Meet Johan de Putter – a man on a mission to be the leading water designer in the Netherlands within 10 years.
A spider, a carriage, and a golden yellow boat
The MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) model test data engineer – a spider in a technological web.
90:10 Overture for a Hoodie
90:10 a concept all men know, but not so many have dared to shout about, let alone wear with pride on a quality hoodie. 90% grown up is enough…
Sea level – from nearly under to floating on top
There comes a point in your life when you wonder why you’re doing what you’re doing, and whether you want to carry on doing it.
The Buried Risk of Sea Level Rise
Erosion of coastal landfills is a hidden impact of sea level rise. Some researchers say it’s worse than flooding.
Vietnamese Mekong Delta: Human activity drives salt intrusion in delta more than climate change.
Saltwater intrusion in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta is driven more by anthropogenic activity than climate change.
Sea Level Rise: 3 mm every year is not a drop in the ocean
Sea level rises each year by a few millimetres. That’s less than the thickness of a line drawn by a marker pen. How do ocean scientists know this, and why are they worried about it?
First ocean science article written!
I’ve written and pitched my first ocean science article, but there were a few problems along the way!
Sea Level in Twenty Years
As well as the quality of altimeter data, the global sea level has also increased dramatically in twenty years – by some 6 cm!
A path to successful science writing
I’ve teased out 2 routes science journalists and writers follow to become successful.
Tweets, sea level and plain language
I’m encouraged to find scientists eager for their work to reach the community outside academia.
Show my Working
Which would you rather read: a science article written by a beginner, or a behind-the-scenes look at the process in producing it?