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Dr Simon Lee is a Lecturer in Atmospheric Science at the University of St Andrews within the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. He serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Royal Meteorological Society's journal Weather. His research focuses on large-scale atmospheric and climate variability across subseasonal to decadal timescales, particularly stratospheric dynamics and weather regimes. Key areas include stratospheric polar vortex variability, sudden stratospheric warmings, and their impacts on tropospheric weather systems.
- PhD (2021): Stratosphere-Troposphere Coupling on Subseasonal Timescales, University of Reading
- MMet (2018): Meteorology and Climate, University of Reading
Research highlights include advancing understanding of stratospheric polar vortex dynamics, developing frameworks for subseasonal prediction models, and creating a novel North American weather regime classification system. He actively collaborates with the APARC Stratospheric Network for the Assessment of Predictability (SNAP) steering committee, bridging weather and climate sciences. Public engagement is a priority, with contributions to media platforms like The Conversation.
Teaching responsibilities include courses on oceans and atmosphere (ES3013), Earth surface processes (ES2003), and resource challenges (ES1002). His work emphasizes translating scientific findings for stakeholders and the public, with a focus on actionable climate information.
