Francis, D., Keynote speaker, The Climate Talk, German Embassy in the UAE, October 2024 [ORAL].
Francis, D., Keynote Speaker and panelist, Climate Change Impacts on the Construction Sector, Evershed Sutherland workshop, Dubai, October 2024 [ORAL].
Francis, D., Keynote speaker, Climate Change in the Middle East and implications for Aviation, Aviation Future Week, Emirates Airlines, Dubai, October 2024 [ORAL].
Francis, D. Panelist, Adapting to Change: Strategies for Climate Resilience and Circular Economy, The first EU-GCC Green Transition Forum, Abu Dhabi, October 2024.
Francis, D.,ÌýPolar Meteorology and Climate and Their Link to the Rapidly Changing Cryosphere, Antarctic Workshop, NCM, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 2024 [ORAL].
Francis, D.,ÌýPolar Meteorology and Climate and Their Link to the Rapidly Changing Cryosphere, University of the Arctic, Norway, August 2024 [ORAL].
Fonseca, R., Francis, D., Satellite derived trends and variability of CO2 concentrations in the Middle East during 2014–2023. 15th International Meeting on Statistical Climatology (IMSC), 24th-28th June, Toulouse, France [ORAL]
Francis, D.,ÌýFonseca, R.. Recent and projected changes in climate patterns in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. 15th International Meeting on Statistical Climatology (IMSC), 24th-28th June, Toulouse, France [ORAL]
Nelli, N., Francis, D., Fonseca, R., Olivier, M., Sow, M., Bosc, E. Microphysical and Electrical Characteristics of Fog in the United Arab Emirates, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14th-19th April 2024, EGU24-16214,Ìý,Ìý[ORAL].
Nelli, N., Francis, D., Fonseca, R. Ground-Based Observations of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Composition and Its Dynamics in the United Arab Emirates,ÌýAmerican Geophysical Union 2024, 8-13 December, 2024, Washington, USA, [ORAL].
Nelli, N., Francis, D., Abida, R., Fonseca, R., Masson, O., & Bosc, E. In-situ measurements of fog microphysics: Visibility parameterization and estimation of fog droplet sedimentation velocity,ÌýAmerican Geophysical Union 2024, 8-13 December, 2024, Washington, USA, [POSTER].
Francis, D., Fonseca, R., Bozkurt, D.,ÌýNelli, N., & Guan, B. Atmospheric river rapids and their role in the extreme rainfall event of April 2023 in the Middle East ,ÌýAmerican Geophysical Union 2024, 8-13 December, 2024, Washington, USA, [POSTER].
Fonseca R., D. Francis, N. Nelli, S. Farrah, Y. Wehbe, T. Al Hosari, A. Al Mazroui, Assessment of the WRF Model as a Guidance Tool into Cloud Seeding Operations in the United Arab Emirates. 28th General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), 11th-20th July, Berlin, Germany [ORAL].
Francis D.,ÌýR. Fonseca, K. S. Mattingly, O. J. Marsh, S. Lhermitte, C. Cherif, Atmospheric Triggers of the Brunt Ice Shelf Calving in February 2021. 28th General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), 11th-20th July, Berlin, Germany [ORAL].
Francis, D., Climate change and future risks to water resources, Panelist at Sustaining the Oasis: Envisioning the Future of Water Security in the Gulf Conference, November 2023, Doha, Qatar [ORAL].
Francis, D., Climate Change and the Arabian Gulf, Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center, November 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE [ORAL].
Francis, D., Strengthening Cross-Sectoral Partnerships at the Climate-Health Nexus, Panelist at The Rockefeller Foundation climate event, November 2023, Dubai, UAE [ORAL].
Francis, D., Operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund with Equity and Efficacy, Panelist at the TERI and NCAR COP28 side event, December 2023, Dubai, UAE [ORAL].
Francis, D., Climate Change in the Arabian Peninsula, The Gulf Environment Conference and beyond, NYUAD, December 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE [ORAL].
