Alexander Hall Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, On, Ca

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Research Associate in the School of Geography, working on the Snow Scenes Project (http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/snowscenes).

York University, Toronto

I was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Science and Technology Studies at York University, Toronto, where I worked on preparing articles for publication and developing new research into public understandings of digital weather forecasts and warnings.

My PhD thesis titled, Risk, Blame and Expertise: The Meteorological Office and extreme weather in post-war Britain, at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine at the University of Manchester, UK.My thesis explores developments in British meteorology and the national meteorological service in the period 1947-1963, examining how, through increased public services and warning systems, the Meteorological Office (MO) became key communicators on the risks posed by extreme weather in the UK. Through considering the role of the MO in key events during the period,such as the North Sea floods of 1953 (pictured), alongside the development of public weather services, such as the launch of meteorologist presented TV forecasts in 1954, my thesis investigates how senior forecasters at the MO became not only prominent experts communicating on risk, but also figures of blame when forecasts were to go awry.Beyond my thesis I have a broad range of research interests which, whilst seemingly disparate, can all be considered as topics at the intersection between science, policy, and the environment. As well as an interest in theoretical literature on risk, risk perception, and blame, I have a strong historical and geographical knowledge of flood insurance, floodplain management, meteorology & climatology, environmental policy & regulation, and disaster studies. Whilst my primary research tends to focus on the twentieth century, I am also interested in longer historical narratives which consider the separation of man from nature through scienctific and technological innovation and the development of early regulation of the environment by the state.I have a growing interest in how historians can use digital technologies, such as GIS mapping, to enhance, disseminate, and improve both their research and teaching.

Sustainability consultant for events sector organisations, helping them to implmenent sustainability programmes and schemes such as ISO 20121, the Carbon Trust Standard, and waste management plans.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), History And Philosophy Of Science And Technology

Master Of Science (Msc), History And Philosophy Of Science And Technology, Distinction

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Environmental Studies, First Class With Honours

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