CAICE shows the importance of biogeochemical complexity in sea spray aerosol — now published in PNAS. The first indications that small particles suspended in the atmosphere, called aerosols, had an …
CAICE Researchers in the Community
CAICE researchers reach out to young scientists. Members of CAICE have been actively getting out into the community to discuss their research and excite kids about science. Several CAICE graduate …
CAICE Director Speaks on China’s ‘Air-pocalypse’
Beijing particulate matter pollution hampered visibility and represents a major respiratory health hazard. Image Credit: CBS.com/AssociatedPress.CAICE Director Kimberly Prather appeared on ‘Take Two’, a program on Southern California Public Radio, …
New Details on Water Hexamer Structures
http://paesanigroup.ucsd.edu/Home_files/cenews.pdf
Just the beginning in our quest to understand complex chemistry impacts on climate……
As I sit here on Thanksgiving morning thinking of all I am thankful for, I think of many things but the CAICE intensive, just completed a little more than one …
A Unique Experience…
As I sit down to write this I have just started draining the water from the tank one final time…what an experience the last few weeks have been. I feel …
Thoughts on Education in the Pursuit of ‘Big Science’
As the Intensive data collection period finishes its second week, I am struck by the dedication of the researchers and the interdisciplinary nature of the work. Long hours are being …
It’s time to grow up!
I’m a second-year graduate student on my first field mission and this experience has definitely made me realize how intense the CAICE “Intensive” mission is! I’m in charge of operating …
What can we learn about atmospheric aerosols from this “Ocean in a Lab”?
It is great to be here as part of the Center for Aerosol Impacts on Climate and the Environment (CAICE) intensive. I visited this summer when some of the first …
Single Particle Microscopy and Spectroscopy
Many of us can remember looking through a microscope at a young age and being amazed. All sorts of objects and biological “critters” jumped to life when tiny images that …