ECR IGAC iCACGP

Reaching, engaging and supporting ECRs in the atmospheric chemistry community

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  • 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…

  • ECR Spotlight: Jenniffer Pedraza

    Jenniffer is from Bogotá, Colombia where she also completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She is currently a Research Associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), University of York. Jenniffer was a co-chair on this year’s organising committee for the Early Career Short Course. What was your favorite moment…

  • IGAC Early Career Short Course Program 2024

    by Dr. Nor Diana Abdul Halim – researcher and lecturer at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia, she shares her experience of being part of the committee for this year’s IGAC Early Career Short Course (ECSC) Program. Held from September 6-8, 2024, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, this three-day event was a highlight of the conference, bringing together…

  • Navigating International Mobility as an Early Career Atmospheric Chemist: A Personal Perspective

    Max Desservettaz is a postdoctoral research fellow in Australia, studying bushfire smoke composition, and the co-chair of the IGAC-iCACGP ECR SSC. Originally from France, he has relocated 6 times to study and work and presents his perspective on international mobility for ECRs. My international career in atmospheric chemistry has taken me from France to Japan,…

  • The Future Earth Assembly 2024

    by Martin Ramacher – post-doctoral researcher from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon The Future Earth Assembly is held once a year and this year, it took place online and in Helsinki, Finland, from June 12-13, 2024, alongside the SRI (Sustainability, Research, Innovation) Congress 2024. In my role as a representative of the IGAC ECR SSC, I had…

  • ECR Spotlight: Dr Gemma Purser

    Dr Gemma Purser is currently a post-doc at The University of Arizona. Originally from England, Gemma earned her PhD at The University of Edinburgh. She is currently the chair of the iLEAPS ECSN plus the Early career representative on the scientific steering committee for iLEAPS. What are you currently working on? I am currently working…

  • Harnessing Digital Innovation for Global Collaboration and Research Equity

    by Rupal Ambulkar – Ph.D. student at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune and iLEAPS Early Career Researcher In the rapidly evolving field of atmospheric chemistry, the integration of digital innovation into research practices offers a transformative opportunity for the iCACGP-IGAC community. As an ECR in this dynamic field, I see the potential…