Bert's project focused on the contribution of the Earth's ice sheets, glaciers and ice caps to sea level rise.
Through a combination of observations from space, advanced climate models and local field data, Bert and the team aimed to get a clear picture and better understanding of their current response to a changing climate. This is a prerequisite for predicting sea level rise in the decades and centuries to come.
Bert said 'The MSCA fellowship gave me the unique opportunity to focus full-time on my research, travel to motivating meetings and workshops, and interact with the leading experts in my field. It's an experience I would recommend to anyone.'
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Since November 2015 Bert has been working in the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (IMAU) at Utrecht University. He has also been awarded the Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Young Scientists at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016.
Albert is investigating the tempo and mode of evolution of major changes in the skeleton of meat-eating dinosaurs during their transformation into birds.
For him, one of the rewarding experiences of the MSCA fellowship was the opportunity to participate at the 2015 European Researchers Night in Bristol.
'This venue allowed me to share with the general public new developments in our understanding of how dinosaurs evolved into birds in our understanding of how dinosaurs evolved into birds and other aspects of the paleobiology of avian ancestors like the colour of their plumage. It was a joy to be able to inspire interest and curiosity, create an understanding of the scientific method, and share my passion for my work'.
Carole studies animal behaviour, and her research aims at investigating whether, just as in humans, animals experiencing chronic stress would develop depression-like states.
This is crucial to improve animal (including our pets) welfare, and, by providing new models of depression, can benefit biomedical research too.
Carole was also a Science Slam Finalist at the European Researchers Night in Brussels.
