Michel Bechtold
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Michel Bechtold
@michelbechtold.bsky.social
Senior scientist at KU Leuven, Belgium | earth observation | carbon and water cycle | hydrology | data assimilation | land surface modeling | LIS | WRF | lightning | peatlands | Congo basin | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gzwEP_4AAAAJ&hl=en
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Thrilled to share that the second chapter of my PhD is now published! 🎉 This chapter dives into the critical issue of peatland fires in Southeast Asia by extending our previously developed peatland-specific version of the Fire Weather Index (FWIpeat) to tropical peatlands. 🔥🌱🧪
#peatlands #fire
February 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🛰️ PhD or Postdoc Opportunity in Satellite Remote Sensing & Data Assimilation! 🌍🌾

🔬 Topics include:
📡 Remote sensing (Sentinel-1, NISAR, SMOS, SMAP)
🌱 Crop modeling with AquaCrop in NASA’s LIS
🧠 Machine learning
🌎 Climate change impact on crop yields

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PhD or Postdoctoral fellow in satellite remote sensing and data assimilation applied to agricultural production
Are you passionate about the intersection of agricultural production, climate science, satellite remote sensing, and data assimilation? Join our team to make a real-world impact on global food securit...
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February 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Still time to submit abstracts to HS10.3 #Peatland #Hydrology at #EGU25 via this link: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio... Please share widely. It's shaping up to be a great session! #PeatlandsMatter #PeatECR @burdun.bsky.social @michelbechtold.bsky.social
January 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Peatland friends! We're convening our #Peatland #Hydrology session at #EGU25. There are lots of peaty sessions on the programme this year so it will be an excellent opportunity for us all to get together. You can submit your abstract here: bit.ly/4hVgSE7 #PeatlandsMatter #PeatSky #PeatECR
November 19, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Apply by 2 December to request financial support and don't miss the online participant waiver scheme: www.egu25.eu
November 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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🌍🌿 💧 Peatland hydrology: From tropical to subarctic latitudes at EGU25!
We welcome studies on hydrological processes in peatlands. Submit your abstract and share your insights! Deadline: 15 January 2025.
@michelbechtold.bsky.social
@em-shuttleworth.bsky.social
#peat #wetland #bog #fen #swamp
November 19, 2024 at 9:41 AM