From November 5–7, 2024, we participated in the annual meeting of the European consortium ACTRIS. This event serves as a key platform for regular partner meetings, fostering collaboration, sharing the latest updates and experiences, and discussing critical topics related to the development and operation of the ACTRIS research infrastructure.
One of the main agenda items was a session dedicated to exploring user access to ACTRIS infrastructure and services. The program also featured special forums focusing on the technical advancements of national and central facilities, as well as workshops on data management and accessibility.
As part of ACTRIS Week 2024, the "Scientific and Advisory Board" meeting of the ACTRIS-CZ project took place on Tuesday, November 5. Key topics included the project's scientific direction, publication activities, and a review of progress over the past year. This meeting was held in a hybrid format.
For more information about ACTRIS Week 2024, visit:
https://www.actris.eu/news-events/events/ACTRISweek2024
RECETOX's Involvement in the ACTRIS-CZ Consortium
The large research infrastructure ACTRIS-CZ (Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure) provides a unique platform for long-term monitoring and research of the atmosphere, focusing on air quality and its impacts on health, climate, and the environment. A key component of this effort is the National Atmospheric Observatory Košetice (NAOK), operated by CHMI, which has been monitoring long-term air quality trends in the Czech Republic and Central Europe since 1988.
RECETOX (Masaryk University), together with its partners – the Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals (ÚCHP), the Global Change Research Institute (ÚVGZ), and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (ÚFA) of the Czech Academy of Sciences – contributes to cutting-edge research in the areas of atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and reactive gases. This collaboration, formalized in a 2013 Memorandum, ensures integration with European infrastructures such as ICOS and ACTRIS.
On Tuesday, December 10th, the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, appointed new university professors. We are very pleased to announce that among them is Martin Bobák, a representative of the RECETOX center at Masaryk University.
From November 11-13, 2024, the “Air Quality in Time” conference took place in the beautiful setting of Vysočina, at the 9skal hotel. This event was the result of merging two traditional events – the Air Quality conference organized by the RECETOX center and the annual conference of the Czech Aerosol Society (ČAS).
