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Roelof Rietbroek is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Water Resources at the University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation. His research lies at the intersection of Earth observation, remote sensing, and geosciences, with a strong focus on climate-related phenomena such as sea-level rise, drought, flooding, and terrestrial water storage dynamics.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Water Resources, University of Twente
- Active researcher in Earth and Planetary Sciences with expertise in satellite gravimetry (GRACE), GNSS, and coastal remote sensing
- Contributor to open science through datasets and software (e.g., pygtide, shxarray, geoslurp)
- Collaborates internationally on climate adaptation, coastal hazards, and sustainable geoscience education
His research interests span Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, Climate Change, GNSS Geodesy, Gravimetry, Sea Level Rise, and Terrestrial Water Storage. He leverages satellite data and geodetic techniques to monitor and model environmental changes, particularly in coastal and hydrological systems. His work integrates physical geodesy with hydrology and climate science to understand the impacts of global change.
The analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent focus on using space-based observations to address pressing environmental challenges. His articles span topics from coastal morphodynamics at Terschelling to global GNSS velocity fields and drought detection via water storage anomalies. The interdisciplinary nature of his work bridges geodesy, hydrology, and climate science, with increasing emphasis on open data, reproducibility, and educational integration.
Scientific contributions and recognitions include:
- Active contributor to high-impact journals such as Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences and International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
- Creator and maintainer of open-source tools: pygtide, shxarray, and geoslurp
- ORCID: 0000-0001-5276-5943
- h-index of 21 with over 3,300 citations (Scopus)
Rietbroek advises through collaborative research and supervises data and software development for environmental applications. His work is supported by institutional affiliations and access to advanced geospatial infrastructure. He is involved in educational innovation, particularly in integrating sustainability into geoscience curricula. He leads or contributes to data management frameworks that enable large-scale, cloud-based geoscientific analysis.
He is a key figure in the geodetic and hydrological remote sensing community, with active research in both observational techniques and their application to societal challenges like climate adaptation and water security.
