Meet our students

SCENARIO students share a common interest in improving scientific understanding to address today’s and tomorrow’s environmental challenges, including climate change, air and water pollution, and biodiversity loss. Our students come from diverse backgrounds, having first degrees and/or Masters degrees in Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Geography, Meteorology, and Environmental Sciences; their PhD projects span many fascinating aspects of the sciences of the environment, from the atmosphere and ocean to space weather, from earthworms to elephants.

SCENARIO has hosted over 160 students since 2014. 65 students have completed their PhDs and are now working in academia, government, and the private and public sectors, in the UK and abroad. The names and projects of current students are listed below and you can find our alumni here.

Cohort 8 (Autumn 2021 entry)

Flynn Ames	Ice-Ocean interactions and the circulation of salty oceans on icy moons Lead supervisor: David Ferreira, University of Reading
Meryl Chittethazhathu Anil	The role of ozone in sub-seasonal to seasonal weather prediction Lead supervisor, Michaela Hegglin, University of Reading Co-supervisor, Tim Stockdale, ECMWF Co-supervisor, Inna Polichtchouk, ECMWF Co-supervisor, Robin Hogan, ECMWF/University of Reading
Martina Frid	Modelling cities in a global weather model Lead supervisor: Sue Grimmond, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Joe McNorton, ECMWF
Adam Gainford	Exploiting the benefits of convective-scale ensemble forecasts Lead supervisor: Suzanne Gray, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Aurore Porson, Met Office Co-supervisor: Tom Frame, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Marco Milan, Met Office CASE support from The Met Office
Marimel Gler	Modelling and forecasting the Indian Ocean Dipole Lead supervisor: Andy Turner, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Linda Hirons, National Centre for Atmospheric Science/University of Reading Co-supervisor: Caroline Wainwright, National Centre for Atmospheric Science/University of Reading. Caroline is a Scenario Alumna Co-supervisor: Charline Marzon, Met Office CASE support from The Met Office
Harshita Gupta	Modelling the frequency of extreme event forecasts for the management of funds for humanitarian action Lead supervisor: Liz Stephens, University of Reading Co-supervisor: David Brayshaw, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Erin Coughlan de Perez, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre Co-supervisor: Jonathan Day, ECMWF CASE support from The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Cameron Harvey	Exploration of Spaceborne Coherent GNSS Reflectometry for High Resolution Hydrological and Ice Observation Lead supervisor: Chris Bridges, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Martin Unwin, SSTL Ltd CASE support from SSTL Ltd
Kyle Hepburn	Coatings for Agriculture: Food Security without a Microplastics Problem Lead supervisor: Peter Roth, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Maya Al Sid Cheikh, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Joseph Keddie, University of Surrey CASE support from Syngenta
Caitlin Jones	Carbon gain vs water loss – using state-of-the-art simulation models and remote sensing to examine the potential impacts of woodland expansion Lead supervisor: Anne Verhoef, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tristan Quaife, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tom Nisbet, Forest Research CASE support from Forest Research
Vitor Lavor	Airborne infection risk in complex urban environments: modelling, mapping and mitigation Lead supervisor: Zhiwen Luo, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Sue Grimmond, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Omduth Coceal, University of Reading
Jiheun Lee	Ocean heat uptake and transport Lead supervisor: Till Kuhlbrot, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Remi Tailleux, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Helene Hewitt, Met Office
Clare Lewis	UK meteotsunamis in a changing climate Lead supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Jess Neumann, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tim Smyth, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Caleb Miller	Improvement of fog forecasting using atmospheric electricity Lead supervisor: Keri Nicoll, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Giles Harrison, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Chris Westbrook, University of Reading
Mac-Anthony Nnorom	Understanding risks and optimising anaerobic digestion to minimise pathogen and antimicrobial resistance genes entering the environment Lead supervisor: Bing Guo, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Devendra Saroj, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Lisa Avery, The James Hutton Institute Co-supervisor: Rupert Hough, The James Hutton Institute
Laura Risley	Assimilation of future ocean-current measurements from satellites Lead supervisor: Amos Lawless, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Matthew Martin, Met Office Co-supervisor: Anthony Weaver, CERFACS, Toulouse CASE support from The Met Office
Kerry Smith	A global assessment of functional biodiversity loss in the Anthropocene Lead supervisor: Manuela González Suárez, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Chris Venditti, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Carlos P Carmona, University of Tartu Co-supervisor: Joseph Tobias, Imperial College London Co-supervisor: Chris Clements, University of Bristol
Cameron Southgate-Ash	The effect of multi-scale roughness on the structure of atmospheric turbulence Lead supervisor: Marco Placidi, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Sue Grimmond, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Alan Robins, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Humphrey Lean, Met Office
Jen Stout	Snowflake dynamics: in the lab, in the atmosphere, in models Lead supervisor: Chris Westbrook, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Thorwald Stein, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Jonathan Crosier, National Centre for Atmospheric Science/University of Manchester
Jessica Underwood	Using simple spectral technology to engage farmers in building soil health to enhance environmental outcomes Lead supervisor: Chris Collins, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Alister Leggatt, Affinity Water Co-supervisor: Aiden Keith, UK CEH This project is co-funded by Affinity Water

Cohort 7 (Autumn 2020 entry)

Hannah Croad	Fundamental Mechanisms of Arctic Summer-time Cyclone Growth and Sea-Ice Interaction Lead supervisor: John Methven, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Ben Harvey, University of Reading Co-supervisor: David Parsons, University of Oklahoma Co-supervisor: Sarah Keeley, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Tasha Harris	Sensors for real-time monitoring of drinking water quality and treatment processes Lead supervisor: Dan Lapworth, British Geological Survey Co-supervisor: Tom Bond, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Kathy Pond, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: James Sorensen, British Geological Survey This project is a British Geological Survey Collaborative Studentship
Joe Hirst	The domestication of Amazon rainforests by pre-Columbian societies Lead supervisor: Frank Mayle, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Joy Singarayer, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Umberto Lombardo, University of Bern
Helen Hooker	Enhancing forecasting flood inundation mapping through data assimilation Lead supervisor: Sarah Dance, University of Reading Co-supervisor: David Mason, University of Reading Co-supervisor: John Bevington, JBA Co-supervisor: Kay Shelton, JBA CASE support from JBA
Karolina Krupska	Extreme rainfall, flooding and climate change impact on water quality in south west catchments of the UK Lead supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading
Brian Lo	Detecting severe weather with radars for observations-based nowcasting Lead supervisor: Thorwald Stein, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Chris Westbrook, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tim Darlington, Met Office Co-supervisor: Humphrey Lean, Met Office CASE support from The Met Office
Blair McGinness	Venus Ionised Droplet Investigations Lead Supervisor: Giles Harrison, University of Reading
Caitlin McLaughlin	Maximising the environmental benefits of gardens through optimal planting choices and understanding of occupants’ engagement Lead supervisor: Jake Bishop, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tijana Blanusa, Royal Horticultural Society Co-supervisor: Ross Cameron, University of Sheffield Co-supervisor: Martin Lukac, University of Reading CASE support from The Royal Horticultural Society
Marta O’Brien	The impact of air pollution on children’s health in Reading, UK Lead supervisor: Hong Yang, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Janet Barlow, University of Reading
Joy Ommer	Reducing risk to hydrological extremes with Nature-based Solutions Lead supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading
Daisy O’Neill	Predicting the ecological and societal impacts of species on the move with climate change in the UK Lead supervisor: Nathalie Pettorelli, Institute of Zoology Co-supervisor: Jess Neuman, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Ken Norris, Institute of Zoology Co-supervisor: Len Shaffrey, University of Reading CASE support from The Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Alanna Power	Improving convective storm simulations through scale-adaptive and flow-adaptive sub-grid methods Lead supervisor: Bob Plant, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Peter Clark, University of Reading Co-supervisor: George Efstathiou, University of Exeter
Natalie Ratcliffe	Using Aircraft Observations and Modelling to Improve Understanding of Mineral Dust Transport and Deposition Processes Lead supervisor: Claire Ryder, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Nicolas Bellouin, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Stephanie Woodward, Met Office
Joy Schmeer (Wingrave)	Pollutant transport, air quality and the urban environment Lead supervisor: David Birch, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Marco Placidi, University of Surrey
Isabel Smith	Using high-resolution climate models to predict increases in atmospheric turbulence Lead supervisor: Paul Williams, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Reinhard Schiemann, National Centre for Atmospheric Science/University of Reading
Charlie Suitters	Atmosphere blocking dynamics: Persistence, re-intensification and interaction with other weather systems Lead supervisor: Oscar Martinez-Alvarado, National Centre for Atmospheric Science/University of Reading Co-supervisor: Reinhard Schiemann, National Centre for Atmospheric Science/University of Reading Co-supervisor: Kevin Hodges, National Centre for Atmospheric Science/University of Reading Co-supervisor: Duncan Ackerley, Met Office CASE support from The Met Office
Harriet Turner	Forecast improvements from solar wind data assimilation Lead supervisor: Matt Owens, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Matthew Lang, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Siegfried Gonzi, Met Office Co-supervisor: Mike Marsh, Met Office CASE support from The Met Office
Pablo Vallhonrat Blanco	Robustness of bridge structures under extreme hydraulic actions Lead supervisor: Boulent Imam, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Juan Sagaseta, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Mark Pooley, Highways England