Francis, D., Envisioning Tomorrow: Innovation for Sustainable Living, Panelist at the Scottish Government Climate Hub, December 2023, Heriot Watt University Dubai, UAE [ORAL].
Francis, D., Panelist at CCRN- MOCCAE, COP28, December 2023, Dubai, UAE [ORAL].
Francis, D., Indoor Air Quality, Panelist at Take a Breath event by Goumbook, December 2023, Dubai, UAE.
Francis D., R. Fonseca, N. Nelli, D. Bozkurt, J. Cuesta, E. Bosc, On the Middle East’s severe dust storms in spring 2022: Triggers and impacts. 2023 European Union General Assembly, 23rd-28th April, Vienna, Austria [ORAL].
Francis D.,ÌýWeather forecast and monitoring capabilities at Environmental and Geophysical Sciences Lab (ENGEOS) at Khalifa University, Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), February [ORAL].Â
Francis D., Role of atmospheric extreme events in the calving of Antarctic shelf fronts. British Antarctic Survey AntClimNow Seminar, 21st February [ORAL].
Francis, D. Monitoring Greenhouse gasses and climate change over the Arabian Peninsula. 2nd Annual Conference of the United Arab Emirates Climate Change Research Network, Abu Dhabi, 25th-26th May [ORAL].Â
Francis, D., Climate Change in facts, Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate (I2LEC), Abu Dhabi, May [ORAL].
Francis D., Observing Earth Climate and Weather from Space King Fahd University KSA (KFUSA) delegation at Khalifa University (KU), March [ORAL].
Francis, D. (Invited speaker): ‘How models can be used to support cloud seeding operations?’ International Forum for Rain Enhancement (IREF), January 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE [ORAL].
Francis D., Dust storms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: Atmospheric drivers, characteristics and impacts, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) node, June [ORAL].
Nelli N., D. Francis, M. Sow, R. Fonseca, E. Bosc, G. Bergametti, The WInd-Blown Sand Experiment (WISE): Description and First Results. European Union General Assembly, 23rd-28th April, Vienna, Austria [ORAL].
Nelli, N., Francis, D., Fonseca, R., Olivier, M., Sow, M., Bosc, E., Static Electricity during Fog events in the UAE, American Geophysical Union 2023, 11-16 December, 2023, San Francisco, USA, [Poster].
Nelli, N., Francis, D., Sow, M., Fonseca, R., Alkatheeri, A., Bosc, E., Bergametti, G., The WInd-blown Sand Experiment (WISE) – UAE: Description and First results, American Geophysical Union 2023, 11-16 December, 2023, San Francisco, USA, [Poster].
Nelli N., D. Francis, M. Sow, R. Fonseca, E. Bosc, G. Bergametti, The WInd-blown Sand Experiment (WISE) – UAE: Influence of the electric field on desert dust resuspension, 2023 Annual Meeting of the Electrostatics Society of America, 25th-29th June, Memphis, Tennessee (TN), USA [ORAL].
Francis, D., March 2022 (invited speaker): ‘Observing Earth Climate and Weather from space’, webinar, Emirati Society for GIS and Remote Sensing, Virtual.
Francis, D., February 2022 (invited speaker): ‘Climate of the Arabian Peninsula: Main features, recent changes and trends’, Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Francis, D., March 2022 (invited speaker): Satellite Observations Applications, 2022, KU-PAIDA workshop, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Francis, D., R. Fonseca, N. Nelli, May 2022, Key Factors Modulating the Threat of the Arabian Sea’s Tropical Cyclones to the Gulf Countries, American Meteorological Society 35th Tropical Meteorology Conference, New Orleans, USA.
Francis, D., R. Fonseca, N. Nelli, D. Bozkurt, G. Picard, B. Guan, 2022, ‘Atmospheric rivers drive exceptional Saharan dust transport towards Europe’ talk at the European Geoscience Union (EGU) General Assembly, May 2022, Vienna.
Francis, D., R. Fonseca, N. Nelli, D. Bozkurt, G. Picard, B. Guan: ‘Dust atmospheric rivers over Europe’, talk at the International Conference on Atmospheric rivers (ICAR), October 2022, Chile.
Francis, D. (Keynote invited speaker): ‘Antarctic ice shelves: At the intersection of ocean, atmosphere and sea ice’, British Antarctic Survey AntClimNow workshop, September 2022, Cambridge, UK.
Francis, D., M. Mahmoud, N. Calvet, W. Cowie: ‘Tackling climate change in the UAE through innovative solutions for long-term economic and social benefits’, United Nations General Assembly, Science Summit, Panel session, September 2022.
Branch, O., et al., 2021: First Doppler lidar and cloud radar measurements of orographic convection initiation from a mountain observatory in the Al Hajar Mountains of the United Arab Emirates. vPICO, EGU General Assembly, Virtual meeting, 19–30 April 2021.
Fonseca, R., et al., 2021: Convection over the UAE and Implications for Cloud Seeding Operations: Observations and Modelling. Oral, 5th International Rain Enhancement Forum, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 25th-26th January 2021.
Fonseca, R., et al., 2021: Climatology of the Heat Low and the Intertropical Discontinuity in the Arabian Peninsula. vPICO, EGU General Assembly, Virtual meeting, 19–30 April 2021.
Francis, D., 2021: Towards a Unified Multi-Component Atmospheric Model for rain enhancement applications in the UAE, Oral, 5th International Rain Enhancement Forum, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 25th-26th January 2021.
Francis, D., et al., 2021: Summertime dust storms over the Arabian Peninsula and impacts on radiation, circulation, cloud development and rain. vPICO, EGU General Assembly, Virtual meeting, 19–30 April 2021.
Francis, D. et al., 2021: On the crucial role of atmospheric rivers in the two major Weddell Polynya events in 1973 and 2017 in Antarctica. Oral, 16th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, American Meteorological Society, Virtual Meeting, 01-04 June 2021.
Mattingly, K., Francis, D., et al., 2021: Atmospheric extremes triggered the biggest calving event in more than 50 years at the Amery Ice shelf in September 2019. Oral, 16th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, American Meteorological Society, Virtual Meeting, 01-04 June 2021.
Nelli, N., et al., 2021: The Atmospheric Controls of Extreme Convective Events over the Southern Arabian Peninsula during the Transition Seasons. vPICO, EGU General Assembly, Virtual meeting, 19–30 April 2021.
Fonseca, R., et al., 2020: Evaluation of the WRF performance over the United Arab Emirates. Poster, 100th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, Boston, United States of America, 12th-16th January 2020.
Fonseca, R., et al., 2020: On the Analysis of the Performance of WRF and NICAM over the UAE. Oral, 4th International Rain Enhancement Forum, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 19th-21st January 2020.
Francis D., et al., 2020, Invited Speaker: The Atmospheric Drivers of the Major Saharan Dust Storm in June 2020, Oral, AGU fall meeting, San Francisco, December 2020.
Francis D., et al., 2020: Cyclogenesis and density currents in the middle east and the associated dust activity. Oral, EGU General Assembly, Virtual Meeting, 4-8 May 2020.
Francis D., 2020: Dust storms: Drivers, characteristics and impacts. Oral, The Gulf Environment Conference, NYUAD, Abu Dhabi, January 2020.
Nelli, N., et al., 2020: Study of Surface Energy Balance Closure over Hyper-arid Environment Using Eddy Covariance Measurements. Poster, The Gulf Environment Conference, NYUAD, Abu Dhabi, January 2020.
Temimi, M., Fonseca, R., et al., 2020: Monitoring and Nowcasting Fog Conditions using a ground-based Microwave Radiometer Profiler. Oral, 100th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, Boston, United States of America, 12th-16th January 2020.
Weston, M and Temimi, M., 2020: Application of night time fog detection method using MSG10 SEVIRI in an arid environment. Display, EGU General Assembly, Virtual Meeting, 4-8 May 2020.
