Climate Scientists

Penny Holliday is Head of Marine Physics and Ocean Climate at the National Oceanography Centre. She joins us to discuss her research in physical oceanography, leadership in science, and the nature of short-term and long-term research contracts. You can follow Penny on Twitter @np_holliday Click here for transcript  Hosts: Dan(i) Jones and Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan(i) Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair Follow us on Twitter at @ClimateSciPod

Alice Bell is the co-director of the climate change charity Possible. In July of this year, she will take on the new role of head and climate and health policy at Wellcome. We discuss Alice’s book Our Biggest Experiment, which is about the history of the climate crisis. You can follow Alice on Twitter @alicebell Transcript available here  Hosts: Dan(i) Jones and Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan(i) Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair Follow us on Twitter at @ClimateSciPod

Show notes Professor Christopher Jackson is a geologist and science communicator, currently serving as the Chair in Sustainable Geoscience at the University of Manchester. He joins us to discuss the H-index, prohibitively high journal fees and the Matthew effect. We also chat about his route into science and some of his current research interests. You can follow Chris on Twitter @seis_matters Transcript available here Hosts: Dan(i) Jones and Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan(i) Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair Follow us on Twitter at @ClimateSciPod

Paul Behrens is an Assistant Professor in environmental change at Leiden University. In 2020, he published the book The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science, which describes humanity’s possible futures in paired chapters of pessimism and optimism. Paul’s book is available to buy: https://theindigopress.com/product/the-best-of-times-the-worst-of-times-bundle/ Links to other things mentioned in our discussion: Paul and colleagues’ new paper on the climate impact of dietary change in Nature Food: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00431-5 Should dogs and cats go vegan? A talk from Professor Andrew Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxjGa0MXfAc Paul is on Twitter @DrPaulBehrens Click here for transcript Hosts: Dan(i) Jones and Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan(i) Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

Céline Heuzé is a Senior Lecturer in climatology at the University of Gothenburg. She joins us to discuss the experiences in her life which led to her researching polar sciences and physical oceanography and her views on academia. You can follow Céline on Twitter @ClnHz. Transcript available here Hosts: Dan(i) Jones and Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair Follow us on Twitter at @ClimateSciPod

Jessica Hernandez (Maya Ch’orti’ & Binnizá) is a transnational Indigenous scholar, scientist, and community advocate based in the Pacific Northwest. She has an interdisciplinary academic background ranging from marine sciences to forestry. Jessica joins us to discuss her new book, Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science, her father’s childhood in Central America, her pathway into science, and her views on western conservation practices. Jessica’s website, which includes details of where to buy Fresh Banana Leaves: www.jessicabhernandez.com Follow Jessica on Twitter @doctora_nature Climate Scientists Podcast: https://twitter.com/ClimateSciPod Transcript for Accessibility available Hosts: Dan(i) Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan(i) Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

Jessica Moerman is the Senior Director for Science and Policy at the Evangelical Environmental Network, based in Washington DC. After working as a researcher in isotope geochemistry, Jessica decided to move to a career in policy. She joins us to discuss her views on faith and science, and how to reach people who are turned off by the term ‘environmentalist’. Evangelical Environmental Network: https://creationcare.org/ Jessica Moerman: https://twitter.com/jessica_moerman Climate Scientists Podcast: https://twitter.com/ClimateSciPod Transcript for Accessibility: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vafjJ74qTsBCmhQsN71w3pu5M_7nthOV/view?usp=sharing Hosts: Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

Anna Palmer is the co-director of the 2021 film Inhabitants: An Indigenous Perspective. Anna and Dan discuss what it was like to make the documentary, as well as Anna’s career pathway. Details of screenings: https://www.inhabitantsfilm.com/ Climate Scientists Podcast: https://twitter.com/ClimateSciPod Transcript for Accessibility: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zPTGPKl0pPo6zOYioR73jBOObTYo-EoZ/view?usp=sharing Hosts: Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

Dan and Ella meet in the first of a new format of short climate catch-ups, which they will record alongside the normal interview format. These are short conversations where the two hosts discuss what they have been up to, and any interesting news or papers they have seen recently. This week, they discuss: Ella’s first ever trip to a fashion show and the simplicity of Ed Hawkins’ climate stripes Katharine Hayhoe’s new book Saving Us and climate optimism vs. climate pragmatism Dan and Ella’s thoughts on Twitter and how they approach receiving negative comments there Ella’s YouTube videos about responding to climate deniers The need for physical understanding when applying statistical techniques to environmental datasets Dan’s new review paper on machine learning and oceanography, led by Maike Sonnewald, in Environmental Research Letters A recent climate education summit organised by the University of Reading, and chaired by Ella. Climate Scientists Podcast: https://twitter.com/ClimateSciPod Transcript for Accessibility: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1up4Ev2zAd000w56nrIhBasbiXo9QrL5j/view?usp=sharing Hosts: Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

