INAR seminars

The schedule of the upcoming INAR seminars is found here. The seminars take place during term time on Thursdays at 14:15 in Physicum E204. Exceptionally, extra seminars at different times / on different days are organized.

INAR seminars can now be attended remotely.  The intended audience is members of INAR but we also welcome external people who are interested in our work. If you are an external person who would like to join the seminar, please contact Paulina Dukat () for more details. All attendees must follow our seminar policy (below)

INAR sem­inar policy

We encourage open communication about the work in progress and the unpublished results presented in the INAR seminar series. Please note that all content of the seminar series must be regarded as a private communication from the individual presenting the work. All questions and comments should be respectful and aimed at fostering a productive exchange of ideas. The content of the INAR seminars is not for public use: you must not record or photograph the seminars or share any of the presented content in public (e.g. social media). You are welcome to contact the presenters for further discussions.

2026

13.01.2026 at 14:15 Dr. Matteo Feltracco, University of Venice: "Beyond the blank: extracting chemical signals from pristine aerosol, snow and ice".

22.01.2026 at 14:15 Dr. Marion Schroedter-Homscheidt, DLR, Germany: "Meteorological renewable energy research". 

29.01.2026 at 14:15 CoE: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

05.02.2026 at 14:15 Dr. Nahid Atashi, University of Helsinki, INAR: "PALM-LES model applications in urban areas: From the atmospheric boundary layer meteorology to air quality in street canyons".

  • 14.15–15.15 Golnaz Roudsari, the Finnish Meteorological Institute: "From Adsorbed Water Films to Droplet and Ice Nucleation on Aerosol Surfaces"
  • 15.15–15.30 Coffee break
  • 15.30-16.00 Jaakko Kähärä, University of Helsinki: "Configuration sampling of cluster of oxygenated organic molecules"

04.03.2026 at 14:15 (in B123) Prof. Igor Polyakov, University of Alaska: "The role of natural and forced variability in shaping atlantification of the Arctic Ocean"

05.03.2026 at 14:15 Dr. Inkeri Rissanen, Tampere UniversityTowards: "Transformative climate change education: identifying and influencing foundational beliefs".

12.03.2026 at 14:15: Riuttanen Laura. Collaborative science education by INAR. 

26.03.2026 at 14:15 CoE: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

  • 14.15–15.15 Matthieu Riva, The Research Institute on Catalysis and the Environment of Lyon: "Implications of Monoterpene Oxidation in Changing Environments: Analytical Advances and Particle-Phase Insights"
  • 15.15–15.30 Coffee break
  • 15.30–16.00 Linus Lind, Aalto University: "Molecular structure prediction from fragmentation mass spectrometry using generative machine learning"

02.04.2026 at 14:15: Adam Kristensson, Lund University, Sweden. TBA.

09.04.2026 at 14:15 CoE: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

  • 14.15–15.15 Leonardo Almeida-Souza, University of Helsinki: TBA
  • 15.15–15.30 Coffee break
  • 15.30–16.00 Kari Lehtinen, University of Eastern Finland: TBA

27.04.2026 at 14:00: Dr. Elisabeth Andrews (Physicum E207), NOAA, Boulder, CO and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado at Boulder: "Using aerosol optical properties to assess environmental and health impacts"

29.04.2026 at 14:15 CoE (On Wednesday): Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

  • 14.15–15.15 Frank Mills, The Australian National University: "An overview of Venus atmospheric chemistry and some outstanding issues”
  • 15.15–15.30 Coffee break

30.04.2026 at 14:15 free

07.05.2026 at 14:15 free

12.05.2026 at 14:15 Prof. Martin Weissmann, University of Vienna. "The impact of Aeolus satellite wind lidar observations in global NWP model".

29.05.2026 at 12:15 Prof. Prof. Maarten van Reeuwijk, Imperial College London, UK. "Building-resolving large-eddy simulation for hectometric NWP and urban microclimate predictions" 

04.06.2026 at 14:15: Natalie Theeuwes (Opponent of Olli Saranko). KNMI, the Netherlands: “The influence of cities on boundary layer clouds”

04.06.2026 at 15:30: Screening and discussion of Oppitunteja Hanasaaresta, Lessons from Hanasaari (Finnish with English subtitles 18 min.), made and presented by Professor Vivian Price (California State University Dominguez Hills).

11.06.2026 at 14:15 CoE: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

  • 14.15–15.15 Tuija Jokinen, The Cyprus Institute: "Field Studies of Atmospheric Chemistry Around the World"
  • 15.15 Coffee 

16.06.2026 at 14:15 CoE: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

  • 14.15–15.15 Sara Murphy, UCLA: "Bimolecular Peroxy Radical Chemistry in the Atmosphere"
  • 15.15 Coffee

18.06.2026 at 14:15 free

Summer Break

20.08.2026 at 12:45: Prof. Thanos Nenes from EPFL, Switzerland. "Ice nucleation".

20.08.2026 at 14:15: Prof. Timo Vesala INAR equality seminar and discussion, "Fighting stereotypes: Unconscious biases".

27.08.2026 at 14:15 free

03.09.2026 at 14:15 CoE: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

  • 14.15–15.15 Dr. Dilruba Erkan: TBA
  • 15.15–15.30 Coffee break
  • 15.30–16.00 Dr. Anita Välikangas, University of Helsinki: "Diversity and academic gatekeeping: Why we need epistemic care"

10.09.2026 at 14:15 Seminar on INAR language agreement.

16.09.2026 at 14:15 Dr Hilkka Ndjaula, University of Namibia

17.09.2026 at 14:15 Vainio Matti Tapani, University of Helsinki “Regulation of Climate and Air Pollution in the EU”

24.09.2026 at 14:15 free

01.10.2026 at 14:15 Céline Heuzé, University of Gothenburg.

08.10.2026 at 14:15 free

15.10.2026 at 14:15 free

22.10.2026 at 14:15 free

29.10.2026 at 14:15 CoE: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

  • 14.15–15.15 Basile Curchod, University of Bristol: TBA
  • 15.15–15.30 Coffee break
  • 15.30–16.00 TBA

05.11.2026 at 14:15 CoE: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

  • 14.15–15.15 Jacqui Hamilton, University of York: TBA
  • 15.15–15.30 Coffee break
  • 15.30–16.00 Shawon Barua, Tampere University: TBA

12.11.2026 at 14:15 free

19.11.2026 at 14:15 free

26.11.2026 at 14:15 free

03.12.2026 at 14:15 free

10.12.2026 at 14:15 CoE: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA) - Sub-seminar.

  • 14.15–15.15 Ilona Riipinen, Stockholm University: TBA
  • 15.15–15.30 Coffee break
  • 15.30–16.00 TBA

17.12.2026 at 14:15 free

Previous INAR sem­inar

Previous INAR seminar can be found here.