The Industrial Mathematics Special Interest Group (SIG) in Environmental Risk Management was launched at a KTN workshop on 16th February 2009. It is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The initial focus of the SIG will be on insurance industry priorities. A social network has been set up to provide a forum for discussion of the aligment of priorities between NERC and the insurance industry.

Aim: To connect scientists with industry and to establish a range of collaborative projects in the area of environmental risk management.

Format:

• Free membership open to all.
• SIG secretariat will support networking activities and broker actively the collaborative projects.
• A number of collaborative mechanisms will be available to members. They will include CASE awards, KTPs and Industrial Mathematics Internships.
• A series of workshops will be held to discuss and inform future funding strategies for NERC and the Technology Strategy Board in the area of environmental risk management.

A workshop was held at Lloyd's of London on the 24th of February 2010 to discuss current projects in Environtmental Risk Management and Dependency Modelling Challenges.

A workshop on Risk Visualisation will be held at Lloyd's of London on the 11th March 2010 to discuss Risk Visualisation challenges.

If you would like to register as a member of the SIG, please email Dr Vera Hazelwood and give your name, affiliation, position, area of research or expertise and the reason for becoming a member of the SIG.

related resources:

»	Special Interest Group in Environmental Risk Management
	Insurance industry priorities

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