Rising sea levels and climate change have profound implications for coastal protection and marine management. Given the high level of uncertainty that currently surrounds global sea level projections, it has never been more important for research centres, operational bodies and academic institutions to work together to provide more accurate regional descriptions and interpretations of sea level change.
This joint meeting of the National Tidal and Sea Level Facility (NTSLF) and the Challenger Society Sea Level Special Interest Group provides a platform to discuss all aspects of sea level science, from fundamental research at a global level to operational forecasting and risk management. Through sharing knowledge openly we ensure that scientific advances in sea level prediction and coastal flood forecasting are communicated rapidly to all stakeholders.
PDFs of talks given at the symposium
- Baptiste
- Bingley
- Cazenave
- Edwards
- Flowerdew
- Gregory
- Holgate
- Horsburgh
- Hughes
- King
- Murray
- Nicholls
- Vaughan
- Vermeer
- Williams
- Wolf
- Woodworth
Click here for an agenda of the symposium
The National Tidal and Sea Level Facility (NTSLF) is the UK centre of excellence for sea level measurement, computer modelling of tides and storm surges, and the statistical estimation of extreme sea levels. The NTSLF is based at the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory in Liverpool and includes partners in top research universities, coastal engineering consultancies and the Met Office. We advise policy-makers, planners and coastal engineers on the impacts of sea level rise.
The Challenger Society Sea Level Special Interest Group (SLSIG) provides a cross-disciplinary academic forum to discuss the scientific issues and provide an environment in which sea level science is advanced in the UK. By providing a focus for sea level science the Group encourages an integrated research community with stronger links between disciplines.