ECR IGAC iCACGP

Reaching, engaging and supporting ECRs in the atmospheric chemistry community

Category: Recordings

  • Workshop 11: Leveraging OpenAQ for Air Quality Research and Applications

    OpenAQ is a free, open-source platform providing universal access to global, ground-level air quality data from reference monitors and low-cost sensors. In this session, Colleen Rosales from OpenAQ demonstrated how to use OpenAQ’s tools, including the OpenAQ Explorer, API, R Client, and Python SDK, to access the air quality data. The workshop also explored scientific…

  • Workshop 10: From Data to Discovery – Advanced Satellite Remote Sensing for Atmospheric Science

    Our August workshop, led by Dr Piyushkymar Patel at SRON (Netherlands), was a hands-on, informative session focused on aerosol and cloud analysis. Dr Patel began with a presentation on the background to the content and to the history of aerosol research in the IPCC reports. We then had a quick tour of the current Earth…

  • The Microsoft Copilot workshop at the 2025 IGAC-iCACGP ECR Online Conference

    Workshop Host: Microsoft Microsoft is a global leader in software, services, and devices, dedicated to empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. As a pioneer in the development of artificial intelligence, Microsoft is committed to making advanced AI tools accessible and practical. With innovations like Microsoft Copilot, the company is transforming…

  • The ATMO-ACCESS workshop at the 2025 IGAC-iCACGP ECR Online Conference

    Workshop Host: ATMO-ACCESS ATMO-ACCESS (Atmospheric Measurement and Observation – Access to European Infrastructures) is a European research initiative dedicated to integrating key atmospheric research facilities into a single, accessible network. By providing coordinated virtual and physical access to Europe’s leading ground-based observation stations, simulation chambers, and mobile facilities, ATMO-ACCESS fosters the next generation of research,…

  • The WCRP Academy workshop at the 2025 IGAC-iCACGP ECR Online Conference

    The IGAC-iCACGP ECR SSC committee would like to thank everyone who attended for helping us make the first-ever online Early Career Researched science-focused conference. Workshop Host: The WCRP Academy The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Academy is the capacity-building and training arm of the WCRP. Its mission is to equip the next generation of climate…

  • Highlight talks at the 2025 IGAC-iCACGP ECR Online Conference

    The IGAC-iCACGP ECR SSC committee would like to thank the conference organizing committee and everyone who attended the second edition of the online Early Career Researched science-focused conference. Recordings The highlighted talks are accessible online through the links below. Asia/Oceania highlight talks Emily Franklin: Aerosol Pollution in the Modern Megacity: Emerging Sources, Drivers, and Chemistry…

  • ECR Seminar 3: Dr. Mahendar Chand Rajwar & Dr. Connor Barker

    For our third Seminar we received Dr. Mahendar Chand Rajwar, from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences – ARIES, in Nainital, India, talking about the role of non-methane hydrocarbons in ozone formation. Dr. Rajwar explained the impacts of primary air pollutants for the environment and highlighted the necessity of systematic and continuous observations of…

  • ECR Seminar 4: Yuxuan Ren & Carolina de A. Monteiro

    Our fourth ECR seminar, held on July 22nd, 2025, brought together two exciting perspectives from opposite sides of the globe. We began with Yuxuan Ren, from Washington University in St. Louis (USA), who presented her work “Black Carbon: Black Carbon Emissions Generally Underestimated in the Global South as Revealed by Globally Distributed Measurements”. Yuxuan walked us through how black…

  • Workshop 9: Education & Outreach

    Host: Tim Jacob – Reach the World In June, we had the opportunity to discuss ideas on how to share the research. Tim Jacob gave an Education and Outreach Workshop, sharing the perspective and methods of the organization ‘Reach the World‘. The aim is to connect researchers or explorers with classroom students (currently limited to…

