Postgraduate Studies in Weather and Climate Modeling
Postgraduate studies ‘Weather and Climate Modelling’: infosession 2026
Weather and climate modelling is a rapidly evolving and highly relevant research field. Over the past decade, the ten warmest years on record have been observed worldwide, highlighting the urgency of understanding climate change. Extreme weather events such as floods and heat waves cause significant human and economic losses. This raises many questions that will be addressed during the postgraduate program... What climate can we expect in the future? Can we use AI to improve weather forecasts? How can atmospheric models be used to design more heat-resilient cities?
Ghent University and the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (RMI) will organise the 20th edition of the postgraduate programme Weather and Climate Modelling in 2026-2027. The programme prepares scientists for careers in weather, climate, and atmospheric research, with courses taught by national and international experts from institutes such as RMI and VITO.
Interested? An info session will be organised on Tuesday 5 May (19h00 – 20h30). The program consists of mini-lectures about weather and climate modelling followed by all practicalities about the postgraduate program. The info session will take place in room 1.1, 1st floor, building S9 (Campus De Sterre, Gent). You are very welcome!
Detailed program
- 19h00: mini-lecture prof. Piet Termonia:
An introduction to weather and climate modelling. - 19h20: mini-lecture dr. Sara Top (alumna, 2019):
Using machine learning to model the urban heat island. - 19h40: mini-lecture Kobe Vandelanotte (alumnus, 2021):
Climate change: what to expect for Belgium? - 20h00: practical information about postgraduate program.
More information: https://www.wcm.ugent.be