NCEO Corporate
Lead Research Organisation:
National Centre for Earth Observation
Department Name: UNLISTED
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| Peter Jan Van Leeuwen (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Brugge R
(2010)
Weather Image
in Weather
Migliorini S
(2009)
The GlobMODEL Demonstrator: Assimilation of New Satellite Products in an Operational Meteorological Center
in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Roger Brugge (Author)
(2012)
Temperature in East Berkshire during the past century
Roger Brugge (Author)
(2012)
Rainfall in Maidenhead, England, over the past century
O'Neill A
(2010)
On the Sensitivity of Annular Mode Dynamics to Stratospheric Radiative Time Scales
in Journal of Climate
Debbie Clifford (Co-Author)
(2012)
INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EURASIAN SNOW AND THE ARCTIC OSCILLATION WITH SATELLITE DATA AND MODELS
Scaife A
(2011)
Improved Atlantic winter blocking in a climate model ATLANTIC BLOCKING
in Geophysical Research Letters
Debbie Clifford (Co-Author)
(2012)
IMPACT OF NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SNOW ON THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN A CLIMATE MODEL
Brugge R
(2010)
From Observations to Forecasts - Part 5. New forms of meteorological observations and information
in Weather
Feng L
(2008)
Four-dimensional variational assimilation of ozone profiles from the Microwave Limb Sounder on the Aura satellite
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
| Description | The National Centre for Earth Observation ("NCEO") is an established NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) centre focused on the exploitation of Earth observation ("EO") from space to monitor and understand environmental and climate change. It comprises leading universities and institutions specialising in EO from space. The NCEO Directorate, which is based in the University of Reading, provides strategic planning for NCEO as well as day to day management. The Directorate ensures that the NCEO has a high profile with key partner and customer organisations. Key achievements: 1 Gave strong strategic input and support to the UK Space Agency in developing the business case for EO and subscriptions to European Space Agency programmes 2 Alan O'Neill is the Chair of the Earth Sciences Advisory Committee of the European Space Agency. He is also science adviser to the Parliamentary Space Committee, and Member of UK Space Agency's EO Advisory Committee. 3 Leading role in developing the concept and establishing the facility for Climate and Environmental Monitoring from Space in partnership with industry on the Harwell Campus 4 Provides the scientific lead and project coordination for the FP7 CHARMe project to augment climate data with ancillary information. 5 Led a proposal to the European Space Agency to deliver advanced techniques in data assimilation. The purpose of which is to synthesise data from earth orbiting satellites and numerical models to enable predictions to be made of climate and environmental change. 6 NCEO in collaboration with the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation organised a national conference on Earth observation science and technology in Nottingham in 2012 bringing together nearly 200 academic users of EO, instrument developers and the business community as well as representatives of the UK and European Space Agencies. 7. Professor Shaun Quegan - Director of the NCEO's Carbon Theme - is the Principal Investigator on the Biomass mission, which in May 2013 was selected by the European Space Agency to be a major satellite launch in 2020. Scientists will use Biomass to calculate the amount of carbon stored in the world's forests, and help researchers understand better the role trees play in the cycling of carbon on Earth and, by extension, the influence this has on the planet's climate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22435656 8. In September 2013, the NCEO was a major exhibitor at the European Space Agency's Living Planet Symposium in Edinburgh, and may of NCEO's scientists gave key talks at the symposium. http://www.livingplanet2013.org/ 9. NCEO also exhibited at the UK Space Conference in Glasgow in July 2013. http://www.intellectuk.org/uk-space-2013-sponshorship-a-exhibition. 10. In July 2013, the Natural Environment Research Council agreed the continuation of the National Centre for Earth Observation around a new strategy, based on four grand challanges: (i) Observation, detection and interpretation of Earth System Change; (ii) Evaluation of Earth System models; (iii) Exploring the predictability of the Earth System; and (iv) Developing new methods for observing the Earth System. Professor John Remedios (Incoming Director October 2014) is preparing the new science proposal for NCEO ii, closely supported by Professor Peter Jan van Leeuwen (Interim Director), who is specifically responsible for defining the data assimilation strategy. 11. On March 10-11 2014, NCEO held a conference for Early Career Scientists in Leeds. Attendees gave short talks and a poster on their work and keynote speakers included Professor Andrew Shepherd on "From Concept to Launch" on how to develop an ESA mission; Professor John Remedios on "NCEO's future science plan". Delegates also received media training on delivering a podcast, by Richard Hollingham of Boffin Media. Copies of the talks and posters will be published on the NCEO website (see below). 12. NCEO will hold a Science conference in June 2014, jointly with the Centre for Earth Instrumentation and Space Technology. 13. NCEO leads the UK Space Agency's work on climate change. Debbie Clifford acts as the Coordinator of the Climate Data from Space Stakeholder Group which aims to promote UK leadership in processing, analysis, quality assurance and control, modelling and visualisation of space data for environmental research and climate applications and supports the growth of downstream services by bridging the gaps between academia and the commercial and public sectors. |
| Exploitation Route | The Facility for Climate and Environmental Monitoring from Space is a facility to enable the best businesses, researchers and end-users to work together to develop new satellite-based products, services and applications. http://sa.catapult.org.uk/ The Climate Data from Space Stakeholder Group supports the growth of downstream services by bridging the gaps between academia and the commercial and public sectors. Evidence of exploitation: 1 Over £3M contracts won with European Space Agency, European Union and commerce. 2. CEMS (The Facility for Climate and Environmental Monitoring from Space) is a key development for enhancing exploitation. 3. Climate Data from Space Stakeholder Group - is coordinated by Dr Debbie Clifford, NCEO, University of Reading. |
