I am a PhD researcher at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视鈥檚 Copernicus Institute, working closely with the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU). My supervisors are Max Rietkerk and Arie Staal (Copernicus), and Henk Dijkstra and Robbin Bastiaansen (IMAU).
My research explores the resilience of the Earth system in the face of interacting climate tipping points. I focus on the interplay between two critical tipping elements: the Amazon rainforest and the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). By developing conceptual models of varying complexity, I aim to study potential tipping behavior and spatial pattern formation emerging from the contrasting feedback mechanisms in the coupled dynamical system. A key focus is on how AMOC weakening and Amazon deforestation alter the critical moisture fluxes between the two systems, which I investigate using the atmospheric moisture tracking model UTrack. With this research, I hope to clarify whether such interactions could trigger cascading tipping events, or whether the Earth system may be more resilient than we think.
My project is part of a Dutch consortium dedicated to improving our understanding of Earth system feedbacks across different domains.
Feel free to reach out if you have interesting ideas for my project or want to collaborate on related topics.
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