Mark Harrison Email & Phone Number

Exeter, United Kingdom

Responsible for leading a team of scientists to deliver customer-relevant research, undertake consultancy and develop products for a range of sectors. Covering both weather and climate timescales the common theme is the exploitation of our scientific capabilities to aid the customer in making better decisions.

Exeter, United Kingdom

Applied effective change management methodologies (Prosci) to a range of projects and programmes impacting the Science Directorate. Acted as a conduit between the project and the Science Directorate to ensure that the “people” impacts were understood and that the desired benefits were realised.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• To lead and manage the Climate Information for International Development (CIID) team. Specifically:
• Ensuring timely delivery of project work on time in full to the customer requirement.
• Leading recruitment into team, budgeting, resourcing and ensuring longer term funding that aligns with business & science requirements and resources.
• Acting as a focal point for Business, contributing towards proposals as required.
• Providing line management: motivate and develop the members of the team, and seek opportunities to improve working practices where possible (eg through adoption of more Agile processes).Act as project lead for the Met.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• To recruit, motivate and develop the members of the Insurance & Captial Markets Science Team.
• To develop the appropriate science capabilities to address the needs of the Insurance & Capital Markets sector.
• To apply scientific knowledge developed across weather and climate timescales to deliver industry focused science, tools and products.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• To lead annual recruitment campaign into Applied Science devising tailored development plans such that individuals acquired necessary skills to operate effectively within Applied Science.
• Led consideration of flexible working environment within Applied Science from initial stages, through to gaining support of Chief Scientist and managing the move itself.
• Developed performance metrics for Applied Science in conjunction with key stakeholders, agreed delivery plan and report progress.
• Member of project team that conducted a strategic review of applied science within the Met Office and set up the Applied Science & Scientific Consulting directorate.
• Undertook audits of consultancy work to inform strategic review.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• Developed high level strategy to define the Climate Service including contribution towards the Corporate Plan.
• Initiated Climate Service Board and established appropriate governance structures.
• Obtained funding to develop the underpinning delivery infrastructure and to develop propositions.
• Led the production of content and presented at Planet Under Pressure.
• Establishing appropriate process to deliver initial products in a robust manner.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• Developed scientific and technical solutions for delivery of winter forecasting service to the transport sector.
• Undertook horizon scanning activities to improve the way in which the Met Office delivers its services.
• In conjunction with other stakeholders developed and implemented a strategy to maximise the benefits of advances in numerical weather prediction in the production of forecast services.
• Led the dissemination of information on the web during Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
• Undertook a range of activities to ensure the maximum exploitation of emerging science within its product portfolio.
• Worked with academic partners to devise a means of assessing the public understanding of probabilistic forecast information.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• Lead Scientist and Project Manager of the Dust project: coordinated science from across organisation to meet customer requirements. Developed system from proof of concept stage to operational acceptance.
• Provided pseudo-operational forecast support for flight campaigns over Africa, South America and the UK.
• Mission Scientist during flight campaigns over Africa (DODO2) and UK (AMPEP).
• Designed and built an operational system to identify in real time potential sources of radiation.
• Undertook range of projects to improve the algorithms within NAME for use in air quality forecasting.
• Investigated sources of poor air quality in the UK for the EA and Defra.

Salisbury, United Kingdom

• Conducted analysis of the use of international geospatial standards within the meteorological and hydrological communities.
• Provided ad hoc support to the Dstl dispersion group.
• Organised the Mapping, Charting and Geodesy (NATO SHAPE) conference attended by 80 delegates from 26 nations.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Atmospheric Chemistry, Pass

PhD entitled Studies of Heterogeneous Uptake and Aqueous Phase Nitration of Phenols. This was an investigation into the partitioning of.

Mchem, Chemistry, 2:1

Master of Chemistry (2:1). Additional courses include Biology, Environmental Chemistry, Maths, Oceanography and Pharmacology.

School

Sixth Year Studies: Chemistry (A) Maths (A) Highers: Biology (A) Chemistry (A) English (A) Maths (A) Physics (A)