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Rely on world-leading weather and climate science

Our scientists combine their industry knowledge with the Met Office’s world-recognised research and resources to deliver innovative solutions and meet specific industry needs:

• Risk management – supporting health and safety planning to protect lives and assets in relation to high impact weather
• Climate change – identifying vulnerabilities to improve your business resilience to changing climate
• Infrastructure – evaluating design criteria in relation to weather extremes
• Supply chain and demand – analysing weather and business data to improve business efficiency
• Digital transformation – adding weather insight to your operational and management tools

Our team includes scientists dedicated to physical and statistical post-processing. They add value to meteorological datasets and improve their use for operational planning and decision-making. Their skills incorporate working with cloud computing technologies, Big Data and novel analysis techniques.

Engage the expertise of our world-leading weather and climate scientists to solve your complex industry challenges

Our scientists have impressive credentials and experience consulting and delivering operational services in many industry sectors including Aviation, Defence, Energy, Infrastructure, Transport, Water and Marine.

They work with you, so they can fully grasp your challenges. In turn, they help you understand, prepare for and manage the impact of weather and climate on your business, now and in the future.

Ask our industry scientists to find solutions for your business.

Dr Teil Howard Head of Industry Science and Consultancy Aviation	Dr Maria Athanassiadou Science Manager Health	Dr Piers Buchanan Science Manager Aviation, Defence
Dr Victoria Chapman Managing Consultant Rail	Katie Chowienczyk Managing Consultant Energy, Water, Cross-Industry	Dr Joe Osborne Managing Consultant Water, Cross-Industry, Climate change
Alasdair Skea Science Manager Energy, Surface transport	Jessica Standen Managing Consultant Cross-industry	Dr Edward Steele Science Manager Marine, Metocean
Graeme Anderson Senior Scientist Aviation	Claire Bartholomew Senior Scientist Aviation	Katie Bennett Senior Scientist Aviation
Dr Jacob Cheung Senior Scientist Aviation	Dr Paula Gonzalez Senior Scientist Energy, Cross-industry	Laura Hume-Wright Senior Scientist Energy, Cross-industry
Dr Lewis Ireland Senior Scientist Health	Karl Kitchen Senior Scientist Cross-industry	Dr Henry Odbert Senior Scientist Surface transport
Ian Pearman Senior Scientist Energy, Retail, Surface transport	Dr Philip Sansom Senior Scientist Cross-industry, Statistics	Dr Christophe Sarran Senior Scientist Health
Karen Walter Senior Scientist Aviation, Defence, Energy	Dr Jessica Amies Scientist Marine, Cross-industry	Dr Michael Angus Scientist Cross-industry
Mark Canning Scientist Aviation, Surface transport, Meteorology	Alan Day Scientist Cross-industry	Emma Dyer Scientific Consultant Rail, Cross-industry
Dr Joe Eyles Scientist Surface Transport	Andre Lanyon Scientist Aviation	Dr Nefeli Makrygianni Scientist Marine, Metocean
Megan Pearce Scientific Consultant Climate change, Cross-industry	Dr Hannah Susorney Scientist Surface transport	Karen Barfoot Foundation Scientist Marine
Kimberley Eastaugh Foundation Scientist Health	Alice Lake Foundation Scientist Surface Transport, Energy	Chris Pilkington Foundation Scientist Energy, Industry, Infrastructure
	Isabel Rushby Foundation Scientist Water, Energy, Cross-industry