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Carla Mateus

@carlapmateus.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor at Maynooth University, Ireland. Interests: climate change, extreme weather events, historical climatology, science communication. Profile: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/ca…

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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I am deeply honoured to have been shortlisted for the Science Women of the Year and Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year categories at the Women in STEM Summit & Awards 2026, alongside so many inspiring women in STEM! womeninstemawards.ie @maynoothuniversity.ie #WomenInSTEMAwards #scicomm
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I am honoured to be appointed to the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) @ria.ie for the 2026-2030 term. I'm looking forward to working with colleagues over the coming years. @maynoothuniversity.ie @icarus-maynooth.bsky.social
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending and presenting my ongoing research on ‘Impacts of #heat and cold waves in Ireland’ at the 24th International Congress of #Biometeorology (ICB) organised by the @biometeorology.bsky.social and hosted at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia.
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Earlier this month, I was honoured to have been awarded the Emerging Communicator Award by the @rmets.org in recognition of outstanding contributions to outreach and communication activities. Thank you to everyone who has supported me. #scicomm #sciencecommunication #outreach #publicengagement
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
On June 17th, I will be at Craicacademia to talk about #climatechange and extreme weather events. 🎟️ Tickets on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ie/e/craicademi... 📍Rascals Brewing Company, Dublin 8. I hope to see you there! #scicomm #sciencecommunication #publicengagement @maynoothuniversity.ie
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Are you attending the @egu.eu EGU General Assembly #EGU26 this week? It would be great to connect and catch up! I will be delivering two oral presentations on: 🌍 Monday: ‘Prison talks: bringing #climate change conversations into the Irish prisons’. 11:45–11:55 (CEST), Room D3, session EOS1.1.
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Are you working on #climate monitoring: data rescue, management, quality and homogenization and attending the EMS Annual Meeting in 2026? I am a co-convenor of the session OSA3.1 Climate monitoring: data rescue, management, quality and homogenization: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EMS2026/sess...
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🌧️Return-periods for extreme #rainfall events will shorten significantly. Events of a given intensity that were rare in the past will be much more #frequent in future, while events with a given return period will be much more #intense. 📖Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I am looking for an undergraduate student to work with me for 6 weeks over the summer on the project ‘Recovering historical #meteorological observations from newspapers to analyse past extreme #weather events in Ireland’ as part of the SPUR programme: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynoo...
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Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 22/12/2025
A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland. Dr Carla Mateus of the Department of Geography and ICARUS brings us from frosty 1338 to the epic snow of 2010 www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/…
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A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland | Maynooth University
From frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010, fierce weather conditions often hit Ireland over Christmas, writes Dr Carla Mateus of the Department of Geography and ICARUS. It is Christmas time, and you are probably staying up to date with the latest weathe...
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: a short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland. @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie looks back at fierce weather events, from frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland
From frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010, fierce weather conditions often hit Ireland over Christmas
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland. @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie looks back at fierce Irish Christmas weather events, from frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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A short history of extreme weather events at Christmas in Ireland
From frosty 1338, when Dubliners played football on the Liffey, to the epic snow of 2010, fierce weather conditions often hit Ireland over Christmas
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Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 03/10/2025
A short history of destructive Irish storms 🌧️ We can learn from the impacts of past storms to better adapt to the destructive effects of future storms, writes Dr Carla Mateus of ICARUS and the Department of Geography. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...
A turbulent beach scene shows large waves crashing under a gray sky. Grassy sand dunes are blown by strong winds, with water partially flooding the area. A wooden railing stands in the foreground, partially submerged by rising tides.
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
A short history of destructive Irish storms. @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie looks back at centuries of major storms in Ireland www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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A short history of destructive Irish storms
We can learn from the impacts of past storms to better adapt to the destructive effects of future storms
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I was delighted to present my research on ‘Long-term trends and impacts of heat waves and cold waves in Ireland’ and the recovery of the rich heritage of historical Irish meteorological observations from archives at the ACRE 2025: Climate Data Recovery Meeting at Singapore Management University.
