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Space Applications and Nowcasting scientists and scientific software engineers

Our Space Applications and Nowcasting scientists and scientific software engineers

  • Dr Simon J. Keogh

    Simon leads and manages the Space Applications and Nowcasting team.

  • Nigel Atkinson

    Nigel is responsible for pre-processing of satellite sounder data in the Met Office and the development of pre-processing software.

  • Thomas Blackmore

    Thomas's role is to lead and manage the Space Data Products and Systems Group.

  • Dr François-Xavier Bocquet

    François-Xavier manages the space weather research team. His main research interests are heliospheric and ionospheric physics.

  • Dr Matthew Clark

    Matt carries out research and development in the Nowcasting team in Weather Science.

  • Dr Ian Culverwell

    Ian works on simulated satellite imagery - in particular, on developing "metrics" to quantify the difference between imagery from two different sources.

  • Dr Peter Francis

    Pete carries out research aimed at improving satellite image data processing, interpretation and assimilation capabilities at the Met Office.

  • Dr Siegfried Gonzi

    Siegfried works on chemical data assimilation with the research interest to better understand the consequences for air pollution and human well-being.

  • Lucy King

    Lucy is a foundation scientist whose role is to improve our use of satellite data for monitoring emissions of volcanic sulphur dioxide.

  • Graeme Kelly

    Graeme works on Variational Analysis with a particular interest in the use of satellite data.

  • Dr Mike Marsh

    Mike is a Space Weather Applied Scientist in space weather research and forecasting.

  • Katie Norman

    Katie leads the Nowcasting Research and Development group

  • Cameron Saint

    Cameron is a scientist at the Met Office whose research is aimed at improving satellite image data processing and interpretation capabilities, particularly regarding the imagery of volcanic ash.

  • Dr Ruth Taylor 

    Ruth works on improving satellite image data assimilation capabilities at the Met Office.

  • Dr Robert Tubbs

    Robert leads the Satellite Imagery group.