Mathematics for Environmental Research: Seminar and Reading Group

• Date: September to December 2026; PSS to be announced and Discussion meetings taking place bi-weekly on Fridays in Semester 1
• Location: 4W Wolfson (PSS); 4W Cafe and/or Claverton Rooms

Summary

Mathematics underpins much of environmental research — differential equations, stochastic processes, optimisation, statistics and machine learning all appear across applications from flood risk to biodiversity, climate projections and resource management — yet many mathematicians are unaware of how their specialism applies to these problems. This activity supplements SAMBa CDT training with a monthly reading group of informal discussions on applications of mathematics to environmental problems, complemented by seminars organised across the themed semester and an industry visit to hydrological consultancy JBA/JBA Trust.

Organisers and contact

Phil Trinh and Fiona Davies (Mathematical Sciences)

Contact: please contact Fiona Davies for details on joining the PSS (open to all students at the University of Bath).