Cohort 6 (Autumn 2019 entry)

Shammi Akhter	Controls on the track and intensity of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal Lead Supervisor: Chris Holloway, University of Reading
Rabiul Awal	Energy transportation in monsoon system and its variability Lead supervisor: Andy Turner, University of Reading Co-supervisor: David Ferreira, University of Reading
Daniel Ayers	Combining Machine Learning and Data Assimilation to Infer, Estimate and Characterise Model Errors Lead supervisor: Peter Jan Van Leeuwen, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Javier Amezcua, University of Reading
Fraser Baird	Exploiting the UK and Global COSMOS Soil Moisture Sensor Network to Provide Space Weather Alerts for Aviation and Critical Infrastructure Lead supervisor: Keith Ryden, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Jonathan Evans, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford Co-supervisor: David Jackson, Met Office Co-supervisor: Rafael Rosolem, University of Bristol
Chloe Brimicombe	Pan-African Heatwave Health Hazard Forecasting Lead supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Claudia Di Napoli, University of Reading/ECMWF Co-supervisor: Ros Cornforth, Walker Institute This project is in partnership with the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Wilson Chan	A new approach to navigating uncertainty in climate-related hydrologic risk Lead supervisor: Ted Shepherd, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Katie Smith, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford Co-supervisor: Nigel Arnell, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Geoff Darch, Anglian Water CASE support from Anglian Water
Max Coleman	Climate Response to Short-lived Pollutants (CReSP) Lead supervisor: Bill Collins, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Keith Shine, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Nicolas Bellouin, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Fiona O’Connor, Met Office CASE support from The Met Office
Sophie Cuckow	The feeder stream: investigating the mechanisms causing extreme precipitation in cyclones Lead supervisor: Helen Dacre, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Oscar Martinez Alvarado, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Samantha Smith, Met Office CASE support from The Met Office
Carys Cunningham	Roles of woodland birds in the transmission of emerging tree diseases Lead supervisor: Glynn Barrett, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Richard Broughton, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford Co-supervisor: Karsten Schönrogge, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford Co-supervisor: Robert Jackson, University of Reading CASE support from Barletts Tree Experts
Zoë Dennehy	Climate and Speciation in the Mediterranean biome Lead supervisor: Alastair Culham, University of Reading Co-supervisor: David John, Royal Horticultural Society Co-supervisor: Joy Singarayer, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Chris Yesson, Institute of Zoology CASE support from The Royal Horticultural Society
James Fallon	Understanding forecast value in complex decision-making systems Lead supervisor: David Brayshaw, University of Reading Co-supervisor: John Methven, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Kjeld Jensen, BT CASE support from BT
William Farren	The impact of megafaunal loss and climate change on ecosystem functions in aridland ephemeral river systems Lead supervisor: Emily Black, University of Reading
Devon Francis	Advanced methods for assimilating satellite data in numerical weather prediction Lead supervisor: Alison Fowler, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Amos Lawless, University of Reading Co-supervisor: John Eyre, The Met Office
Anna Marie Frost	Origins of the solar wind Lead supervisor: Matt Owens, University of Reading
Elaine Halliday	Evaluating the impact of woodland management and drinking water abstraction on groundwater-fed wetlands Lead supervisor: Jo Clark, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Anne Verhoef, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Debbie Wilkinson, South East Water Co-supervisor: David Macdonald, British Geological Survey CASE support from South East Water
Jo Herschan	Impact of risk assessments for small water supplies in low income countries in the Southern Hemisphere Lead supervisor: Kathy Pond, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Dan Lapworth, British Geological Survey Co-supervisor: Sue Hughes, University of Surrey This project is a British Geological Survey Collaborative Studentship
Lauren James	Origin and evolution of detailed structure in coronal mass ejections Lead supervisor: Chris Scott, University of Reading
Caitlin Lewis	Nutrient release from coniferous woodland stimulated by changes in forest management: A new nitrate time bomb? Lead supervisor: Martin Lukac, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Matthew Ascott, British Geological Survey Co-supervisor: Elena Vanguelova, Forest Research CASE support from Forest Research
Gwyneth Matthews	Multi-model data assimilation techniques for flood forecasting Lead supervisor: Sarah Dance, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Christel Prudhomme, ECMWF
Gabrielle Powell	Evaluating the multiple functions of woodlands for Natural Flood Management Lead supervisor: Joanna Clark, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Hilary Geoghegan, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tom Nisbet, Forest Research Co-supervisor: Andrew Hagger, Thames Water
Katie Powell	The impacts of long-term declines in insect abundance on ecosystem function Lead supervisor: David Roy, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford Co-supervisor: Tom Oliver, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tim Johns, Environment Agency Co-supervisor: Jeremy Thomas, University of Oxford CASE support from the Environment Agency
Elliott Sainsbury	The role of post-tropical cyclones for European extreme weather Lead supervisor: Reinhard Schiemann, University of Reading/ National Centre for Atmospheric Science Co-supervisor: Kevin Hodges, University of Reading/ National Centre for Atmospheric Science Co-supervisor: Len Shaffrey, University of Reading/ National Centre for Atmospheric Science Co-supervisor: Alexander Baker, University of Reading/ National Centre for Atmospheric Science CASE support from BP
Linda Toča	Analysis of peatland carbon dynamics using combined optical and microwave satellite data Lead supervisor: Keith Morrison, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tristan Quaife, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Rebecca Artz, James Hutton Institute Co-supervisor: Alessandro Gioma, James Hutton Institute Co-sponsorship from The James Hutton Institute
Zoe Withey	Understanding microbial community dynamics and resilience in communal sink drains Lead supervisor: Soon Gweon, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Sheila MacIntyre, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Andrew Meade, University of Reading

