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Samantha J. A. Hall, BA(Hons.) |
sam @ ijmet.org |
Editor |
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| Samantha has been interested in
weather from watching documentaries on the television as a teenager.
After the movie 'Twister', she realised people actually studied and chased
storms and wanted to 'have a go' for herself! After joining TORRO in 2004,
her
enthusiasm grew to an obsession and she is now passionate about
everything to do with meteorology. An English Language Bachelor of
Honours degree from Lancaster has helped her in her Editorial work for the IJMet (Assistant Editor in September, 2005; Sub-Editor - February, 2006
and currently Editor and Manager) and also her Secretary work for TORRO.
"At 23 (in 2006!), I
feel I am extremely lucky and privileged to be able to work in the field of
meteorology especially for such a prestigious Journal as the IJMet.
I enjoy storm chasing in my spare time in the UK (when there are storms!)
and annually chase in the USA with my brother Keith (who supports me and
the IJMet immensely technologically), I am a
member of the RSPB, am a bird lover after growing up with budgie after
budgie in the household and now own one of my own called Chopper. I also and enjoy photography, singing and relaxing with my friends."
Samantha is Associate Fellow to
the Royal Meteorological Society and is a full member of the American
Meteorological Society and is also an official Skywarn Spotter during
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| Matthew R. Clark |
matt @ ijmet.org |
Editorial
Assistant/
Feature
Writer |
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Matt has been interested in weather
since an early age, the interest growing
from a particular fascination with all kinds of severe or disruptive
weather,
including snow storms, thunderstorms and gales. Matt decided to pursue
his
interest further by studying meteorology at the University of Reading. A
year
of study abroad at the University of Oklahoma enabled Matt to experience
first hand some US-style severe weather and this, together with the
opportunity for in-depth study of thunderstorms at Oklahoma University,
acted to strengthen his fascination for all things thunderstorm-related.
Matt's wealth of knowledge and access to excellent resources will prove
to
be an absolute asset to the IJMet.
"I joined TORRO in Spring 2006
and I joined the IJMet team, officially, as a
Feature Writer from September 2006. In my spare time I enjoy
playing
the piano, photography (in particular severe weather and landscape
scenes) and hiking."
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| Paul Domaille |
paul @ ijmet.org |
Editorial Assistant/ Media Reviewer |
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| Paul's excellent
reviews on severe weather DVDs have been a huge success since the New
Year. An Executive for TORRO, Paul has great initiative and many
wonderful ideas for moving the organisation forward and is currently
organising the very first, annual Film Festival at the TORRO conference
in the autumn (open to everyone). Paul was then an obvious choice for
the Editor to ask to come on board as an Editorial Assistant and became
the first of three. His commitment, dedication and drive for the Journal
is second to none.
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| Sandra Spillane, BSc |
sandra @ ijmet.org |
Editorial Assistant |
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Sandra was the
third person to join the Editorial team. Her accuracy and excellent
proofreading skills are imperative to ensure all papers are published to
a professional and perfect standard. Living in Ireland, she is able to
carry out her work for the Journal via email to an unbelievably high
standard. Sandra is an absolute asset to the team and we are
immensely proud to have her on-board.
For the past few years, Sandra's interest in weather and
meteorology has steadily increased. Her interest began with the
completion of a BSc in Applied Sciences after which a PhD in
Applied Mathematics/Fluid Dynamics further developed her
numerical modelling techniques. Sandra is due to finish this
year all being well.
"An occupational aim of mine is to branch into weather
numerical modelling. TORRO membership is a continuous source of
interesting information from wonderfully enthusiastic people. My
role as Editorial Assistant for the International Journal of
Meteorology has already broadened my knowledge and I look
forward to working for the Journal in the future."
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| Howard Kirby BSc(Hons.) |
howard @ ijmet.org |
Photograph Editor |
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Howard has a
BSc (Hons.) Environmental Earth Sciences degree from the University of
Wales, Aberystwyth, and joined the team in September 2006. Howard is
also a member of TORRO, always found in the photography section of the
forum, with his excellent weather/scenic photos. Howard loves a good
sunset and several of his pictures have made it into the IJMet in the
past. His excellence in the field of weather photography is of the
highest ilk. The Journal is so proud to have him on-board for the new
exciting photographic sections to come.
