The MOSS-24 is a summer school on

Aerosol Measurement and Transport in the Southern Hemisphere

organized by Reunion University 

• LACy - Laboratoire de l’Atmosphère et des Cyclones 
• OSU-R - Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers à la Réunion 

The school will be held at the Maido Observatory, a GAW global station in the southern tropics. It is supported by:

• Université de La Réunion
• REALISTIC (a Horizon Europe project, whose goal is to develop a Centre of Excellence in aerosol remote sensing technology and science in the Indian Ocean)
• CNRS
• Météo-France
• IRD
• ARSAIO (Atmospheric Research in Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean), French South African research network
• CAPES-COFECUB, Brazilian-French programme
• APARC (Atmospheric Processes And their Role in Climate)
• The French Embassies in South Africa, Madagascar and Brazil

The MOSS-24 aims to focus on “Aerosol Measurement and Transport in the Southern Hemisphere”. It will take place at Reunion Island, a southern tropical site (21.0° South, 55.5° East) where atmospheric observations and research activities have been developing since the early 1990’s.

The Maïdo observatory is an instrumental facility for atmospheric surveys in the southern tropics. It serves as an observation platform for many international networks (WMO/GAW, NDACC, SHADOZ, AERONET, TCCON, …), and European research infrastructure consortiums (ACTRIS, ICOS).

The school is scheduled for 5-day residential courses open to PhD students and early career.

Applications are accepted from PhD students, postdoctoral and young scientists from public or private laboratories, and any other scientists or engineers from public or private laboratories.

The maximum number of participants is 20. If more than 20 applications are received, the organizing committee will select applicants. Successful applicants will be selected on a merit basis, accounting for their motivational letter and career status, with considerations for gender, geographical and institution-type balance.

More information updated soon. 

MOSS activities are planned on several sites:

• at the Maïdo Observatory,
• at the University campus, and
• at the Village Corail.

All students may be accommodated at the Village Corail Centre at Ermitage, Saint-Gilles. This area is the most touristic place of Reunion Island. It offers many services, including accommodations, restaurants, bars, beaches, excursions, …

The Village Corail is a park-hotel structure that offers suitable facilities for accommodation and lecturing. It is located on a protected area at the edge of the lagoon facing the Indian Ocean. The Village Corail is made of 129 studios spread over 15 units of 4 bungalows each on a 5-hectar park-garden.

> More details about the “Village de Corail” park-hotel are available at this link:

https://www.villagecorail.re/