Satyaban Bishoyi Ratna
Satyaban Bishoyi Ratna
Scientist-E and Head,
Climate Applications and User Interface (CAUI), Climate Research and Services,
India Meteorological Department, MoES, Govt. of India
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2025 May 2: Had the opportunity to deliver a talk on “IMD Products for Flood Forecasting: Tools, Applications, and Demonstration” to hydrologists and engineers from the Central Water Commission and various state governments at the National Water Academy, Pune. The session was part of their Training Program on Conventional Flood Forecasting.
2025 April 30: The 31st Session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-31) and the Climate Services User Forum (CSUF) for the summer monsoon season was held in Pune from 28–30 April 2025. Jointly organized by the WMO, RCC Pune, IMD, MoES, UKMO, RIMES, and UNESCAP, the event brought together climate experts and sectoral users from nine South Asian countries and beyond.
2025 April 8: It was a privilege to participate in the Weather Conclave organized by Somaiya Institute of Technology, Mumbai, where I had the opportunity to deliver a talk on “The Role of Climate Applications and User Interface in Advancing Climate Services.
2025 March: As part of the training program at the National Water Academy (Pune), officials from the Government of Rwanda visited our Climate Research and Services office at IMD Pune to learn about our climate services initiatives.
2025 March: As a member of the co-organizing team from the India Meteorological Department, CLIVAR/GEWEX Monsoons Panel, and the International Scientific Committee, I am attending the 8th WMO International Workshop on Monsoons (IWM-8) at IITM, Pune. On this occasion, I had the opportunity to present our research on “The Combined Influence of ENSO, IOD, and MJO on Indian Summer Monsoon Dynamics.”
2025 February: Had a wonderful opportunity to deliver a seminar talk on ‘Indian Monsoon, Teleconnections, and Operational Perspectives of IMD’ at the Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia. Engaging discussions with experts led to insightful exchanges and potential collaborations. Looking forward to strengthening ties in meteorological research and applications!
2025 February: As a member of the CLIVAR Climate Dynamics Panel (CDP), I am attending the 5th CDP Annual Workshop in Lorne, Melbourne, Australia. I also presented our recent work on ENSO-monsoon teleconnections. It was a great experience to connect with fellow CDP members and engage with scientists from around the world.
2025 February: I had the privilege of delivering a talk on “Progress of the National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) in India” at the Planning Workshop on Impact-Based Forecasting and Climate Services. It was a wonderful opportunity to share our journey in developing the NFCS with experts, international agencies like WMO, and representatives from South Asian countries and to engage in insightful discussions. Grateful to the UK Met Office and RIMES Bangkok for inviting me to present this work and to our office IMD for granting me the opportunity to represent our work.
2025 January: Our latest publication in Theoretical and Applied Climatology! At India Meteorological Department (IMD), we use the MMCFS model (developed by IITM) for our operational ENSO/IOD forecast bulletin, issued monthly. Our study evaluated the model’s skill in forecasting ENSO across different months and seasons at various lead times. Additionally, we analyzed its ability to predict transitions between ENSO phases.
2025 January: The Indian Meteorological Society Pune Chapter (IMSP), in collaboration with IMD, IITM, CDAC, SPPU, College of Agriculture, ISRS, and ISG, successfully organized the “Joint Techno-Scientific Brainstorming Session with Stakeholders” at the College of Agriculture, Pune. It was an incredible platform to bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss innovative solutions at the intersection of science, technology, and society. On this occasion, I had the privilege of delivering a talk on “IMD’s Climate Services - Bridging Science and Society”, highlighting how IMD is driving impactful climate services to benefit diverse sectors and communities.
2023 October, 5: Delivered a talk "NFCS initiative in India: Background and potential roles of central and state agencies" at the stakeholder consultation workshop for the establishment of the National Framework for Climate Services in India (NFCS-India) at Pune during 5-6 October 2023.
2023 October, 5: As a I am a co-convenor, IMD, MoES, Government of India, organized the first stakeholder consultation workshop for the establishment of the National Framework for Climate Services in India (NFCS-India) at Pune during 5-6 October 2023.
2023 September, 11: As a course coordinator, I have designed and organized a week long training program "Climate Data Analysis and Visualization with Python" for the IMD officials at CRS, IMD, Pune during 11-15 September 2023.
2023 September, 11: As a course coordinator, I have designed and organized a week long training program "Climate Data Analysis and Visualization with Python" for the IMD officials at CRS, IMD, Pune during 11-15 September 2023.
2023 October, 5: As a I am a co-convenor, IMD, MoES, Government of India, organized the first stakeholder consultation workshop for the establishment of the National Framework for Climate Services in India (NFCS-India) at Pune during 5-6 October 2023.
2023 June, 16: Presented "Weather Map Discussion for the Week 10th - 16th June 2023" at the weekly map discussion forum at the office of the Climate Research and Services, India Meteorological Department, Pune on 16 June 2023.
2023 June, 14: Delivered a talk on "ENSO and IOD: Current Status and Outlook for JJAS 2023” at the 25th Session (update) of South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-25) held online on 14 June 2023.
2023 June, 1: I joined the 'Media Workshop on Southwest Monsoon 2023' organized at CRS, IMD, Pune on 1 June 2023.
2023 May, 16: Delivered a talk on "MJO in conjunction with Large Scale Features and its impact on Rainfall over India ” at the Southwest Monsoon 2023: Preparedness Training Workshop (Online) 16-20 June 2023.
