My interests lie in understanding the processes responsible for changes in climate and sea level, as observed and as projected by atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs). Apart from climate research, I like thinking and talking about many other subjects! I'm interested in languages but, frustratingly, I cannot speak any fluently except English, and adequate French for functional conversations. I enjoy classical music; Rachmaninov and Bach are my favourite composers. I play the piano a bit. I read all sorts of books. I have spent considerable effort in improving the energy-efficiency of my own house, which is a building of Victorian age, and have so far reduced my household CO2 emissions by about two-thirds, mainly by improved thermal insulation and domestic renewable generation of heat and electricity.