Lead Supervisor: Andrea Dittus, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: a.j.dittus@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Ed Hawkins, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and Department…Read More >
Weather and natural hazards, extreme events and impacts
SC2024_45 Exploring mechanisms of multi-year predictability in extratropical climate
Lead Supervisor: Christopher O’Reilly, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: c.h.oreilly@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisor: Jon Robson, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), University of Reading; Adam Scaife, University of Exeter &…Read More >
SC2024_43 AI-Enhanced Air Quality Modelling
Lead Supervisor: Dave Birch, School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences / Centre for Aerodynamics & Environmental Flow / EnFlo, University of Surrey Email: d.birch@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisor: Simao Marques, School of Mechanical Engineering…Read More >
SC2024_42 Developing an urban canopy model for improved weather forecasts in cities
Lead Supervisor: Janet Barlow, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: j.f.barlow@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Omduth Coceal, National Centre for Atmospheric Science and Department of Meteorology, University of Reading; Matteo Carpentieri, Department…Read More >
SC2024_32 Improving the representation of cloud and precipitation in global weather forecasts using EarthCARE’s novel Doppler velocity observations
Lead Supervisor: Chris Westbrook, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: c.d.westbrook@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisor: Shannon Mason, European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Reading…Read More >
SC2023_31 The role of the North Atlantic jet and cut-off lows in the changing nature of summertime European flood risk
Lead Supervisor: Len Shaffrey, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: l.c.shaffrey@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Ben Harvey, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and Department of…Read More >
SC2024_30 Changes in soil structure and hydraulic properties using long-term monitoring to unveil hydrological process dynamics and improve numerical model parameterisation of soil-vegetation-atmosphere systems and support regenerative agriculture Nature-based Solutions
Lead Supervisor: Alejandro Dussaillant, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) Email: aledus@ceh.ac.uk Co-supervisor: Anne Verhoef, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading; James Blake, UKCEH; Matt Brown, UKCEH…Read More >
SC2024_29 The green guardians: agroforestry trees protect UK food production but can they do it under erratic climate?
Lead Supervisor: Martin Lukac, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading Email: m.lukac@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Elena Vanguelova, Forest Research; Steven Newman, Biodiversity International Ltd; Martin Mokros, University College London The use…Read More >
SC2024_27 Towards a robust time of emergence of changes in extreme rainfall and temperature
Lead Supervisor: Buwen Dong, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading and National Centre for Atmospheric Science Email: b.dong@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Robin Clark, Met Office; Ed Hawkins, Department of Meteorology, University of…Read More >
SC2024_24 Multi-Scale Parameterization for the Convection Grey Zone
Lead Supervisor: Bob Plant, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: r.s.plant@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Chris Holloway, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading; Ian Boutle, Met Office The numerical models used for…Read More >
SC2024_20 Windstorms in a changing climate
Lead Supervisor: Oscar Martínez-Alvarado, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: o.martinezalvarado@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Ben Harvey, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and Department…Read More >
SC2024_18 Correcting for errors in location of features in numerical weather forecasts using ‘field warping’
Lead Supervisor: Ross Bannister, National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: r.n.bannister@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Alison Fowler, National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and Department…Read More >
SC2024_16 Effect of atmospheric turbulence on wind power aerodynamics
Lead Supervisor: Marco Placidi, Mechanical Engineering Sciences/EnFlo, University of Surrey Email: m.placidi@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisor: Majid Bastankhah, Durham University The combined crises of global climate change and the recently-exposed weakness of supply…Read More >
SC2024_15 How predictable is severe weather associated with elevated convection?
Lead Supervisor: Peter Clark Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: p.clark@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Sue Gray, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading; Humphrey Lean, Met Office; David Flack, Met Office; Matt Lehnert,…Read More >
SC2024_13 Aviation turbulence in a warmer world
Lead Supervisor: Paul Williams, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: p.d.williams@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Miguel Teixeira, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading; Veronique Blanc, Airbus; Sylvie Marquier, Airbus Clear-air turbulence is a major…Read More >
SC2024_12 Representing ground-atmosphere coupling over mountainous terrain: the need for a new paradigm
Lead Supervisor: Miguel Teixeira, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: m.a.teixeira@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Bob Plant, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading; Steve Derbyshire, Met Office; Ivana Stiperski, University of Innsbruck,…Read More >
SC2024_11 Air quality, thermal effects and micro-climate in urban areas
Lead Supervisor: Matteo Carpentieri, School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences / EnFlo, University of Surrey Email: m.carpentieri@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Giovanni Iacobello, School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences / EnFlo, University of Surrey; Pietro Salizzoni,…Read More >
SC2024_09 Quantifying and forecasting variability and extremes in the weather-sensitive energy generation in Kenya
Lead Supervisor: Linda Hirons, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), University of Reading Email: l.c.hirons@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Caroline Wainwright, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University; David Brayshaw, Department of…Read More >
SC2024_08 Understanding the risk of extreme U.S. winter weather
Lead Supervisor: Kevin Hodges, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading and National Centre for Atmospheric Science Email: k.i.hodges@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Andrew Charlton-Perez, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading; Alec Vessey, AXA…Read More >
SC2024_07 Operational forecasting for early warning of groundwater extremes: progress through large-sample comparative hydrogeology
Lead Supervisor: Jonathan Mackay, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire Email: joncka@bgs.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Anne Verhoef, Department of Geography and Environmental science, University of Reading; Christopher Jackson, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire; Dr…Read More >