People

Huracán is coordinated by its Principal Investigator and Project Manager, and each of the four work packages is overseen by at least three Leads, who represent both UK and US institutions, which ensures broad expertise across work packages. Project scientists (Co-Investigators and PDRAs) are members of a work package, but are active across work packages.

Principal Investigator

Prof. Pier Luigi Vidale

University of Reading

Cyclone processes, high-resolution modelling, scientific coordination

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Project Manager

Dr Alexander Baker

University of Reading

Tropical and post-tropical cyclones, cyclone processes
Research Scientist in WP3

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Leads

Dr Juliana Schwendike

University of Leeds

Tropical cyclone genesis, core dynamics, predictability

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Dr Antje Weisheimer

University of Oxford

Predictability of weather and climate

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Prof. Doug Parker

University of Leeds

Convection, circulation

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Co-Investigator

Prof. John Marsham

University of Leeds

Convection, extreme events

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PDRA

Dr Helen Burns

University of Leeds

Numerical modelling, analysis tools

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Dr Stella Bourdin

University of Oxford

Tropical cyclone tracking and analysis

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Dr Ben Maybee

University of Leeds

Convection-permitting modelling

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Leads

Prof. Ralf Toumi

Imperial College London

Tropical cyclone processes

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Prof. Kevin Reed

Stony Brook University

Tropical cyclone impacts, climate change

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Dr Kevin Hodges

University of Reading

Cyclone tracking and processes

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Co-Investigator

Dr Xiangbo Feng

University of Reading

Tropical cyclone variability and predictability

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PDRA

Dr Dian-Yi Li

Stony Brook University

Tropical cyclone processes, storyline analysis

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Leads

Prof. Gregor Leckebusch

University of Birmingham

Extreme cyclones, impacts

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Prof. John Methven

University of Reading

Cyclone dynamics, diabatic processes

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Prof. Colin Zarzycki

Penn State University

Extreme weather detection and quantification

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PDRA

Dr Kelvin Ng

University of Birmingham

Cyclone tracking and analysis

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Dr Leo Saffin

University of Reading

Midlatitude cyclone processes and interactions

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Leads

Prof. Gabriele Hegerl FRS

University of Edinburgh

Climate change, detection and attribution

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Prof. Hayley Fowler

Newcastle University

Hydrological systems, impacts

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Prof. Ted Shepherd FRS

University of Reading

Storyline methods, large-scale dynamics

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Dr Suzana Camargo

Columbia University

Tropical cyclones, sub-seasonal to climate

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Co-Investigator

Dr Jeff Polton

National Oceanography Centre

Coastal processes, hazards

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PDRA

Dr Haider Ali

University of Newcastle

Precipitation processes, extreme events

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Dr Grzegorz Muszynski

University of Edinburgh

Machine learning, extreme weather

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Dr Melissa Wood

National Oceanography Centre

Marine systems modelling, cyclone impacts

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