Professor Tom Rossby joins us to discuss his career in oceanography. Professor Tom Rossby: https://web.uri.edu/gso/meet/h-thomas-rossby/ Climate Scientists Podcast: https://twitter.com/ClimateSciPod Transcript for Accessibility: https://tinyurl.com/4zeh7452 Hosts: Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

Juliet Davenport is the founder and former CEO of the British renewable electricity company Good Energy. She joins us to discuss her career and her new podcast ‘Great Green Questions’. Juliet Davenport: https://twitter.com/DavenportJuliet Climate Scientists Podcast: https://twitter.com/ClimateSciPod Transcript for Accessibility: https://tinyurl.com/3yjndhns Hosts: Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

Tom Slater from the University of Leeds joins us to discuss remote sensing of ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland, the case for pragmatic climate optimism, and what it’s like to discover a love of science long after you’ve left school. Tom’s 2020 Nature Climate Change paper, ‘Ice-sheet losses track high-end sea-level rise projections’: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-020-0893-y Tom’s twitter: https://twitter.com/_tslater?lang=en Climate Scientists Podcast twitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateSciPod Transcript for Accessibility: https://tinyurl.com/tom-slater-transcript Hosts: Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

Dr Valerie Small is the National Program Director at the conservation nonprofit Trees, Water & People. She joins us to discuss her research on invasive species along the Little Bighorn and Bighorn River watersheds on the homelands of the Crow Tribe in Montana. Fourth National Climate Assessment, Chapter 22, Northern Great Plains: https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/22/ Valerie’s twitter: https://twitter.com/drsmallv Trees, Water, & People: https://treeswaterpeople.org/ Climate Scientists Podcast twitter: https://twitter.com/climatescipod Transcript for accessibility: https://tinyurl.com/8f2a32bb Hosts: Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

We are joined by Christoph Kittel from the University of Liège in Belgium to discuss Ella and Chris’ recent paper ‘Surface Melt and Runoff on Antarctic Ice Shelves at 1.5°C, 2°C, and 4°C of Future Warming’, published in Geophysical Research Letters. Ella and Chris’ paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020GL091733 Chris and colleagues’ related 2021 paper: https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/1215/2021/tc-15-1215-2021-discussion.html Chris’ twitter: https://twitter.com/c2kittel Climate Scientists Podcast twitter: https://twitter.com/climatescipod Transcript for accessiblity: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FvA4rZ5ut8ybV34vFPPdSN9KUlyrXH4H/view?usp=sharing Hosts: Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair

Recorded as part of Cambridge Festival 2021. With Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert, Tom Andersson, and Kelly Hogan Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OIe-tUFQgnquhRVT6ull64lRbW8JY-ig/view?usp=sharing

Paleohurricanes, paleoclimatology, modern tropical cyclones, coastal geology, and Josh's pathway into science https://twitter.com/prehistormic

Emily Matthews joins me to discuss bioaerosols, a newly-discovered compound (HPMTF), and the ACSIS project. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YBPb1OsPezexUJtNtuAPaWzg4T4wgjyd/view?usp=sharing Emily Matthews twitter: https://twitter.com/EmilyMa02686449 HPMTF paper https://www.pnas.org/content/117/9/4505 ACSIS project: http://www.acsis.ac.uk/ Hosts: Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair 

Dr. Tosca is a climate scientist, a humanist, an activist. She is an Assistant Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an affiliate climate researcher at JPL (the Jet Propulsion Laboratory) in southern California.  Her current research and public outreach explores the the synthesis of art and climate science and posits that engaging with artists, designers, and makers is instrumental to solving the climate crisis. Mika is an out and proud transgender scientist (she/her pronouns) and a vocal advocate for the queer and trans communities in Chicago and beyond. Her recent work: http://micktosca.com/work Follow her on twitter: https://twitter.com/trans_icon_mika

Michael F. Wehner, a senior scientist in the Computational Research Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, joins me to discuss hurricanes, climate change, extreme weather, and his pathway into science. More info here: https://crd.lbl.gov/departments/computational-science/ccmc/staff/staff-members/michael-wehner/ Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oi_fxePQaUbGI6_QUQfmcyou4qta7-8qJUX2YvpVs8I/edit?usp=sharing

With contributions from: Krystal Vasquez (https://twitter.com/caffeinatedkrys) Rocío Caballero-Gill (https://twitter.com/CaballeroGill) Jon Robson (https://twitter.com/JonIRobson) Ed Doddridge (https://twitter.com/edoddridge) Co-produced by Kaitlin Naughten and Dan Jones

https://simondonner.com/ https://twitter.com/simondonner Transcript available here

Laura Boon, who works as the Lloyd's Register Foundation Public Curator: Contemporary Maritime at Royal Museums Greenwich in London, joins me to discuss the upcoming photography exhibit called "Exposure: Lives at Sea", which features photographs my maritime professionals. For more information: https://www.rmg.co.uk/see-do/we-recommend/attractions/exposure-lives-at-sea Follow the museum on twitter: https://twitter.com/RMGreenwich

Dan Chavas joins me to discuss virtual conferences, his YouTube outreach work, tropical cyclones, his interactions with the exoplanet research community and hurricanes exist on other planets, creativity in science, and his pathway into research

Josh Bregy joins me to discuss his experiences with ADHD in the Earth system sciences. Co-produced and co-hosted by Kaitlin Naughten.

