Franco Marenco
fran-cao.bsky.social
Franco Marenco
@fran-cao.bsky.social
Having fun with mineral dust and remote sensing!
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Deadline extended!
Submit your abstract for the European Workshop on Atmospheric Dust (20–22 April 2026, Cyprus).
📍 Venue confirmed: Sandy Beach Hotel, Larnaca
🗓️ New deadline: 20 December 2025

Submit here ➡️ emme-care.cyi.ac.cy/european-wor...
December 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. A great opportunity for early career and senior scientists alike, investigating ATMOSPHERIC DUST!
🌍 European Workshop on Atmospheric Dust
📍 Cyprus | 20–22 Apr 2026
📝 Abstract submissions open
emme-care.cyi.ac.cy/european-wor...
Deadline: 1 Dec 2025
ℹ More info: dust-dn.cyi.ac.cy/dust-dn-work...
Registration deadline: 1 Mar 2026
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION NOW OPEN (UNTIL 1 DECEMBER).
European Workshop on Atmospheric Dust, organised by the Dust Doctoral Network (Dust-DN), Cyprus, 20-22 April 2026. A great opportunity for scientists in the field of atmospheric dust!
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Strong 🇨🇾 Dust-DN presence at #COMECAP2025 in Nicosia! 🌍
Prof. Marenco presented the Network & first results, while Dr. Fragkos showed how BSRN-grade solar radiation data can support Dust-DN.
With Teo Christoudia, Eleni Kolintziki, Semontee Deb, Zuhir Bona & Ken Tschorn. 👏
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October 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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🌌 #ResearchersNight 2025 in Évora!
Our Dust-DN team from University of Evora joined the public to share science & inspire curiosity:
Prof. Maria João Costa, Prof. Célia Antunes, Prof. Daniele Bortoli, Afrooz Jouzdani (DC), Noor Ul Ain (DC)
Bringing Dust-DN research closer to society! 💨☀️
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Dust-DN is nicely represented at the DUST2025 Conference by Eleni Kolintziki and Franco Marenco. First conference of the network!
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July 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Dust-DN in action at Dust 2025 International Conference! Franco Marenco presented the Dust Doctoral Network, while Eleni Kolintziki shared first results on AEROTAPE, a new instrument for high-res dust measurements.
@fran-cao.bsky.social @dustycryder.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Meet Kenneth, our new Dust-DN PhD! He joined the UAV Spring Campaign 2025, investigating dust particles and atmospheric profiles over Cyprus.
Read about his hands-on fieldwork and research journey in his latest blog post: dust-dn.cyi.ac.cy/kicking-off-...
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June 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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🎙️ Dust-DN on Air! 🌍✨
Kostas Fragkos, Project Manager of @Dust_Dn, joined RIK3’s Afternoon Coffee ☕ to discuss our Marie Curie Doctoral Network and its impact on dust research!
🗣️ The interview is in Greek.
📻 Listen here 👉 youtu.be/gRhUK2HA0FA
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Dust-DN on RIK3 | Radio Interview
YouTube video by Dust Doctoral Network
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January 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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🚀 Exciting News from the Dust-DN Network! 🌍
We’re excited to welcome Francesco Moncada (BSC) & Eleni Kolintziki (CyI)—the first PhD researchers in our network! 🎉
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March 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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🔗 Today we hosted the first Dust-DN online networking event!
Our new doctoral candidates, supervisors & partners met for informal introductions and open discussion.
Excited for the collaborations ahead!
Thanks to everyone who joined!
@fran-cao.bsky.social @dustycryder.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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On 17/06/2025, PI Franco Marenco & Project Manager Kostas Fragkos presented Dust-DN at HARMONIA COST Action WG3.
We discussed research on mineral dust, aerosols & solar radiation, and showcased our PhD projects

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June 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Have you ever wondered what happens to the particles of dust in the air? @dust-dn.bsky.social will use new scientific expertise and technologies to literally follow the dust as it travels for thousand of km.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5m-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5m-dalI9YU
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January 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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🌍 Exciting news! The Dust-DN Kick-off Meeting is scheduled for 20 January. Dust-DN is the 1st doctoral network in Europe dedicated to atmospheric mineral dust!
📹 Pre-recorded videos of the kick-off meeting: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🔗 Details: dust-dn.cyi.ac.cy/the-cyprus-i...
Dust-DN Kickoff Meeting - YouTube
Presentations and highlights from the Dust-DN Kickoff Meeting, showcasing the contributions of the leading research partners. Delve into their roles, groundb...
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January 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM