Floris Calkoen

Floris Calkoen is a coastal scientist (PhD) with a broad background in geology, philosophy, data science, and marine sciences.

I specialize in Earth Observation and geospatial data, and I'm particularly experienced in coastal analysis using satellite data, usually with a focus on climate risk. Over the years I have learned how to apply new technologies at scale, for example by using AI to map the world's coast from petabytes of satellite imagery. Co-developing a web portal for CoCliCo, an EU Horizon 2020 project on coastal climate services, has shaped my vision of how to organize big data in the cloud and turn it into products that can directly inform policymakers.

I like to work on projects that I believe in. At the moment I'm especially interested in coastal monitoring, because I'm convinced that observations will become only more important for coastal management and climate adaptation in the years to come. I also organize coastal tours along the Costa Vicentina in Portugal; see Rocksanne for more. I value working with people, have lived and worked across multiple continents, and like learning new languages.

This website serves as a place where I document my professional work and some of my other projects. Here you can find my Résumé, a more detailed Curriculum Vitae, some of my writings, and information about Rocksanne. Please feel free to get in touch.