Richard’s early-career research challenged simplistic assumptions about the hydrological role of glaciers in Arctic regions which would have held back our ability to interpret and forecast their behaviour in the 21st century. Lately, he has become particularly interested in how we bridge between global projections of climate change and their probable local and regional consequences in the near future, how we can make that an easy task for non-experts, and how it can be communicated in a meaningful way to a general audience. Richard has managed the Loughborough University Campus Weather Station for 17 years as a community facilities management and research resource. Data from the station are used to develop weather and climate literacy through relating inexpensive local sensors to professional data services, and to generate story-lines for local and regional futures to support public understanding and community adaptation options.
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