SUNKE TRACE-KLEEBERG

Oceanographer & Science Communicator

Hello & Welcome…

Hi, my name is Sunke. I'm an oceanographer and science communicator.

Currently, I am a postgraduate researcher at the University of Southampton. I love all things water-related and am particularly interested in research that has tangible impacts on people's lives.

Whether I'm investigating how climate change affects coastal infrastructure, designing scientific posters, writing articles for public audiences, or speaking at outreach events, I enjoy translating complex scientific ideas into engaging and accessible stories. My goal is to make science approachable, relevant, and enjoyable for everyone.

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View fullsize Today might be Earth Day but with over 70% of our planet covered in water it's a blue world we call home. Being by the sea is absolutely my happy place. We all need to work together to protect it so our future generations can also call it their slice
View fullsize 1,643 days and 55,600 words later and I have submitted my thesis. Time now for a break to catch up on sleep and resume life that was put on hold for the final writing push. Not quite “Dr.” yet… but getting closer
View fullsize When people imagine a scientist, they often picture someone in a white lab coat. In reality science has many uniforms as shown in these photos.  To every young girl who is curious, asks questions and wants to know how things work, keep going. F
View fullsize Third barrier in three weeks. A very autumnal trip to the Netherlands to give a presentation at a conference on the "Eastern Scheldt barrier in the future", meet the new didactial advisors for the Dutch Storm Surge Barrier academy, rounded
View fullsize I can't quite believe that this time last year I was standing at the North Pole. I still find myself going through photos as a reminder it wasn't all just a dream. The wilderness and wonder of the Arctic with its ever changing landscape of ice and sn
View fullsize Two more UK flood barriers visited ✅🌊 I had no idea York and Hull had flood barriers before I started my PhD. York is protected by the Foss Barrier, while Hull relies on a system of coastal defences to stay dry while still keeping it's connection t
View fullsize I was invited to give a careers talk to a group of sixth formers currently on a summer school, getting a taste of what oceanography and uni life are like. Funny thing is—I was one of them 11 years ago! Putting together the presentation was su
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View fullsize It’s amazing how technology enables international collaboration, but there’s something special about meeting in person. I had a fantastic time in the Netherlands last week with colleagues and friends from the I-STORM international knowled
View fullsize Writing and publishing papers is one of the most important parts of a PhD. This allows the wider academic community to read and learn from your research. I’m super excited to share that my second paper has just been published (it's the one I pr
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View fullsize I'm presenting my first EGU poster tomorrow. Anyone interested in flood risk management come by to have a chat. 🌊 Assessing a probabilistic model for guiding storm surge barrier maintenance ☀️ Wednesday, 10:45 - 12:30 📌 Hall X4 | X4.4 Check the

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2024 in Review
2024 in Review

Scroll through the StoryMap to see what I have been up to over the last 12 months

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Measuring oxygen in seawater | DY174
Measuring oxygen in seawater | DY174

A short piece about my time at sea on RRS Discovery.

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Looking back at 2023
Looking back at 2023

Review and highlights from the last year

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