School Weather Stations Expand Across Vancouver Island

University of Victoria climatologist Dr. Andrew Weaver has expanded his educational network of school weather stations, most recently installing three stations in Parksville this week (www.nanaimoweather.ca).
Since 2005, Weaver and UVic colleague Ed Wiebe have installed the weather stations at more than 70 schools in Victoria, Saanich, Sooke, Nanaimo and Qualicum. Weaver plans to install an additional 12 stations at schools in those areas, as well as in Port Renfrew and on Lasqueti Island over the next few months.
“We have had requests from schools across the island,” says Weaver, who shows students how to use the weather station data and helps teachers integrate the weather stations into their curriculum. “It’s really rewarding to see the kids get excited with the science of weather.”
The Victoria Micro Meteorological Weather Network (www.victoriaweather.ca) is funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and NEC Corporation with in-kind support from Davis Instruments Corp and School Districts 61, 62, 63, 68, 69 and 79.
Weaver is the Canada Research Chair in Climate Modelling and Analysis and one of the world’s foremost leaders on climate change. He is currently among a handful of scientists working on the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s next climate assessment due in February.

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