Monthly to decadal prediction scientists

• Prof. Adam Scaife

  Adam leads our work on Monthly to Decadal Prediction while carrying out personal research on mechanisms, computer modelling  and predictability of climate.

• Dr Philip Bett

  Philip researches the impacts of climate variability and climate change.

• Dr Ruth Comer

  Ruth works on the development of new seasonal forecast products.

• Dr Nick Dunstone

  Nick works on understanding dynamical climate variability over monthly to decadal climate prediction timescales.

• Dr David Fereday

  David works on developing and improving the seasonal forecast model.

• Dr Steven Hardiman

  Steven works on climate dynamics.

• Dr Leon Hermanson

  Leon works on understanding predictability from seasonal to decadal time scales.

• Sarah Ineson

  Sarah is a climate scientist working on El Niño Southern Oscillation.

• Dr Gillian Kay

  Gillian works on understanding the likelihood and dynamics of extreme climate events in the current climate.

• Chris Kent

  Chris works in the Monthly-to-Decadal Variability and Predictability group and undertakes scientific research in the field of global climate dynamics, climate predictions and services.

• Dr Jamie Kettleborough

  Jamie leads the development and implementation of the Met Office Monthly to Seasonal forecast system.

• Jeff Knight

  Jeff works on developing understanding and modelling of the key physical mechanisms in monthly to decadal prediction.

• Dr Julia Lockwood

  Julia researches predictability and variability on monthly to decadal timescales, specialising in extra-tropical cyclones over Europe.

• Dr Anna Maidens

  Anna works on analysing and calibrating the output from the dynamical forecasting model for seasonal timescales.

• Melissa Seabrook

Melissa works on monthly to decadal climate prediction.

• Dr Doug Smith

  Doug leads the decadal climate prediction research and development at the Met Office Hadley Centre.

• Dr. Nicky Stringer

  Nicky researches the impacts of climate variability and change, particularly hydrological impacts and droughts.

• Dr Hazel Thornton

  Hazel manages the Monthly to Decadal Prediction and Impacts team. Her research aims to improve understanding of near-term climate predictability and its usefulness for society.