Cohort 5 (Autumn 2018 entry)

James Bishop	Quantifying the effectiveness of natural flood management in lowland catchments Lead supervisor: Gareth Old, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford Co-supervisor: Ponnamblam Rameshwaran, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford Co-supervisor: Andrew Wade, University of Reading CASE support from the Evenlode Catchment Partnership
Jake Bland	The control of cloud and moisture on extratropical cyclone evolution Lead supervisor: Suzanne Gray, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Richard Forbes, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Co-supervisor: John Methven, University of Reading
Kris Boykin	Extracting likely scenarios from high resolution ensemble forecasts in real-time Lead supervisor: John Methven, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tom Frame, University of Reading Co-supervisors: Nigel Roberts Met Office CASE support from The Met Office
Alex Doyle	Understanding monsoon cloud development using Doppler weather radar and high-resolution modelling Lead supervisor: Andy Turner, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Thorwald Stein, University of Reading
Harry Frost	Do microplastics transfer potentially toxic elements from water to soil? Lead supervisor: Mónica Felipe-Sotelo, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Tom Sizmur, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Tom Bond, University of Surrey
Daniel Galea	Deep learning atmospheric features Lead supervisor: Bryan Lawrence, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Giuseppe di Fatta, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Julian Kunkel, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Giuseppe Nicosia, University of Reading
Emanuele Silvio Gentile	The impact of atmosphere-wave-ocean coupling on extreme surface wind forecasts Lead supervisor: Suzanne Gray, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Huw Lewis, Met Office Co-supervisor: Joachim Fallmann, Met Office CASE support from The Met Office
Carl Haines	Quantifying the risk of high-impact space weather events for the power industry Lead supervisor: Mathew Owens, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Alexis Ruffenach, EDF Energy Co-supervisor: Luke Barnard, University of Reading CASE support from EDF Energy
Austin Jones	Solar wind modulation of lightning Lead supervisor: Chris Scott, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Mathew Owens, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Clare Watt, University of Reading
Lucy King	Optimal exploitation of GNSS reflectometry signals for sensing land parameters Lead-supervisor: Craig Underwood, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Martin Unwin, Surrey Satellite Tehncology Ltd (SSTL) Co-supervisor: Raffaelle Guida, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: France Gerrard, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford CASE support from SSTL
Michael Lai	Understanding the influence of anthropogenic aerosols on Atlantic multi-decadal variability Lead supervisor: Jon Robson, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Rowan Sutton, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Nick Dunstone, Met Office Co-supervisor: Doug Smith, Met Offce CASE support from The Met Office
Roweena Patel	Energy transfer in marine ecosystems based on phytoplankton size structure from satellite remote sensing Lead supervisor: Shovonlal Roy, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Eliza Capuzzo, Centre for Environment, Fihseries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Co-supervisor: Jeroen Van Der Kooij, Centre for Environment, Fihseries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) CASE support from Cefas
Kieran Pope	Interactions between radiation and convective organization Lead supervisor: Christopher Holloway, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Thorwald Sten, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Michael Whitall, Met Office
Mark Prosser	Using aviation meteorology to improve aircraft safety Lead supervisor: Paul Williams, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Giles Harrison, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Andy Wells, Civil Aviation Authority Co-supervisor: Graham Green, Civil Aviation Authority
Meg Stretton	A global perspective on the urban heat island effect Lead supervisor: Sue Grimmond, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Robin Hogan, European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF)
Dan Teeling	Quantifying responses to abrupt climate change in the Andes, South America: empirical data and model synergies Lead supervisor: Stuart Black, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Nicolas Branch, University of Reading Co-supervisor: Christopher Vane, British Geological Survey Co-supervisor: Joy Singarayer, University of Reading
Rachael Thornley	Using Sentinel satellite remote sensing data to monitor the state of grasslands across a range of management intensities Lead supervisor: Tom Sizmur, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Michael Watts, British Geological Survey (BGS). CASE support from BGS Universities Funding Initiative.
Nick Williams	Arctic sea-ice reduction: gaining new knowledge from data assimilation Lead supervisor: Danny Feltham, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Peter Jan Van Leeuwen, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Andy Shepherd, University of Leeds.

