The EDIPI Consortium

The 9 Beneficiaries offer Ph. D. positions. The 11 Partner Organisations contribute to the training of the Ph. D.s and offer research secondments.

Scientific coordinator: G. Messori, Training coordinator: D. Faranda, Outreach coordinator: G. Di Baldassarre, Administrative coordinator: Sakıp Murat Yalçın

WP coordinators: 1. G. Messori, 2. D. Faranda, 3. G. Riviere, 4. A. Rutgersson, 5. A. Czaja, 6. N. Harnik, G. Messori, 7.  J. Mömken, J. Pinto and 8. G. Di Baldassarre

EDIPI's Doctoral Projects

Network structure (explained below)

The image above shows the three scientific objectives of the project: Scientific Objective 1 (belonging to Work Package 5) – Enhancing the mechanistic understanding of weather extremes in present and future climates. Scientific Objective 2 (belonging to Work Package 6) – Advancing predictive capabilities for weather extremes. Scientific Objective 3 (belonging to Work Package 7) – Evaluating impacts of weather extremes under global change.

Each Principal Investigator is responsible for a Ph. D. position and the associated doctoral project. Throughout the project there will be a close interaction between the different Ph. D. positions.

Aleksa Stankovic
Aleksa Stankovic
ESR 1 – Explosive Cyclone Intensification In The North Atlantic Driving European Windstorms
Beneficiary: Rodrigo Caballero, Stockholm University (SU), Stockholm, Sweden Objectives: Windstorms are among the leading
Anastasiya Shyrokaya
Anastasiya Shyrokaya
ESR 10 – Impacts-Based Forecasting Of Droughts
Beneficiary: Giuliano Di Baldassarre, Uppsala University (UU), Uppsala, Sweden Objectives: The project focuses
Anupama Xavier
Anupama Xavier
ESR 7 – Investigation Of Extreme Climate Instabilities Applied To Windstorm Predictability
Beneficiary: Stéphane Vannitsem, Royal Meteorological Institute Of Belgium (IRMB), Uccle, Belgium Objectives: The
 Bianca Biess
 Bianca Biess
ESR 11 – Exposure And Vulnerability To Dry/Hot And Humid/Hot Extreme Events In A Changing Climate
Beneficiary: Sonia Seneviratne, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH), Zürich,
Emma Allwright
Emma Allwright
ESR 9 – Long-Range Predictability Of Heat Waves Under Global Change
Beneficiary: Gabriele Messori, Uppsala University (UU), Uppsala, Sweden Objectives:  The project focuses on
Federico Stainoh
Federico Stainoh
ESR 14 – Impacts Of Extreme Weather On The Agricultural Sector
Beneficiary: Julia Mömken, Karlsruhe Institute Of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany Objectives: This project
Ferran López Martí
Ferran López Martí
ESR 2 – Air-Sea Interactions Controlling Atmospheric Rivers And European Wet And Windy Extremes
Beneficiary: Anna Rutgersson, Uppsala University (UU), Uppsala, Sweden Objectives: Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow
Inovasita Alifdini
Inovasita Alifdini
ESR 12 – Changing Cumulative Risks From Extreme Windstorms In A Changing Climate
Beneficiary: Joaquim Pinto, Karlsruhe Institute Of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany Objectives: This project
Jamie Mathews
Jamie Mathews
ESR 4 – The Gulf Stream As A Modulator Of Atmospheric Blocking And European Temperature Extremes
Beneficiary: Arnaud Czaja, Imperial College London (IC), London, U.K. Objectives: The project investigates
Mireia Ginesta Fernandez
Mireia Ginesta Fernandez
ESR 8 – Changes In The Explosive North Atlantic Cyclones Under Anthrophogenic Forcing
Beneficiary: Davide Faranada, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire des
Sohan Suresan
Sohan Suresan
ESR 6 - Merged Atlantic And African Jets: From Instanton Theory To Predictability Of Extremes
Beneficiary: Nili Harnik, Tel Aviv University (TAU), Tel Aviv, Israel. Objectives: The project
Thessa Beck
Thessa Beck
ESR 13 – Integrated Digital Data Streams For Health Outcomes Of European Temperature Extremes
Beneficiary: Joan Ballester, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain Objectives: The
Valeria Mascolo
Valeria Mascolo
ESR 3 – European Wet And Windy Extremes Simulated With Weather Analogues And Rare Event Algorithms
Beneficiary:  Freddy Bouchet, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire De Physique (Lab
Vinita Deshmukh
Vinita Deshmukh
ESR 5 – Precursors And Dynamics Of Atmospheric Blocking Leading To European Temperature Extremes
Beneficiary: Gwendal Rivière, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire de

PhD Defence Dates

Valeria Mascolo 12th September 2024

Jamie Mathews 28th October 2024

Vinita Deshmukh 10th December 2024