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Applied scientists

Helen is a Trainee Scientific Consultant working in the Rail Applications Team.

  • Graeme Anderson

    Graeme is a senior scientist with expertise in science and products relating to convection relevant to the aviation industry.

  • Dr Michael Angus

    Michael is an industry scientist delivering essential weather and climate information to customers, primarily for the Water, Energy and Infrastructure sectors.

  • Dr Maria Athanassiadou

    Maria is experienced in leading, innovating and delivering on research projects that cut across many meteorological disciplines.

  • Karen Barfoot

    Karen is an applied scientist and account manager for the marine sector in Business Group, where she processes ship observations and modelled data for clients and offers advice.

  • Claire Bartholomew

Claire develops data-driven solutions for the aviation industry.

  • Dr Laura Burgin

    Laura is an applied climate scientist who works with regional climate models to produce climate information for international development.

  • Dr Piers Buchanan

Piers leads the research and development effort to provide weather and climate services to the aviation industry.

  • Mark Canning

    Mark is a scientist and a qualified meteorologist who specialises in the development of weather applications and services to the aviation community.

  • Dr Victoria Chapman

    Victoria and her team create and deliver bespoke weather and climate solutions for the rail industry, focussing on leaf fall and low adhesion forecasting.

  • Dr Jacob Cheung

    Jacob is a senior aviation scientist who specialises in trajectory prediction applications.

  • Katie Chowienczyk

    Katie leads a team of scientists and consultants in developing weather and climate services for the water and  energy sectors.

  • Andrew Creswick

Andrew is a scientist and qualified meteorologist who works on weather applications for the aviation industry.

  • Dr Joseph Daron

    Joe is an applied climate scientist working to develop international climate service opportunities and improve the uptake and use of climate information to guide adaptation decisions in developing countries.

  • Jemma Davie

    Jemma is a climate change impacts scientist.

  • Dr Laura Dawkins

    Laura is an applied statistician in the Energy, Industry and Infrastructure Science team.

  • Alan Day

    Alan delivers meteorological and modelled data to industry clients. He also develops products to support data delivery and our operational systems.

  • Amy Doherty

Amy is a Senior Scientist in the Climate Risk, Engagement and Outreach team at the Met Office.

  • Dr Tyrone Dunbar

    Tyrone is a manager in the International Climate Services team, which carries out research and development activities to turn the Met Office's world-leading climate science into useful services for people around the world.

  • Emma Dyer

Emma is a scientific consultant working across industry, with particular expertise in the rail sector and the use of climate data for undertaking risk assessments.

Kimberley is a Foundation Scientist in the Industry Science & Consultancy team, working to develop solutions for sectors impacted by weather and climate.

Joe is a Senior Scientist at the Met Office, working on improving forecasts for the surface transport industry.

Freya is a Senior Scientist working to improve the inclusion of state-of-the-art climate science into useful and useable climate service prototypes.

Laila works on mitigation advice and climate impacts.

Paula is a senior scientist with experience using climate information for applied problems in sectors such as energy, water, and agriculture.

Hannah is an applied climate scientist within the Climate Risk Engagement and Outreach team, within International Applied Science and Services.

  • Laura Hume-Wright

    Laura is a senior scientist specialising in the delivery of wind climate services to commercial and government clients..

  • Dr Lewis Ireland

    Lewis is a Senior Scientist in the Industry Science & Consultancy team, working to develop solutions for sectors impacted by weather and climate.

  • Tamara Janes

    Tamara is a climate scientist who contributes to the development and delivery of research and capacity building projects, focussing primarily on International Development within Asian and African regions.

  • Catrina Johnson

    Catrina co-manages the Weather Analytics team.

  • Richard Jones

    Richard is a Science Fellow and manages work on generating and applying regional climate information and modelling systems with a focus on international development.

  • Karl Kitchen

    Karl manages operational systems to deliver customer’s data and specialised products. He also assists with cross-sector consultancy.

  • Alice Lake

    Alice is a Scientist at the Met Office, working on improving forecasts for the surface transport and energy industries.

  • Andre Lanyon

    Andre carries out weather and climate research specific to the aviation community.

  • Kirsty Lewis

    Kirsty leads the research into climate change and security, and the delivery of advice on the impacts of climate change to government, particularly in relation to defence and security.

  • Joshua Macholl
    Josh works across the weather and climate domains building expertise in a range of scientific areas and applications from underpinning research to user applications.

  • Dr Nefeli Makrygianni

    Nefeli is a Marine Scientist in the Marine Applications team, specialising in ocean wave model analysis

  • Carol McSweeney

    Carol is a climate scientist working on assessing simulations of regional climate change and guiding their application in climate change impact studies.

  • Dr Tim Mitchell

    Tim is a scientist who works in climate service development.

  • Dr Stacey New

    Stacey is an applied climate scientist working in the International Climate Services team.

  • Dr Henry Odbert

    Henry leads science for surface transport and develops solutions for bespoke forecasting services.

  • Dr Joe Osborne

    Joe leads a team of scientists and consultants delivering bespoke weather and climate services in the water, energy and infrastructure sectors.

  • Ian Pearman

    Ian leads the research and development of site-specific forecasting.

  • Matthew Perry

    Matthew is an applied scientist working on weather and climate impacts and resilience.

  • Chris Pilkington

    Chris is a Foundation Scientist within the Central Sales Team, where he supplies data and advice to customers in the Energy, Industry and Infrastructure sectors.

  • Dr Edward Pope

    Edward's role involves conducting research into climate change and its impacts, to meet the needs of a wide range of commercial and government organisations.

  • Dr Katy Richardson

    Katy works in the Climate Security Team investigating the relationship between climate change and human security.

  • Isabel Rushby

    Isabel is a scientist delivering consultancy services to industry with a particular focus in the Water and Energy sectors.

  • Fiona Rust

    Fiona works on the delivery of consultancy services to industry with a particular focus on the water sector.

  • Dr Kate Salmon

    Kate is a Scientific Consultant providing consultancy to a wide range of government business.

  • Michael Sanderson

    Michael works on projects for numerous customers with a particular interest in future changes in extreme temperature and precipitation and urban climates.

  • Dr Philip Sansom

    Phil is an applied statistician who develops advanced models to better understand the impact of weather and climate on industry operations and infrastructure.

  • Dr Christophe Sarran

    Christophe carries out health research on respiratory disease and physiological effects of weather, air pollution and pollen.

  • Alasdair Skea

    Alasdair leads the research and development effort to provide operational weather and climate services to industry clients.

  • Jessica Stacey

Jess works in the International Climate Services team to enhance the understanding and uptake of climate information for adaptation planning and capacity development.

  • Jessica Standen

    Jessica leads a team of scientists and consultants delivering weather and climate services to a range of industries.

  • Dr Edward Steele

    Edward develops post-processing techniques in support of the Met Office operational marine forecast services.

  • Dr Anna Steynor

    Anna is a Senior Scientist in international climate services in the Climate Services Development team

  • Dr Hannah Susorney

    Hannah is a scientist in the post-processing team working on surface transport forecasting and energy.

  • Martin Veasey

    Martin is a defence scientist specialising in the research and development of impact-focused meteorological and oceanographic advice to the UK armed forces.

  • Karen Walter

    Karen is a senior scientist who supports and develops meteorological products and services for defence, renewable energy and aviation.

  • Rose Webster

    Rose works on the improvement of forecasts for the surface transport industry within Business Group team at the Met Office.

  • Jennifer Weeks

Jennifer is an applied climate scientist focused on developing climate information to guide resilience and adaptation decisions, primarily in Asia, South Africa and the UK.