Tanja Renko

Tanja Renko is a meteorologist with more than 20 years of experience in operational meteorology. She spent most of her career at the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service, where she worked as a weather forecaster before becoming Head of the Forecasting and Warnings Department. Her work focused on weather forecasting, severe weather warnings, the development of warning systems, and international cooperation in operational meteorology.

Alongside her operational work, Tanja has been actively involved in communicating meteorology to the public. She presented weather forecasts on Croatian national television and radio for many years and continues to work as an occasional weather presenter for RTL Croatia. She also enjoys science communication, mentoring young meteorologists, and contributing to education and training activities.

Tanja holds a PhD in meteorology from the University of Zagreb, with research focused on Adriatic waterspouts. She is currently a meteorologist at the European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL) and is pleased to contribute her operational and communication experience to the EMS Committee on Meetings.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6726-5404
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tanja-Renko
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanjarenko/