Ailie Gallant
@ailiegallant.bsky.social
Climate scientist at Monash U in Australia, Wurundjeri & Bunurong Country. Interested in climate hazards, rainfall, weather resources & climate comms. Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social | NESP Climate Systems Hub
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Ailie Gallant
@ailiegallant.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Check out my "Climate Change Downunder" starter pack for all things climate change related in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Includes scientists, academics and professionals who work in the climate change space in Oz and NZ.
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Had the opportunity to speak at the Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy yesterday. We had many questions, including from Malcolm Roberts (ironically). You can see how that turned out, below. Huge props to Alex Dunne, a PhD student in our team who also spoke.
Climate scientists Ailie Gallant & Alex Dunne educate RWNJ Malcolm Roberts on science, & explain that “in the case of climate change there is not strong disagreement” among scientists.
Roberts “There isn’t?”
It’s like he was born yesterday.🤔 #Estimates
Roberts “There isn’t?”
It’s like he was born yesterday.🤔 #Estimates
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Had the opportunity to speak at the Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy yesterday. We had many questions, including from Malcolm Roberts (ironically). You can see how that turned out, below. Huge props to Alex Dunne, a PhD student in our team who also spoke.
It's out! Check out the new podcast "Totally Cooked" from @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social where @sarahinscience.bsky.social and @instrachan.bsky.social, plus a few amazingly awesome guests, take you through the latest science about climate change. Subscribe via your fave podcast app!
Totally Cooked: The Weather & Climate Podcast
The climate is changing. So is the conversation. Totally Cooked is a podcast about weather, climate change, and what it all means for life on Earth.
www.21centuryweather.org.au
June 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
It's out! Check out the new podcast "Totally Cooked" from @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social where @sarahinscience.bsky.social and @instrachan.bsky.social, plus a few amazingly awesome guests, take you through the latest science about climate change. Subscribe via your fave podcast app!
Today's rain in western VIC from a typical "autumn break" system (decently strong mid-lat cyclone). But instead of dropping 20-40 mm (typical in a 'normal' year) most areas got 5-15 mm. This is very typical for dry periods - see our work on this from last year. journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
May 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today's rain in western VIC from a typical "autumn break" system (decently strong mid-lat cyclone). But instead of dropping 20-40 mm (typical in a 'normal' year) most areas got 5-15 mm. This is very typical for dry periods - see our work on this from last year. journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
What is this strange liquid falling from the sky????
May 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What is this strange liquid falling from the sky????
Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your trip Downunder!
And we are off with @tamuatmo.bsky.social SEA-Met 2025! Thanks to @ailiegallant.bsky.social and Monash University for kicking us off with a discussion of Australian climatology, drought, landscapes, and indigenous peoples.
May 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your trip Downunder!
Officially my favourite headline of this Federal election, as seen on the ABC News website this morning 🤣 Australian politics at its finest.
April 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Officially my favourite headline of this Federal election, as seen on the ABC News website this morning 🤣 Australian politics at its finest.
Last Call! The Research Fellow position closes TODAY and the tenured position closes next Friday!! We'd love to see your application if you work in meteorology/weather science and Australia is a great place to live and work.
FINAL OPPORTUNITY: Two jobs available in meteorology/weather sci at Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia. International applicants welcome.
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
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April 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Last Call! The Research Fellow position closes TODAY and the tenured position closes next Friday!! We'd love to see your application if you work in meteorology/weather science and Australia is a great place to live and work.
Reposted by Ailie Gallant
FINAL OPPORTUNITY: Two jobs available in meteorology/weather sci at Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia. International applicants welcome.
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
Job Search
careers.pageuppeople.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
FINAL OPPORTUNITY: Two jobs available in meteorology/weather sci at Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia. International applicants welcome.
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
FINAL OPPORTUNITY: Two jobs available in meteorology/weather sci at Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia. International applicants welcome.
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
Job Search
careers.pageuppeople.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
FINAL OPPORTUNITY: Two jobs available in meteorology/weather sci at Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia. International applicants welcome.
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
1. Research Fellow in Weather Resources (3-year contract) *Closes 24 April AEST*
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Meteorology (permanent) *Closes 2 May AEST*
Apply:
Day 1 of the International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology & Oceanography in Cape Town, South Africa. Always a luxury not having to flip your circulations and seasons! Lots of talks on drought already, so I'm a happy camper!
March 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Day 1 of the International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology & Oceanography in Cape Town, South Africa. Always a luxury not having to flip your circulations and seasons! Lots of talks on drought already, so I'm a happy camper!
New nomenclature alert! High-impact/extreme weather should henceforth be called "battle weather" according to my 5 year old. I will officially adopt this terminology. I can report that said 5-year-old's #1 favourite type of "battle weather" is a supercell.
March 25, 2025 at 5:20 AM
New nomenclature alert! High-impact/extreme weather should henceforth be called "battle weather" according to my 5 year old. I will officially adopt this terminology. I can report that said 5-year-old's #1 favourite type of "battle weather" is a supercell.
