On Thursday 16 January 2025, EMB will host its 45th Third Thursday Science Webinar featuring Renske de Winter who will speak on the topic of “How to prepare for the future? Scenarios for future water conditions and sea-level rise adaptation strategies from the Netherlands”.
This webinar is linked to the Ocean and Climate Chapter of EMB’s Position Paper No. 28 “Navigating the Future VI“.
Dr. ir. Renske de Winter is an expert on the consequences of sea level rise and climate change on coastal and delta areas. She has worked on various projects in which long-term developments are studied to develop a future perspective for the Netherlands and deltas worldwide. She studies climate change impacts on coastal and delta conditions and investigates adaptation strategies to these changing water conditions. This is also reflected in the companies she has worked for and studied at, with a master’s degree in hydraulic engineering from Delft University of Technology, a PhD obtained at Utrecht University and KNMI and a position as an assistant professor. At Deltares, Renske has contributed to assessments of how the Netherlands can adapt to sea level rise, was lead author of the Delta Scenarios published in 2024, which map out the tasks for water availability, flooding and water nuisance in 2050 and 2100. Coordinated a research program into long-term delta development, conducted international missions to investigate the impact of climate change on deltas and coastal areas (the Philippines and Brazil) and is involved in various (inter)national research consortia.
You can register for the webinar here, and it will also be live-streamed on the EMB YouTube Channel.
More information about this event here.