Women, science and changing the world with M. Sc. Julia Kaltenborn

Get ready for a truly special episode that will leave you inspired and ready to take action! We had the incredible honor of hosting M. Sc. Julia Kaltenborn, a true rockstar in the world of climate science.

In this episode, Julia takes us on a journey into the fascinating intersection of machine learning and climate science. Brace yourself for mind-blowing facts about the cryosphere as Julia shares her wealth of knowledge on the subject. Julia talks about what it's like to be a woman in science and offers her perspective on overcoming challenges and breaking barriers.

Prepare to be uplifted as Julia delivers a message of hope for you to make a positive impact on our planet. Her passion for preserving the environment is truly contagious, leaving us with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

You can find Julia here:
website: https://liellnima.github.io/
linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jkaltenborn
twitter: https://twitter.com/JuliaKaltenborn


Here are more references to information Julia provided during the episode in case you want to take a further look:

• MOSAiC expedition: https://mosaic-expedition.org/
• Tipping points: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipping_points_in_the_climate_system
  • Another graphic for tipping points: https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-nine-tipping-points-that-could-be-triggered-by-climate-change/
• Climate feedback loops: https://earthhow.com/climate-feedback-loops/
• Current news regarding the cryosphere showing that we often underestimate effects in the polar regions and do not understand all processes well enough yet:
  • Slow down of Abyssal ocean overturning:
    • Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/30/melting-antarctic-ice-predicted-to-cause-rapid-slowdown-of-deep-ocean-current-by-2050
    • Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05762-w.epdf
  • Antarctic sea-ice decline (yet another sad record):
    • Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/04/everyone-should-be-concerned-antarctic-sea-ice-reaches-lowest-levels-ever-recorded
  • Effect of stronger El Nino on Antarctic ice:
    • Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/21/stronger-el-nino-events-may-speed-up-irreversible-melting-of-antarctic-ice-research-finds
• Arctic probably gone by 2035:
  • Guardian article with nice visualization: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2020/oct/13/arctic-ice-melting-climate-change-global-warming
  • Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-021-00214-7
• Call of climate scientists to join civil disobedience movements:

Chapters

• 0:22 Introduction
• 3:49 Machine learning and climate science
• 5:45 Julia's path
• 7:56 Doing something good for Nature: climate models
• 13:25 Science and politics: a bridge
• 15:02 Being impactful
• 16:57 Mila, women and representation
• 21:23 Women in science: obstacles, systemic problems and paving the way
• 24:45 A message to young girls and women who are interested in science
• 27:51 What about the ice?
• 32:24 Tipping point: Our existance in danger
• 35:31 The end of the Arctic
• 36:59 Beauty, deep connections, and spiritual experiences
• 40:00 Ecoanxiety: action, hope and resignation
• 44:01 What YOU can do
• 49:30 Where to find hope
• 50:52 Women and nature: mutual empowerment
• 55:47 Wild woman
• 56:44 Men taking care of Nature: a change in the system