Dr Hannah Susorney
Hannah is a scientist in the Volcanic and Chemical team in the Atmospheric Dispersion and Air Quality Group.
Areas of expertise
- Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling
- Science to Services
- Spacecraft observations
Publications by Hannah Susorney
Current activities
Hannah, a member of the Volcanic and Chemical team, works on volcanic and radiological dispersion modelling. Her work includes collaboration with external partners on modelling dispersion events including the XENAH project. Hannah is currently working on evaluating volcanic ash forecasts using satellite observations.
Career background
Hannah earned a Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Science from Johns Hopkins University in 2017. Afterwards, she went to the University of British Columbia working with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency on the OSIRIS-Rex mission to the asteroid Bennu. She moved to the UK with an EU Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Fellowship hosted by the University of Bristol where she investigated the interior structure of asteroids. Asteroid 31399 Susorney is named after Hannah for her work on asteroid science.
Hannah’s peer-reviewed publication record includes work on planetary science, spacecraft imaging, laser altimetry, and data filtering.
Hannah joined the Met Office in 2022 in the Post-Processing Application Team where she worked on transportation and energy post-processing. She moved to the Atmospheric Dispersion and Air Quality Group in 2024.