INAR Research Infrastructure science meeting
7.–10.4.2025, Sotkamo, Finland
The programme of the 2nd INRA Research Infrastructures scientific meeting will focus on the following four themes:
- Air quality, aerosols, clouds and reactive gases
- Bridging scales in land-ocean-atmosphere continuum
- Ecosystem-atmosphere interactions
- Natural climate solutions in relation to biodiversity, air quality and ecosystem services
Air quality, aerosols, clouds and reactive gases
“The new air quality directive of the European Commission came into effect October 14, 2024. It includes several new emerging air pollutants that are mandated to be measured, such as aerosol number concentration and size distribution and black carbon. Recommendations include measurements of oxidative potential and ammonia. The directive requires setting up air quality supersites. One urban background site is required per 10 M people (1 in Finland) and 1 supersite per 100 000 km2 (3-4 in Finland).
This session will explore the scientific questions related to the new air quality directive implementation and welcomes wider contributions regarding atmospheric composition, aerosol particles, air pollution and climate change.”
“The new air quality directive of the European Commission came into effect October 14, 2024. It includes several new emerging air pollutants that are mandated to be measured, such as aerosol number concentration and size distribution and black carbon. Recommendations include measurements of oxidative potential and ammonia. The directive requires setting up air quality supersites. One urban background site is required per 10 M people (1 in Finland) and 1 supersite per 100 000 km2 (3-4 in Finland).
This session will explore the scientific questions related to the new air quality directive implementation and welcomes wider contributions regarding atmospheric composition, aerosol particles, air pollution and climate change.”
Bridging scales in land-ocean-atmosphere-continuum
“This session covers topics related to the land-ocean-aquatic continuum (LOAC), which is the interface between terrestrial ecosystems and the ocean, encompassing lakes, streams, rivers and coastal areas. Along the continuum, significant amounts of greenhouse gases are exchanged with the atmosphere. The lateral and vertical transfers along the LOAC is a key, although poorly quantified component of the global carbon and nitrogen cycles. We invite contributions addressing questions in this region related e.g. to GHGs and trace gases, nutrients, biodiversity, air quality, ecosystem services or water quality, using modelling or experimental approaches.”
“This session covers topics related to the land-ocean-aquatic continuum (LOAC), which is the interface between terrestrial ecosystems and the ocean, encompassing lakes, streams, rivers and coastal areas. Along the continuum, significant amounts of greenhouse gases are exchanged with the atmosphere. The lateral and vertical transfers along the LOAC is a key, although poorly quantified component of the global carbon and nitrogen cycles. We invite contributions addressing questions in this region related e.g. to GHGs and trace gases, nutrients, biodiversity, air quality, ecosystem services or water quality, using modelling or experimental approaches.”
Ecosystem-atmosphere interactions
“Land-atmosphere interactions involve complex processes and feedbacks among radiative, hydrological, and biogeochemical systems, leading to critical exchanges of energy and matter that affect the Earth's climate. Studying and predicting these interactions at local and global scales is a major scientific challenge that requires multidisciplinary collaboration and international coordination. We welcome contributions which study these processes and feedbacks separately or as an entity, using either experimental, in-situ, or modelling methods, and approaching the question from bottom-up or top-down perspectives.”
“Land-atmosphere interactions involve complex processes and feedbacks among radiative, hydrological, and biogeochemical systems, leading to critical exchanges of energy and matter that affect the Earth's climate. Studying and predicting these interactions at local and global scales is a major scientific challenge that requires multidisciplinary collaboration and international coordination. We welcome contributions which study these processes and feedbacks separately or as an entity, using either experimental, in-situ, or modelling methods, and approaching the question from bottom-up or top-down perspectives.”
Natural climate solutions in relation to biodiversity, air quality and ecosystem services
“This session welcomes contributions that aim to link research on natural climate solutions and their benefits or trade-offs to biodiversity, air quality and ecosystem services. The contributions may include research in agricultural, urban, forest or wetland ecosystems …”
“This session welcomes contributions that aim to link research on natural climate solutions and their benefits or trade-offs to biodiversity, air quality and ecosystem services. The contributions may include research in agricultural, urban, forest or wetland ecosystems …”
Programme
Monday 7 April 2025
| Travelling to Vuokatti | ||
| Helsinki–Kajaani 08:19–14:35 by train Kajaani-Vuokatti 15:10-15:50 by bus |
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| 16:30–18:00 | Dinner (self-paid) | |
| 18:00–20:00 | Keynote presentation + art-science show |
Tuesday 8 April
| 09:00–10:15 | Session 1 | |
| 10:15–10:45 | Coffee break | |
| 10:45–12:00 | Session 2 | |
| 12:00–13:15 | Lunch (self-paid) | |
| 13:15–14:30 | Session 3 | |
| 14:30–16:30 | Activity break | |
| 16:30–18:00 | Dinner (self-paid) | |
| 18:00–19:00 | Movie presentation | |
| 19:00– | Sauna |
Wednesday 9 April
| 09:00–10:15 | Session 4 | |
| 10:15–10:45 | Coffee break | |
| 10:45–12:00 | Session 5 | |
| 12:00–13:15 | Lunch (self-paid) | |
| 13:15–14:30 | Session 6 | |
| 14:30–16:30 | Activity break | |
| 16:30–18:00 | Dinner | |
| 18:00–20:00 | Keynote presentation + art-science show |
Thursday 10 April
| 08:00 | Transition from Vuokatti to Kajaani | |
| 09:00–11:00 | Visit to the LUMI Supercomputer Facility (Tehdaskatu 15, Kajaani ~2 km from the Kajaani train station) | |
| 11:00 |
Return trip home from Kajaani |