{"id":15429,"date":"2026-03-12T16:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/?page_id=15429"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:21:48","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decoding the air we breathe to protect the future of our environments<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Environmental Geochemistry and Atmospheric Research (EGAR) group at IDAEA\u2011CSIC conducts cutting\u2011edge research on air quality, atmospheric chemistry and the processes shaping the presence, transformation and impacts of atmospheric pollutants.<br>Our work integrates advanced measurement technologies, chemical characterization, receptor modelling, atmospheric modelling and data science to understand the origin, evolution and effects of aerosols and gaseous pollutants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a strong interdisciplinary perspective, we collaborate with national and international institutions, environmental agencies, and research networks. 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It\u2019s a place where you learn to question the world around you and thrive within a collaborative team where synergy is the true engine of innovation.<\/em>&#8220;<br>Veronica<br>Post Doc<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vero-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15254\" style=\"border-radius:15px;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vero-edited-1.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vero-edited-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vero-edited-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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