Murray Dale has over 30 years’ experience in hydrology, hydrometeorology, flood risk and water resources management. A Chartered Meteorologist, he has led studies most recently for the World Bank, UK Met Office and UK Water Industry Research across a range of hydrometeorological areas, including: flood forecasting in fast-responding basins in west Africa, surface water flood forecasting technology, climate services for the UK and specifically the UK water industry, and weather & climate resilience in developing countries. Recently, he has been the Team Leader for hydromet modernization assignments for the World Bank in Sierra Leone and Niger, codeveloping practical solutions to flood forecasting and warning challenges in these countries with local agencies.