Dr Noel Fitzpatrick is a research meteorologist, science communicator and photographer. Noel gained a PhD in Atmospheric Science, running a research campaign on the glaciers of the Canadian Rockies, looking to better understand the drivers of their melt. He has been part of adventures to remote mountains, the Arctic, at sea on the Atlantic Ocean, storm chasing in tornado alley and to the Amazon Jungle. Noel currently works for the National Meteorological Service of Ireland, He has presented award-winning science podcasts, won several awards for his photography and is a past winner of the NSERC Science Action Film Awards. Noel lives on the wild Atlantic coast of Ireland, where he is an avid surfer, hiker, and musician.

Courtesy of Melt (2020)

“My work has brought me to some of the most beautiful and fragile locations on Earth. None more so than our planet’s cold places like high mountain glaciers and the Arctic. These are the front lines in the battle against climate change.”

“I’ve always considered it a privilege to be able to work in and visit these places. Photography has been my way to bring people with me, to give a sense of what it is like to stand in these landscapes and to grow an understanding of the need to protect them.”

“As a scientist, communicating the key messages of scientific research, beyond academic borders and to the public and policy makers, has been of the utmost importance.”