CARE-C at the ACTRIS Science Conference 2026

Researchers from The Cyprus Institute’s Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C) actively participated in the ACTRIS Science Conference, held in Oslo, Norway on 20 – 23 April 2026.

Professor Nikos Mihalopoulos, delivered an oral presentation on “Absorbing Aerosols in the Eastern Mediterranean: Brown Carbon Properties and Air-Quality Impacts”.  This work was presented within the framework of the CARE-C-led Research Innovation Foundation project “ARIADNE”, with contributions from CARE-C Senior Technical Research Specialist Rima Baalbaki, Associate Research Scientist Michael Pikridas, CARE-C director Prof. Jean Sciare, and collaborators from the National Observatory of Athens.

In addition, Associate Research Scientist Michael Pikridas delivered an oral presentation on “Are we missing a local source of dust at our ACTRIS National Facilities?” with contributions from CARE-C colleagues Prof. Jean Sciare, Post-Doctoral Fellow Elie Bimenyimana, and Graduate Research Fellow Eleni Kolintziki. The presentation was supported by the EMME-CARE project.

Finally, CARE-C contributions were further showcased through the Net4Cities project, for which The Cyprus Institute acts as an advanced partner. Net4Cities relevant results were presented through an oral presentation on “Real-time monitoring of transport-related air and noise pollution in European cities (Net4Cities): First overall AQ results “ and three poster presentations on “Urban transport-related emissions in European cities: Insights from canister sampling and mobile measurements in Net4Cities”, “Multi-method source apportionment of black carbon in Berlin: seasonal patterns, traffic influence, and biomass burning contributions”, and “Ten years of continuous fine aerosol chemical composition measurements at an urban background Mediterranean supersite (the NOA Thissio Air Monitoring Station in Athens, Greece)”.

Beyond the formal scientific sessions, the ACTRIS Science Conference provided valuable opportunities for networking and strengthening collaboration amongst Europe’s atmospheric science communities. The Cyprus Institute operates two ACTRIS National Facilities,  the Cyprus Atmospheric Observatory (CAO) and the Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL), which deliver valuable observational data for Cyprus and the wider Eastern Mediterranean region, contributing to the advancement of scientists’ collective understanding of the atmosphere.