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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · 29d

🌍✨ 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 · 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 · 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
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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 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 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 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

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 · 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 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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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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Max Gräfnings @mgrafnings.bsky.social · Jun 10

Funded by @group.bnpparibas.

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Jurgita Ovadnevaite @ovadnevaite.bsky.social · Jun 10

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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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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · May 22

So…about AI’s energy use…

“…to create a five-second video, a newer AI model uses ‘about 3.4 million joules, more than 700 times the energy required to generate a high-quality image’. That's the equivalent of running a microwave for over an hour.”

Report: Creating a 5-second AI video is like running a microwave for an hour

That's a long time in the microwave.

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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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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · May 3

🍻🌫️ Join us in Galway for two pint-sized talks on what’s in our air—from ocean microbes to climate change!
🗓️ May 19 & 21
🎟️ More info:
pintofscience.ie/event/atoms-...
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Air, water and sugars: physics and chemistry around us!

From invisible particles floating in the air to air forced through liquids...the physics at the core of it all will be the focus of this evening. Join us a…

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · Apr 24

We've updated our #PrimarySchool assemblies on our website, if you're interested in easy presentations for children about #AirPollution and how we can protect ourselves. You can find the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 slides and accompanying notes at the link. Feedback welcome 🙏 .

Primary school air pollution assemblies — Mums for Lungs

We have written two primary school air pollution assemblies, one for Key Stage 1 (age 5 to 7) and one for Key Stage 2 (age 7 to 11), to help inform the next generation about the impacts of air…

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Apr 5

Setting up nearly complete for #EpicAir and #SolidAir! Now the fun begins…🤠

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Apr 7

Reminder:
It's happening today!
Today at 5pm! at the G10 Hardiman Building, University of Galway.
Welcome all. #TheAirWeShare #Spéirscéalta #MaceHead #TAWS.

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Apr 17

We combined machine learning with rolling PMF to quantitatively separate local vs. transboundary sources of oxygenated organic aerosol (OOA) in Dublin -- a meaningful step toward smarter air quality policy!
Read more:
doi.org/10.1021/acse...
#MachineLearning #OOA #UrbanAirQuality

Enhancing Differentiation of Oxygenated Organic Aerosol: A Machine Learning Approach to Distinguish Local and Transboundary Pollution

Accurate source apportionment of particulate matter (PM), especially of organic aerosol (OA), is crucial for targeted mitigation efforts. Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) is powerful in source attr...

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icnaa2025.bsky.social @icnaa2025.bsky.social · Mar 11

Interested in global monitoring networks?

ICNAA2025 will have a dedicated special session on "Global observations of aerosols, clouds and trace gases: longterm monitoring networks and research infrastructure".

Tick the box during abstract submission ☑️

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icnaa2025.bsky.social @icnaa2025.bsky.social · Mar 12

📢 ‼️ Deadline extended ‼️ 📢

Abstract submission deadline has been extended to Monday, March 31st!

Still some time to work on your abstract! But if you already have it ready, just submit it now 😉

icnaa2025.univie.ac.at/submission/

Submission

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · Mar 4

Widespread breaches of smoky coal regulations uncovered in Dublin

‘Results raise serious concerns about effectiveness of regulations and integrity of solid fuel supply chain’

www.irishtimes.com

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Mace_Head @maceheadccaps.bsky.social · Feb 12

Big news from MaceHead! A new automatic flask sampler was installed as part of #NUBICOS, making it a European ‘supersite’ for greenhouse gas monitoring and radiocarbons.

ICOS RI @icos-ri.eu · Feb 12

Power outages, icy roads and record wind speeds - what was it like installing a flask sampler right before #StormEowyn hit the west coast of Ireland?

Find out more about the Mace Head 'supersite', a key part of the #NUBICOS project.

Read the story: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

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