Floris Calkoen

I'm a coastal scientist (PhD) with a broad background in geology, philosophy, data science, and marine sciences.

I specialize in coastal monitoring, 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 try to work on things I believe in. At the moment I'm particularly interested in coastal monitoring, because I'm convinced that observations will only become more important for coastal management and broader adaptation in the years to come. I also run Rocksanne, a coastal project on the Costa Vicentina in Portugal. I value working with people, and have lived and worked across multiple continents.

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.