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Continue reading →: New Research Published: Lessons from the 2022 European DroughtDroughts are becoming more frequent and severe across Europe, with the summer of 2022 marking one of the most extreme multi-hazard drought events on record. This new research — developed by the Drought in the Anthropocene (DitA) network, where I am involved in — examines how institutional preparedness shaped responses…
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Continue reading →: Launching Mini-MOOC 1: Understanding Climate DataThe Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), facilitated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), has officially launched the first in a series of short, freely accessible mini-MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) designed to help people around the world confidently use climate data in their work and decision-making. 📘…
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Continue reading →: New Year Drink
We kicked off the new year with a relaxed and enjoyable team drinks event, bringing everyone together over drinks and French fries. It was a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues after holiday, and start the year on a social and positive note. The informal setting at the sport…
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Continue reading →: Mini-MOOC1 trailer was launched
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has released the trailer for its upcoming mini-MOOC “Understanding Climate Data: From Analysis of the Past to Future Projections,” offering a first look at this free, short online course designed to help learners of all backgrounds confidently find, interpret, and use climate data in…
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Continue reading →: Launching mini-MOOC course: Understanding climate data – from analysis of the past to future projections
Do you want to learn to use climate data and information in your work with confidence, even though you don’t have a background in climate data science? Then this course is for you! Coming soon in February 2026! We will update you. Climate Data Isn’t Just for Scientists Anymore For…
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Continue reading →: The 2022 Drought: A Wake-Up Call for EuropeIn the summer of 2022, Europe experienced one of its most severe droughts in recent history. Long dry spells began during winter and spring, snow‐pack and water reserves decreased, heat and evaporation soared, and impacts rippled through agriculture, water supply, ecosystems, energy and beyond. The paper by Biella et al.…
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Continue reading →: Europe’s Future: When Droughts and Heatwaves Come together and after another
Extreme event isn’t just about single extreme events anymore, it’s about events stacking up, one after another, or even overlapping at the same time. Our new study analyzed how two types of hazards, droughts and heatwaves, may intensify across Europe in the coming decades. What are the Key findings? Why…
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Continue reading →: Opening collaborations on agriculture and natural hazards with Chinese InstitutionsOn the second week of October 2025, my colleagues from WUR and I visited China to strengthen our collaborations with the China Agricultural University (CAU) and Chinese Agricultural Academy of Science (CAAS). Our visit to Beijing involved three events. First, we have continued our long-term collaboration with CAU through the…
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Continue reading →: Climate change makes the occurrence of floods followed by droughts shorterJean Gohin just finished his thesis with me and Inge de Graaf with the title: A Global Analysis of Future Compound Flood-Drought Events under Climate Change. Among many interesting findings from his thesis, he found that the transition between flood to drought and drought to flood events vary, depending on…
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Continue reading →: Interview with Rif’an
Last month in mid of August 2025, Rif’an arrived in Wageningen for his PhD. I managed to interview him about his choice to pursue his PhD at WUR, the Netherlands. Let’s hear what he say: What made you deciding to study in the Netherlands, and especially WUR? The basic motivation…
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I’m Samuel
I am an expert in natural hazard forecasting and climate information services, with a specialization in compound extremes, their impacts, and climate adaptation. I have been involved in numerous projects across Indonesia and Europe. Additionally, I am passionate about teaching and supervising students.
Currently I am working at Earth Systems and Global Change (ESC) group, Wageningen University and Research (WUR) as an Assistant Professor (UD1) in Compound Hydrological Extremes and Climate Services.
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I am a scientist with a passion for shaping future leaders and making the world a better place by reducing the impacts of natural hazards. In my free time, I enjoy playing badminton and tennis, as well as road biking.
I studied Civil Engineering at Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, Indonesia, with a major in Hydrology and Hydraulics. I completed my master’s degree in Hydrology and Water Resources at UNESCO-IHE Delft, the Netherlands and obtained my PhD from the Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry group at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
Dr. Samuel Jonson Sutanto 