Nomikos Skyllas

About Me

I’m a climate and ecological data scientist with a background in geospatial analysis, remote sensing, and environmental modeling. My work focuses on how climate change is reshaping Arctic ecosystems, particularly migratory birds and seasonal dynamics.

Experience

• PhD Researcher – Climate Modeling & Arctic Migratory Birds
  University of Groningen & KNMI (2021–2025)
  Developed a seabird migration model and assessed long-term climate trends using Earth system models.
• MSc Thesis Supervisor – Arctic Climate Variability
  KNMI (2020)
  Supervised statistical modeling of climate-ecology interactions.
• PhD Researcher – Microbial Networks
  NIOZ (2018–2019)
  Modeled microbial community dynamics across environmental gradients.

Education

• MSc Marine Sciences, Utrecht University — 2016–2018
• BSc Food Science & Technology, Agricultural University of Athens — 2001–2006

Projects

• Seabird Flyway Model: Simulated migration patterns using wind, effort, and remote sensing.
• Green Wave Index: Estimated nutrient peaks in Arctic ecosystems from vegetation data.
• Arctic Climate Extremes: Assessed rainfall/snow cover changes under future scenarios.

Skills

• Python (Xarray, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn)
• GIS & Remote Sensing (NDVI, snow cover, bird tracking)
• Climate Modeling (EC-Earth3, NEMO-PISCES)
• BASH, R (intermediate), SQL, HTML (basic)
• QGIS, Linux, Git, NetCDF workflows

Contact

Email: nomikos.skyllas@gmail.com

Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

Phone: +31 617610656

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