Andre carries out weather and climate research specific to the aviation community.
Areas of expertise
Aviation
Operational meteorology
Data science
Current activities
Andre joined the Aviation Applications team in January 2019. Examples of current work include the semi-automation of Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), research into High Altitude Ice Crystals (HAIC), an en-route aviation hazard, and investigations into forecasting for Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) operations. He is also studying part-time at the University of Exeter for a Data Science MSc.
Career background
Andre joined the Met Office in October 2011 and worked in various teams as an Operational Meteorologist. He joined the Aviation Applications team as a Scientist in January 2019 and has worked on several aviation-related projects since then. Machine learning has become a particular area of interest to him in recent years, and he anticipates that this will be an increasing focus of his future work with the Aviation Applications team.
