EMMANUEL BOCRIE - SPEAKER 2019

A graduate of the École Nationale de la Météorologie, Emmanuel Bocrie is a former weather forecaster who now heads the Media Unit at Météo France. During his career, Emmanuel has worked on nowcasting (forecasting the arrival of rain on a place the size of the Roland Garros stadium or a Formula 1 racetrack, with an accuracy of 5 minutes), lightning detection and meteorological management of PPI crises (release of radioactive pollutants into the atmosphere, for example)

The Media unit of Météo France has two main missions: to provide weather forecasts (commercial services) to the traditional media (television, newspapers and radio) and to participate in Météo France's communication by answering interviews. The Media unit is made up of about twenty weather forecasters working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Every day, the work of the Media Unit forecasters (forecast maps accompanied by briefings) can be seen on television channels such as TF1, BFMTV or on the airwaves of France Inter, France Info, RTL or Europe 1. Each year, the Media Unit answers 450/500 interviews to explain weather phenomena, forecasts or climate change and its consequences.


During Biomim'expo 4, on October 22, 2019 at La Villette, Emmanuel Bocrie will offer you a friendly exchange in the " just like at home "He will talk about his job and answer your questions about the production of weather forecasts.


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CLIMATE CITY

CLIMATE CITY is the first global system dedicated to the adaptation of the world's major cities to local climate risks.

CLIMATE CITY IS AT THE HEART OF TWO MAJOR CHALLENGES OF THE 21st CENTURY:

  • The climate economy
  • Urban demography

With the ability to permanently observe the urban climate,
CLIMATE CITY aims to anticipate pollution, natural disasters and heat islands in urban areas.


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Laurent Husson, co-founder

WEATHER AND CLIMATE FORUM

Created in 2004, the International Weather and Climate Forum (FIM) has become a key event for education and mobilisation on climate issues.

FIM facilitates the exchange between actors (general public, scientists, companies, weather presenters, local authorities...) so that everyone can act! It is structured around a section general public (exhibition, workshops, participative debates...) and a professional including an international symposium and a media workshop of international weather presenters.

Jean Jouzel at Biomim'expo 2018
Valérie Masson-Delmotte at Biomim'expo 2019

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