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Discover the Urban GHG Monitoring Network Dashboard, a platform providing near real-time (NRT) and historical observations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) across the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona.

📍 Interactive Map
Visualize the geographic distribution of monitoring stations — including IDAEA, ICTA, Fabra, ICM, and UPC — and explore site-specific atmospheric measurements.

📈 Track Temporal Patterns

• Time-series charts with monthly mean concentrations of CO₂, highlighting seasonal trends and long-term changes.
• Diurnal cycle plots display average hourly variations, showcasing daily patterns driven by emissions and atmospheric processes.

🌬️ Understand Atmospheric Dynamics
Simulated meteorological data, such as Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) height and 10-meter wind speed, complement GHG measurements to provide insights into urban atmospheric mixing and transport.

💡 Why It Matters
This integrated dashboard is an essential tool for researchers, policymakers, and urban planners, supporting studies on emission sources, climate mitigation strategies, and urban carbon dynamics in Barcelona.

👉 Explore the dashboard now:
Urban CO₂ Monitoring Dashboard – Barcelona
*The visualization requires the device’s regional settings to use a period (.) as the decimal separator. – We are working to make it consistent!

8 January 2026

En català a sota

English:

We are looking for a doctoral candidate to join our team at the Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB) to work on research related to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Environmental Science and Technology doctoral programme at UAB and supervised by an interdisciplinary team including Vanessa Monteiro, Gara Villalba and Ariane Arias. We encourage candidates to apply for the specific project titled:

“Data-driven approaches for tracking anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions changes”

The Framework: PHYNEST Programme. This position is part of PHYNEST, a Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND programme coordinated by the UAB. It is designed to nurture the next generation of scientific leaders committed to finding sustainable energy solutions. PHYNEST offers 25 PhD positions in total across five major thematic areas, including climate change and carbon monitoring.

Benefits and Conditions: As a PHYNEST fellow, you will receive:

• 48-month full-time doctoral contract (37.5 hours/week).
• A competitive gross monthly allowance of €2,575.
• Opportunity to undertake international secondments (3–6 months) at leading institutions and companies.
• Access to top-tier research facilities and over 50 cutting-edge research topics.
• An excellent training programme (workshops, seasonal schools, retreats).
• Dedicated support for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

How to Apply: The applications are now open.

⚠️ Call information and application portal: https://webs.uab.cat/phynest/

Català:

Busquem un/a candidat/a de doctorat per unir-se al nostre equip a l’Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB) i treballar en recerca relacionada amb les emissions antropogèniques de gasos d’efecte hivernacle. La persona seleccionada s’inscriurà al programa de doctorat en Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals de la UAB i serà supervisada per un equip interdisciplinari format per Vanessa Monteiro, Gara Villalba i Ariane Arias. Des d’URBAG encoratgem als candidats a sol·licitar el projecte titulat:

“Data-driven approaches for tracking anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions changes” 

El marc: Programa PHYNEST. Aquesta posició forma part de PHYNEST, un programa MSCA COFUND de Horizon Europe coordinat per la UAB. Està dissenyat per formar la propera generació de líders científics compromesos a trobar solucions energètiques sostenibles. PHYNEST ofereix un total de 25 places de doctorat en cinc grans àrees temàtiques, incloent-hi el canvi climàtic i el monitoratge del carboni.

Beneficis i Condicions: Com a investigador/a PHYNEST, rebràs:

• Contracte de doctorat a temps complet de 48 mesos (37,5 hores/setmana).
• Una assignació mensual bruta competitiva de 2.575 €.
• Oportunitat de realitzar estades internacionals (3–6 mesos) en institucions i empreses capdavanteres.
• Accés a instal·lacions de recerca de primer nivell i a més de 50 temes de recerca punters.
• Un excel·lent programa de formació (tallers, escoles estacionals, retirs).
• Suport dedicat a la diversitat, l’equitat i la inclusió.

Com sol·licitar-ho: Les inscripcions ja estan obertes.

⚠️ Informació de la convocatòria i portal d

8 January 2026

Leigh Fleming (Earth Sciences New Zealand) and Vanessa Monteiro (ICTA-UAB), are pleased to invite abstract submissions for our two sessions:

🌆 GI2.3 Urban greenhouse gases monitoring networks ➡️ enjoy this opportunity to share and discuss the newest findings and challenges faced across different cities: from deployment, data analysis and modelling.

🧩 EOS5.2 Visualizing atmospheric gases: bridging atmospheric science and school education ➡️ let’s bring together creative approaches to communicating atmospheric science in educational contexts, showcasing how these methods have been used to engage young audiences and discussing the challenges that arise in the process. Let’s increase inspiration by sharing examples of how educators and scientists are using atmospheric science to connect with children.


Conference Dates: 3-8 May 2026, Vienna, Austria & Online
Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.
📤 Submit your abstract here: https://www.egu26.eu/

EGU 2026 Session Programme: https://lnkd.in/gtAJ4agX

We particularly encourage early-career scientists and those from underrepresented groups to participate.
We look forward to your contributions and to lively discussions in Vienna (and online)!

Please, share this invitation with your colleagues and networks!