Personal profile
Biography
David M. Schultz is Professor of Synoptic Meteorology and has been at The University of Manchester since 2009. He is a US citizen, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From 1996 to 2006, he worked for the NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory and the University of Oklahoma. In 2006, he became a professor of Experimental Meteorology at the University of Helsinki and Finnish Meteorological Institute.
In 2001, he won the American Meteorological Society Editor’s Award for Monthly Weather Review "for providing extremely thorough, timely, and constructive evaluations of a large number of manuscripts over a diverse range of topics, and for special assistance to the editors in evaluating controversial issues." He was bestowed with the Cleveland Abbe Award for Distinguished Service to the Atmospheric and Related Sciences by the American Meteorological Society “for outstanding contributions to scientific leadership in a broad range of atmosphere-related domains with tireless dedication to scientific communication, peer review, education and research excellence.”
In 2012, he was nominated by his students and won the Best Teacher in his School, as well as across all schools within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. He was later awarded the university's Teaching Excellence Award in 2014 and 2017. In 2023, he was awarded the Inaugural Teaching Award from the Royal Meteorological Society.
He was Chief Editor for Monthly Weather Review (2008–2022) and is the Director of the Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation, an interdisciplinary university network to bring together researchers in natural hazards and their human impacts.
He has published more than 200 articles on topics in synoptic- and mesoscale meteorology, forecasting, cloud and precipitation microphysics, and scientific publishing. He is also the author of
Eloquent Science: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker, and Atmospheric Scientist,
which has been translated into Chinese (China Meteorological Press 2021).
Research interests
Convective storms, synoptic- and mesoscale meteorology, forecasting, cloud and precipitation microphysics, integrating weather and social science research, Earth history, climate and paleoclimate modeling, air chemistry, teaching, and scientific publishing.
My group
Other research
My research is eclectic and fits into a number of different disciplines. It may be because I have interests in all the Earth sciences (my undergraduate degree is in geology). Or, it may be that I just like following my nose on interesting research projects.
I have had the benefit of working with numerous excellent scientists and students in my career from all over the world. Such collaborations inspire and fuel my research interests. Below are just some of the topics that my research group is working on.
Cyclones and fronts, convective storms, scientific communication, climate change, Earth history and climate, weather and health (including COVID-19), operational forecasting, clear-air turbulence, convective initiation, snow microphysics, weather and society, ocean dynamics, Amazon deforestation, ocean wave dynamics, circulation of the Adriatic Sea, effect of wind farms on weather and climate.
External positions
Chief Editor, Monthly Weather Review
2008 → 2022
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Sustainable Futures
- Digital Futures
- Manchester Environmental Research Institute
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Correction: The Burr distribution as a model for the delay between key events in an individual's infection history
Jamieson, N., Charalambous, C., Schultz, D. M. & Hall, I., 6 Apr 2026, In: PLoS computational biology. 22, 4, e1014163.Research output: Contribution to journal › Commentary/debate › peer-review
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Assessing structural resilience of masonry chamber-housed substations subject to flood flow and debris impact
Li, W., Cunningham, L., Schultz, D., Mander, S., Gan, C. K. & Panteli, M., 15 Nov 2025, In: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. 10, p. 1-17 552.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A within-host birth–death and time–dose–response model for Legionnaires’ disease
Jamieson, N., Charalambous, C., Schultz, D. M. & Hall, I., 2 Feb 2025, medRxiv, p. 1-34, 34 p.Research output: Preprint/Working paper › Preprint
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A within-host birth–death and time–dose–response model for Legionnaires’ disease
Jamieson, N., Charalambous, C., Schultz, D. & Hall, I., 16 Jul 2025, In: Royal Society Open Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Creating a national urban flood dataset for China from news texts (2000–2022) at the county level
Fu, S., Schultz, D. M., Lyu, H., Zheng, Z. & Zhang, C., 13 Feb 2025, In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 29, 3, p. 767-783Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Climate and Weather Impacts on Society
Schultz, D. (PI), Garcia-Carreras, L. (PI), Allan, J. (PI), Mcfiggans, G. (PI), Gallagher, M. (PI), Connolly, P. (PI), Webb, A. (PI), Choularton, T. (PI), Topping, D. (PI), Allen, G. (PI), Crosier, J. (PI) & Vaughan, G. (PI)
1/06/22 → …
Project: Research
