Oscar Hartogensis

Oscar Hartogensis is a Researcher in Meteorology at Wageningen University & Research, specializing in atmospheric boundary layer dynamics, evapotranspiration, and carbon dioxide exchange. His work focuses on integrating advanced instrumental techniques with process modeling to study land-atmosphere interactions at sub-hourly and sub-kilometer scales.

Key research areas include:

• Evaporation estimation using microwave scintillometry
• Cloud-photosynthesis coupling in tropical ecosystems
• Boundary layer processes over saline lakes and semi-arid regions
• Thermal heterogeneity impacts in irrigated landscapes

He co-leads the LIAISE field campaign investigating surface-atmosphere interactions in semi-arid environments and contributes to the CloudRoots project examining Amazon rainforest carbon dynamics. His work spans 125+ publications, with recent focus on Amazon canopy processes, Altiplano wetlands, and machine learning applications in hydrology.

Ongoing projects include:

• Stratocumulus-to-fog transition studies in coastal Chile
• EDU-CloudRoots educational outreach programs
• Machine learning models for groundwater recharge characterization

Supervision roles include co-promoting PhD research on fog dynamics, evapotranspiration prediction, and Altiplano hydrology. He also maintains active collaboration networks across Europe, South America, and Asia through field campaigns and data-sharing initiatives.