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Podcast Episode Available
The IcePod with Thomas Jung

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Sara Pasqualetto
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A new episode of The IcePod podcast is now available. In this second bonus episode of The IcePod on the Targeted Observing Periods (TOPs), hosts speak with Thomas Jung, captain and structured mind behind Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) and Polar Prediction Project (PPP)

Thomas Jung is head of the section Climate Dynamics at the Alfred Wegener Institute and professor for Physics of the Climate System at the University of Bremen.

Jung’s ability to chair a meeting even with fever from his bed not only provides him with all the skills needed to steer the Polar Prediction Project during a pandemic, but has been the ultimate test of his leadership skills. Keeping a healthy balance between management and science is probably his secret to success, in addition to creating extensive but ultrapractical mind maps and building an international network across the academic community and forecasting experts.

Thomas has also been the winner of our YOPP TOP Twitter challenge. How did he overcome the jumpiness of forecast? Here, he unveils his secret: Well, it's just like planning your next barbecue weekend (something we all look forward to during this COVID-19 summer).

Listen to this episode for a look behind the scenes of YOPP, how the project came to life, and how it still surprises its master of mind maps and virtual meetings.

The new episode, and all previous IcePod episodes, are available online at:

For questions, contact:
Sara Pasqualetto
Email: sara.pasqualetto [at] awi.de