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Jurgita Ovadnevaite

@ovadnevaite.bsky.social

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Atmospheric physicist working on aerosols, climate, air quality

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Sep 9

🌍✨ The Air We Share is running a free exhibition on air, climate & community through arts at the Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick St. Open to all until 28 Sept! Funded by @creativeirl. @uniofgalway.bsky.social @galwaycitycouncil.bsky.social
More: 🔗 theairweshare.ie
#Galway #TheAirWeShare #ClimateArt

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Making the invisible visible, by engaging with the issue of air quality through artistic interventions

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Aug 29

Great insights on Ship Emission Profiles at Dublin Port and Decadal trends & source attribution of Aerosols at Mace Head from our own Dr. Kirsten Fossum & Dr. Vaios @ @icnaa2025.bsky.social @ryaninstitute.bsky.social @epaireland.bsky.social @ucc.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social @ovadnevaite.bsky.social

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌟Key aerosol sources across Europe Highlighted in this collaborative research presented at @icnaa2025.bsky.social by our own Dr. Vignesh! @uniofgalway.bsky.social @ryaninstitute.bsky.social @epaireland.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social @lsce-ipsl.bsky.social @ovadnevaite.bsky.social #AirQuality

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Aug 21

🤝 Meet SciCo with Dr. @lizcoleman.bsky.social !
📅 Mon 22 Sept, 10am | River Room @uniofgalway.bsky.social
Discover how this Athens-based nonprofit brings science to life for 400k+ people & explore new #STEM/#STEAM collaborations.
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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Aug 17

🎓👩‍🔬 Our very own Dr @lizcoleman.bsky.social of @ryaninstitute.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social talks to @newstalkfm.bsky.social Moncrieff about the STEM gender gap at Leaving Cert & its impact at 3rd level.
Listen here: 🔗 goloudplayer.com/episodes/gen...
#STEM #GenderGap #Ireland

Gender gap in STEM subjects and the effect at third level

A studio has highlighted the stark gender gap in STEM subjects at Leaving Cert level. Just over 43% of female Leaving Cert students studied another STEM subject outside of biology, such as agricult...

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢 The Air We Share press release is out!
Opening @GalwayArts Sat 16 Aug, 2–5 PM.
Art + science + community on air & climate change!
📷 theairweshare.ie #TheAirWeShare #GalwayArts #ClimateAction
@lizcoleman.bsky.social @ovadnevaite.bsky.social
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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Aug 11

It’s still warm, but as heating season approaches, remember: burning solid fuels at home is the main culprit of urban air pollution. #heat #solidfuels #airquality #aerosource
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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Jun 4

In the middle of hosting two amazing field campaigns! **COAST-VOC** (www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...) and **CARES**: (nerccares.wordpress.com)
Science in action at the land-sea-atmosphere interface! 🌿 @ovadnevaite.bsky.social
#COASTVOC #CARES #ClimateScience #AtmosChem

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Jul 14

🌟 @uniofgalway.bsky.social , Creative Ireland, Galway City Council & partners celebrated #WestsideArtsFestival (July 8–12), using art to tackle climate change via “The Air We Share” workshops on air pollution & climate. #TheAirWeShare #ArtForChange @lizcoleman.bsky.social @ovadnevaite.bsky.social

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Jun 27

Announcing “Emission Verification for Nitrous Oxide (N₂O)” at @uniofgalway.bsky.social , funded by @epaireland.bsky.social and led by CCAPS. This project will strengthen N₂O emissions monitoring in Ireland.
🔗 encoren2o.com
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#ClimateAction #GHG

ENCORE – EmissioN verifiCation fOr nitRous oxide

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Jun 26

Exciting! 🎉
The €6.5M #PEACEAir project, led by ERNACT & funded by #PEACEPLUS, is set to combat cross-border air pollution across Ireland & Northern Ireland over 3.5 yrs. Healthier communities ahead!
#CleanAir #AirQualityMatters #CrossBorderCollaboration
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€6.5m of PEACEPLUS funding awarded to improve air quality across the island of Ireland

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Jurgita Ovadnevaite @ovadnevaite.bsky.social · Jun 10

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Max Gräfnings @mgrafnings.bsky.social · Jun 10

Funded by @group.bnpparibas.

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Max Gräfnings @mgrafnings.bsky.social · Jun 10

Spent the month of May on the beautiful Irish west coast quantifying BVOC-emissions from marine algae and seagrass. Fruitful collaboration between @helsinki.fi, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, @coastclim.bsky.social.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · May 23

Melting Arctic ice isn’t just bad for polar bears; it’s bad for us, too.

A warmer Arctic and changing circulation patterns affect coastlines, crops, and climate patterns around the world.

What happens in the Arctic doesn't really matter, right?

YouTube video by Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe

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