Research fellowships - presentations and reports 2026

EUMETSAT collaborates closely with its Member States to support young scientists in exploring innovative uses and applications of Earth observation data. The research fellowships are designed to foster international cooperation through partnerships with leading host institutions across Europe.

Last Updated

29 April 2026

Published on

28 April 2026

EUMETSAT research fellowships provide a unique platform for early-career scientists to advance their expertise in Earth observation. By engaging with cutting-edge data and technology, fellows contribute to innovative research that benefits society and enhances our understanding of environmental processes. The presentations and reports detailing their work and findings can be found below.

2026 presentations and reports

Towards combining microwave and infrared radiances for ice hydrometeors

Anqi Li, Chalmers University

Regime-based analysis of ocean-atmosphere coupling using Self Organizing Maps Feature importance and spatio-temporal variability

Stavroula Biri, KNMI

Exploiting cloud and precipitation-sensitive observations of microwave imagers at ECMWF

Elisa Chardon—Legrand, ECMWF

Exploring the potential of MTG-IRS to diagnose convective instability for nowcasting and situational awareness

Ruth Taylor, Met Office UK

Characterization of Inhomogeneities within Satellite Footprints

Lukas Muser, DWD

Recent Progress in advancing a Hybrid Machine Learning Approach over Sea-Ice Surfaces for AMSU-A

Cristina Gonzalez Florez, DMI

The use of infrared radiances from geostationary satellites at ECMWF

Ethel Villeneuve, ECMWF

Recent Developments in Atmospheric Motion Vectors at ECMWF

Laura Risley, ECMWF

Exploiting sub-millimetre microwave frequencies to improve cloud ice forecasts at ECMWF

Sanjeevani Panditharatne, ECMWF

Research Fellowships

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