The SO-SIMBA team brings together researchers in satellite remote sensing, oceanography, and climate science from across Europe and Canada, combining strengths in spaceborne observations, field measurements, and modelling.

NORCE Norwegian Research Centre

Prime contractor and scientific lead. Leader of WP2100.
  • Robert Ricker : Scientific Lead
  • Marion Bocquet : Satellite altimetry and sea ice thickness products

Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Leader of WP2200 and WP3100.
  • Lara Ferrighi : Data management
  • Thomas Lavergne : Passive microwave remote sensing of sea ice
  • Signe Aaboe : Passive microwave remote sensing of sea ice
  • Fabien Collas : Propagation of uncertainty
  • Emily Down : Satellite-derived sea ice drift

University of Bremen

Leader of WP5000.
  • Gunnar Spreen : Passive microwave remote sensing of snow
  • Christian Melsheimer : Passive microwave remote sensing of snow

University of Manitoba

Leader of WP4200.
  • Julienne Stroeve : Remote sensing of sea ice and snow, Ku/Ka-band radar altimetry
  • Anton Komarov : Ground-based Ku/Ka-band experiments

University of Hamburg

Leader of WP2300 and WP3200.
  • Dirk Notz : Sea ice - ocean interactions, WP4000
  • Stefan Kern : Validation of sea ice remote sensing products, WP2300 & WP3200
  • Andreas Wernecke : Uncertainties of sea ice remote sensing products, WP2200
  • Sarah Thomae : WP4000
  • Lea Dietz : WP4000

Alfred Wegener Institute

Leader of WP4100 and WP6000.
  • Alexander Haumann : Sea ice - ocean interactions

University College London

Leader of WP1000.
  • Michel Tsamados : Science Plan, data interpolation methods and scientific analysis
  • Sabrina Sofea Binti Aliff Raziuddin : Data interpolation methods, WP2100
  • Connor Nelson : Snowpack modeling, WP2100

Laboratoire d’Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales

Leader of WP5000.
  • Sara Fleury : Scientific road map