Aerosol Remote Sensing, Processes & Applications Summer School

Initial Training for Atmospheric Remote Sensing
Summer School in Aerosol Remote Sensing, Processes & Applications
Date: September 23 - October 4, 2013
Location: Bucharest, Romania National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics (INOE)
Application Deadline: 30th July 2013
Website: itars.uni-koeln.de/index.php/training/network-events/summer-school-2013

The 1st Summer school of the EU-funded network “ITaRS - Initial Training for atmospheric Remote Sensing” emphasises on aerosols by providing fundamentals of atmospheric optics and observation.

At RADO site, participants can get hands-on experience for a variety of instruments (lidar, sun photometer, IR and UV spectroscopy, DOAS, microwave radiometer, sodar and in-situ sensors). Our industrial partners will demonstrate the instruments and give detailed instruction into their operation. Participants will calibrate and intercompare the different instruments and assess the atmospheric situations in terms of boundary layer dynamics, transport, pollution and cloud formation.

The Summer school is primarily for young researchers who want to improve their theoretical and practical skills of working with instruments. The campaign will be done in small groups, each under the supervision of an ITaRS expert. In addition, the school provides the opportunity for participants to expand their network in atmospheric sciences.

Programme

Interactive Lectures (ITARS community and external experts)
Laboratory training (active, passive and in-situ instruments)
Aerosol measurement campaign (instrument operation, data processing and analysis)
Outreach (video production, Science Day with high-school students)
Personal Development (science communication & presentation skills)
Social: Visit of Bucharest, Sports & Activities, Barbecue Party and a trip to Dracula's castle

Participation

Apart from the ITaRS fellows the school is open for 15 PhD students and young post-docs in the field of Atmospheric Sciences. The participation fee is €600, incl. scientific and social activities, material, lunch and coffee. Accomodation close to the Institute will cost approximately €50 per day. Travel and accomodation costs are not included in the fee. Up to three travel grants will be available.

Please send your application (motivation letter and CV) in a single pdf-file to coordination@itars.net by July 30th. You will be notified about your acceptance or rejection by August 15th.