EWED Training Event & Hackathon

Key information

Description

Objective

Reach an understanding of relevant meteorological processes and their interaction with wildfires, which plays a key role in the occurrence of EWEs. Specifically, the Training Event & Hackathon aim to:

• Know about basic meteorological parameters and understand what they mean.
• Understand what the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) is, which types of ABLs can be identified and how the diurnal cycle affects the ABL.
• Analyse vertical profiles of the atmosphere through skew-T diagrams and the use of conserved variables in meteorology.
• Identify heights of essential meteorological parameters.
• Estimate the effect of emitted extra heat and moisture by a wildfire on the state of the atmosphere.
• Be able to take EWEs and their uncertainty into account in fire analysis in order to build a strategy and tactics during a wildfire.
• Become familiar with the Wildfire Data Portal and be able to make use of the information and tools that are available there.

Participants

Suggested backgrounds of the participants are:             

• Wildfire analysts and tactical advisors
• Forest engineers involved in wildfires operationally
• (Fire) meteorologists
• Incident commanders (ICs)
• Support teams of ICs that are involved in analysis
• Other (operational) personnel to whom knowledge about forecasting and managing EWEs is relevant

It is important that participants have some background knowledge before starting the training in October. Hence, previous knowledge on basic meteorology (temperature, humidity, wind, etc.) and basic wildfire behaviour is required.

Additional knowledge will be provided to the participants through some basic reading material and a series of short videos to further build a basic level of knowledge before the training event starts.                               

Format

The Training Event & Hackathon will mainly be in a classroom setting and contains various smaller and larger exercises, including on the third day with the Hackathon. 

Additional information

• Participation in the sessions of the EWED Training Event & Hackathon is free of charge. 
• Coffee breaks and lunches during the event are provided.
• Places are limited. You will receive an email confirming yours. 
• Participation in the Training Event on 21 and 22 October is required to take part in the Hackathon on 23 October.
• EWED recommends participants to arrive on 20 and depart on 24 October.
• Resources required: a laptop.
• A certificate of attendance can be provided on demand.
• Information about specific logistical details will be sent in due course.

Preliminary agenda and further details

In the attached concept note.
 

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