The Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment meets and discusses cooperation with the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute

On November 7, 2024, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment (FONRE), Vietnam National University of Agriculture, welcomed and discussed on the potential scientific research collaboration on resource management and climate change with the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) as part of the delegation's visit and work with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  (MARD). Welcoming the delegation were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Quoc Vinh - Vice Dean; Dr. Dinh Thi Hai Van - Head of the Department of Environmental Management, along with other faculty members; Prof. Dr. Alena Bartosova, head of the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute delegation, and professors specializing in hydrology and climate change; scientists from the Pollution Control Department - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thuy Loi University, and the National Center for Water Resources Planning and Investigation (MONRE).

The Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment welcomes a delegation from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute

In his welcome speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Quoc Vinh provided a brief introduction to the history of formation and development, as well as the achievements of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment. He expressed his hope that the experts would discuss potential areas for collaboration and cooperation in the coming time.

From the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, Professor Alena Bartosova shared about research related to hydrological forecasting and assessment and climate change. The team has successfully developed an open-source model called HYPE, which is used to assess and forecast changes in water quality and quantity in large watersheds affected by agricultural production, industry, domestic use, and climate change. This enables the formulation of sustainable development policies tailored to each specific watershed.

Also at the discussion, professors from the Swedish Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology presented two studies: "Nutrient sources regulations and instream water quality" and "Water quality models in Water Management". Participating scientists raised questions and exchanged ideas regarding the feasibility of applying the HYPE model in Vietnam.

Scientists from FONRE and SMHI discussing on potential research collaboration

At the end of the working session, researchers from universities and officials from the Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam also expressed their desire to receive training, use the HYPE model, and collaborate with researchers from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute to propose ideas for project development in the coming years.

The delegates took a commemorative photo at the building of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment

                                           Written by: PhD. Dinh Thi Hai Van

                                                 Department of Environmental Management