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Len is the Associate Director for Science and Technology at the National Oceanography Centre. He sits on the Executive Committee and directly line manages the Group Heads for the Science and Technology Division.

He is the Principal Investigator of the NERC National Capability CANARI project, which brings together 80 scientists to study climate change in the Arctic-North Atlantic region and its influence on extreme weather in the UK. Len is also a Visiting Professor at the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading. His personal research focusses on understanding ocean-atmosphere coupled climate variability and change, with a particular focus on extreme weather hazards and the predictability of climate on seasonal to decadal timescales. His work also bridges science, policy, and finance – helping decision-makers better understand and manage climate risks. Len has contributed to major climate policy reports, including for the IPCC and the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment.