Katia Pinheiro

Meet Djamilatou! Djamilatou is a PhD student from Burkina Faso, currently in the third year of her doctoral studies in co-tutelle between Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA, France) and the University of Burkina Faso.  Her research focuses on understanding how mercury enters and behaves within aquatic ecosystems, including its solubility and the formation of methylmercury – a […]

  Meet Valentin! A French researcher fascinated by exploring our planet through the eyes of satellites. His driving question: How can satellite data help us understand the ocean surface motions — and how can this knowledge guide us in protecting it? Do you want to know more about Valentin’s career?Watch the video below! Currently pursuing his PhD

Meet Elisabeth! A German researcher fascinated by the inner workings of volcanoes. Her driving question: How do natural and human-induced processes shape the underground and seismic activity of a volcano? Do you want to know more about Elisabeth’s career?Watch the video below: During her PhD at ISTerre in Grenoble, Elisabeth has been diving into the complex

Meet Hugo Lecomte! A French researcher passionate about discovering Earth’s gravity. His driving question: How well do we truly understand the variations of our planet’s gravity field? Do you want to know more about Hugo’s career? Watch the video below: During his postdoc at LEGOS in Toulouse, he investigated ocean mass and water variations using advanced satellite

Meet Batul Nemr, a first-year PhD student with roots in Brazil and Lebanon. Her research dives into earthquake physics using advanced simulators, with the ambitious goal of improving earthquake forecasting and seismic hazard assessment. Batul’s work is connected to the IASPEI – International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior. Curious about Batul’s journey and how she became

Meet Uzoma Nworgu – IAMAS/IAHS ECS Spotlight Uzoma Nworgu is a first-year PhD student from Nigeria, currently based at Université Grenoble Alpes. His research focuses on the interconnections between climate change in Antarctica and the tropics, and is linked to the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS) and the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). Want to

Meet Veronica Tollenaar – IACS ECS Spotlight Veronica Tollenaar is a postdoctoral researcher from the Netherlands, currently working at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Her postdoc project focuses on finding the oldest ice in Antarctica, with a particular focus on blue ice areas. In addition, Veronica serves as the ECS representative for the International Association of Cryospheric