Maria Laura Pinilla Pinto, M.Sc. Maria Laura Pinilla

Maria Laura Pinilla Pinto, M.Sc.

Research Interests

  • Climate predictions

Current Projects

  • Coming Decade: "A coming decade - Decadal climate predictions for Europe"

Past Projects

  • ACTRIS-D - Karlsruhe Low-Cloud Exploratory Platform (KLOCX)

Teaching

  • Statistikübungen für Geoökologiestudierende, WS 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25
  • Satellite climatology exercises, SS 2024

Curriculum Vitae

  • Since 2025: PhD student, IMKTRO, KIT
  • 2024-2025: Project scientist, Satellite Climatology group, IMKASF, KIT
  • 2021-2024: Student assistant, Satellite Climatology group, IMKASF, KIT
  • 2021-2024: Master of Science Geoecology at KIT
  • 2020: Student assistant, Department of Wetland Ecology, IfGG, KIT
  • 2018-2021: Bachelor of Science Geoecology at KIT

Publications

Submitted

Pinilla, M. L., Pauli, E., Senn, J. A., & Cermak, J. (2025). Classification of fog life cycle phases using ground-based and satellite-based observations. QJRMS (submitted)

Master Thesis

Fog and low clouds life cycles in Southwest Germany combining satellite and ground‑based observation (03.2024)

Bachelor Thesis

Climatological patterns and drivers of fog dissipation in the Po valley (10.2021)