Cohort 4 (Autumn 2017 Entry)

Ana Andries	Translation of Remote Sensing data into Sustainable Development Indicators (TRISDI) Lead supervisor: Stephen Morse, University of Surrey Co-supervisor: Richard Murphy, University of Surrey. Co-supervisor: John Fonweban, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, Ghana Co-supervisor: Emma Williams, National Physical Laboratory Co-supervisor: Jim Lynch, University of Surrey CASE support from the National Physical Laboratory
Rebecca Atkinson	Optimal mitigation of sampling error in ensemble data assimilation Lead supervisor: Ian Roulstone, University of Surrey. Co-supervisor: Jonathan Flowerdew, Met Office. Co-supervisor: Sue Hughes, University of Surrey. CASE sponsorship by the Met Office
James Hill	Millennial-Scale History of Amazon Forest Dynamics Lead-supervisor: Francis Mayle, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Stuart Black, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Shovonlal Roy, University of Reading.
Dominic Jones	Explaining Timescales associated with Jet Stream Variability Lead supervisor: John Methven, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Tom Frame, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Paul Berrisford, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
Tomos Jones	British garden plants: a threat to the natural environment due to climate change? Lead supervisor: Alastair Culham, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Brian Pickles, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Eleanor Webster, Royal Horticultural Society. CASE support from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Nigel Lawton	The analysis of urban growth and surface permeability informed by earth observation data Lead supervisor: Alex Hagen-Sanker, University of Surrey. Co-supervisor: Belen Marti-Cardona, University of Surrey. Co-supervisor: Michael Hutchins, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford.
Pinelopi Loizou	Decadal variability of tropical cyclones: natural variability or anthropogenic influence? Lead supervisor: Pier Luigi Vidale, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Kevin Hodges, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Silke Dierer, AXIS Capital. CASE support from AXIS-Capital, Zurich
Andrea Marcheggiani	High resolution air-sea coupling for downstream storm prediction Lead supervisor: Maarten Ambaum, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Huw Lewis, Met Office. CASE support from The Met Office
Laura Merritt	Predicting species’ responses to climate change using spread models, data inference and climate velocities Lead supervisor: James Bullock, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford. Co-supervisor: Tom Oliver, University of Reading. Co-supervisor: Justin Travis, Aberdeen University. Co-supervisor: Rob Salguero-Gomez, Sheffield University. Co-supervisor: Steven White, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford.
Beth Saunders	Surface fluxes, temperatures and Boundary Layer evolutions in the building grey zone in London Lead supervisor: Sue Grimmond, University of Edinburgh. Co-supervisor: Sylvia Bohenstengel, Met Office. Co-supervisor: Humphrey Lean, Met Office. Co-supervisor: Martin Best, Met Office. CASE support from The Met Office.

Cohort 3 (Autumn 2017 Entry)

Developing optical methods for catchment management to protect drinking water

Lead supervisor: Joanna Clark, University of Reading.
Co-supervisor: Chris Collins, University of Reading.
Co-supervisor: Robin Oliver, University of Reading.

Exploring the role of deadwood in the forest carbon cycle
Lead supervisor: Joanna Clark, University of Reading.
Co-supervisor: Elena Vanguelova
Co-supervisor: Liz Shaw, University of Reading.
Co-supervisor: James Morrison
CASE support from Forest Research