A bachelor's or master's degree in meteorology, physics, mathematics or in a related field is required.
A doctoral degree is usually required for employment as a research scientist in meteorology.
Formal training of nine months is provided by Environment Canada for operational meteorologists.
Membership in the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society or, in Quebec, in l'Association professionelle des météorologistes du Québec is available, but voluntary, for qualified meteorologists.
Project management
Team project work
Proposal writing
Making presentations
Financial management
Committee work on environmental ethics
Chemistry
Physics
Math
English