Black, Professor Emily

Research Scientist

Address

University of Reading

Department of Meteorology

University of Reading

Earley Gate

Whiteknights Road

Reading

RG6 6ET

 
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1344-6186
twitter
@emily_black3
email
+44 118 378 6608  
Website
https://www.tamsat.org.uk  
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Publications

Achievements / Science Highlights

  • Understanding variability in Middle East precipitation on daily to interannual timescales, February 2011
  • The sustainability of bio-fuel cultivation in Ghana and Brazil – a new collaborative project led by the NCAS Climate and the University of Reading, February 2011
  • The long term sustainability of sugarcane cultivation: an example of the behaviour of C4 vegetation under anthropogenic climate change, February 2012

Engagements

  • Edited two books, published this year (see publication list), February 2011
  • Article on bio-fuel cultivation in Ghana for an University of Reading publication on African research , January 2012
  • Background briefing to a Financial Times journalist on bio-fuel cultivation in Ghana, February 2012
  • Proposal to the Royal Meteorological Society for a Wednesday discussion meeting on “Drought and the Hydrological Cycle”, which will encompass PAGODA-type science, impacts modelling and socio-economic effects, February 2012

Policy advice

  • ICWALPA workshop on the feasibility of bio-fuel cultivation in West Africa. We included with major industrial partners in Ghana in the workshop. They will use the conclusions of the workshop to advise policy makers in Ghana on major infrastructure developments., (Foreign Governments; International Organisations/Committees), June 2011
  • Engagement between PAGODA and AfClix. Interviews with Sudanese Ministry of Agriculture officials (by Ros Cornforth, Director of AfClix) on impacts of the changing water cycle and their use of climate change scenarios, (Foreign Governments), December 2011
  • Preparation of a brochure on PAGODA (in collaboration with the Met Office Knowledge Integration team) for circulation to DECC, (Department of Energy and Climate Change), February 2012
  • Preparation of a Figure for the IPCC report on changing precipitation trends. , (International Organisations/Committees), February 2012