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Prof Christopher George Collier PhD DSc FRMetS CMet CEnv |
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Havenlyne Huxley Lane Tiverton Tarporley Cheshire CW6 9BN UK |
01829 730874 c.collier@btinternet.com |
Employment |
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| 27 years with the UK Meteorological Office in various research, operations and commercial services posts, including branch director posts; satellite meteorology; nowcasting and satellite applications; operational instrumentation. Head of commercial R&D consultancy in Meteorological Office. In September 1995 joined University of Salford as professor of Environmental Remote Sensing, became Director, Telford Research Institute 1997 and was appointed Dean of Faculty of Science, Engineering and Environment in 1998-2002. President, Royal Meteorological Society 2004-2006. | |
Expertise |
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- Weather radar and satellite meteorology - Hydrometeorology, particularly the application of remote sensing - Very-short-range weather forecasting - Surface-based remote sensing of the atmospheric boundary layer |
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Recent Jobs |
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| - Rapporteur on precipitation estimation and forecasting. Client: World Meteorological Organization - Review of weather radar network. Client: Canadian Atmospheric Environment Service - Audit of training facilities. Client: Met Office - Extreme precipitation events. Client: Defra/Met Office - Investigation of urban boundary layer. Client: defra/QinetiQ - Probable Maximum Precipitation. Client: Defra/CEH - Science Coordinator Flood Risk from Extreme Events. Client: NERC |
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Countries |
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| UK, China, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Argentina, Lesotho, and many others. | |
First Accredited as Chartered Meteorologist |
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| January 1994 | |