TerraDT joins forces with the Svalbard Cryosphere Digital Twin (SvalbardDT) project to showcase the latest highlights of land ice digital twin development. The two projects share strong interest towards the Arctic region, focusing especially on Svalbard but with future potential for scaling the findings and applications to a global scale.
The workshop focuses on the user perspective, demonstrating the practical impact of the projects as well as inviting feedback from the participants. Ideas from the workshop will contribute to steering future development, to ensure that the projects' output will be relevant and accessible to future users. The other main theme of the event is building collaboration between projects.
The workshop is organised in conjuction with the IGS Nordic Branch Meeting 2026.
| 13:00–13:05 | Welcome and introduction | Tero Aalto (CSC) |
| 13:05–13:30 | Overview of TerraDT and updates
| Devaraju Narayanappa (CSC) |
| 13:30–14:00 | Introduction to the TerraDT Land ice Digital Twin Component and Impact Model | Thomas Zwinger (CSC) Clemens Schannwell(MPI-M) |
| 14:00–14:30 | Overview of SvalbardDT
| William Harcourt (ABDN) |
| 14:30–15:00 | Coffee break | |
| 15:00–15:20 | Land ice data in TerraDT
| Geir Moholdt (NPI) |
| 15:20–15:40 | TBD | Ward van Pelt (UU) |
| 15:40–16:20 | Open discussion | TBD |
| 16:20–17:00 | Land ice storytelling ideation lab
| Diana Urquiza (BSC) Antonia Frangeskou (BSC) |
Clemens Schannwell
Research scientist in the group of Dr Hauke Schmidt. Glaciologist with research interests in the area of ice dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets and their interactions with the ocean and atmosphere.
Devaraju Narayanappa
Technical coordinator of the TerraDT project. Climate scientist and experienced researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the research Institutions. Skilled in Ecosystem-Climate interactions, Climate Change, Mathematical Modeling, Large Data Analysis using Python.
Antonia Frangeskou
Antonia Frangeskou is a Product Designer and part of the Knowledge Integration Team in Earth Sciences in the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, with a strong focus on user centered design approach with stakeholder and user engagement in climate and environmental research digital products. Currently in TerraDT, one of hair main focus is the definition, desing and implementation of the storytellin plaftform of TerraDT project.
Tero Aalto
After being the programme manager of the Nordic Cryosphere Digital Twin, Tero Aalto continues his work at CSC as Senior Coordinator focussing on Strategic European Engagement and Coordination. His current efforts focus on user and stakeholder engagement for Destination Earth, Climate DT and TerraDT.
Diana Urquiza
Diana leads the Product Design team in the Earth Sciences Department at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. She designs products and services for the Earth System Services Group, focusing on climate, air quality, and the intersection of climate and health. Diana champions a Human-Centered Design approach, aiming to create experiences that promote safety and equity.
The workshop will take place in Fram Centre [Google Maps], in Tromsø, Norway.