Alicia Arroyo
Funded by Severo Ochoa project
934006136 - int: 437829
alicia.arroyo@idaea.csic.es
ORCID:
0000-0001-7983-8583
Alicia Arroyo studied Biology at Complutense University (Madrid). As biologist, her experience has ranged from animal behaviour, doing fieldwork in Madagascar, to bioinformatic and molecular research in her PhD. Conducted at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (Barcelona) from 2015-2019, the PhD project focused on discovering hidden biodiversity, unknown species to the scientific world, using molecular tools. It was in this period when she became passionate about scientific communication and started training. She was awarded with three prizes in two public-speaking competitions and created content for an exhibition at the Cosmo Caixa museum. After the PhD, she started working at the European Commission (Brussels), developing the outreach strategy of the Scientific Advice Mechanism: infographic design, social media support and website edition. In June 2020, she joined the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA) as dissemination manager.
EPIBOOST
BOOSting excellence in environmental EPIgenetics (EPIBOOST) joins a widening partner and two internationally-leading partners that will steer a solid capacitation strategy towards tackling the challenges to the recently proposed uptake of epigenomics by Environmental Assessment frameworks. Capacitation activities cover for 5 specific objectives. The 1st is to optimize research protocols, enhancing the practical skills and research profile of the Widening partner for the development of excellent Science in the field of environmental epigenetics. The 2nd objective is focused on the seeding of the talent that will sustain the European critical mass at the best world-class standards in the field, through the organization of several training events (advanced courses, summer schools and short courses in scientific meetings) targeting young EU researchers. The 3rd and 4th objectives regard the absolute need of a capacitated science management and administrative support to effectively grow world-class research in the field. The fifth addresses network growing and will be achieved through a systematic strategy for involving international flagship experts in capacitation activities and stakeholders in the project, which will strengthen the Consortium for new research and innovation ventures.
Start Date: 01/10/2022 – End Date: 30/09/2025
Project Leader: Laia Navarro Martín
Researchers: Benjamí Piña Capó , Janan Gawra
Support: Marta Casado Belloso , Alicia Arroyo
Funding: European Project
https://epiboost.web.ua.pt/
RI-URBANS
Research Infrastructures Services Reinforcing Air Quality Monitoring Capacities in European Urban & Industrial AreaS
The project aims to demonstrate how service tools from atmospheric research infrastructures can be adapted and enhanced to better address the challenges and societal needs concerning air quality in European cities and industrial hotspots. RI-URBANS responds to urgent needs to substantially reduce air pollution across the European Union by providing enhanced air quality observations in support of advanced air quality policy assessment.
We develop and enhance synergies between Air Quality Monitoring Networks (AQMNs) and research infrastructures in the atmospheric domain and combine advanced scientific knowledge and innovative technologies to develop pilot service tools. These will enhance the AQMNs capacity to evaluate, predict and support policies for abating urban air pollution. RI-URBANS deploys tools and information systems in the hands of citizens and communities to support decision-making by AQ managers and regulators. The focus is on ambient nanoparticles and atmospheric particulate matter, their sizes, constituents, source contributions, and gaseous precursors. RI-URBANS will evaluate novel air quality parameters, source contributions, and their associated health effects to demonstrate the European added value of implementing such service tools.
Funded by the European Commission’s call “European Research Infrastructures capacities and services to address European Green Deal challenges (LC-GD-9-1-2020)”