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CRiceS researcher Anderson Da Silva finalist of 2023 Ma thèse en 180 secondes
24 April 2023

CRiceS researcher Anderson Da Silva took part in the contest “Ma thèse en 180 secondes” ("My thesis in 180 seconds"). The competition is organised in France by France Universities and the CNRS. PhD student must present their research project in only 3 minutes, with a single slide. They must give a clear, concise, simple and convincing presentation to a diverse and lay audience.

Anderson is in his first year of thesis in environmental science, in LATMOS, Paris. He brilliantly presented his research on modeling of aerosols-mixed phase clouds interactions in the Arctic. He gave a poetic and powerful speech on the importance to understand the role of clouds and aerosols in the polar and global climate system.

Anderson went all the way to the final at Sorbonne Université mid March 2023. Bravo Anderson!

Figure above "A beam of light travels through space, racing among the stars, until the Earth on its path, intercepts it. Under this flow of heat, and in order not to overheat, the Earth reaches equilibrium and begins to radiate.
In this energy exchange, clouds that interfere play a crucial role. Take this bather on the beach for example, as he emerges from the water he feels the Sun's rays warming up his skin. Suddenly, a cumulus – a big cloud – passes by and casts its shadow on the swimmer; he gets cold! Conversely, once night falls, this same cloud because it will trap the infrared radiation, will have a warming effect.

So, in order to predict the climate, we cannot do without understanding these clouds !"

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CRiceS researcher Anderson Da Silva finalist of 2023 Ma thèse en 180 secondes 24 April 2023

CRiceS researcher Anderson Da Silva finalist of 2023 Ma thèse en 180 secondes
24 April 2023