ClimEd 2nd Online Training on Adaptation of the Competency Framework for Climate Services to Conditions of Ukraine

The ClimEd 2nd Online Training on “Adaptation of the Competency Framework for Climate Services to conditions of Ukraine” took took place online during 29 June – 26 August 2021. The ClimEd project trainings are focused on training the faculty/ teaching/ research staff and postgraduates at the ClimEd partner institutions and collaborating organizations in advanced educational … Continue reading ClimEd 2nd Online Training on Adaptation of the Competency Framework for Climate Services to Conditions of Ukraine

Calotte Academy 2021

The 2021 Academy  - as a travelling symposium and with the title New and Emerging Trends of Arctic Governance, Geopolitics, Geoeconomics and Science - will to take place in 15-21 November 2021 in the European Arctic, including sessions and excursions in Rovaniemi, Enontekiö, Kautokeino, Kirkenes, Neiden and Inari (in this cronological order) in Finland, Norway … Continue reading Calotte Academy 2021

Prof. Kulmala has been appointed as Deputy Director of CBAS

Academician, Prof. Markku Kulmala has been nominated as a Deputy Director at the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) and has been approved by the Steering Committee constituted of representatives from Chinese Academy of Sciences and relevant ministries mandated to promote science and development, acknowledging his extensive experience in earth … Continue reading Prof. Kulmala has been appointed as Deputy Director of CBAS

Big data and UN’s sustainable development goals

At present, better understanding of various interactions and feedbacks between Earth surface and atmosphere is required to improve climate related predictions and mitigation plans. Foremost, if the global CO2 emissions continue increasing at the current rate, we will have, within 40 years, atmospheric CO2 concentration over 500 ppm (www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/). This value can be considered to be critical … Continue reading Big data and UN’s sustainable development goals

Helsinki and Nanjing Universities collaboration

The collaboration between University of Helsinki (UH) and Nanjing University (NJU) has already been well established for a quite a long time. In 2009 Professors Markku Kulmala and Pertti Hari visited Nanjing University and agreed to help in building a SMEAR-type comprehensive research station. The first measurements of aerosols and meteorological conditions were performed in … Continue reading Helsinki and Nanjing Universities collaboration

Russia’s first CARBON POLYGON: Potential for Collaboration with the PEEX

August 30, 2021 has marked the official opening of a CARBON POLYGON at the University of Tyumen’s (UTMN) Biological Station located on Lake Kuchak, Tyumen Region, Russia. The Aide to the President of the Russian Federation, Andrei Fursenko, and the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Valeriy Falkov, were in attendance. This event was part … Continue reading Russia’s first CARBON POLYGON: Potential for Collaboration with the PEEX

Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit 2021

PEEX is participating in discussions on Sustainable Development Goals at the Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit 2021 “Recording and Reporting the SDGs” on 15.Sep.2021 The 2021 “Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit” aims to bring together scientists, local authorities, politicians, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to discuss the very significant issue of identifying, monitoring, recording, and reporting the parameters that define the … Continue reading Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit 2021

The 3rd ICOS Nordic symposium

The 3rd biennial ICOS Nordic symposium will take place on 23.-25.11.2021 online. The preliminary programme of the meeting is available on the meeting website. The thematic sessions are:- Role of land use and man­age­ment on land car­bon sink and ocean-land-con­tinuum- The way for­ward: novel meth­ods and ap­plic­a­tions- Use and ap­plic­a­tions of ICOS data: a broad … Continue reading The 3rd ICOS Nordic symposium

SIOS is launching its first Innovation Award!

SIOS, in collaboration with Svalbard Science Forum, is launching its first Innovation Award in 2021. The award aims to promote innovation in support of Earth system science in the Svalbard region.  Opening of call: 2 June 2021 Deadline to apply: 10 September 2021 The call is open to everyone who meets the eligibility criteria outlined in … Continue reading SIOS is launching its first Innovation Award!

Aerosol Complex of Moscow State University for developing air quality infrastructure in Moscow megacity

Authors: Dr. Olga Popovicheva, Roman Kovach, Prof., Dr. Natalia Kosheleva, Dr. Sergey Chalov, Acad. Prof. Nikolay KasimovLomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia New-developed Aerosol complex is installed at Meteorological Observatory of Moscow State University (MSU), located at the territory of the MSU campus, southwest of Moscow city (Fig. 1). Fig. 1. Aerosol Complex MSU location … Continue reading Aerosol Complex of Moscow State University for developing air quality infrastructure in Moscow megacity

Hyytiälä Autumn School 2021, October 18-29: Analysis of Atmosphere-Surface Interactions

Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research INAR, University of Helsinki, is organising Hyytiälä Autumn School 2021 – Analysis of Atmosphere-Surface Interactions and Feedbacks.This 5 ECTS course is aimed at Master and Doctoral students in atmospheric, biospheric and Earth system sciences. It will be held at Hyytiälä forestry field station, Finland, on October 18–29 (taking … Continue reading Hyytiälä Autumn School 2021, October 18-29: Analysis of Atmosphere-Surface Interactions

Hot weather in European part of Russia brings the biggest black carbon pollution into the Arctic

Authors: Dr. Olga Popovicheva, Vasilii Kobelev, Dr. Marina Chichaeva, Acad. Prof. Nikolay Kasimov Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia Aerosol station “Island Bely” is located on Bely Island in Kara sea (YNAO, North Western Siberia) (lat=73.333, lon=70.066), it was installed in 2019 https://peexhq.home.blog/2019/12/11/new-research-aerosol-stations-in-the-russian-arctic/. Researchers from Moscow State University (https://www.msu.ru/science/news/uchyenye-otkryli-novuyu-aerozolnuyu-stantsiyu-v-arktike.html) perform the long-term measurements of black … Continue reading Hot weather in European part of Russia brings the biggest black carbon pollution into the Arctic

Pan-Eurasian EXperiment – Finnish-Russian Earth System Research Network receives funding

The Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland has granted funding for a project called “Pan-Eurasian EXperiment – Finnish-Russian Earth System Research Network” (PEEX-FRESReN)  via the Team Finland Knowledge Programme. The partners of a 2- year project (2021 – 2022) are: from Finland – INAR at the University of Helsinki, Tampere University of Technology, and … Continue reading Pan-Eurasian EXperiment – Finnish-Russian Earth System Research Network receives funding