Building on the success of the Monitoring Ambient Air conference series, this event will present an update on a range of relevant topics providing a broad and up-to-date survey of the measurement, regulatory and scientific issues affecting air quality. The conference will be held in collaboration with DEFRA’s Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG), with a number of presentations focused on the group’s recently published reports, and in conjunction with the UK Clean Air Programme.
Conference programme
10:00 Welcome and registrations (with tea, coffee & biscuits)
10:30 Introduction to the meeting
Session 1, The work of DEFRA's Air Quality Expert Group (Chair: Alastair Lewis)
10:35 James Allan (University of Manchester, NCAS), New opportunities for air pollution measurement: particulate matter
10:55 Alastair Lewis (University of York, NCAS), Air pollution arising from H2 combustion
11:15 David Topping (University of Manchester), Integration and adoption of AI in air quality
11:35 Jo Barnes (University of the West of England), Differentials in UK air pollution emissions and concentrations
11:55 Sarah Moller (University of York, NCAS), Air Pollution horizon scanning
12:15 Open Discussion
12:40 Exhibitors flash talks
13:00 Lunch
Session 2, NOx emissions and controls (Chair: Gary Fuller)
14:00 Lucy Webster (University of York), Evaluating the variability and consistency of NOx emission regulation between sectors
14:15 David Carslaw (University of York, Ricardo), Review of the effectiveness of bus retrofit abatement strategy
Keynote Lecture
14:30 Anna Hansell (University of Leicester), Air quality and health in the 21st century
15:15 Poster Session and coffee
Session 3, Emerging sources and health effects (Chair: Valerio Ferracci)
15:45 Steven Turnock (Met Office), The Drivers of Change in the Historical Human Health Burden from Long-Term Exposure to Surface Ozone
16:00 Karn Vohra (University of Birmingham), Global health burden of ammonia emissions from fossil fuel derived synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use
16:15 Connor Barker (University College London), Air pollution and environmental impacts of megaconstellation satellite missions
16:30 Concluding Remarks
16:35 Close
Call for poster abstracts
The event will include a poster session where delegates have the opportunity to present their work on air quality to the wider community. We invite poster abstracts on themes spanning air quality measurement technologies, air quality monitoring and modelling, policy and health impacts. The deadline for abstract submission is Monday 28th October 2024. See the "Download" section for the abstract template and instructions. Some of the submitted poster abstracts may be offered a slot for an oral presentation, and will be notified by Monday 11th November.
Registration Fees
Early Bird Student Rate: £35
Early Bird Non-Student Rate: £70
Early bird registration deadline: 28/10/2024
Standard Student Rate: £50
Standard Non-Student Rate: £85
Standard registration deadline 02/12/2024
Early career researchers that are part of the UKRI Clean Air Programme may apply to the Baverstock Bursary for help with the cost of their registration and attendance. For more information, visit https://www.ukcleanair.org/2023/02/28/funding-opportunity/.
Conference programme
10:00 Welcome and registrations (with tea, coffee & biscuits)
10:30 Introduction to the meeting
Session 1, The work of DEFRA's Air Quality Expert Group (Chair: Alastair Lewis)
10:35 James Allan (University of Manchester, NCAS), New opportunities for air pollution measurement: particulate matter
10:55 Alastair Lewis (University of York, NCAS), Air pollution arising from H2 combustion
11:15 David Topping (University of Manchester), Integration and adoption of AI in air quality
11:35 Jo Barnes (University of the West of England), Differentials in UK air pollution emissions and concentrations
11:55 Sarah Moller (University of York, NCAS), Air Pollution horizon scanning
12:15 Open Discussion
12:40 Exhibitors flash talks
13:00 Lunch
Session 2, NOx emissions and controls (Chair: Gary Fuller)
14:00 Lucy Webster (University of York), Evaluating the variability and consistency of NOx emission regulation between sectors
14:15 David Carslaw (University of York, Ricardo), Review of the effectiveness of bus retrofit abatement strategy
Keynote Lecture
14:30 Anna Hansell (University of Leicester), Air quality and health in the 21st century
15:15 Poster Session and coffee
Session 3, Emerging sources and health effects (Chair: Valerio Ferracci)
15:45 Steven Turnock (Met Office), The Drivers of Change in the Historical Human Health Burden from Long-Term Exposure to Surface Ozone
16:00 Karn Vohra (University of Birmingham), Global health burden of ammonia emissions from fossil fuel derived synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use
16:15 Connor Barker (University College London), Air pollution and environmental impacts of megaconstellation satellite missions
16:30 Concluding Remarks
16:35 Close
Call for poster abstracts
The event will include a poster session where delegates have the opportunity to present their work on air quality to the wider community. We invite poster abstracts on themes spanning air quality measurement technologies, air quality monitoring and modelling, policy and health impacts. The deadline for abstract submission is Monday 28th October 2024. See the "Download" section for the abstract template and instructions. Some of the submitted poster abstracts may be offered a slot for an oral presentation, and will be notified by Monday 11th November.
Registration Fees
Early Bird Student Rate: £35
Early Bird Non-Student Rate: £70
Early bird registration deadline: 28/10/2024
Standard Student Rate: £50
Standard Non-Student Rate: £85
Standard registration deadline 02/12/2024
Early career researchers that are part of the UKRI Clean Air Programme may apply to the Baverstock Bursary for help with the cost of their registration and attendance. For more information, visit https://www.ukcleanair.org/2023/02/28/funding-opportunity/.
