Carla Mateus

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.

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.

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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

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...

These meteorological collections have been rescued and will be made available as open-access in upcoming peer-reviewed publications and datasets. @maynoothuniversity.ie

Historical meteorological records allow a greater understanding of past climate variability and assessment of the frequency, duration, intensity and distribution of extreme weather events. Long-term instrumental series are crucial to examine modern climate warming within a historical context.

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.

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

Thank you also for inviting me to present my research on ‘Long-term trends and impacts of heat waves and cold waves in Ireland’ at the Symposium on Weather and Well-Being: Communicating Biometeorological Knowledge for Public Health.

Congratulations to all Tromp Foundation Awardees!

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.

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...

Thanks to David McWilliams for organising the panel ‘Portugal, the new European Tiger’ and for hosting me.

Thanks to Sian Smyth for organising a fantastic event.

Well done to Visit Portugal @visitportugal.com for promoting Portugal at multiple events and venues at the Dalkey Book Festival!

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!

It was an excellent event celebrating Portugal Day with compatriots, our Irish friends and many other communities!

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).

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!

It was great to collaborate with the Librarians at the @ria.ie! Thanks very much for all of your time and for hosting me!

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It was great to answer questions from the public and explain the importance of these historical meteorological records.

All meteorological records from the RIA have been digitised from the manuscripts and will be available as a dataset as part of an open-access peer-reviewed publication.

These historical meteorological records are crucial to better assess past climate variability and trends and the frequency, intensity, duration, and distribution of extreme weather events, and to put the current climate change into historical context.

It was an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance of historical meteorological records in assessing extreme weather events and putting climate change into a historical context. I was delighted to present some of my current research projects and explain how I use the meteorological records.

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'.

The legacy of historical meteorological observations from Ireland in the archives of the Royal Irish Academy (1783 – 1854) - Royal Irish Academy Historical meteorological observations are crucial to better assess past climate variability and trends and the frequency, intensity, duration, and distribution of extreme weather events, and to put t...

🖥️Read the blog post: www.ria.ie/blog/the-leg...

Please book free tickets to attend:

🎤The lecture: www.ria.ie/events/histo...

📖The exposition: www.ria.ie/events/libra...

@ria.ie @maynoothuniversity.ie

Tickets for a lecture by Dr Mateus and tours of the exhibition are available: www.ria.ie/events/histo...

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Additionally, I am collaborating with the @ria.ie in curating an exposition and Library collection tour: ‘Historical meteorological observations in the archives of the Royal Irish Academy' on the 16th and 20th of May from 13:10 - 13:30.
@maynoothuniversity.ie

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

Street with Patrick's Day marchers and observers with umbrellas

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.☔

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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

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...