careers in weather, climate and atmospheric science
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Head in the clouds: Careers in Weather,
Climate and Atmospheric Science
Andy [email protected]@dr_andy_russell
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The BIG challenges in Weather and Climate
• How good can weather forecasts be?• Can we make accurate seasonal forecasts?• How best can extra computing power be used?• Can we predict flash floods?• How are people best warned about extreme weather?• How will our climate change?• Who will this affect negatively?• How much will sea levels rise?• What will happen to the major ice sheets?• Can we safely engineer the climate?
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“Suppose you went to your careers advisor in
Year 10, what would you have wanted them
to tell you?”
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• Science “A” levels• Work experience• Entry requirements• Jobs beyond broadcast meteorologist…
Useful advice
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• Science “A” levels• Work experience• Entry requirements• Jobs beyond broadcast meteorologist…
Useful advice
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• Science “A” levels• Work experience• Entry requirements• Jobs beyond broadcast meteorologist…
Useful advice
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Reading: BSc Meteorology and Climate300 points overall including at least BB in physics and mathematics (both A2 levels) and 100 points from another A2 level or other AS levels
Leeds: MEnv, BSc Meteorology and Climate Science (International)Normally three A-Levels, or 2 A-levels and 2 AS-levels, at grades AAA (or equivalent), including Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry but excluding General Studies
UEA: BSc Meteorology and OceanographyABB-BBB (including Maths)
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Reading: BSc Meteorology and Climate300 points overall including at least BB in physics and mathematics (both A2 levels) and 100 points from another A2 level or other AS levels
Leeds: MEnv, BSc Meteorology and Climate Science (International)Normally three A-Levels, or 2 A-levels and 2 AS-levels, at grades AAA (or equivalent), including Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry but excluding General Studies
UEA: BSc Meteorology and OceanographyABB-BBB (including Maths)
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• Science “A” levels• Work experience• Entry requirements• Jobs beyond broadcast meteorologist…
Useful advice
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What actual jobs are there?
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Hydrology
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
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200 research
scientists
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Academic career
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PhD students
Postdocs
Lecturers
Senior Lecturers
Professors
PVCs etc.
Academic Roles
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PhD students (~55,000)
Postdocs (~38,000)
Lecturers (~52,000)
Senior Lecturers (~37,000)
Profs (~18,000)
Academic Roles
Total UK Academic Staff: ~180,000Other grades?: ~30,000Figures from HESA
33%
4.5%
33%
~33% ~33%12%
5.3%
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Academic staff by salary range
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
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1800 employees worldwide
160 employees worldwide
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Computing: modelsand hardware
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~10 Pb of data!
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Computing: modelsand hardware
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UK floods in 2007 cost the economy £3.2bn
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Data collectionand analysis
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Data collectionand analysis
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Data collectionand analysis
Climate projections
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Data collectionand analysis
Climate projections
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Data collectionand analysis
Climate projections
Government policyComputing: models
and hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Data collectionand analysis
Climate projections
Government policy
Climate changemitigation & adaptation
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Data collectionand analysis
Climate projections
Government policy
Climate changemitigation & adaptation
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Data collectionand analysis
Climate projections
Government policy
Climate changemitigation & adaptation
Communication: for and against
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Hydrology
Pure and appliedresearch
Observations: makingand development
Data management
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Flood forecasting
Earth systemsscience
Data collectionand analysis
Climate projections
Government policy
Climate changemitigation & adaptation
Communication: for and against
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Observations: makingand development
Earth systemsscience
Communication: for and against
Climate projections
Climate changemitigation & adaptation
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Hydrology
Flood forecasting
Pure and appliedresearch
Data collectionand analysis
Government policy
Data management
Energy, health, travel,engineering, food
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
Oceanography
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
Observations: makingand development
Earth systemsscience
Communication: for and against
Climate projections
Climate changemitigation & adaptation
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Hydrology
Flood forecasting
Pure and appliedresearch
Data collectionand analysis
Government policy
Data management
Energy, health, travel,engineering, food
Computing: modelsand hardware
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Meteorology (small spatial scales,
short time scales)
Climatology (largespatial scales,
long time scales)
OceanographyObservations: makingand development
Earth systemsscience
Communication: for and against
Climate projections
Post graduate?
School leaver?
Post doctoral?
Climate changemitigation & adaptation
Insurance, re-insurance,derivatives market
Hydrology
Flood forecasting
Pure and appliedresearch
Data collectionand analysis
Government policy
Data management
Energy, health, travel,engineering, food
Computing: modelsand hardware
Forecasting (MetOffice and private sector)
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More info
www.rmets.org
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Summary
• There’s much more to meteorology than weather forecasting• Outside of schools, it is generally seen as a science rather than part of geography• Many, mostly small employers but skills are widely applicable• Big global problems = global workforce