We are very pleased to invite you to our next seminar within our traditional

Seminar series in Statistics and Data Science

Speaker:  Thordis L. Thorarinsdottir, Associate Professor, University of Oslo

Title:  Statistical modelling of environmental extremes

When? TUESDAY,  07.03.2023, 14:15-15:15

Where?  Erling Svedrups plass and Zoom 
https://uio.zoom.us/j/67530026986?pwd=Ly9nd3ZaOVl6TllOU3A2ZGJEUUpWUT09

Abstract:  Estimates of environmental extremes are needed for a multitude of applications. For example, buildings, roads, bridges and dams must be designed to withstand extreme precipitation and flooding events of a certain size. Obtaining such estimates requires a combination of statistical theory and environmental process understanding to overcome data deficiencies: data on extremes are by definition sparse and regulations often require estimates for events that have yet to be observed. We will present approaches to obtain consistent estimates across spatial locations and accumulation periods, and discuss a few open questions on this topic. 

Welcome!
Best regards,
Sven Ove Samuelsen & Aliaksandr Hubin