Ricarda Winkelmann is Professor of Climate System Analysis at University of Potsdam and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research where she leads the Working Group on Ice Dynamics as well as the FutureLab on Earth Resilience in the Anthropocene. She is a member of the Earth Commission, an international group of experts that aims to scientifically define and quantify a safe and just corridor for people and the planet. Winkelmann has participated in several scientific expeditions to Antarctica and the Andes, including the interdisciplinary Expedition Anthropocene in collaboration with the German Young Academy.