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Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation
Schultz, D. (PI), Parkes, B. (CoI), Allen, O. (CoI), Mccormick Kilbride, B. (CoI), Jankovic, V. (CoI), Müller, T. (CoI), Foster, T. (CoI), Foster, A. (CoI), Panteli, M. (CoI), Sedighi, M. (CoI), Morgan, J. (CoI), Souvannaseng, P. (CoI), Hadi Mosleh, M. (CoI), Taithe, B. (CoI), Lombardi, D. (CoI) & Clay, G. (CoI)
1/11/19 → …
Project: Research
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Space at Manchester
Smith, K. (PI), Crisp, N. (PI), Roberts, P. (PI), Foster, T. (PI), Jeevendrampillai, D. (PI), Agir, M. B. (Researcher), Bourne, N. (CoI), Allmendinger, R. (CoI), Koehler, S. (CoI), Dresner, D. (CoI), Storchi, R. (CoI), Falkowska, M. (CoI), Peakman, A. (Affiliate), Quinn, M. (CoI), Hollingsworth, P. (CoI), Utyuzhnikov, S. (CoI), Modell, S. (CoI), Stappers, B. (CoI), Thornton, A. (CoI), Thomas, C. (CoI), Allen, A. (CoI), Farrell, M. (CoI), Browning, P. (Affiliate), Ryder, P. (PGR student), Garrett, M. (CoI), Marsh, L. (CoI), Li, Q. (CoI), Cobb, S. (CoI), Joy, K. (CoI), Piccirillo, L. (CoI), Fisher, M. (CoI), Harris, A. (CoI), Cowpe, J. (Technical team), Soutis, C. (Affiliate), Cocco, P. (Affiliate), Milosavljevic, N. (CoI), Turner, J. (CoI), Gautam, P. (PGR student), Allen, G. (CoI), Porumb, V.-A. (CoI), Bellamy, R. (CoI), Battye, R. (CoI), Rakhi, P. (CoI), Buckley, P. (CoI), Beswick, R. (CoI), Xiao, P. (CoI), Collins, E. (CoI), Dixon, C. (CoI), Pritchard, R. (CoI), Schultz, D. (CoI), Mingo, B. (CoI), Waller, L. (Researcher), Kotselidis, C.-E. (CoI), Snape, J. (CoI), Foster, T. (PI), Crowther, S. (CoI), De Bo, G. (CoI), Domingos, M. (CoI), Binks, D. (CoI), Mamman, J. (Researcher), Gaydecki, P. (CoI), Lawless, B. (Researcher), Lee, E. (CoI), Ebruka, N.-H. (PGR student), Lyon, I. (Affiliate), Da Conceicao Bispo, P. (CoI), Withers, P. (CoI), Currell, F. (CoI), Chernyavsky, I. (CoI), Bempong-Manful, E. (CoI), Mason, L. (PGR student), O'Brien, T. (CoI), Jones, E. (PGR student), Dennis, L. (CoI), Bull, P. (CoI), Parkes, B. (CoI), Gilmour, J. (CoI), Zhao, P. G. (CoI), Cimpan, I. (CoI), Gibson, M. (CoI), Smith, G. (CoI), Edmondson, S. (CoI), Conselice, C. (CoI), Barrett, E. (CoI), Garrington, S. (CoI), Coulson, B. (Researcher), Zhong, S. (CoI), Tartese, R. (CoI), Mcgrath, C. (CoI), Harish, A. (CoI), Sarov, A. (Technical team), Bradlaugh, A. (Researcher), McMorrow, J. M. (CoI), Brown, T. (CoI), Chluba, J. (CoI), Sutcliffe, S. (Researcher), Jones, R. (CoI), Thottungal Ravy, D. (Affiliate), Nair, M. (CoI) & Mcculloch, M. (CoI)
Project: Research
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Improving Understanding and Diagnosis of Jet-Stream Turbulence
Schultz, D. (PI) & Vaughan, G. (CoI)
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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The Environments of Convective Storms: Challenging Conventional Wisdom
Schultz, D. (PI)
1/01/16 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Prizes
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European Meteorological Society S. W. Tromp Foundation award for “Outstanding Achievement in Biometeorology”
Schultz, D. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Excellence in Leading Geography
Schultz, D. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow, American Meteorological Society
Schultz, D. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
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Activities
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CaDiR - GIS, Mapping and Earth Observation (GISMEO) Community
Millin-Chalabi, G. (Chair), Da Conceicao Bispo, P. (Chair), Sherman, D. (Chair), Mao, Q. (Organiser), Harrison, K. (Organiser), Tomlinson, J. (Advisor), Parham, M. (Advisor), Foster, T. (Advisor), Schultz, D. (Advisor), Harris, A. (Advisor), Oldekop, J. (Advisor) & Hughes, A. (Advisor)
1 Jun 2024 → …Activity: Internal positions, CPD, programme/unit design, other peer review and other › Internal positions › Teaching and Research
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Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation: Inaugural Meeting
Schultz, D. (Organiser)
23 Oct 2019Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Journal of Geoscience Education (Journal)
Schultz, D. (Associate editor)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
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Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) (External organisation)
Schultz, D. (Academic expert member)
2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network › Research
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Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) (External organisation)
Schultz, D. (Member)
2012 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of grants peer review college › Research
Press/Media
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Why is hail falling in the UAE in the middle of summer?
6/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Why is June so cold and when will it warm up?
10/06/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Why June has felt so cold, and when the UK summer will get warmer
7/06/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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