Isabelle Sangha shared how the RMetS Legacies Fund supported her attendance at the 34th Nordic Meteorological Meeting held in the Faroe Islands, which provided her with the opportunity to present her research and posters.

At the end of May, 2026 I attended the 34th Nordic Meteorological Meeting held in the Faroe Islands, thanks to the support from the RMetS Legacy Fund. This was an amazing opportunity to present research I have been doing while on a placement at the Danish Meteorological Institute. At the meeting I gave a lightning talk and poster presentation on my project assessing the inter-model variability of winter precipitation in Southeast Greenland using novel lake-based snowfall measurements. I received great feedback and recommendations for furthering the research which came at a perfect time as I had one month left in my placement once I returned from the conference. 

Throughout the three-day conference, I had the chance to meet people at different career stages, from just starting PhDs to retired, from all the Nordic Meteorology offices and hear about the research and forecasting work they did. Sessions covered topics ranging from challenges and uncertainties in weather and climate forecasts and case studies of recent weather extremes to obtaining meteorological observations and developing impact-based warning systems. It was incredibly interesting to hear about the different challenges and objectives of each country’s meteorological office/institute and see where they agreed and where they differed. The conversation and collaboration between the conference attendees was inspiring and motivating as I enter my last year of my PhD and start considering what I will do after. 

The location of the meeting itself deserves a mention. The Nordic Meteorological Meeting happens every two years, and the location rotates around the Nordic countries. Since the Faroe Islands only recently got a meteorological office, this was their first time hosting, and I must say the location was ideal for a meeting on weather. Understanding the weather is ingrained in everyone in the Faroe Islands and many talks mentioned how localised the Faroese weather was. We got to experience this as we drove around the country going from wet and foggy to sunny and warm in a matter of 20 minutes. 

I am very grateful to the Legacy Fund for supporting my attendance at this meeting. It was a valuable part of my placement at the Danish Meteorological Institute and provided networking and collaboration opportunities I otherwise would not have had.  

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