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I am extremely honoured to become a Fellow of the @rmets.org in recognition of my contributions to #meteorology 🌍🌡️ in: · Promotion of Meteorology · Public education and outreach · Research and development · Service to RMetS · Professional work · Teaching · Publications
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Thank you to the Solco W. Tromp Foundation for awarding me a Tromp Foundation Travel Award to Young Scientists to present my research on ‘Impacts of heat waves and cold waves in Ireland derived from documentary sources’ at the European Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in Ljubljana.
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
To Portuguese language speakers: I am delighted to have written a Geoflash article for the Portuguese Association of Geographers🌍on the importance of historical meteorological observations in assessing extreme weather events🌡️☀️. You can read the short article here: apgeo.pt/alteracoes-c...
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Alterações climáticas e eventos climáticos extremos | Carla Mateus | Associação Portuguesa de Geógrafos
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
It was great to talk about Portuguese History, culture, society, economy, geography and tourism with David McWilliams @davidmcwecon.bsky.social, Afonso Cruz and Oisín Ó Cuill at the Dalkey Book Festival! #DBF2025 We had excellent engagement and questions from the public!
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
I am honoured to meet and be hosted by His Excellency Bernardo de Lucena, Ambassador of Portugal to Ireland, as part of a reception to celebrate Portugal Day (Portugal, Camões, and Portuguese Communities Day).
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The Dalkey Book Festival is from the 12th to the 15th of June. Join us! I am delighted to discuss Portuguese culture on a panel ‘Portugal, the new European Tiger’ on Saturday, the 14th!
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Thank you to the @ria.ie for inviting me to deliver a lecture on 'Historical early meteorological observations from Ireland in the archives of the Royal Irish Academy (1783-1854)'. I was delighted to curate the exhibition 'Weathered pages: unveiling the past through meteorological records'.
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Please book free tickets to attend: 🎤The lecture: www.ria.ie/events/histo... 📖The exposition: www.ria.ie/events/libra... @ria.ie @maynoothuniversity.ie
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 02/05/2025
Tickets for a lecture by Dr Mateus and tours of the exhibition are available: www.ria.ie/events/histo... @carlapmateus.bsky.social
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Historical early meteorological observations from Ireland in the archives of the Royal Irish Academy (1783 - 1854) - Royal Irish Academy
When: 22 May 2025, 13:00 – 14:00 Historical meteorological observations are crucial to better assess past climate variability and trends and the frequency, intensity, duration, and distribution of ext...
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Carla Mateus @carlapmateus.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Are you interested in historical meteorological observations and climate change? I will be delivering a public lecture 'Historical early meteorological observations from Ireland in the archives of the Royal Irish Academy (1783 – 1854)' at the @ria.ie on the 22nd of May. @maynoothuniversity.ie
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Historical early meteorological observations from Ireland in the archives of the Royal Irish Academy (1783 - 1854) - Royal Irish Academy
When: 22 May 2025, 13:00 – 14:00 Historical meteorological observations are crucial to better assess past climate variability and trends and the frequency, intensity, duration, and distribution of ext...
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Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 13/03/2025
Dr Carla Mateus from the Dept of Geography examines the short history of extreme weather events around #StPatricksDay in Ireland. Historical reports tell us it was a day which often featured intense cold, torrential rain, thunderstorms and the odd tornado.☔ www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...
Street with Patrick's Day marchers and observers with umbrellas
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
A short history of extreme weather events around St Patrick's Day. Historical reports tell us it was a day which often featured intense cold, torrential rain, thunderstorms and the odd tornado, writes @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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A short history of extreme weather events around St Patrick's Day
Historical reports tell us it was a day which often featured intense cold, torrential rain, thunderstorms and the odd tornado
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