Services Department

The Services Department includes the Climate Services, Disaster Risk Reduction and Public Services, and the Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere Branch.

• Johan Stander is the Principal Director of the Department
• Cyrille Honoré is the Deputy-Director of the Services Department and Director of the Disaster Risk Reduction, MHEWS Office and Public Services Branch (DMPS)
• Christopher Hewitt is the Director of the Climate Services Branch
• Stefan Uhlenbrook is the Director of the Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere Branch.

Across these areas, the department also supports the development and operationalization of common attributes for product and service delivery, quality management standards and competencies, emerging services and applications, and regional and global partnerships in support of all the above areas:

• The Sector Services Branch, which includes Marine Services and Services for Aviation Divisions, Regional Technical Coordination as well as Socioeconomic Benefits for Members.
• The Climate Services Branch, which includes several Divisions: Applied Climate Services (Energy, Health, Agriculture), Climate Monitoring and Policy Services and Regional Climate Prediction Services.
• The Technical Coordination and Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) support Unit (TCG).
• The Disaster Risk Reduction MHEWS Office and Public Services Branch has two Divisions: DRR Partner Engagement and Coordination and DRR Technical Development Division.
• The Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere Services Branch, which includes several branches: Hydrology and Water Resources (HWR), Hydrological Forecasting, WRAM/Cryosphere, Global Process and Water Policy (GPWP) and Early Warning System.