Climate scientist at University of Bristol, most interested in present/future extreme climatic event risk and improving our prediction models, including with AI. https://www.climatebristol.org/people/peter-watson/https://bsky.app/profile/peteragwatson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteragwatson.bsky.social/post/3m6mfeqnjos2p2026 PhD opportunity to develop applications of machine learning/AI tools to better understand extreme weather event risk and how it will be affected by climate change. In the GW4+ PhD program: https://www.nercgw4plus.ac.uk/projects-2025-26/machine-learning-for-understanding-extreme-weather-in-a-changing-climate. Apply at https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/27 Nov 2025 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:xsibi25eajcdab2wlujhvepr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mfeqnjos2phttps://bsky.app/profile/peteragwatson.bsky.social/post/3lkq2vymjmk2rHappy to share Bobby Antonio's paper on applying generative machine learning to improve skill at forecasting rainfall in East Africa: https://doi.org/10.1029/2024MS004796 Particularly interesting aspects are improvements in the diurnal cycle and getting good performance in an extreme season.19 Mar 2025 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:xsibi25eajcdab2wlujhvepr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkq2vymjmk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteragwatson.bsky.social/post/3ldl3hqspxk26PhD opportunity at Bristol: "Machine Learning for Understanding Extreme Weather in a Changing Climate". Please share with potential applicants. Deadline is Jan 31 12:00. https://www.bristol.ac.uk/geography/courses/postgraduate/physphd.html#uob https://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/geography/documents/UoB%20PhD%202025%20Watson.pdf18 Dec 2024 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:xsibi25eajcdab2wlujhvepr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldl3hqspxk26