"I've had a lifelong fascination with the weather
which has led me to watch, study and photograph it. I love a good weather photo
and I am rarely without my camera. I feel proud to be part of the IJMet
editorial team."
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| Andrew Kelly |
andrew @ ijmet.org |
Press and Public Relations Consultant |
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| With Andrew's
extensive background of 25 years in publishing, his knowledge of our DTP
software, contacts and excellent skills already noticed by the team, the
Editor is extremely excited to welcome him aboard our growing team. This begins IJMet's new chapter in developing and
expanding our audience which in turn will aid our objective of disseminating invaluable
severe weather research to a much wider global audience. Not only this,
but Andrew will serve as back-up should Samantha be away for a known
extended period of time and this is something the IJMet has never had.
Andrew has an interest in severe weather
and the awesome power of mother nature and joined TORRO with an
immediate interest in helping our organisation by the use of his very,
very worthwhile skills.
In this respect Andrew is an absolute asset to this team and I thank him
wholeheartedly for offering his help and support.
"I'm a journalist with 23+ years experience on local,
regional and national newspapers. I was as Editorial Director of a major
newspaper group in the South-East and ran one of the UK's leading Press
Agencies for a number of years providing copy to newspapers, magazines
and Broadcasting channels in the UK, Europe, the US and Australia. I now
work as Head of Journalism at the leading Journalism Training College in
London. As for my fascination with extreme weather. I was about nine
years old on holiday with my parents at a bungalow in Skegness, opposite
a golf club just off the coast. An immense electrical storm erupted from
seemingly nowhere, my folks were cooking in the kitchen with my brother.
I was in the storm-facing living room watching TV. A lightning bolt
entered through the open window, snaked around my head (time stood still
in a foul, singed smelling, ozone white, flash. I remember - It hurt my
teeth) and then the secondary hit the TV which exploded in a shower of
sparks and bits of plastic. I've been wresting with thunderstorms and
lightning ever since."
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| Dr Kieran Hickey |
to be arranged |
Annual Review Writer - Hurricanes and Tropical
Storms |
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Kieran was born
in Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Rep. of Ireland and attended secondary school
at St. Joseph’s College in Cahir after which he got a BA and an MA
degree from University College Cork and a doctoral degree from Coventry
University. He has also worked in Armagh Observatory and the Coastal
Resources Centre in University College Cork along with a previous
lectureship post in National University of Ireland at Maynooth. He is
currently working as a Lecturer in Physical Geography in the Department
of Geography at National University of Ireland at Galway where he has
been since 1999 apart from nearly a year in Armagh.
His
main interests are storms, climate change, historical climatology,
natural disasters and natural history. To this end Kieran has undertaken
a number of research projects on the climate and natural history of
Ireland along with more specialised research on changing patterns of
Atlantic storminess, NAO and their trigger factors and the
climate/coastal interface. He has just published a book on climate
change and Ireland entitled ‘Five Minutes to Midnight? Ireland and
Climate Change’ published by White Row Press, Belfast. He has published
extensively in national and international journals including The
Holocene, Weather, Journal of Climate, Marine Geology, Irish Geography,
the Scottish Geography Journal and others and has contributed chapters
to a number of books and atlases. He is currently completing a book on
The Natural and Cultural History of Wolves in Ireland.
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Prof.
Terence Meaden - our founding Editor Terence
continues to offer complete support to the Journal
32 years on - we are all immensely proud to have Terence on the team.
From humble, small beginnings, Terence founded the
Journal and TORRO from scratch and
directed and edited the Journal for 27 great years. A real testimony to
his commitment and drive to the severe weather community working day in
day out on a voluntary basis for the good of mankind. We are very very
honoured to have your continued friendship and loyalty, Terence.
Dedicated and proud, we thank Terence for all his
contributions and support, in the past, present and future as we
continue to deliver severe weather documentation to hundreds of readers
worldwide, all thanks to our founding Editor. |
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