The 11th NAME User Workshop
The 11th NAME User Workshop will take place at the Met Office, Exeter on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th June, 2025.
Content of the workshop
The workshop will focus on recent developments and applications of NAME.
There will be presentations on NAME model developments, quantifying uncertainty, air quality, inverse modelling and volcanic, chemical, radiological and biological dispersion, as well as practical hands-on activities and opportunities for you to ask questions and get help with NAME on Jasmin, ADAQ Python and other general NAME issues.
A limited online programme will be available via Microsoft Teams for those who are unable to travel.
Attendance, and lunch and refreshments for in-person attendees, are free of charge.
For in-person attendees, a workshop dinner will be held on the Wednesday evening. Further details of the workshop dinner, including menu and payment information, will be sent to registered attendees.
Workshop Schedule
Wednesday 25th June
10:00 - 10:30 Arrival, registration and coffee
10:30 - 10:50 Workshop opening
10:50 - 11:00 Ice breaker
11:05 - 12:35 Oral Session 1 - NAME developments and update
12:35 - 12:45 Workshop photo
12:45 - 13:30 Lunch
13:35 - 14:15 Oral Session 2 - Volcanic dispersion
14:15 - 14:25 Poster Introductions
14:30 - 15:30 Poster Session with tea, coffee and cake
15:35 - 16:35 Oral Session 3 - Air quality
16:35 - 17:05 Guest Speaker - Bill Little
19:00 Workshop dinner (The Botanist, Exeter)
Thursday 26th June
08:45 - 09:00 Arrival
09:00 - 10:00 Oral Session 4 - Emergency response and biological dispersion
10:05 - 11:05 Discussion session
11:05 - 11:35 Tea and coffee break
11:40 - 12:40 Tech bars
12:40 - 13:30 Lunch
13:35 - 14:35 Oral Session 5 - Radiological and chemical dispersion
14:35 - 14:50 Workshop close
14:50 - 16:00 Tea and coffee break with media centre tours
16:00 Departure
Registration and abstract submission
Members as well as non-members of the NAME User Community are invited to participate. You do not have to be a current user of the NAME model to attend.
For workshop enquiries, please email [email protected].
Abstract submission and registration closed on Thursday 1st May 2025.
Whether you will be presenting work at the workshop or not, this is still a great opportunity to catch up on what is happening with NAME, ask questions, discuss ideas, and build better links and collaborations.
NAME training course
An in-person training course for new users of NAME will take place on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th June 2025. For enquiries about future training courses please contact [email protected].
Travel and accommodation
Information on how to get to the Met Office can be found here