Professor Dr. Thomas Balstrøm

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Thomas Balstrøm is primarily focused on the impacts of climate change, specifically providing comprehensive overviews of storm surge and stormwater consequences. He has dedicated years to the advancement of digital soil mapping, particularly aimed at harmonizing soil maps across Europe. As of November 2021, Balstrøm is involved in the CLIMACCESS research project, which estimates stormwater consequences in Accra, Ghana. His collaboration with Esri, CA has led to the development of workflows for stormwater modeling, including the creation of a model bluespots map that assesses flood risk. Balstrøm has a rich professional background as a research fellow and has served as an assistant and associate professor at the University of Copenhagen. His teaching and supervision cover a range of subjects including spatial statistics, physical geography, soil science, and geographic information systems (GIS) at both the BSc and MSc levels.

Research Interests

Physical Geography Soil Science Edaphology Land Evaluations Geographical Information Systems Digital Elevation Models Geoinformatics Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing Soil Erosion

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Conducted research and taught courses in physical geography and soil science.

Associate Professor

— Present

Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Advanced research projects and supervised graduate students in various fields of geography.

Awards

#2006

ESRI Award

2006-01-01

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program

Requirements

IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics

Application Checklist

  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency

Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.