Strong CARE-C Presence at the 15th International COMECAP Conference

Researchers from The Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C) of The Cyprus Institute had a strong presence at the 15th International Conference on Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Physics (COMECAP), held in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 29 September to 1 October 2025.

The conference, organised by the Hellenic Meteorological Society and supported by CARE-C amongst other organisations, brought together scientists and experts from the region to share the latest research and developments in meteorology, climatology, and atmospheric sciences. CARE-C researchers actively contributed to the conference through numerous oral and poster presentations, as well as chairing sessions, reflecting the Centre’s wide expertise in air quality, climate change, atmospheric processes, and environmental health.

Oral Presentations

• Cross-validation of methods for quantifying the contribution of local (urban) and regional sources to PM₂.₅ pollution: Application in the Eastern Mediterranean (Cyprus)
  Michael Pikridas (Bimenyimana E., Sciare J., Oikonomou K., Iakovides M., Pikridas M., Vasiliadou E., Savvides C., Mihalopoulos N.)
• Deep learning bias correction and downscaling of seasonal to decadal climate predictions for the Mediterranean
  Pantelis Georgiades (Georgiades P., Ashiotis G., Nicolaou M., Christoudias T., Anagnostopoulou C., Zittis G.)
• Effects of urban parametrisation complexity in WRF model: A case study of a heatwave over Paris
  Katiana Constantinidou (Constantinidou K., Hadjinicolaou P., FPS URB-RCC team)
• Climate change and tourism in Cyprus: Stakeholders’ perceptions and challenges
  George Zittis (Zittis G., Gavrouzou M., Drousiotis P., Tolika K., Xie D., Economou F., Panayi E., Zoumides C.)
• Impact of Anthropogenic Ammonia on Upper Tropospheric Aerosol Composition and Climatic Implications
  Christos Xenofontos (Xenofontos C., Christoudias T.)
• Assessing Solar Energy Production from PV Systems with a Focus on the Impact of Atmospheric Conditions
  Konstantinos Christodoulou (Christodoulou K., Christoudias T., Lelieveld J.)
• An Overview of the Proteas BSRN Station
  Konstantinos Fragkos (Fragkos K., Milidonis K., Georgiou M., Marenco F.)
• Investigation of the seasonal cycle of warm spells over the Mediterranean
  Aristotelis Liakakos (Liakakos A., Hadjinicolaou P., Tyrlis E., Zittis G.)
• Long-range source apportionment of Black Carbon and CO to Cyprus: A FLEXPART-Based Analysis Across Emission Inventories
  Marios Panagi (Panagi M., Nabavi O.S., Christoudias T.)
• The Dust Doctoral Network
  Franco Marenco (Marenco F., Amiridis V., Costa M.J., et al.)

Poster Presentations

• Projected PM₂.₅-associated mortality in Europe based on three climate scenarios
  Niki Paisi (N. Paisi, A. Pozzer, B. Steffens, J. Lelieveld)
• Model-based assessment of direct radiative effect of dust aerosol episodes in the broader area of the Mediterranean Basin
  Maria Gavrouzou (M. Gavrouzou, N. Hatzianastassiou, M.B. Korras-Carraca, M. Stamatis, C. Matsoukas, C.J. Lolis, N. Mihalopoulos, I. Vardavas)
• UAV-Based Insights into Cloud Particle Size Distributions from the CHOPIN Campaign
  Alkistis Papetta (A. Papetta, F. Marenco, S. Bezantakos, A. Voß, M. Goret, L. Håkansson, K. Michailidis, G. Biskos, M. Kezoudi, N. Mihalopoulos, J. Sciare
• Projected Mortality from Extreme Temperature Events in Cyprus under Climate and Socioeconomic Scenarios
  Fragkeskos Kekkou (F. Kekkou, T. Economou, Y. Proestos, G. Zittis)
• Synergistic effect of air pollution and temperature on mortality in Europe
  Anna Tzyrkalli (A. Tzyrkalli, K. Fragkeskos, M. Panagi, T. Economou)
• Development of a novel metric for the spatial evaluation of climate models
  Andreas Karpasitis (A. Karpasitis, P. Hadjinicolaou, G. Zittis)
• New particle formation at a rural site in Cyprus
  Michael Pikridas (Baalbaki R., Pikridas M., Jokinen T., Sciare J., Petäjä T., Kulmala M.)
• Primary sources of submicron organic aerosol in the Eastern Mediterranean. How and why are they different from the rest of Europe
  Michael Pikridas (Pikridas M., Christodoulou A., Chen G. Stavroulas I., Sauvage S., Oikonomou K., Savvides C., Sciare J.)

Session chairing

• Prof. Panos Hadjinicolaou co-chaired the session on Weather and Climate Extremes.
• Prof. Franco Marenco co-chaired the session on Atmospheric Physics.

CARE-C’s strong representation at COMECAP 2025 underscores the Centre’s leading role in advancing climate and atmospheric research across the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe. The wide range of studies presented highlights CARE-C’s interdisciplinary expertise and its continued contribution to understanding and addressing pressing environmental and climate challenges.