Could you be the new Photo Editor of ‘Weather’?

We are currently looking for a Photo Editor for Weather, the 'house journal' of the Society, published monthly for our members. The journal acts as a bridge between those having a professional and a general interest in the weather, and others working in related sciences such as climatology, hydrology and geography.

A dream role for anyone looking to enthuse a large readership in a variety of weather and climate content, supported by the Co-Editors, Society, Publisher and Editorial Board.

The successful candidate will ideally have extensive knowledge of weather and/or climate science as well as a passion for photography.

In addition to working on our member publication, the candidate will also be a member of the judging panel for the increasingly popular and internationally recognised annual Weather Photographer of the Year competition.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Selecting one front cover image and three inside cover images for monthly issues of Weather
• Selecting six photos (along a similar theme, if possible) for the photo page in seven of the twelve issues per year
• Writing short captions to accompany the selected photos, based primarily on information provided by the photographer
• Maintaining an online repository of photos submitted by members for consideration for publication in future issues
• Liaising with photographers when images are selected for publication - seeking permission to publish if not already given and obtaining details for the caption if not already supplied with the image.
• Sending images and captions to the publishers for preparation of each issue (normally this is done about two months in advance of publication)
• Attending Weather Board meetings (6 monthly - either in person at the RMetS HQ in Reading, or remotely)
• Occasional proof reading of papers
• Being a member of the judging panel for the annual Weather Photographer of the Year competition

Please email Alison.Brown@rmets.org with your CV and covering letter, and please share with anyone who may be interested. The closing date for applications is Monday 4 January 2021.