Vienna Catchment Science Symposium 2012
Theme: Black Swans: Unexpected phenomena in hydrology
3th Symposium | 28th April, 2012
© Peter Haas
Black Swans are unexpected events or phenomena that are unpredictable and yet can cause a massive impact when they do occur.
In hindsight they appear more predictable than they actually were. In hydrology Black Swans can be extraordinary rainstorms, floods, sediment motion, landslides, and early solute breakthrough in the subsurface.
Programme
Time | Sessions | Location |
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08:30 | Tea, coffee, pastries and greetings | Foyer 3rd floor |
08:45 | Welcome and Introduction Günter Blöschl, Vienna University of Technology, Austria | Kuppelsaal |
09:00 | Black Swans in Eco-hydrology Praveen Kumar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Kuppelsaal |
10:15 | Tea and coffee | Foyer 3rd floor |
10:45 | Black Swans in Flood Hydrology Alberto Viglione, Vienna University of Technology, Austria | Kuppelsaal |
11:55 | Short break | |
12:00 | Black Swans and Solute Transport in Soils Erwin Zehe, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Kuppelsaal |
13:10 | Lunch | Foyer 3rd Floor |
14:15 | Small Group Discussion Sessions Group 1: Sightings of Black Swans Brainstorming experiences of Black Swans Aim: to generate a “survey of sightings” of Black Swans in hydrology Moderator: Alberto Viglione | Kuppelsaal |
Group 2: Tackling Black Swans Brainstorming how data collection and models need to be adapted to account for Black Swans Aim: to create a strategy for tackling Black Swans in hydrologic predictions Moderator: Erwin Zehe | Seminar room 222 | |
Group 3: A theory of Black Swans Brainstorming towards a theory that can accommodate Black Swans Aim: to develop a conceptual framework to accommodate Black Swans in hydrological theories Moderator: Praveen Kumar | Seminar room 212 | |
16:00 | Tea and coffee | Foyer 3rd floor |
16:30 | Plenary: Exchange of group findings | Kuppelsaal |
18:00 | Evening drinks reception | Foyer 3rd floor |
19:00 | Dinner | Foyer 3rd floor |