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Jana’s work in Data Assimilation & Uncertainty Quantification provides the "rigorous foundation" for the #UrbanAIR Digital Twin. 🏗️✨
By developing mathematical methodologies that quantify what we don't know, she helps city planners understand the reliability of their models.🏙️
#WomenInScience #IWD2026

Jana de Wiljes: Navigating the Mathematics of Uncertainty Closing our #WomenInUrbanAIR campaign, we celebrate the #IWD2026 with Jana de Wiljes (Technical University of Ilmenau). She is developing mathematical methodologies that quantify what we don't know, s...

Mathematics is the foundation of science, yet only ~20% of math researchers are women. 📉

To close our #WomenInUrbanAIR campaign, we’re proud to feature Jana de Wiljes, leader of the Mathematics of Data Science group at TU Ilmenau. 🎓🔢

Read the finale: 🔗 www.urbanair-project.eu/post/jana-de...

#WomenInUrbanAir: Cristina Carnerero on air pollution and urban resilience We keep the spotlight on the women researchers in UrbanAIR, with this interview with Cristina Carnerero, an atmospheric scientist at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, contributing to the UrbanAIR D...

Happy International Women's Day! 💜

Today for #WomenInUrbanAIR, we spotlight Cristina Carnerero from BSC. Her work on atmospheric modelling proves that urban resilience only works if it's inclusive. 🏙️💨

Read the #IWD2026 interview:
🔗 www.urbanair-project.eu/post/womenin...

#WomenInSTEM #UrbanAIR

Her advice for the next generation?

"Don’t underestimate the value of your perspective, and take care of yourself along the way." 💡🌱

#UrbanAIR #WomenInScience #IWD2026

#WomenInUrbanAIR: Amineh Ghorbani is Modelling Human Behaviour for Fair and Resilient Cities Our #WomenInUrbanAIR campaign continues with a spotlight on a woman working in a sector facing a significant gender gap: ICT research. In Europe, women represent only 22% of ICT researchers, with even...

Women hold only 22% of ICT research roles in Europe. Dr. Amineh Gorbani @amineh-gh.bsky.social is one of them! 🚀

As part of #WomenInUrbanAIR, we discuss her work on #UrbanAIR #DigitalTwins and #equity.

Read the full interview: 🔗 www.urbanair-project.eu/post/amineh-...

#WomenInSTEM

Aulia is part of the team of the @tudelft.nl TBM faculty and is working with Tatiana Filatova (@tatianafilatova.bsky.social) and Amineh Gorbani (@amineh-gh.bsky.social) on behavioural modelling that is aimed t obe incorporated in the #UrbanAIR digital twin to be used by the pilot cities

How do we design cities that stay cool? 🏙️🌡️
#WomenInUrbanAIR Aulia Sukma! She’s using behavioural modelling to understand how we can better adapt to urban heat.
Check out the new interview to learn how data is shaping the future of climate-resilient cities:
🔗 www.urbanair-project.eu/post/aulia-i...

Beth O'Dwyer: Bridging Remote Sensing and AI for Urban Climate Adaptation Beth O'Dwyer is a PhD researcher at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) and one of the younger #WomenInUrbanAIR project. Today, she talks about how she applies her expertise in AI and Remote...

How will climate change affect city heat in 100 years? 🌡️🏙️

Beth O'Dwyer (BFH) explains in our #WomenInUrbanAIR series, how she combines satellite data with #AI to project Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) effects for the cities of tomorrow.👇
www.urbanair-project.eu/post/beth-o-...

#WomenInSTEM

🌆 @bsc-cns.bsky.social | 23/02

TerraDT & @urbanair.bsky.social showcase urban climate intelligence in action. Come hear from our experts:
🔥 ML-based heat-exposure mapping
🌿 High-res urban carbon fluxes
🌬️ Street-level air quality forecasts

Learn more: tinyurl.com/yrx4krcu
#DigitalTwins4DestinE

Nele Veldeman is supporting cities to be more climate-resilient Nele Veldeman is a researcher and climate scientist at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) with a coordinating role in climate adaptation-related projects. She is also a key contri...

