Team

Joost works on a project funded by Rijkswaterstaat that focusses on how different components of the hydrological cycle interact and influence discharge in large river basins such as the Rhine, using both observations and simulations. In his free time, Joost enjoys to run and cycle outdoors, and to visit concerts.

Jasper works in the Hydrosphere-Biosphere-Climate interactions group at the Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena (D). His work focusses on identifying water vs. energy limited vegetation regimes in observations and climate models. In his spare time, he enjoys running, bike rides, football and concerts. 

Jasper works at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. His work centers around terrestrial diatoms, and their relation to environmental variables such as soil moisture and temperature. In his spare time, Jasper plays football, likes to go to (metal/rock) concerts and enjoys being in nature.

Tessa works at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. She works on improving the estimation of soil moisture from space-borne radar data and its application to drought monitoring. In her spare time, Tessa likes to enjoy the outdoors while cycling, running, swimming, hiking or rowing.

Harro works both at the Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group and the Meteorology and Air Quality Group. His research focuses on the role water storage plays in the urban climate related to extreme heat and flooding. To relax, Harro likes to enjoy running, cooking, and ballroom dancing.

Agnes works at the Stockholm Resilience Centre. She studies moisture recycling in Africa from a social-ecological system perspective, exploring how it intertwines forestry and agriculture as sources of human livelihood. In her free time, Agnes finds comfort in reading, hiking, cinema, and dancing.

Jessica works at the Water Systems and Global Change group on research combatting widespread land degradation in arid and semi-arid areas. Her project aims to maximize the positive climate effects of land restoration projects in Africa through analysis of satellite observations and atmospheric modelling.

Ryan has been working at the Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group for most of his career. His research focusses on the interaction of the climate with terrestrial hydrology, with a particular focus on droughts and forests. He enjoys cycling, the outdoors, and spending time with his family of five.

Anne works at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. She studies the link between vegetation and evapotranspiration, and currently focusses on how reforestation affects global water availability. In her free time, Anne plays music and enjoys rowing, hiking, and working in the allotment.

Jingwei works at the Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group on a CSC grant. His research focusses on the effects of land use change on local and global climate and the impacts of climate extremes such as heatwaves and droughts on society. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and hiking.

Bob works on a project on ecosystem services in Madagascar with a focus on the hydrological effects of forest cover change. Specifically, he looks at effects of continued slash-and-burn cultivation and recovery or reforestation on dry season flows. Bob enjoys to cycle and to discover nature with his children.

Eva works at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. In her PhD she is investigating drivers of fog and low cloud development over Europe with a focus on the land surface, using satellite data and machine learning. In her free time, Eva plays soccer and tennis and likes to discover new hiking trails in the Black Forest.

Linqi works at the college of Hydrology and Water Resources of Hohai University, Nanjing, China. His research centers on monitoring and evaluating flash droughts, their interaction with conventional droughts, and gap-filling soil moisture products. In his spare time, Linqi enjoys hiking, running, and fishing.

Femke works at HWM, and studies the controls on evaporation using observations and models, with a focus on open water evaporation of a large lowland reservoir in the Netherlands, Lake IJssel. During the rest of the time, Femke loves to dance, spend time in nature, and learn primitive skills and (bush)crafts.

Charles is part of the INREF funded SESAM project. His work focuses on exploring the dynamics of coupled human-water systems in the East African forested water towers. During his free time, he enjoys watching soccer, bike rides, and comedy.