Principal Scientific Consultant, Head of Ensembles Exploitation at the Met Office & Professor at the University of Exeter Medical School
Met Office and University of Exeter
Rosa Barciela is the Principal Scientific Consultant, Head of Ensembles Exploitation, at the Met Office and a professor at the University of Exeter Medical School. She has a strong track record in applied weather and climate science, policy , user-focused research and downstream impacts, combining systems engineering with expertise in extreme events, hazards and decision-making across regional and global contexts, supporting a diverse user base. She serves as the UK National Focal Point for Integrated Health Services at the World Meteorological Organization and is a co-recipient of the 2024 Falling Walls Foundation Science Engagement award for transdisciplinary contributions linking climate change and planetary health.