Professor Emeritus Christopher Collier awarded MBE
Professor Emeritus Christopher Collier has been awarded an MBE in recognition of his services to atmospheric science. Chris is a former head of Strategic Partnerships at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), he was based at the University of Leeds.
The focus of Chris' work was to help scientists study weather and climate and improve our lives through the use of their research. In particular, Chris used weather radar to make measurements of rainfall and improve forecasting of heavy rain and floods.
Professor Collier's illustrious career began at the Met Office, and he has been involved with NCAS since its inception in 2001. He was also President of the Royal Meteorological Society and chaired the European Science and Technology (COST) Project 73 on international radar networking. At NCAS, Chris contributed to the development of UK atmospheric science by developing research partnerships both new and existing, and undertaking original research of his own.
NCAS to support unprecedented observational campaign in the Maritime Continent
The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) will support a major field campaign in Indonesia in 2019/2020 as part of the research project TerraMaris: The Maritime Continent - Driver of the Global Climate System. The project is led by Prof. Adrian Matthews at the University of East Anglia, alongside Prof. Steve Woolnough at the University of Reading and National Centre for Atmospheric Science and Dr Cathryn Birch at the University of Leeds and the Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science.
Hay Festival and NERC unveil short science-art films
Hay Festival and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) have unveiled their Trans.MISSION series of striking short films by award-winning illustrators, authors, and world-leading scientists to communicate cutting-edge environmental science to audiences at Hay Festival 2018 and beyond. These films bring out the importance of NERC science - from the quality of the air we breathe at home to the changes in climate we’re seeing worldwide.