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Roelof Rietbroek

Roelof Rietbroek currently works as an assistant professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. His research involves the use of geodetic (satellite) data to study sea level and the changing water cycle of the Earth. Roelof Rietbroek is involved as the deputy geodesy division president, and has been acting as EGU's early career's scientist representative in 2017-2018. Roelof can be found on mastodon (https://fediscience.org/@roelof) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/r_rietje).

Planting seeds with EGU’s mentoring programme

Planting seeds with EGU’s mentoring programme

  The 2023 General Assembly is gaining momentum. Did you ever consider taking part as a mentor (or mentee) in EGU’s mentoring programme? If you ask me, it’s a nice opportunity to increase the odds of being a positive influence to someone, and you may learn some things in the process too. Who’s your positive influence? Here’s a mental exercise: name 3 people who positively influenced your care ...[Read More]

EGU’s Geodesy Division needs a new early career scientist voice

EGU’s Geodesy Division needs a new early career scientist voice

In the run-up to the general assembly in 2017, The geodesy division is looking for a fresh early career scientist (ECS) to take over the role of the ECS-representative. But what comprises being an ECS-representative? And where can you sign up? Early career scientists represent a significant share of the EGU general assembly attendees. It is therefore desirable to involve this group not only as par ...[Read More]

Your scientific talk: mental breakdown or conference highlight?

Your scientific talk: mental breakdown or conference highlight?

After last years success, we’re again organizing a short course on presentation techniques. EGU GA 2016 participants who are interested in rehearsing their talk and getting feedback can sign up of for a rehearsal here (deadline 31 March 2016). Of course we welcome and encourage contributions from all divisions. You can feel it coming, sometimes it kicks in days before your talk, at other tim ...[Read More]

EGSIEM wants to use GRACE gravity field data for operational flooding and drought management

EGSIEM wants to use GRACE gravity field data for operational flooding and drought management

The terrestial water cycle leaves traces in the Earth’s gravity field The current onset of el Nino is raising hope in California to replenish some of its multiyear water deficit. Due to the warm pool of water on the East side of the Pacific, more rain, and consequently also larger potential for flooding is expected. At the other side of the Pacific, the water is colder than usual leading to ...[Read More]