2021-2024, Postdoctoral Researcher at
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
The role of coherent air streams in shaping the Gulf Stream’s impact
on the large-scale extratropical circulation (GulfImpact)
2021, Ph.D. in Earth Science, University of Gdansk
Thesis: Numerical modeling and observations of the atmospheric boundary layer over sea ice
Supervisor: Dr. hab. Agnieszka Herman, prof. UG.
2015, M.Sc. in Natural Sciences, University of Gdansk
Thesis: Numerical modeling of the influence of albedo, ice thickness, and concentration
on the Atmospheric Boundary Layer in the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia
Supervisor: Dr. hab. Agnieszka Herman, prof. UG.
2013, B.A. in Oceanography, University of Gdansk
I’m Dr. Marta Wenta, an atmospheric scientist with a profound understanding of meteorology and climate. I’ve also served as a project/product manager and environmental monitoring consultant, working with the biggest Polish ports.
I co-established the environmental monitoring company SeaData in Poland, working as a primary consultant and product manager for the Port of Gdynia and the Port of Gdansk, advising them on advanced environmental monitoring solutions. Alongside these roles, I led an international research project (including field measurements in Finland) and completed several successful private-sector initiatives under Horizon 2020 and startup acceleration programs. While collaborating with the marine industry, I also advanced my scientific career—earning a Ph.D. in Earth Science from the University of Gdansk (2021), where I focused on the atmospheric boundary layer, and later pursuing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to investigate large-scale atmospheric dynamics. Most recently, I’ve been working as an energy meteorologist, broadening my perspective on the links between weather, renewables, and European energy markets. I’m passionate about climate and sustainability and have recently begun a Certified Expert in ESG and Impact Investing course to deepen my expertise in this area.
In my free time, I’m an avid trail/ultra runner, ranking top 10 in Poland.
Below are some highlights of my publications, conferences, and other scholarly work.
Co-founder of SeaData Ltd., a company focusing on environmental monitoring services.
Responsibilities:
Project manager in EU-funded projects (CORAL)
Lead Product Manager / Data Scientist
Environmental monitoring consultant
Co-designer of YetiSense and CORAL air pollution monitoring systems, and creator of a risk assessment tool predicting the risk of coal dusting and high pollution levels caused by weather conditions. I am also the author or co-author of several EU research proposals under Horizon 2020 (successful submissions: Space3ac, ESABIC, and CORAL).
As an Energy Meteorologist at Axpo, I am responsible for delivering daily weather briefings to traders, assessing weather-related risks for energy markets, and improving forecasting tools and methodologies. My role also includes developing tools for enhanced subseasonal weather prediction and collaborating with risk optimization and origination teams to support their decision-making processes.
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, Colorado (2020-2021). Under supervision of Prof. John J. Cassano, focusing on sUAS-based weather observations.
Renard Center for Marine Geology, Ghent University, Belgium (2012). Investigating deep-sea sediment dynamics and ecosystems in the Whittard Canyon (120 working hours).
• WRF (Weather Research & Forecasting)
• CESM (Community Earth System Model)
• Python, LAGRANTO, MATLAB
• Working with Big Data
• Linux/Ubuntu, TeX, MS Office
• Coordination of multi-partner EU-funded projects (Horizon 2020, CORAL)
• Designing and implementing environmental monitoring solutions
• Advising ports and organizations on risk assessment and sustainability
Avid trail runner, Polish Vice Champion in mountain ultrarunning (2017) and top ten mountain ultrarunner in Poland in 2024.
Co-Coordinator of youth programs and leader of a Polish youth group during an international exchange in Lithuania, Center of Youth Cooperation, Gdynia, Poland (1 Oct 2012 – 1 Jun 2014).
Ticketing Volunteer, UEFA EURO 2012 (1 Jun 2012 – 10 Jul 2012)
Scout Instructor and team leader in Kartuzy, Związek Harcerstwa Rzeczypospolitej (Scouting Association of the Republic of Poland), active: 2007–2012.