Dr Edward Graham
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Lecturer / Meteorologist
Winner "Most Engaging Online Tutor" and “Most Engaging Lecturer” 2013, 2015 & 2018
- direct line: +44 (0) 1851 770331
- Twitter: @eddy_weather
- University Mahara Profile (including archived ‘Hebridean Weather Blog’)
- YouTube
Education
- PhD in ExactWissenSchaft (Natural Science), Institute of Applied Physics, University of Bern, Switzerland (2008)
- M.Sc. in Applied and Agricultural Meteorology, University of Reading, England (1995)
- B.A. (Mod) in Natural Sciences (Earth Sciences), Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (1993)
Teaching / Lecturing
- I am a 100% FTE teacher, and I lead the following University modules (in various degree programmes, including Geography, Sustainable Rural Development and Environmental Science. Dissertation (Science) SCQF 10
- Climate Change (SCQF 9)
- Atmosphere, Weather and Climate (SCQF8)
- Collecting and Analysing Data (SCQF7 & 8)
- Climate, Land and People (SCQF 7)
- Quantitative Research and Data Analysis (SCQF 11)
- Introduction to Global Environmental Issues (SCQF 7)
- I also occasionally teach Wind Energy, Meteorology at Sea, Boundary Layer Meteorology, general statistics
Involvement in Research Projects:
- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (Spain) – Visiting Professor (2017 -)
- United Arab Emirates Rain Enhancement Programme (2016-)
- NASA Global Precipitation Mission (GPM) Stornoway ground station (2015-) more information available on Mahara
- SEPA Volcanic Ash Emissions in Scotland; Stornoway ground station (2016-) more information available on Mahara
- University Geography degree development
- SASKYA ("Search for an Astronomical Site in Kenya") - Principal Investigator (2011- )
- SuLA and SECRE EU Northern Periphery Programme projects (2012-2014)
- OCTES ("Opportunities for Community groups Through Energy Storage"), which is a new European Union Framework 7 Northern Periphery Project, involving partners from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Finland and Iceland (2011-2013)
- The Greenspace Green Building Research Program (2009-2011)
- STARTWAVE (Studies in Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Water Vapour Effects) and Alpine Thunderstorms, University of Bern, Switzerland (2005-2008)
- FriOWL (European Southern Observatory), Switzerland (2002-2008)
- The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), site testing and climate variability study (2005)
- Canadian pressure observations and circulation variability: links to air temperature (2000-2005)
- The Canadian Cryosphere Information Network and State of the Canadian Cryosphere projects
- The urban heat island of Dublin city during the summer months
Together with my colleague Simon Lee, I am Editor-in-Chief of the RMetS/Wiley journal, Weather.
Other responsibilities, duties and interests
Please see Mahara