H2020 RI-URBANS: Developing a roadmap for sustainable and interoperable service tools addressing challenges related to  evaluation, prediction and mitigation of air pollution impact on human health 

New Horizon-2020 project “Research Infrastructures Services Reinforcing Air Quality Monitoring Capacities in European Urban & Industrial AreaS  (RI-URBANS; 2021-2025)” has started this Autumn (online/hybrid kick-off-meeting is planned for 5-6 October 2021). This project as a Research and Innovation Action is coordinated by Prof. Xavier Querol (Spanish National Research Council Spain, CSIC) and Prof. Tuukka Petäjä … Continue reading H2020 RI-URBANS: Developing a roadmap for sustainable and interoperable service tools addressing challenges related to  evaluation, prediction and mitigation of air pollution impact on human health 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Sergej Zilitinkevich memorial award, open 1st – 31st Oct.2021.

The award is an international award that will be delivered annually to a creative scientist who has made breakthroughs in atmospheric sciences or oceanography. Nominations for the award are openly selected within international research networks, particularly those related to Zilitinkevich's activities. Read more on the instructions for submitting the proposal

ACTRIS: Discover TransNational Access Program to Research Facilities

The ACTRIS IMP project offers limited opportunities for free-of-charge Trans-National Access to specific services at 11 ACTRIS facilities comprising the Topical Centres, Data Centre, National Facilities, or combined ACTRIS Facilities, which are located in 10 different countries.The objective is to implement and test the service provision to assess and improve the reliability of the overall … Continue reading ACTRIS: Discover TransNational Access Program to Research Facilities

Horizon 2020 CRiceS – First Steps

The Horizon-2020 project CRiceS (Climate Relevant interactions and feedbacks: the key role of sea ice and Snow in the polar and global climate system) launched the project website http://www.crices-h2020.eu. The kick-off event – online – of the CRiceS project will take place during 12-14 October 2021. Main goal of the kickoff is to encourage Partners/Teams collaboration across … Continue reading Horizon 2020 CRiceS – First Steps

Regional Atmospheric Transport due to Accidental Wildfires in the Chernobyl Zone

Figure 1: Modelled (a) near-surface air temperature and (b) depth of the atmospheric boundary layer on 5th of April 2020 (12 UTC) at the beginning of the wildfire episode (reference run; without including aerosol effects) The project “Integrated Modelling for Assessment of Potential Pollution Regional Atmospheric Transport as Result of Accidental Wildfires” (IMA-WFires) has started … Continue reading Regional Atmospheric Transport due to Accidental Wildfires in the Chernobyl Zone

Open Professor or Assistant/Associate professor position in atmospheric sciences and applied mathematics

The Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki and LUT School of Engineering Science invite applications for the position of PROFESSOR OR ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS The professorship in atmospheric sciences and applied mathematics is a joint position of the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth system Research (INAR), Faculty of Science, University … Continue reading Open Professor or Assistant/Associate professor position in atmospheric sciences and applied mathematics

Building the Finnish-Russian Earth System Research Network (PEEX-FRESReN)

A new networking project PEEX-FRESReN (as a part of the Team Finland Knowledge programme) is giving an impulse for the Finnish – Russian collaboration in the Earth System Research. The project (to be started 1 Jan 2022) is linked to physical sciences with focus on atmospheric, hydrological, oceanological, and other disciplines. Students (advanced BSc, MSc, … Continue reading Building the Finnish-Russian Earth System Research Network (PEEX-FRESReN)

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