Thursday, April 24th, 2025
By Lisa Grosfeld
https://arcticpassion.eu/Join us on 12 May 2025 at 15:00 GMT to discuss with us how Arctic PASSION’s INFRA and AURORAE services can improve public information delivery during wildfires and on air quality in the Arctic.
Learn about these innovative services:
INFRA: A web mapping service for wildfires, providing easy access to relevant information and products for Northern Europe, Canada and Yakutia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNtPiVI75Xw)
AURORAE: A web interface that monitors air quality and provides a two-day forecast of particulate matter concentrations for Northern Europe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ova0pIVve4M)
Webinar objectives:
Understand user needs and challenges in accessing fire-related and air pollution information
Clarify the types of information that are most critical and how it should be communicated
Gather actionable feedback to refine INFRA and AURORAE's features and updates
Explore the potential for in-person workshops to enhance community engagement and communication
Speakers:
Ilaria Crotti, AURORAE developer, researcher at the European Commission Joint Research Center (JRC)
Vito Vitale, INFRA developer, researcher at the Italian National Research Council (CNR)
Curtis Rattray, member of the Tāłtān Nation (British Columbia, Canada), expert in capacity building and leadership development services, working with Tāłtān youth
This online seminar & dialogue is organised by the Arctic PASSION partners JRC and CNR.
Join the conversation and help shape the future of Wildfire and Air quality forecasting. Register now!
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