2023 April, 27
Delivered a talk on "Seasonal climate outlook of South Asia for JJAS 2023 Global and Regional Perspectives” at the 25th session of South Asian Seasonal Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF25) and Climate Services User Forum (CSUF) held online during 27-29 April 2023.
2023 March, 18
Delivered the Distinguished Alumni Lecture "Seasonal forecast activities at the India Meteorological Department” at the Department of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University, Odisha, India on 18 March 2023.
2022 December, 16
Presented "Weather Map Discussion for the Week 10th - 16th December 2022" at the weekly map discussion forum at the office of the Climate Research and Services, India Meteorological Department, Pune on 16 December 2022.
2022 December, 6
Delivered a talk on "ENSO forecast at the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)” at the Scoping Workshop on the WMO recognized entity supporting El Niño/La Niña information organised by WMO at Pune during 6-8 December 2022.
2022 November, 30
Recognised as a research guide for M.Phil (by Papers & Research) and Ph.D (Research) in Atmospheric & Space Science (Science and Technology) at the Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.
2022 November, 29
Delivered a invited keynote talk on "Development of National Framework for Climate Services in India: (NFCS – India)” at the national symposium TROPMET-2022 held in IISER, Bhopal during 29 November - 2 December 2022.
2022 November, 24
Delivered a talk on "Seasonal Prediction over South Asia for DJF 2022/23 Season - Global and Regional Perspectives” at the 24th session of South Asian Seasonal Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF24) held online on 24 November 2022.
2022 October, 31
Presented "Regional Climate Center (RCC-Pune) Operational Activities” to the experts from World Bank and delegates from Bangladesh at the "Hydromet and Early Warning Joint Learning Exercise" at CRS, IMD, Pune on 31 October 2022.
2022 September, 26
Delivered a talk on "Seasonal Prediction of South Asia for 2022 OND Season - Global and Regional Perspectives” at the 23rd session of South Asian Seasonal Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF23) held online on 26 September 2022.
2022 September, 16
Presented "Weather Map Discussion for the Week 10th - 16th September 2022" at the weekly map discussion forum at the office of the Climate Research and Services, India Meteorological Department, Pune on 16 September 2022.
2022 August, 26
Delivered a talk on "ENSO and IOD - Current Conditions and Outlook" at the weekly map discussion at the office of the Climate Research and Services, India Meteorological Department, Pune on 26 August 2022.
2022 July, 15
Delivered an invited talk (Online) on "Indian Summer Monsoon Variability: Teleconnections and Prediction" at Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council (CNR-ISMAR), Italy on 15 Jul 2022.
2022 July, 10
Recognised as a research guide for guiding Ph.D students in the Department of Meteorology and Oceanography, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
2022 June, 30
Delivered a talk on "ENSO and IOD: Current Conditions and Outlook" at IITM seminar (Monsoon Discussion) organized by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India on 30 June 2022.
2022 May, 23-27
Participated in the training on “Seasonal Prediction to Operational Services in South Asia: Combining Forecasts using R and Skill Assessment using FOCUS” organized by India Meteorological Department, UK Met Office and RIMES, Thailand during 23rd to 27th May 2022 at Hotel Ramee Grand, Pune, India.
2022 April, 26
Delivered a talk on “Seasonal climate outlook of South Asia for JJAS2022 -Global and Regional Perspectives” at the 22nd session of South Asian Seasonal Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF22) on 26 April 2022.
2022 March, 2
Delivered a talk on "Weather and Climate Prediction in India" for the UGC-Refresher course on Environmental Sciences for university faculties, organized by Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 2 March 2022.
2021 November, 25
Delivered a talk on “Seasonal climate outlook of South Asia for DJF 2021/22 -Global and Regional Perspectives” at the 21st session of South Asian Seasonal Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF21) on 25 November 2021.
2021 November, 8-19
Completed a training on "Integrating Climate Information for Adaptation (ClimAdapt)" during 8-19 November 2021 organized by World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
2021 October
New paper "Climate change projections for sustainable and healthy cities" published in Buildings and Cities journal.
2021 August, 23-27
Completed "Digital Training of Trainers on Climate-related Loss and Damage within Climate Risk Management" during 23-27 August 2021, organised by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Thailand.
2021 August
New paper "Indian Ocean Dipole influence on Indian summer monsoon and ENSO: A review" published in Indian summer monsoon variability - El Nino Teleconnections and beyond.
2021 August
Completed training on “Directly Recruited Scientist Course” organized by Meteorological Training Institute, India Meteorological Department, Pune during April-August 2021.
2021 January
New paper "The Extreme Positive Indian Ocean Dipole of 2019 and Associated Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall Response" published in Geophysical Research Letters.
2021 September
New paper "The influence of Atlantic variability on Asian summer climate is sensitive to the pattern of the sea surface temperature anomaly" published in Journal of Climate.
2020 June, 29-30
Delivered a talk on "East Asian surface temperature variability and its teleconnections with AMO and PDO in the CMIP5 simulations", at the 6th Climate Dynamics Workshop (Virtual) organized by BAS, Cambridge, UK (29-30 June 2020).
2020 April, 20-21
Delivered a talk on "Patterns of Arctic amplification in CMIP5 and CMIP6 Projections". Online presentation at CMIP6 Poster Seminars (organised by the Met Office, UK), 20-21 April 2020. https://ukesm.ac.uk/cmip6/uk-cmip6-analysis-workshop-20-21-april-2020-met-office-exeter/ (VIDEO)
Delivered a talk on "Response of South and East Asian summer climate to North Atlantic SST anomalies: sensitivity to SST patterns". Online presentation at EGU General Assembly 2020 (4-8 April 2020).
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