Ellie Highwood

Ellie Highwood is Professor of Climate Physics at the University of Reading and was head of that department from 2012 until 2015.[1] She was previously a member of the RMetS Council and Education Committee. On 1 October 2016 she became the 81st President of the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS).[2]

Ellie Highwood

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Born
Eleanor Highwood
EducationUniversity of Manchester, University of Reading
OccupationProfessor, researcher; Atmospheric physics Dean for Diversity and Inclusion (job share)

Highwood studied physics at the University of Manchester and then studied for a PhD at the University of Reading. Her research focuses on atmospheric particulates in climate, particularly the impact of aerosol on climate change and climate model simulations.[3]

In 2015 she also took on the role of Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Reading, which is a job share with Professor Simon Chandler-Wilde.

Her work has been discussed in notable publications, such as The Independent and the BBC.[4][5] She has argued that cooling the planet artificially by "injecting tiny reflective particles into the atmosphere" (as proposed by Paul Crutzen, for example)[6] could "cause droughts and climate chaos" in poor countries,[5][7] albeit also stating that it would "be prudent to explore alternatives that might help us in the decades ahead".[5]

Selected bibliography
  • Myhre, Gunnar, et al. "New estimates of radiative forcing due to well mixed greenhouse gases." Geophysical research letters 25.14 (1998): 2715-2718.
  • Highwood, E. J., and B. J. Hoskins. "The tropical tropopause." Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 124.549 (1998): 1579-1604.
  • Tanré, D., et al. "Measurement and modeling of the Saharan dust radiative impact: Overview of the Saharan Dust Experiment (SHADE)." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (1984–2012) 108.D18 (2003).
  • Highwood, Eleanor J., et al. "Radiative properties and direct effect of Saharan dust measured by the C‐130 aircraft during Saharan Dust Experiment (SHADE): 2. Terrestrial spectrum." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (1984–2012) 108.D18 (2003).
  • Abel, Steven J., et al. "Evolution of biomass burning aerosol properties from an agricultural fire in southern Africa." Geophysical Research Letters 30.15 (2003).

References
  1. "Professor Eleanor Highwood". University of Reading. University of Reading. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. "New President: Professor Ellie Highwood". News. Royal Meteorological Society. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. "President and Council". Royal Meteorological Society. Royal Meteorological Society. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. "What's the fuss about climate change? Your questions answered". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. Connor, Steve. "Plan to avert global warming by cooling planet artificially 'could cause climate chaos'". The Independent. The Independent. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. Dyer, Gwynne. "Gwynne Dyer: Geo-engineering is in trouble". The Georgia Straight. The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  7. Kaiman, Jonathan. "China's air pollution leading to more erratic climate for US, say scientists". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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