Our final stop is always a kicker. I would like to say we're just there for the view, but it's so much more than that. As we look out over the area we've been and take stock of the valley as it would have been before colonisation, how it is now, and how it will likely change again into the future.
March 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Our final stop is always a kicker. I would like to say we're just there for the view, but it's so much more than that. As we look out over the area we've been and take stock of the valley as it would have been before colonisation, how it is now, and how it will likely change again into the future.
Out today with our third year "Water and the Land" class. We've measured river cross sections & discharge, identified flow on topographic maps, worked out how precip converts to runoff, chatted water resources at Maroondah Dam and talked rivers & flooding in Yarra Glen! Always a fun day out!
March 22, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Out today with our third year "Water and the Land" class. We've measured river cross sections & discharge, identified flow on topographic maps, worked out how precip converts to runoff, chatted water resources at Maroondah Dam and talked rivers & flooding in Yarra Glen! Always a fun day out!
Reposted by Ailie Gallant
Tropical Cyclone Alfred somewhat looking the part on Friday morning, with gusty cyclonic bands crossing north east NSW and south east QLD, and anticyclonic outflow evident (as cirrus) to the south west.
March 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Tropical Cyclone Alfred somewhat looking the part on Friday morning, with gusty cyclonic bands crossing north east NSW and south east QLD, and anticyclonic outflow evident (as cirrus) to the south west.
Cyclone Alfred, T-24-30 hours before it hits the Queensland and NSW coast. Keep an eye on warnings and please, please, please follow the advice of emergency services, especially if you're in low lying areas.
March 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Cyclone Alfred, T-24-30 hours before it hits the Queensland and NSW coast. Keep an eye on warnings and please, please, please follow the advice of emergency services, especially if you're in low lying areas.
My favourite thing about our building at Monash. Asked by the dept to find an interesting weather image. Ended up that extra bit special for me - it's the day my daughter was born (of course the daughter of two atmos/ocean scientists would be born on such spectacular and interesting weather day 😁)
February 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
My favourite thing about our building at Monash. Asked by the dept to find an interesting weather image. Ended up that extra bit special for me - it's the day my daughter was born (of course the daughter of two atmos/ocean scientists would be born on such spectacular and interesting weather day 😁)
Dishes done, kids in bed, and husband and I spend our Monday night watching BoM leadership being grilled at Senate Estimates. Extra fun being played at 1.5x speed. What have our lives become?!?!
February 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Dishes done, kids in bed, and husband and I spend our Monday night watching BoM leadership being grilled at Senate Estimates. Extra fun being played at 1.5x speed. What have our lives become?!?!
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February 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Predictability and reliability is an asset in the global economy." EU Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe. This is EXACTLY why the science is critical to maintain and grow. If we can't understand the climate system, we can't predict it.
February 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"Predictability and reliability is an asset in the global economy." EU Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe. This is EXACTLY why the science is critical to maintain and grow. If we can't understand the climate system, we can't predict it.
EU Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe says that ~70% of the climate risk in Europe is not being addressed by current policy. If that's in Europe, what does that mean for the rest of the world?
February 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
EU Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe says that ~70% of the climate risk in Europe is not being addressed by current policy. If that's in Europe, what does that mean for the rest of the world?
At a talk by the EU Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe. The transitions in the EU are impressive. He's describing the transition to net zero as a driver of competitiveness, "shock therapy" for modernising Europe.
February 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
At a talk by the EU Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe. The transitions in the EU are impressive. He's describing the transition to net zero as a driver of competitiveness, "shock therapy" for modernising Europe.
A wintery mid-summer blast in Southern Victoria this weekend. We had a "beach weekend" planned but had an adventure in a dune field near Wilson's Promontory National Park instead. Winds at the closest gauge were sustained at 60km/h and gusting to 80km/h at the time. My retinas got a good polish!!
February 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A wintery mid-summer blast in Southern Victoria this weekend. We had a "beach weekend" planned but had an adventure in a dune field near Wilson's Promontory National Park instead. Winds at the closest gauge were sustained at 60km/h and gusting to 80km/h at the time. My retinas got a good polish!!
Reposted by Ailie Gallant
If you’re in DC pls go and make a witty sign and yell real loud for me tomorrow‼️ For the love of @noaa 🩵
www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfu...
www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfu...
February 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
If you’re in DC pls go and make a witty sign and yell real loud for me tomorrow‼️ For the love of @noaa 🩵
www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfu...
www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfu...
I will remain on this hill. Get stuffed Google. Stop pandering.
February 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I will remain on this hill. Get stuffed Google. Stop pandering.
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Tropical Cyclone Vince - mean wind speed 130 knots - tracking westward over the Indian Ocean.
February 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Tropical Cyclone Vince - mean wind speed 130 knots - tracking westward over the Indian Ocean.