Climate scientist Nele Veldeman (VITO) bridges the gap between complex simulations & city planning in our latest #WomenInUrbanAIR feature.
"Walking on a glacier with my children...holding the next generation in my hands made the urgency of my work very real."
www.urbanair-project.eu/post/nele-ve...

@stadantwerpen.bsky.social @uantwerpen.be @m2p-antwerp.bsky.social @gazetvanantwerpen.bsky.social @ub.edu @ajuntamentbcn.bsky.social @leparisien.fr @climateandtransit.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk @thecccuk.bsky.social @c40cities.bsky.social @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social

🌡️ How hot is "too hot" for you?
#UrbanAIR & @tudelft.nl are launching a major survey to learn how people in different cities perceive heat.

❌ It’s not just for scientists. ✅ It’s for everyone who lives, works, or breathes in a city.

🔗 Join the study: tudelft.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@femke71.bsky.social Prof. Femke Vossepoel, bridges mathematical precision with human-centric design to build safer, cooler cities. 🌬️🏙️

Stay tuned this February as we feature more of the #WomenInUrbanAIR - from senior leaders to rising stars! 💎

#WomenInUrbanAIR: Femke Vossepoel is leading a tech project focusing on the human aspect Women lead only 31% of Horizon Europe consortia. Femke Vossepoel, Professor of Earth System Simulation at TUDelft, is part of this leading group as the Scientific Coordinator of UrbanAIR. For Femke, l...

👩‍🔬✨ #UrbanAIR celebrates International Day of Women & Girls in Science, proud to be part of the 31% of #HorizonEU projects led by women!

Spotlight on our Scientific Coordinator, Femke Vossepoel!

Read more: www.urbanair-project.eu/post/womenin...

#IDWGIS2026 #WomenInScience #STEM #WomenInUrbanAIR

What’s inside this edition? 🧵👇

🚀 A heat perception survey for citizens
🗓️ A Year in Review as summarised in our last Plenary meeting in London
🤝 Joint events with @terradt.bsky.social & WeatherGenerator EU projects: Register Now!

Stay tuned as we continue to support urban resilience strategies!

Celebrating one year in the UrbanAIR project Dear UrbanAIR subscribers, We are excited to celebrate one year in the UrbanAIR project with this first issue for 2026! A Happy Year to everyone, and a huge thank you to the amazing UrbanAIR consortiu...

🏙️ One year of #UrbanAIR! ✈️

Our 3rd newsletter is out now, celebrating a milestone year of progress in urban air mobility. Check out our latest updates on making cities smarter and skies cleaner.

Read the full update here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/celebr...

#SmartCities #Sustainability #Innovation

Last chance to apply to be part of the #UrbanAIRteam! CERFACS looks for a full-time #research scientist to join their GlobC team and work on climate science.
Mid-career scientists are mainly encouraged to apply, but early-career researchers can be considered. cerfacs.fr/en/offer/ful...
#hiring

UrbanAIR at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory: Extending horizons in Climate and Air Quality Research to Serve Cities Across Europe, urban planners are facing a dual challenge: rising air pollution and increasing heat stress. To combat this, the UrbanAIR project is harnessing the power of a "Digital Twin of the Earth...

The Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI) & STFC (@ukri.org) welcomed #UrbanAIRteam to the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) to showcase cutting-edge work, highlight the role of the DAFNI platform & strengthen collaboration across Europe.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/bridgi...

How warm was Europe in 2025? 🔍 It was the third‑warmest year on record for Europe, with an average temperature of 10.41°C, 1.17°C above the 1991–2020 average and 0.30°C below the record year of 2024. #CopernicusClimate #GCH2025

🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...

