Rob Gell AM (born 25 August 1952) is a

geomorphologist Geomorphology (from Ancient Greek: , ', "earth"; , ', "form"; and , ', "study") is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topography, topographic and bathymetry, bathymetric features created by physical, chemical or biological pro ...

and weather presenter, with a degree in

meteorology Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did no ...

. Gell attended Camberwell Grammar School as a student in the 1960s. Gell has been a weather presenter for ''

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'' and later ''

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''. He was one of the few Australian weather presenters on free-to-air television with a degree in science, along with David Brown and

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. He became President of the

Royal Society of Victoria The Royal Society of Victoria (RSV) is the oldest scientific society in the state of Victoria in Australia. Foundation In 1854 two organisations formed with similar aims and membership, these being ''The Philosophical Society of Victoria'' (f ...

in 2021.

Career

Gell, who attended Koonung Secondary College, is a trained coastal geomorphologist and geography teacher. He began his television career in 1979, moving from

Melbourne University The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb no ...

to work with ''

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''. Moving to the

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in 1988, Gell was innovative as a designer and producer of television weather presentations for 15 years until 2003, when he was replaced by

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to become the weekend weather presenter on '' Seven News Melbourne''. Gell is a fellow of the

Royal Geographical Society The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), often shortened to RGS, is a learned society and professional body for geography based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical scien ...

. He is also a passionate environmental campaigner and supporter of the Melbourne Football Club. In 1996, Gell became the first Patron of the Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria, for which he takes an active role in lobbying and chairing conferences and forums. Gell is also the co-founder of the ICES Green College (International College of Environmental Sustainability) headquartered in Melbourne. The ICES delivers many

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qualifications, including the Certificate of Sustainable Business Practices. From 2021, Gell commenced his term as President of the

References

External links

ICES Green College homepageShort bio on GellAnother short bio on GellGeography Teachers' Association of Victoria
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gell, Rob Australian meteorologists Seven News presenters Nine News presenters Australian television journalists Meteorologists from Melbourne People educated at Camberwell Grammar School 1952 births Living people Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society