| Sectors | Aerospace/ Defence and Marine Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Environment Government Democracy and Justice |
| URL | http://www.nceo.ac.uk |
| Description | CEMS is a facility to process, manage and distribute large datasets, produced from satellites monitoring the Earth's environment. The Facility for Climate and Environmental Monitoring from Space (CEMS) is a data centre based at Harwell's Science and Innovation Campus, for managing and processing large and complex datasets. With both Government and industrial sponsorship, CEMS has facilitated public-private sector partnerships to develop and expand the UK space industry. Government investment has enabled CEMS to play a key role in delivering UK Space Agency application development programmes. Discussion is taking place with the European Space Agency for CEMS to become a major data access and processing node for ESA data from the climate initiative programmes. CEMS has partnered industry (such as Infoterra) and provides facilities for small and medium-sized businesses in the space sector (such as Magellium), providing a major impact on the development of the expertise within the UK space sector, and downstream commercial products. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2009 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Environment |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic |
| Description | Chair of the European Space Agency's Science Advisory Committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Contribution to POST note |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | DEFRA Workshop on Greenhouse Gases |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Science developments have led to an increasing ability to measure greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. |
| Description | European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Technology Strategy Board Water Security Assessment Panel |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | UK Space Agency Earth Observation Advisory Committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | UK Space Agency's Bilateral with Israel |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Airbus D&S |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Airbus Group |
| Department | Airbus Defence & Space |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 03/2013 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Airbus D&S |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Airbus Group |
| Department | Airbus Defence & Space |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 03/2013 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | CHARMe |
| Amount | £288,212 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 312641 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2013 |
| End | 12/2014 |
| Description | CHARMe |
| Amount | £288,212 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 312641 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2013 |
| End | 12/2014 |
| Description | CLIPC |
| Amount | £105,587 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 607418 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 03/2013 |
| End | 03/2016 |
| Description | CLIPC |
| Amount | £105,587 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 607418 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | |
| Description | Data Assimilation Projects - Coupled Model Assimilation |
| Amount | £824,855 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ESRIN/Contract No 4000104933/11/I-LG |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | 03/2012 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Data Assimilation Projects - Coupled Model Assimilation |
| Amount | £824,855 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ESRIN/Contract No 4000104933/11/I-LG |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | 03/2012 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Data Assimilation Projects - Interfacing Earth Observation Data with Atmospheric and Land Surface Models |
| Amount | £816,500 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ESRIN/Contract No 4000104980/11/I-LG |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | 03/2012 |
| End | 03/2013 |
| Description | Data Assimilation Projects - Interfacing Earth Observation Data with Atmospheric and Land Surface Models |
| Amount | £816,500 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ESRIN/Contract No 4000104980/11/I-LG |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | 03/2012 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Data Assimilation Projects - Preparation of LTDP - Advanced Data Assimilation Methods |
| Amount | £816,502 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ESRIN/Contract No 4000105001/11/I-LG |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | 03/2012 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Data Assimilation Projects - Preparation of LTDP - Advanced Data Assimilation Methods |
| Amount | £816,502 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ESRIN/Contract No 4000105001/11/I-LG |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | 03/2012 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Interactive Visual Analysis of 4 Dimensional Fields, Processes and Dynamics |
| Amount | £30,769 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 4000104423/11/F/MOS |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | 03/2011 |
| End | 03/2012 |
| Description | Interactive Visual Analysis of 4 Dimensional Fields, Processes and Dynamics |
| Amount | £30,769 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 4000104423/11/F/MOS |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | |
| Description | NCEO contribution to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring Service |
| Amount | £292,857 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPC-CT-00220-PDGM |
| Organisation | Airbus Group |
| Department | Airbus Defence & Space |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 01/2012 |
| End | 12/2013 |
| Description | NCEO contribution to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring Service |
| Amount | £292,857 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPC-CT-00220-PDGM |
| Organisation | Airbus Group |
| Department | Airbus Defence & Space |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 04/2012 |
| End | 05/2013 |
| Description | UK Space Agency |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | UK Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2013 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | UK Space Agency |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | UK Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2013 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Can we use large scale snow cover information to predict seasonal weather patterns for Europe? |