@ecmwf.int

UrbanAIR Consortium Update: From Lived Experience to Informed Decisions What comes to mind when you hear “heat” or “air pollution”? For some, they are minor inconveniences and discomfort. For the elderly, outdoor workers and first responders, they are a silent, severe thr...

Which criteria should cities prioritise in climate adaptation: Cost, Equity, or Effectiveness?

Read more at www.urbanair-project.eu/post/urbanai... 🔗

#UrbanPlanning #ClimateAdaptation (3/3)

🌍 Study 1: Mapping lived experience through cross-city #surveys. 💡 Study 2: Participatory workshops using #MCDA to weigh trade-offs like equity or effectiveness vs. cost.

We're building digital twins that reflect human reality, not just sensors. (2/3)

🧠 What counts as "extreme" heat? Is it a policy threshold, or the moment a resident can't breathe safely?

At UrbanAIR WP5, we’re bridging the gap between hazard simulation and lived experience in Barcelona & Antwerp. 🧵 (1/3)

#UrbanAIR #ClimateSci #DigitalTwin

UrbanAIR Digital Twin: Building the Backbone with STFC and DAFNI By Dr Jens Jensen, Scientific Computing, STFCWe were pleased to learn that the UrbanAIR proposal, submitted by TU Delft on behalf of the consortium, was selected for funding under Horizon Europe. The ...

Read this article by Jens Jensen on how the team at DAFNI and STFC Scientific Computing’s Computational Engineering group is working with the UrbanAIR consortium to develop an urban model across five European cities www.urbanair-project.eu/post/urbanai...

UrbanAIR Press Release: Digital Twins for Sustainable EU Cities Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Scientific Computing is an international centre of excellence f or advanced computing expertise and digital research infrastructure.Its depth of expert...

In UrbanAIR, we are proud to have STFC in our consortium, and we are counting on their expertise to deliver results that will improve the resilience of our cities!

If yoy want to know more about STFC expertise and their role in the UrbanAIR project, visit www.urbanair-project.eu/post/meet-th....

Bridging the Gap: How UrbanAIR and STFC are Building Digital Twins for Resilient Cities Across Europe, urban planners are facing a dual challenge: rising air pollution and increasing heat stress. To combat this, the UrbanAIR project is harnessing the power of a "Digital Twin of the Earth...

The STFC project team (part of @ukri.org) is the "connective tissue" of #UrbanAIR. By enabling seamless data sharing on the #DestinE Data Lake, helps city leaders model real-world scenarios for housing, travel & more, to relieve cities from heat stress & air pollution.
linkedin.com/pulse/bridgi...

Thank you to all our 18 partners across Europe for your collaboration and dedication!
@tudelft.nl, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, @vito-research.bsky.social, @bsc-cns.bsky.social
@ukri.org, @knmi.nl, @meteofrance.com, @futureneedseu.bsky.social, @unihannover.bsky.social

Happy Holidays from #UrbanAIR! 🎄🏙️

Wishing our #UrbanAIRteam & supporters a joyful season! As we head into 2026, we remain committed to our mission of building healthier, more resilient cities through digital twin technology.
Thank you for a great year of collaboration! ✨
#ClimateResilience #NewYear

@terradt.bsky.social & The WeatherGenerator projects were mentioned as our sister projects joining forces with us in joint events coming up soon! Stay tuned!

Building Resilient Cities 🌍🏙️

The momentum is high after the #UrbanAIR General Assembly in London! Together with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @tudelfteemcs.bsky.social @bsc-cns.bsky.social, @vito-research.bsky.social @knmi.nl we refined our 2026 roadmap!

↪️ www.urbanair-project.eu/post/urbanai...

🚨 Job alert🚨

CERFACS is hiring a Research Scientist in climate science. Join the GlobC team to work on climate variability, Earth system modelling and extreme-event research.

📍 Toulouse
🎓 PhD
📅 Start 2026
📝 Deadline 31 Jan
📨 dirceci@cerfacs.fr

Learn more: cerfacs.fr/en/offer/ful...