@Dust_Dn

Dust Doctoral Network (Dust-DN) Funded under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 101168425.

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Joined December 2024
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📌 Save the date! 2nd European Workshop on Atmospheric Dust 📍 Karlsruhe, Germany 🗓️ 21–23 April 2027 📢 Abstract submission opens 2 November 2026 dust-dn.cyi.ac.cy/dust-dn-wo… #DustDN #AtmosphericDust #MSCA
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🌍 Meet the researchers behind Dust-DN! Our 17 doctoral candidates introduce their projects and the scientific questions driving their research into atmospheric mineral dust. ▶️ Watch: youtu.be/PnWjkQD12Hc #DustDN #AtmosphericDust #MSCA

Meet the Dust-DN Doctoral Candidates | 17 Atmospheric Dust Research...

Meet the doctoral candidates of Dust-DN, a European-scale Doctoral ...

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🔭 DC3 Zuhir Bona, based at The Cyprus Institute, completed a six-week secondment at the National Observatory of Athens, advancing his knowledge of satellite- and ground-based dust lidar measurements. Thanks to NOA and EARLICOST for their support! #DustDN #Lidar #MSCA
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🌍 Last week, Dust-DN joined European Researchers’ Night in Évora! Together with the University of Évora and CREATE, we shared atmospheric and environmental research through interactive activities and conversations with visitors. Thanks to everyone involved!
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🌍 Dust-DN at #MEDCLIVAR2026! Doctoral candidate Semontee Deb presented her poster on modelling aeolian dust across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Central Asia with WRF-Chem, evaluating model configurations and dust-emission schemes. Congratulations Semontee! #Dust
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☀️ How direct is “direct” sunlight? Dust-DN fellow Afrooz Jouzdani (DC6) explains how atmospheric dust creates circumsolar radiation—and why a few degrees matter for measuring and modelling solar energy. Read: dust-dn.cyi.ac.cy/how-direct… #Dust #SolarEnergy
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Franco Marenco@Fran_CAOSep 8
Substantial delegation from @Dust_Dn in Athens for a week dedicated to lidar, within the framework of the #EARLINET general assembly and #EARLICOST WG and MC meeting! @CyprusInstitute @EMMECARE
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🌍 Why doesn’t atmospheric dust simply fall? In our latest Fellows’ Corner post, Amirhossein Kholghi (DC9) explores how gravity, drag, turbulence and atmospheric motion shape a dust particle’s journey. Read more: dust-dn.cyi.ac.cy/why-doesnt… #DustDN #MSCA30
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🌍 European Workshop on Atmospheric Dust 2027 📍 Karlsruhe, Germany 📅 21–23 April 2027 Expression of interest now open. Help us estimate participation by completing the short, non-binding form: 🔗 forms.office.com/e/aGFC0s7PA… #DustDN #AtmosphericDust
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🌍 DUST-DN at the ATARRI 1st Training School! Our doctoral researchers Marcos Morán and Zuhir Bona joined the school at @ERATOSTHENESCoE in Limassol, strengthening skills in solar energy, aerosols, atmospheric science and climate modelling. Congratulations!
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Great to see the DUST-DN community online today! We reviewed feedback from our first school/workshop and started planning the second, including structure, scientific and skills sessions, outreach, and logistics. Thanks to all fellows and organisers who joined!
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Franco Marenco@Fran_CAOJun 18
Replying to @ZuhirBona
@ZuhirBona and myself have been honoured to represent @Dust_Dn, @EMMECARE , and @CyprusInstitute at the @esa_earthcare Science and Validation workshop in Oxford, with two well-attended presentations on dust quantification😊. Presentation sponsored by a COST ITC grant (EARLICOST).
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📢 New Fellows’ Corner post from Dust-DN! Semontee Deb shares insights from her first-year PhD research using WRF-Chem and HPC facilities at @CyprusInstitute to improve dust simulations across Europe and the EMME region. Read more: dust-dn.cyi.ac.cy/dusty-comp… @EMMECARE #WRFChem
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As part of the Dust-DN webinar series, we were pleased to host Prof. Natalie M. Mahowald (Cornell University) for an excellent talk, “Not all dust is equal: NASA EMIT successes.” If you missed it, the recording is now available on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/n9_1HKF8EUs?si=G4vF…
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🌍 DUST-DN Webinar Series Join us on 2 June 2026 for our next webinar with Prof. Natalie M. Mahowald (@Cornell), presenting: 🎤 “Not all dust is equal: NASA EMIT successes” 🕐 10:00–11:00 EDT | 16:00–17:00 CEST 💻 Teams: msteams.link/M2QQ
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🌍 Fellows at #EGU2026 | Dust-DN fellow Semontee Deb gave a PICO presentation on evaluating WRF-Chem dust emission schemes and land surface models over the global dust belt. Her work supports improved simulation of dust events from North Africa to Central Asia. @EMMECARE
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🌍 Fellows at #EGU2026 | Dust optical properties in the UV Dust-DN fellow Miguel Huerta presented his work on mineral dust interactions with UV-A solar radiation, using Brewer measurements and GRASP retrievals. Based at @ETH_en and @PmodWrc .
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An incredible week at the First #DustDN Training School in Nicosia! Hosted by @CyprusInstitute @EMMECARE , the school brought together Doctoral Candidates for lectures, skills training, outreach and research infrastructure visits. More: dust-dn.cyi.ac.cy/network-wi…
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EMME-CARE@EMMECAREApr 23
The European Workshop on Atmospheric Dust, hosted by CARE-C of The @CyprusInstitute , and within the context of the @Dust_Dn doctoral network, was successfully held on 20–22 April 2026 at the Sandy Beach Hotel in Larnaca, Cyprus. More information: emme-care.cyi.ac.cy/european…

European Workshop on Atmospheric Dust brings together scientific experts to Cyprus  - EMME-CARE

The European Workshop on Atmospheric Dust, hosted by the Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C) of the Cyprus Institute, took place on 20–22 April 2026 at the Sandy Beach hotel in Larnaca,...

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🎉 And we're off! The first European Workshop on Atmospheric Dust opened this morning in Larnaca, Cyprus 🇨🇾. Welcome to all the participants who made the journey to be part of this first edition. It's a privilege to have this community in one room.
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