Prof. Katharine Hayhoe joins me to discuss teaching climate justice, recent developments in climate change communication, her new book projects, and her pathway into science. For more: http://www.katharinehayhoe.com/wp2016/

Prof. John Sterman joins me to discuss tools for informed decision-making for climate change policy. For more info, visit Climate Interactive: https://www.climateinteractive.org/ Including the "en-roads" climate simulator: http://en-roads.org/ More info: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/simulations/ https://mitsloan.mit.edu/sustainability/

Prof. Anand Gnanadesikan returns for part two of our chat

Prof. Anand Gnanadesikan joins me to discuss the sensitivity of oceanic oxygen to changes in atmospheric oxygen (specifically, the linear versus nonlinear components of this response), convection in climate models, and polynyas in climate models. (For more on mixing in climate models, go back and listen to the Sonya Legg episode. And for more on polynyas in climate models, go back to the Ethan Campbell episode.)

Computational mathematician Prof. Talea Mayo joins me to discuss hurricanes, storm surge modeling, coastal flooding, climate change, data assimilation, and her pathway into science. 

Dr Anita Marshall on mobility-related disabilities and her role in The International Association for Geoscience Diversity (theIAGD.org), a non-profit dedicated to creating access and inclusion for students, faculty, and professionals with disabilities in the geosciences.

Meteorologist, climate journalist, and writer Eric Holthaus talks about his new book, titled "The Future Earth: A Radical Vision for What's Possible in the Age of Warming". We discuss the role of imagination and mutual care in addressing the climate crisis. The new book is available here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-future-earth-eric-holthaus

In the first of this series on Earth System scientists with disabilities, oceanographer Kaitlin Naughten talks about her experience with stammering (a.k.a. stuttering). We talk about a number of topics, including: What is a disability? In particular, what is stammering / stuttering? How does stammering affect life in science? What is the "medical model" of disability? How about the "social model" of disability? Representation and why it matters Special accommodations for people who speak with a stammer How to be a good listener when speaking to someone with a stammer Are there any good things about stammering?  Episode produced by Dan Jones and Kaitlin Naughten 

Professor Scott Denning from the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University joins me to talk about his semester teaching at sea, his research career working on the global carbon cycle (especially the atmospheric and land portions), and his pathway from geology into atmospheric science

A clip from my full conversation with Professor Scott Denning, available in a separate episode.

The climate scientist and author joins me to discuss (1) his forthcoming book, The New Climate War, (2) the changing culture surrounding scientists and public and political engagement, and (3) social media use as a public scientist, among other topics. 

Our small attempt to normalise talking about the problem of racism. 

Project scientist Rachel McCrary on statistical and dynamical downscaling techniques for studying how climate change affects precipitation and snowpack over North America | Her pathway into science | Our experiences with mental health in the geosciences

Oceanographer Sonya Legg joins me to discuss waves, mixing, and how she helps incorporate small-scale processes into large-scale climate models. We also discuss her role in the MPOWIR mentoring network and her pathway into science.

PhD student Bella Rowell talks about her recent Antarctic fieldwork as part of the WACSWAIN project

University of Oxford PhD student Milan Klöwer on virtual conferences, the emerging Julia programming language, and "posits", an efficient way to represent numbers in computational models

More from Jonathan Lilly: learning from ocean observations | pathway into science

Meditation | Tools for building resilience | Oceanographer, dancer, and "artist in a scientist's body" Jonathan Lilly shares his personal practice.

North Atlantic heat transport! Leadership! The future of online conferences! Physical oceanographer and president-elect of the American Geophysical Union Susan Lozier joins me to discuss these topics and more. 

Atmospheric scientist Elizabeth Barnes (a.k.a. Libby Barnes) talks about how she uses artificial intelligence to better understand atmospheric and climate dynamics. We also discuss leadership/mentoring and her pathway into science. 

The IPCC Coordinating Lead Author on the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC).  

A very informal conversation with oceanographer Dave Munday

Mathematics lecturer Jan Zika on creativity in oceanography and his pathway into science. 

Lecturer Anna Harper on vegetation, climate change, and her pathway into science. 