| Organisation | EDF Energy |
| Department | EDF Trading |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Industry-sponsored MSc project |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Collaboration with ACTUAL |
| Organisation | University of Reading |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Postdoc Alex Boon has been working with the ACTUAL project which has brought additional insight to our GHG project with Airbus D&S |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Collaboration with Airbus Defence and Space |
| Organisation | Airbus Group |
| Department | Airbus Defence & Space |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Ongoing collaboration on greenhouse gas measurements |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | UK Space Agency |
| Organisation | UK Space Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Climate Data from Space Stakeholder Group Coordination |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | BBC Radio Berkshire |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire about the article he had written on weather in Reading during 2011. Increase in requests for further information. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | BBC Radio Berkshire Interviews on unusual Summer Weather 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge was interviewed for a BBC Radio Berkshire broadcast on 8 June 2012 about the unusual weather of 2012. Dr Brugge received other media requests for interviews. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | BBC Radio Surrey interview on unusual weather of 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge was interviewed by BBC Radio Surrey on 31st May for a broadcast about the unusual weather of 2012. Dr Brugge received more requests for radio interviews about the unusual weather of 2012. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Big Bang Fair, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Claire Barber represented the NCEO at the Big Bang Fair in London. NCEO demonstrated science activities, particularly relating to satellites in space at The Big Bang Fair in London in March 2013. The Big Bang is the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people in the UK. It is aimed at school children and members of the public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Cryosat Press Briefing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Professor Alan O'Neill and Professor Seymour Laxon gave a briefing to the UK press on the successful launch of the European Space Agency's Cryosat satellite. Increased the public's awareness of the National Centre of Earth Observation's involvement in satellite science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | East Berks experiences twice the normal amount of April rain. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release 01 May 2012 No description available. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Emmbrook School Careers Fair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | not available No description available. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | European Space Agency Berlin Trade Show |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Professor Alan O'Neill was a key speaker at the European Space Agency Berlin Trade Show Increased National Centre for Earth Observation's links with the international space industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Farnborough International Air Show |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Farnborough International Air Show is held every two years and is a showcase for the space industry, for an international audience of experts and members of the public. Andrew Shaw and Alan O'Neill represented the National Centre for Earth Observation at the Farnborough International Air Show - to showcase NCEO's Earth observation science capabilities to internation space companies, and members of the public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Floods set to become more common due to climate change |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press Release 26 November 2012 http://www.reading.ac.uk/news-and-events/releases/PR476797.aspx |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Google Earth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Andrew Shaw provided a briefing to Google Earth, London, on Earth Observation Science. Increased the National Centre for Earth Observation's links with industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Holt School Career's Fair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | not available No description available. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Lambs Lane Primary School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge taught five lessons to key stage 2 pupils Increased local school children's knowledge and understanding of NCEO's science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Maiden Erlegh School Careers Fair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Promoting meteorology as a university subject and career at the Maiden Erlegh School (Reading) careers fair, 4 February 2013. Increased the interest of GCSE and A-level pupils in science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | May weather sets new records in Berkshire. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release 31 May 2012 No description available. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Meet the Scientist Event for A Level Students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Organised by the International Space Innovation Centre at Harwell. Catherine Hayer and Nicola Howe of the NCEO took part in a "Meet the Scientist" careers event, organised by the International Space Innovation Centre at Harwell on 28 June 2012. This involved talking to groups of "A" level students about science careers, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Met Jobs |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge created and runs the met-jobs online mailing list, to advertise vacancies in meteorology. With a worldwide audience, the website has 9600 subscribers and publishes over a thousand adverts a year. Publishes over a thousand jobs in meteorology a year. