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Many studies of sea spray aerosol utilize simple one, two, or three component model systems. Rather than try to make an educated guess at the compounds to use for such model studies, the Center for Aerosol Impacts on Climate and the Environment (CAICE) presents a 'complexity first' approach to studying the chemistry of sea spray aerosol. The researchers made significant gains in our understanding of the interplay of sea spray aerosol composition and their climate-relevant physical properties. |
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Members of the Prather Group and other collaborators from the CalWater study conducted in the winter of 2011 have published a key piece of their findings in the journal Science this week.
January 15, 2013 -- Large, weakly regulated sources of air pollutants and natural patterns in regional meterology teamed up in northern China this week to produce one of the most dangerous air pollution events in recent history. With particulate matter concentrations reaching more than 10-times the 'hazardous' limit according to the US National Ambient Air Quality Standard, poor visibility led to slow-downs in both air and ground transportation. Prof. |
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Congratulations to Lindsay Hatch on successfully defending her thesis entitled "Advances and Applications of Mass Spectral Techniques for the Characterization of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles". She will continue her studies of aerosols during her work with Dr. Kelley Barsanti at Portland State University. Her position will be supported by an NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. We wish her the best of luck!! |
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Join us in congratulating Jessie Creamean on the successful defense of her thesis entitled "The Impact of Meteorological Conditions and Variation in Chemical Composition of Aerosols on Regional Cloud Formation". Jessie will be moving on to a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Physical Science Division (PSD) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Boulder, CO. She is the recipient of a Research Associate Fellowship from the National Research Council of the National Academies. Best of luck to you, Jessie! |
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Over the past month, the Prather Group has welcomed four new members. Dr. Jessica Axson took a postdoc position with us after completing her PhD in Chemistry at the University of Colorado, Boulder with Prof. Veronica Vaida, and will add to the efforts within the Center for Aerosol Impacts on Climate and the Environment. |
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Three members of the Prather Research Group have recently been awarded highly competitive fellowships to conduct postdoctoral work upon graduation: Lindsay Hatch was awarded the NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. She will work with Dr. Kelley Barsanti, modeling secondary aerosol formation from biomass burning at Portland State University within the Center for Climate and Aerosol Research. |
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Melanie Zauscher successfully defended her thesis, "Extending the Physicochemical Characterization of Aerosol Particles in California" on June 14. Join us in congratulating her on the culmination of some very stellar graduate work! |
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Representatives of the Prather and Bertram groups, in conjunction with the Center for Aerosol Impacts on Climate and the Environment (CAICE) participated at the annual Birch Aquarium SEA Days: Breathing in Climate Change event this past weekend, focusing on public education on issues related to pollution, health, and climate change.
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