Thomas Crocker
Science Manager at Met Office
Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolThomas Crocker is a Science Manager at the Met Office with eight years in applied climate and forecasting, and a prior background in finance and software development. He leads the Climate Security team delivering regional climate modelling, training, and operational services to UK government departments and international customers. His work spans high-resolution projections, seasonal forecasting, and operational early-warning systems such as the D-MOSS dengue service, blending meteorology with practical decision support. Earlier roles include operational forecasting for the military and media, and quantitative software work using Python, VBA, MATLAB and C++, giving him a rare mix of field, research and production experience. He holds an MSc in Modern Applications of Mathematics and a first-class BSc in Mathematics and Computing from the University of Bath. Colleagues describe him as the bridge between rigorous climate science and usable, mission-focused solutions for governments and agencies.
7 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Modern Applications of Mathematics; Mathematics, MSc, Modern Applications of Mathematics; Mathematics at University of Bath
Github Skills (47)
atmosphere10
infrared10
evaluation10
cffi10
earth10
hpc-applications10
geodesy10
risk-assessment10
diagnostics10
earth-engine10
atmospheric-modelling9
meteorology9
python9
intellisense9
grib9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
MetOffice/EUCP_WP5_Lines_of_Evidence
Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:51 pushes, 4 branches, 2 comments in 1 year
eucp-project/ESMValCore
Feb 2022 - Mar 2022
ESMValCore: A community tool for pre-processing data from Earth system models in CMIP and running analysis scripts.
Contributions:1 release, 2 pushes, 4 branches in 10 days
data-pre-processingpre-processinghpc-applicationscmipdata-processing
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