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Ilona Riipinen is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Science at Stockholm University's Faculty of Science. She leads groundbreaking research on atmospheric aerosol particles, their life cycle, and impact on climate and human health. Her work bridges computational modeling with experimental data from laboratory and field studies to address critical uncertainties in climate science.
Her primary research focuses on:
- Understanding the sources, sinks, and evolution of atmospheric aerosol particles
- Interactions between aerosol particles and atmospheric gas phase chemistry
- Formation and effects of atmospheric organic aerosol
- Feedback mechanisms between ecosystems, human activities, and climate
- Aerosol-cloud interactions and their climate implications
Professor Riipinen's publication record demonstrates significant contributions across diverse environments from tropical forests to the Arctic. Her research addresses one of the largest uncertainties in climate models - aerosol representation - which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change identifies as the single largest source of uncertainty in Earth's radiative forcing calculations. Her work on nanoparticle growth mechanisms, organic aerosol volatility, and aerosol-cloud interactions has advanced fundamental understanding of atmospheric processes.
She is affiliated with two major research groups:
- Atmospheric Science: Focusing on the life cycle and impact of tiny atmospheric particles known as aerosols
- Centre for Coastal Ecosystem and Climate Change Research (CoastClim): A strategic partnership between Stockholm University and the University of Helsinki studying coastal biodiversity, carbon cycling, and climate feedbacks
Her ongoing research projects include:
- INTEGRATE (An Integrated View on Coupled Aerosol-Cloud Interactions)
- Arctic Climate Across Scales
- FORCeS (Constrained aerosol forcing for improved climate projections)
- CLIVE (Feedbacks between a changing climate and vegetation)
