Climate as a Complex System

Analysis beyond observation and simulation

Postdoctoral associates

1. Rene van Westen, from October 1, 2022 (ERC-AdG TAOC)

2. Amber Boot, from January 1, 2024 (ERC-AdG TAOC) )

3. Casey Patrizio, from August 2024 (Horizon Europe, ClimTip)

4. Oliver Mehling, from February 2025 (ERC-AdG TAOC)

5. Reyk Boerner, from February 2025 (Horizon Europe, ClimTip)

6. Valerian Jacques-Dumas (from September 2025, ERC-AdG TAOC)

7. Lucas Esclapaz (from September 2025, ERC-AdG TAOC)



PhD Students

1. Francesco Guardamagna, from June 15, 2022 (NWO-ENW-OC)

2. Jelle Soons, from January 1, 2023 (ERC-AdG TAOC)

3. Emma Smolders, from November 1, 2022 (UU-IMAU)

4. Elian Vanderborght, from September 1, 2023 (ERC-AdG TAOC)

5. Iris Schuring, from October 1, 2024 (NWO-Centennial Variability)

6. Chiara Stanchieri (from November 2025, EMBRACER)


MSc Students (2024-2025)


1. Shengwei Liu (MSc Climate Physics, UU)

2. Koen van der Zee (MSc Mathematics, UU)

3. Aurora Faure-Ragani (MSc Mathematics, UU)

4. Rada Beronova (MSc Univ. Heidelberg)

5. Jeanne Vedel (École Normale Supérieure, Paris Saclay).

6. Noémi Versluijs, (Msc, Bioinformatics)


MSc Students (2025-2026)