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | NCEO Exhibition at the UK Space Conference 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | NCEO exhibited at the UK Space Conference, Glasgow, 2013. Delegates came from Industry, Commerce and Academia, and NCEO supported outreach activities for visiting schoolchildren. Held at the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre in Glasgow, it increased school children's and the international space community's knowledge and understanding of NCEO's science. http://www.intellectuk.org/uk-space-2013-home |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | NCEO National Space Academy Workshop at Roberty Smyth Academy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | NCEO ran a mini science conference for 11-14 year old children at the Robert Smyth Academy, Market Harborough, 19 May 2012. Catherine Hayer led a science workshop, developed by the NCEO, at a mini science conference for 11-14 year old children. The workshop was very well received and the children particularly enjoyed the ultra-violet and thermal imaging activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | NCEO/CEOI Annual Science Conference Space Academy Demonstration |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Catherine Hayer and Claire Barber publicised the National Space Academy and demonstrated the equipment they had developed for school outreach activities to the conference delegates. Catherine Hayer and Claire Barber subsequently carried out many demonstrations to schools and pupils as part of the National Space Academy school outreach programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | National Space Academy Careers Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Organised for "A" level students to learn about careers in science. An opportunity for "A"-level students to meet young scientists, and learn about careers in science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | National Space Academy Development Day for Science Teachers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | National Space Academy Development Day, Space Centre, Leicester, July 2012. Claire Barber and Catherine Hayer represented NCEO at the National Space Academy Development Day in Leicester. The day was organised for Space Academy teachers to showcase some "real life science" to teachers, and to develop new science lesson resources |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Oxford Road Community School Science Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge visited a year 3 class at Oxford Road Community School in Reading and spent some 90 minutes showing them various weather instruments and explaining how they work. Increase in the interest in science subjects by school pupils. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Reading 58th Scouts Group Meteorologists' Badge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge gave training to the 58th Reading Scouts group and an evening guided tour of the University of Reading weather station, for the scouts meteorologists' badge. 58th Reading Scouts Group learned about meteorology and science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | School Work Experience Week |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge ran an afternoon hands-on session on "the making of weather observations and the interpretation of real-time radiosonde output", and also another two afternoon sessions entitled "plotting and interpreting a weather chart" for local schoolchildren, at the University of Reading's Meteorology Department in February 2013. Increased the science knowledge of GCSE school pupils. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Science Advisory to the Parliamentary Space Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Alan O'Neill is a science advisor to the UK's Parliamentary Space Committee The UK's Parliamentary Space Committee became more knowledgeable on UK Earth Observation science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | The Avenue Special Needs School Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge visited The Avenue School for Special Needs in Reading to talk to the children about weather instruments and weather forecasting. The visit included the opportunity for the children to have hands-on exploration of various weather instruments, including an olde radiosonde. Dr Roger Brugge received requests from other local schools to talk to children about weather instruments and weather forecasting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | The wettest start to the summer for almost a century. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release 2 July 2012. No description available. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | University of Reading Work Experience Week for School Children |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge ran hands-on sessios on the making of weather observations and the interpretation of real-time radiosonde output and on plotting and interpreting a weather chart, during the University of Reading's work experience week for school children. Increased the school children's knowledge and understanding of NCEO's science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | University weather experts record wettest spell in Reading since 2000 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge wrote an article for the online local journal, GetReading, 08 January 2014 http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/university-weather-experts-record-wettest-6478462 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Warm days, cool nights, foggy mornings - March, a month of contrasts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press Release 30 March 2012 No description available. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Weather Talk for Reading Scout Beaver Pack |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge visited the 99th Reading Scout Beaver Colony and gave a presentation to them about how to make weather observations. The young students were given an opportunity for hands-on experience of professional weather instruments, and Dr Brugge examined the DIY instruments that they had recently made to measure humidity, rainfall and wind. No description available. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Weather Website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge runs a weather blog for University of Reading, sourced by local authorities, charities, students, and private individuals Increase in requests for further information. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Wet weekend? Blame the jet stream say weather experts. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release 15 June 2012 No description available. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Whiteknights Primary School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Dr Roger Brugge gave talks to 2 primary school classes - introducing them to the art of contouring a weather pressure chart. Increase in requests for further information. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |