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In 1966 a group of enthusiastic pioneers founded the Institute for Meteorology and Oceanography Utrecht (IMOU).

Introduction IMAU newsletter by Thomas Röckmann

After 40 years of service at Utrecht University, ICT specialist, technician and team leader Marcel Portanger will take early retirement. We will greatly miss his knowledge, craftsmanship, and leadership.

'I've been learning constantly in an environment of diverse backgrounds, both inside and outside the company.'

Cities are getting hotter due to climate change, which can lead to health problems, especially during heatwaves. Through the UTMOST project, researchers, governments and residents are working together to better understand where and when heat becomes a serious issue in the city.

When discussing sea-level rise, attention typically centres on the increase in annual average sea level, but in many regions, seasonal fluctuations in sea level are also expected to intensify.

The research by PhD candidate Jelle Soons shows that a dam in the Bering Strait might be able to prevent the AMOC, a large-scale ocean current, from stalling.

According to the researchers, this raises concerns about their potential, yet poorly understood, effects on human health and the climate.

From Utrecht University, Lu Zhou and Henk Dijkstra are working on the research projects.

In the Master’s programme Climate Physics at Utrecht University, education and research are deeply intertwined