Utrecht Team
The Lagrangian Ocean Analysis team within the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research at Utrecht University's Department of Physics, uses the Parcels framework to create and analyse simulations of the transport of material (plastics, plankton, fish) by ocean currents and its impact on climate and marine ecosystems. Within the group, we adhere to Open Science principles and aim to create a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.
Current team members
Vesna Bertoncelj
PhD candidate
Vesna investigates how pollutants spread around coral reefs on Curacao.
Meike Bos
Postdoctoral researcher
Meike develops parameterisations for the dynamics of macroplastic items in oceanic flows.
Emma Daniëls
Postdoctoral researcher
Emma develops a virtual ship learning experience.
Michael Denes
Postdoctoral researcher
Michael investigates how marine pollution can be computed in the Copernicus Marine Service.
Nick Hodgskin
Research software engineer
Nick supports the development and use of the parcels code.
Isabelle Pelster José
BSc student
Isabelle analyses how drifters track Sargassum in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean.
Laura Gomez Navarro
Margarita Salas Fellow
Laura investigates how oceanic fine-scales affect the transport of marine plastic.
Jimena Medina Rubio
PhD candidate
Jimena investigates how ocean currents transport plastic in the North Sea.
Marc Schneiter
PhD candidate
Marc develops new drifter tracking technology to investigate beaching of large plastic items.
Erik van Sebille
Professor
Erik investigates how ocean currents move 'stuff' around, and leads the OceanParcels project.