Physical oceanography PhD student Ethan Campbell joins me to discuss enormous holes in Antarctic sea ice, his recent Nature article on the topic, and (briefly) his pathway into science.

Professor Joellen Russell joins me to talk about her pathway into oceanography, the SOCCOM project, and life as a professor of biogeochemistry at the University of Arizona.

Tropospheric chemist Anna Jones joins me to talk about her pathway into science, the interplay between ice, snow, ocean, and climate in the polar regions, and her extensive Antarctic fieldwork. 

How is the field of climate science going to change in the future? Michael White joins me to discuss his role as climate science editor for Nature magazine, his pathway into science, and his continued pathway into publishing.  

What's it like to drill ice cores in Antarctica? Eric Wolff joins me to discuss ice cores and past climate, the ups and downs of fieldwork, and his pathway into science. 

How can scientists and science communicators be more engaging and effective when discussing climate change? Science communication expert Dr Sam Illingworth joins me to discuss the results of The Climate Communication Project (theclimatecommsproject.org).

Climate scientist / oceanographer Laure Zanna on how machine learning is changing her field, how the ocean redistributes heat and carbon under climate change, and her pathway into science.

International climate politics expert Joanna Depledge on the Paris agreement, global environmental negotiations, and the Climate Policy journal.

Atmospheric scientist and mathematician Michael McIntyre on clear and effective science communication, the fundamentals of geophysical fluid dynamics, and how science is driven by "model fitting". 

Geochronologist and geographer Christine Lane on the intersection of volcanoes, archaeology, and climate/environmental change, and her pathway into science.

Climate scientist and Oxford Martin School fellow Michelle Cain joins me to discuss methane, an updated metric for global warming potential, and her pathway into science.

Atmospheric scientist Alison Ming on how volcanoes affect ozone, the dynamics of the stratosphere, and her pathway into science.

Physical oceanographer David Marshall joins me to talk about creativity in both science and music, how we represent the effect of small-scale circulation in large-scale climate models, and his pathway into science.

Paleoclimatologist Liz Thomas on drilling ice cores, the oddities of fieldwork in Antarctica, studying Southern Ocean winds using proxies, and her pathway into science.

Quaternary paleoecologist Bianca Perren on polar environmental change, using diatoms and other fossils to study past climates, her work with the "Students On Ice" foundation, and her life in science.

Atmospheric chemist Alex Archibald joins me to talk about his pathway into science, taking measurements aboard the FAAM aircraft, and how trees can impact climate.

Oceanic oxygen expert Yohei Takano joins me to discuss his pathway into science, his experience navigating different countries/cultures, and the importance of the global oxygen cycle.

Climate scientist Scott Hosking joins me to talk about his early years in Cornwall, his pathway into science, and how he uses machine learning to understand wind energy (among other things).

Oceanographer Alex Brearley joins me to talk about measuring mixing in the ocean, his upcoming research cruise, and his pathway into science.

Polar climate scientist Caroline Holmes joins me to talk about sea ice in climate models, growing up in a social justice household, and her pathway into science.

Ocean/ice modeler Kaitlin Naughten joins me to talk about her love of computer programming, her pathway into science, and how processes at the ocean/ice interface are critical for understanding climate change.

Paleoceanographer Heather Ford on her pathway into science, gender inequality in the geosciences, and how mud can teach you about the history of the ocean.

Palaeontologist Rowan Whittle joins me to talk about polar ecosystems, Antarctica's surprisingly warm past, and her pathway into science.

Oceanographer Emma Boland joins me to talk about Southern Ocean dynamics and her pathway into science. (with special guest host Ella Gilbert)

Social psychologist Cameron Brick stops by to discuss motivation, identity, and climate change communication.

Ed Hawkins joins me to talk about his pathway from astrophysics into climate science, his approach to writing and visuals, and his quest to end the rainbow colormap.

Pete Davis joins me to talk about measuring turbulence under ice shelves, doing fieldwork in Antarctica, the intensity of the peer review process, and his pathway into science (with special guest Christian Buckingham).

Oceanographer Mike Meredith shares his pathway into science and offers his thoughts on writing, creativity, and the social aspects of his field.

Oceanographer Andrew Meijers joins me to talk about growing up in Australia, leading research cruises in the Antarctic, and how machine learning is changing climate science.

Lynne Talley, Professor of Physical Oceanography at Scripps and pillar of the oceanographic community, joins me to talk about her life in science.

Marine biologist Huw Griffiths joins me to talk about growing up on the beach, doing science at sea, and the upcoming attempt to examine the newly-opened waters near a calving iceberg.

PhD student and champion boxer Ella Gilbert joins me to talk about her careers in both climate science and competitive boxing. The audio is still a little quiet - sorry about that. I'm working to make that better in future episodes.

First episode! Dave Munday and I talk about his pathway into oceanography, dealing with uncertainty, and numerical modeling.