Dr Kathryn Emmerson

This is sad news. FAAM campaigns led to solving some really interesting atmospheric chemistry questions.

I wasn't aware that STOTEN had just fallen from grace - another journal to add to the 'avoid' list.
blog.luminaliterati.com/web-of-scien...

This is so true! ☀️⛈️❄️

🛰️
Large quantities of #smoke from🔥s in Victoria, SE #Australia (yellow) it is well on its way through the mid-South Pacific.

The smoke over the cloud was so thick that it absorbed sunlight in such a way that cloud underneath looks brown. This is typical of very thick smoke plumes.

Live: Town of Ruffy 'severely' impacted by bushfire, as thousands lose power across Victoria Victorian and South Australian authorities are bracing for "catastrophic" and "extreme" fire conditions as Australia continues to swelter through a heatwave. Follow live.

"Catastrophic' fire predictions today for the state of Victoria, due to hit 40C+ today. Smoky conditions ahead. #Australia #Wildfire.

Track fires live at
emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

It's been hugely disappointing. Just hoping Root and Brooks don't mess it up when they come back this morning. Glad it isn't a 5-0 whitewash though as tea room would be unbearable!

Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity The University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, who has died aged 52, was driven by a deep love of science and a desire to safeguard the planet’s future.

Truly shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of one of our State of the Environment lead authors Emma Johnston. I worked with her twice, on the 2016 and 2021 editions.
theconversation.com/emma-johnsto...

This year's work highlights:
1. Four papers published
2. Surviving a trip to the Cote D'Ivoire
3. Travelling to most of Australia's state and territories
4. The Kennaook/ Cape Grim meeting
5. Being invited to contribute to an international pollen review paper

Last working day for me before the holidays 🎄
Wishing you all a peaceful and relaxing break 🏖️

PhD project in Atmospheric Chemistry

Resolve the long standing model bias wrt to O3 with comprehensive multiphase chemical kinetics in a global model?

Here is the project for you

Research project #5
www.hitec-graduate-school.de/call2025/

@atmchemaerojobs.bsky.social

#TOAR-II
#TROPOMI

🌍 The Global Atmosphere Watch Programme provides trusted science and information on air pollutants, greenhouse gases, and other atmospheric constituents that affect our health, climate, and ecosystems.

#GAW #WMO #ScienceforAction

Anyone fancy a PhD looking at the chemistry involved when bushfire smoke taints wine? 🍇🍇🍇
Co-supervised by #CSIRO's Fabienne Reisen in my team

scholarships.adelaide.edu.au/Scholarships...

Enjoyed listening to a recent #U-APIC seminar by Erik Velasco, who has been studying whether urban greening can offset climate change. 🌲🌳🌲

Spoiler alert: no.

drive.google.com/file/d/1e1fS...
@igacproject.bsky.social

🤔 Looks like a very useful add-on for MEGAN indeed. Will be having a closer look. #bVOC #isoprene
🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳

Time series showing extent of the 2025 Antarctic ozone hole

The absolute highlight of the Kennaook/Cape Grim #AtmosChem science meeting is always Paul Krummel's update on the Antarctic #OzoneHole. This year, the hole closed by the end of November #CSIRO

I abolutely love the Kennaook/Cape Grim meeting. #ACCOMC
Never miss it! This year we're in Wollongong.

Prediction of CO2 capture performance of a direct air capture unit under representative atmospheric flow conditions using large eddy simulation The removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere using direct air capture (DAC) is crucial in achieving the net-zero emissions target and comba…

Esmaeel is an awesome postdoc who has published his 2nd paper in 22 months, with another about to be submitted! He's studyng airflow around Direct Air Capture units, and how it affects their efficiency.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Marta's work shows tree trunks impacted by beetle damage emitting 62 times more monoterpenes than healthy trunks! 👇
🌲🌲🌲🪲

I'm in Darwin!
Chatting to all the wonderful air quality staff who make the measurements in each of Australia's states and territories.
(another quality selfie 😆)

'The cost of science has gone up': CSIRO chief defends job cuts The chief executive of the CSIRO has defended the decision to cut hundreds of jobs, arguing the organisation needs to alter its priorities to remain relevant.

Our turn now 😢
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Green aurora above beach in Melbourne, Australia

#Aurora from Ricketts Point beach near #Melbourne Australia 10pm last night

I saw it in Melbourne, Australia last night. Couldn't really see it with the naked eye though - needed to take photo on phone with a couple of seconds exposure. Good luck!

#Whamageddon on Nov 10th.
Was playing as I boarded a flight from Canberra.
Couldn't believe it. Nov 10th!!

Just spotted this great photo of us in the Cote D'Ivoire earlier this year for the #GEIA meeting. Loved this evening out on the waterfront, featuring african dancing and cake for @igacproject.bsky.social 35th birthday!

I am hiring a postdoc to work on global simulations of black and brown carbon.

Job description/application

www.fz-juelich.de/de/karriere/...

☹️ That's awful news.

(👀 looks up 'samovar'.....)

The grass pollen season is now amongst us #Melbourne!
Antihistamines at the ready 🌿🤧

21 Air Quality and Communicable Diseases Technical Report This report focuses on future modelling of air quality associated with bushfires and impacts on the health system, and on future changes in communicable disease emergence and transmission.

Our "Air quality and communicable diseases' report is out now, as part of Australia's National Climate Risk Assessment released yesterday #NCRA #CSIRO #ACS
www.acs.gov.au/documents/53...

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