From Permafrost to Clouds: Microbial Sources of Arctic Ice-Nucleating Particles
Name of applicant
Tina Santl-Temkiv
Title
Associate Professor
Institution
Aarhus University
Amount
DKK 270,000
Year
2025
Type of grant
Field Trips / Research Stays >100,000
Summary
This project will explore how Arctic soil microbes influence cloud formation and climate. By uncovering which fungi produce proteins that trigger ice in clouds and how these proteins are released from thawing permafrost, we aim to reduce major uncertainties in Arctic climate predictions and improve future global climate models.