Aldona Wiacek, Saint Mary's University

Research

aerosol-cloud interactions air-sea gas exchange atmospheric radiative transfer Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (OP-FTIR, solar FTS)ground-based remote sensing of atmosphere (MPLCAN, solar)inverse theory & retrieval algorithms pollution transport satellite remote sensing of atmosphere

Latest funding

Developing methods and tools for the science applications of the new Canadian satellite high-altitude aerosols, water vapour and clouds (HAWC)
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$234,455
Atmospheric composition measurements for air quality and climate studies
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$75,000
Integrated measurements of GHG emissions at an intermediate port
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$983,068

All 4 grants and awards

Developing methods and tools for the science applications of the new Canadian satellite high-altitude aerosols, water vapour and clouds (HAWC)

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Huang, Yi Y

Keywords: aerosol; climate change; climate feedback; climate modelling; cloud; earth observing satellite; extreme weather; radiative forcing; water vapour; weather prediction

$234,455

Atmospheric composition measurements for air quality and climate studies

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wiacek, Aldona

Keywords: fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (op-ftir, solar fts); air-sea gas exchange; ground-based remote sensing of atmosphere (mplcan, solar); trace gas emissions, dispersion & aging; aerosol-cloud interactions; atmospheric radiative transfer; satellite remote sensing of atmosphere; inverse theory & retrieval algorithms; satellite validation; pollution transport

$75,000

Integrated measurements of GHG emissions at an intermediate port

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Wiacek, Aldona A

Keywords: air-sea ghg flux measurements; anthropogenic marine ghg emissions; ghg flux sensors; greenhouse gas measurements; marine edna sampling; marine microbial ghg production; open-path ftir spectroscopy; port and harbour ghg instrumentation; ports and harbours ghg emissions

$983,068

Spectroscopic measurements of atmospheric composition and evolution for an improved understanding of air quality and climate change

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wiacek, Aldona

$232,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: aerosol-cloud interactions Dear Professor Wiacek, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on aerosol-cloud interactions connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Atmospheric composition measurements for air quality and climate studies" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]