A large team from our school recently presented their research at two major European conferences: the International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (ICNAA2025) in Vienna and the European Aerosol Conference (EAC2025) in Lecce. The QUT team—Branka Miljevic, Zijun Li, Jakob Pernov, Juha Sulo, Magdalena Okuljar, Harsh Raj Mishra, and Zoran Ristovski—delivered a series of talks and posters showcasing exciting new findings on the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, the Great Barrier Reef, Solar Radiation Management, and laboratory studies on Secondary Organic Aerosols (SOA) and glassy aerosols. Their contributions highlighted the diversity and strength of our group’s research across key areas of atmospheric science.
As part of the 22nd ICNAA 2025, Zoran Ristovski participated in an expert panel held at Palais Eschenbach, Vienna. The session, “Do we need to darken the sun? Solar radiation management as a solution to the climate crisis?”, explored the potential of reflecting a portion of sunlight back into space to mitigate global warming, one of the most debated topics in climate science. Open to the public, the event was well attended and fostered a thoughtful discussion on the ethical, scientific, and societal dimensions of solar radiation management, highlighting the value of interdisciplinary dialogue in addressing climate challenges.
