Harri Kokkola
Harri Kokkola is Professor of Aerosol–Cloud Interactions at the University of Eastern Finland and Research Professor at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, positions he has held since August 15, 2023. His research focuses on atmospheric physics and chemistry, with particular expertise in aerosol–cloud interactions and model development. In addition to modelling, his work spans the study of aerosols, clouds, and climate through laboratory experiments, satellite observations, and in-situ measurements, extending also to the legal and societal legitimacy of climate law. The title of his talk is “Modelling the Aerosol Effects on Radiation, Clouds, and Climate.”
Hilppa Gregow
Research Professor Hilppa Gregow has 30 years of experience in the field of weather and climate research and services for society and decision making.
She leads the ACCC Research program on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation. She is also the coordinator of an EU Mission Adaptation project PIISA, Piloting Innovative Insurance for Adaptation. She has authored/co-authored more than 100 papers (peer reviewed and public).
She is head of unit, Weather and Climate Change Impact research at Finnish Meteorological Institute and the chief editor of the Climate Bulletin of FMI.
She is also a member of the saami climate council, KISS2030 group on adaptation (ministry of agriculture and forestry), and Monitoring group assessing impacts of decision making (ministry of transport and communications). The title of her talk is “The Next Frontier in Climate Science”.
Panu Karjalainen
Dr. Panu Karjalainen is an Assistant Professor at the Aerosol Physics Laboratory within the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Tampere University. His core expertise is in experimental aerosol physics, with a dedicated focus on developing new instrumentation and advanced methodologies for measuring nanoparticle emissions from various sources. As the leader of the Aerosol Instrumentation and Emissions research group, he directs significant projects aimed at understanding the critical link between vehicle emissions, air quality, and health. Currently he is the vice president of FAAR, the Finnish Association for Aerosol Research. The title of his plenary is: “Ten Years of Mobile Aerosol Measurements with ATMo-Lab and Future Outlook”.
Kristiina Karhu
Kristiina Karhu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki. She leads a research group in the field of Soils and Climate Change, with current focus on microbial processes in decomposition of organic matter, and formation of stable soil organic carbon (SOC). Her research interests also include interactions between soil carbon and nitrogen cycles, feedbacks from soils to climate change, and ways of mitigating SOC losses and greenhouse gas emissions by changes in agricultural and forest management. The title of her presentation is “Soil carbon and climate change – from threats to solutions”.
Silja Häme
Dr. Silja Häme is a University Researcher at University of Helsinki / INAR Physics. She has over ten years of experience in atmospheric research as an aerosol physicist and strong expertise in research coordination and project management related to national and European environmental research infrastructures. She currently acts as the coordinator of ACTRIS-Finland (the Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure) and is leading European ACTRIS Topical Centre Units hosted by University of Helsinki on nanoparticles and condensable trace gases. She is a coordinator for Finnish flagship the Atmosphere and Climate Competence Center (ACCC). She is also working for ACTRIS ERIC Head Office (2023-) as a senior expert on finances and administration and previously for the interim ACTRIS Head Office (2017-2023) contributing to the preparations and implementation of ACTRIS as a pan-European research infrastructure. She is a former Fulbright scholar (Columbia University, New York, USA 2012-2014). The title of her talk is “The national Integrated Atmospheric and Earth System Research Infrastructure (INAR RI) and its ACTRIS Finland component: Advancing Atmospheric and Environmental Research”.