  • Workshop 8: Life in pursuit of a research career

    Host: Dr. Benjamin Frandsen – University of Helsinki, Finland For our Skills Seminar in April, we were pleased to host Dr. Benjamin Frandsen, a researcher at the University of Helsinki who spoke about the Balance Between Life and Research. Dr. Frandsen shared his personal and academic journey, from his early studies in Denmark to postdoctoral…

  • Workshop 7: Transitioning from ECS to …

    Host: Prof. Vinayak Sinha – IISER Mohali, India The first skills workshop of the year was on transitioning from ECS to an independent group leader/ assistant professor, presented by Prof. Vinayak Sinha from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, India. This talk mainly focussed on the three key aspects  1. How to prepare for the job…

  • ECR Seminar 2: Prince Junior Asilevi & Ariel Scagliotti

    Our second ECR seminar, hosted on 23rd of January, 2025, began with Prince Junior Asilevi, from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana, explaining the NO2 meteorology and predictability over West Africa using TROPOMI. Asilevi explained the challenges of in-situ NO2 monitoring in the region, and gave some insights into how to estimate NO2 concentrations…

  • Workshop 6: How to Write Winning Proposals?

    Host: Prof Meng Gao – Hong Kong Baptist University Prof Meng Gao from Hong Kong Baptist University hosted the IGAC-iCACGP ECR Skills Workshop on “How to write winning proposals” and provided a series of 12 tips he sees as key to increasing the odds of success when applying for projects/grants. From ‘knowing yourself’ to ‘being…

  • ECR Seminar 1: Damaris Tan & Pallavi Joshi Lahari

    On our first ECR seminar, hosted on 30th of October, 2024, Damaris Tan of the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and the University of Edinburgh, and Pallavi Joshi Lahari of the Amity Institute of Public Health and Hospital Administration at Amity University Noida presented their research. The topics covered surface ammonium nitrate formation from…

  • Workshop 5: The Challenges of oral presentations.

    Host: Dr. Graciela B. Raga – Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Dr. Graciela B. Raga from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico delivered the IGAC-iCACGP skills workshop on “the challenges of oral presentations: Perspectives from an old-timer” and provided valuable tips for ECRs to prepare for conferences and seminars. This included the need to develop…

  • Workshop 4: Dos and don’ts for an effective academic CV.

    Host: Dr. Karn Vohra – University College London. Dr Karn Vohra from University College London delivered the IGAC-iCACGP skills workshop on “Dos and don’t for academic CVs” to equip early career researchers with essential skills to craft a standout CV that gets them noticed as they apply for postdoc and faculty positions. Karn discussed the…

  • Workshop 3: Discussion on developing equitable scientific collaborations

    In this workshop, Dr. Rebecca Garland elaborated on the good, the bad and the ugly of international collaborations. If you are unfamiliar with the term ‘Helicopter science’ and want to learn more, check out the recording! Host: Dr Rebecca Garland – University of Pretoria.June 13th, 2024, 8 AM UTC. Recording Additional resources

  • Workshop 2: Networking in Science

    In this workshop, Dr.Langley Dewitt elaborated on networking in your career and at conferences. Almost everyone feels awkward networking but you still have to do it! Host: Dr. Langley DeWitt – IGAC project.May 22nd, 2024, 3 PM UTC. Recording Slides

  • Workshop 1: Navigating the peer review process.

    In this workshop, Dr. Eloise Marais elaborated on the need for the peer-review process, the role of a reviewer as a gatekeeper to the trove of human knowledge, writing a detailed and constructive review, and how to use these skills while being on the receiving end of the reviews to respond to reviewer comments. Host:…

  • IGAC-iCACGP ECR 2023 Online conference

    The IGAC-iCACGP ECR SSC committee would like to thank everyone who attended for helping us make the first-ever online Early Career Researched science-focused conference. The conference hosted an estimated 300 people across three different time zones. After highlight talks, informal events and seminars were organized to form and strengthen bonds between ECRs in the atmospheric…