Doug Parker
@dougparkermeteo.bsky.social
Professor of Meteorology at the University of Leeds; Research Professor at NORCE. Weather; climate; fluid dynamics; tropics and midlatitudes; storms and cyclones. Bicycles.
I'm honoured to have represented @universityofleeds.bsky.social today at the 30th anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth Prizes at the Mansion House in London. Here I am with Alan Haywood, and our good friend Sue Gray from Reading.
September 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I'm honoured to have represented @universityofleeds.bsky.social today at the 30th anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth Prizes at the Mansion House in London. Here I am with Alan Haywood, and our good friend Sue Gray from Reading.
I had a SWIFT reunion with Dr Bethwel Mutai from University of Nairobi who's here for the Scenarios Forum. Bethwel is doing great work in Kenya and Somalia on severe weather prediction.
July 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I had a SWIFT reunion with Dr Bethwel Mutai from University of Nairobi who's here for the Scenarios Forum. Bethwel is doing great work in Kenya and Somalia on severe weather prediction.
WISER-EWSA friends, Nico from SAWS, Peggy from ZMD and @adriaanper.bsky.social from Tyrsky, Finland, as guests of the Mozambique met office, INAM, for World Meteorological Day and the 75th anniversary of the World Meteorological Organisation. This afternoon, back to nowcasting of storms.
March 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
WISER-EWSA friends, Nico from SAWS, Peggy from ZMD and @adriaanper.bsky.social from Tyrsky, Finland, as guests of the Mozambique met office, INAM, for World Meteorological Day and the 75th anniversary of the World Meteorological Organisation. This afternoon, back to nowcasting of storms.
Nice family group at the AI-UK meeting. Caroline Bain from @metoffice.bsky.social was my former PhD student and @michaelbaidu.bsky.social was hers. We are all on a panel to discuss the opportunities of AI forecasting for Africa.
March 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Nice family group at the AI-UK meeting. Caroline Bain from @metoffice.bsky.social was my former PhD student and @michaelbaidu.bsky.social was hers. We are all on a panel to discuss the opportunities of AI forecasting for Africa.
It was lovely to catch up with Jemimah Gacheru from Kenya Meteorological Department today. Jemimah was visiting Leeds during her secondment at @ukceh.bsky.social .
March 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It was lovely to catch up with Jemimah Gacheru from Kenya Meteorological Department today. Jemimah was visiting Leeds during her secondment at @ukceh.bsky.social .
Adriaan Perrels of Tyrsky Consulting has created an economic analysis of the value of short range weather forecasting and nowcasting in Zambia. His results are demonstrating the viability of investment in these services and will form the basis for business models.
February 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Adriaan Perrels of Tyrsky Consulting has created an economic analysis of the value of short range weather forecasting and nowcasting in Zambia. His results are demonstrating the viability of investment in these services and will form the basis for business models.
Katharine Vincent is introducing a user engagement workshop with disability groups in District 13 of Kanyama, Lusaka. People with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to the effects of flooding. We are sending storm alerts to these communities and tailoring the content to their needs.
February 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Katharine Vincent is introducing a user engagement workshop with disability groups in District 13 of Kanyama, Lusaka. People with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to the effects of flooding. We are sending storm alerts to these communities and tailoring the content to their needs.
Chris Taylor from @ukceh.bsky.social is very happy to see a heavy rain shower successfully predicted in the WISER-EWSA testbed in Lusaka. An alert was sent to community mobilisers. Simon and Kasia from @universityofleeds.bsky.social have been working with the Zambian forecasters.
February 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Chris Taylor from @ukceh.bsky.social is very happy to see a heavy rain shower successfully predicted in the WISER-EWSA testbed in Lusaka. An alert was sent to community mobilisers. Simon and Kasia from @universityofleeds.bsky.social have been working with the Zambian forecasters.
Chris Taylor from @ukceh.bsky.social is presenting an overview of new satellite based rainfall prediction tools. Forecasters will be using these tools in the testbed, and in their daily work after that.
January 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Chris Taylor from @ukceh.bsky.social is presenting an overview of new satellite based rainfall prediction tools. Forecasters will be using these tools in the testbed, and in their daily work after that.
We are in Zambia for our second intensive forecasting and nowcasting testbed. Today is a final training session for the forecasters, and final preparations with our urban community partners.
January 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
We are in Zambia for our second intensive forecasting and nowcasting testbed. Today is a final training session for the forecasters, and final preparations with our urban community partners.
A fallen tree on the corner of Woodhouse Moor from the winds in storm Éowyn. Luckily the Duke's wellingtons are more firmly attached.
January 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A fallen tree on the corner of Woodhouse Moor from the winds in storm Éowyn. Luckily the Duke's wellingtons are more firmly attached.