Centre for Atmospheric Science

Dr Maria Russo

Research Associate

I am an NCAS Senior Research Associate working with Dr. Luke Abraham and  Prof. Alex Archibald in the Centre for Atmospheric Science.

I use numerical models and observations to investigate physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere. I work with UKCA, the United Kingdom Chemistry and Aerosols community model, based on the Met Office Unified Model. I have past experience in addressing the effect of model horizontal resolution on a number of different dynamical and chemical processes. Currently, I'm working on better integration of models and observational (VISION project) and the climate impact of aircraft NOx emissions (REVEAL-NOx project). 

 

Key Research Interests

  • Decadal changes in tropospheric ozone.
  • Integrating model and observational data for better understanding of atmospheric processes and atmospheric model evaluation.
  • Tropical deep convection and its impact on Troposphere/Stratosphere exchange.
  • Lightning emissions and their impact on Chemistry and Climate.
  • Very short lived ozone depleting species (VSLS) and their impact on ozone.
  • Impacts of emission changes and climate on regional atmospheric composition.

 

Experience

  • Research Scientist: 2006-present. University of Cambridge.
  • Research Scientist: 2008-present. National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS)
  • Regional Climate Scientist: 2002-2006. Met Office, Hadley Centre.
  • PhD: 1998-2001. University College London.
  • Master Degree, Chemistry: 1992-1997. University of Palermo, Italy.

 

Publications

Megacity ozone air quality under four alternative future scenarios
TM Butler, ZS Stock, MR Russo, HACD van der Gon, MG Lawrence
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
(2012)
12
(doi: 10.5194/acp-12-4413-2012)
Representation of tropical deep convection in atmospheric models – Part 2: Tracer transport
CR Hoyle, V Marecal, MR Russo, G Allen, J Arteta, C Chemel, MP Chipperfield, F D'Amato, O Dessens, W Feng, JF Hamilton, NRP Harris, JS Hosking, AC Lewis, O Morgenstern, T Peter, JA Pyle, T Reddmann, NAD Richards, PJ Telford, W Tian, S Viciani, A Volz-Thomas, O Wild, X Yang, G Zeng
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
(2011)
10
(doi: 10.5194/acp-11-8103-2011)
Representation of tropical deep convection in atmospheric models – Part 1: Meteorology and comparison with satellite observations
MR Russo, V Marecal, CR Hoyle, J Arteta, C Chemel, MP Chipperfield, O Dessens, W Feng, JS Hosking, PJ Telford, O Wild, X Yang, JA Pyle
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
(2011)
11
(doi: 10.5194/acp-11-2765-2011)
Modelling deep convection and its impacts on the tropical tropopause layer
JS Hosking, MR Russo, P Braesicke, JA Pyle
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
(2010)
10
(doi: 10.5194/acp-10-11175-2010)
Quantifying the Imprint of a Severe Hector Thunderstorm during ACTIVE/SCOUT-O3 onto the Water Content in the Upper Troposphere/Lower Stratosphere
C Chemel, MR Russo, JA Pyle, RS Sokhi, C Schiller
Monthly Weather Review
(2009)
137
(doi: 10.1175/2008MWR2666.1)
NO to NO2− conversion by divalent lanthanides: synthesis and crystal structure of [Sm(TpMe2,4-Et)2NO2]
GH Maunder, MR Russo, A Sella
Polyhedron
(2004)
23
(doi: 10.1016/j.poly.2004.05.018)
Are metal alkoxides linear owing to electrostatic repulsion?
MR Russo, N Kaltsoyannis, A Sella
Chem Commun (Camb)
(2002)
(doi: 10.1039/b207435d)
Computational investigation of the geometric structures of [(CN)5PtTl(CN)n]n- (n=0, 1, 2 or 3)
MR Russo, N Kaltsoyannis
Inorganica Chimica Acta
(2001)
312
(doi: 10.1016/s0020-1693(00)00331-5)
Computational studies on surface reaction mechanisms: ethylene hydrogenation on platinum catalysts
D Duca, G La Manna, MR Russo
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
(1999)
1
(doi: 10.1039/a808634f)
The oxidation state of Ce in the sandwich molecule cerocene
NM Edelstein, PG Allen, JJ Bucher, DK Shuh, CD Sofield, N Kaltsoyannis, GH Maunder, MR Russo, A Sella
Journal of the American Chemical Society
(1996)
118
(doi: 10.1021/ja962915c)

NCAS Research Scientist

Telephone number

01223 748896

Email address

mrr32@cam.ac.uk

Centre Highlights

• January 2024: The CCPG have successfully submitted a proposal for PACESETTERS!

• September 2nd 2023: Dr Annela Anger-Kraavi has co-authored a paper analysing just transition narratives in European coal regions. Read the paper here. 

• December 13th 2022: The CCPG have co-authored a paper on game-changing innovations towards net-zero, published in Energy Strategy Reviews. Read the open access paper here.

• November 15th 2022: The final conference of PARIS REINFORCE is taking place today in Sorbonne. Read more about the event here. 

• October 24th 2022: The CCPG have successfully submitted a proposal for the Cambridge-Tsinghua joint research initiative! 

• May 5th 2022: We've submitted to the UNFCCC's Global Stocktake (GST). More information is available on our news page. 

• March 23rd 2022: Multiple CAS academics have published a paper investigating the future role of anthropogenic methane emissions. Read the open access paper here.

• Feb 18th 2022: Dr Parris and Dr Anger-Kraavi have co-authored a paper that develops a tool to support co-designed transformative change. Read the open access paper here.

• Dec 16th 2021: Dr Parris has co-authored a paper that introduces a tool to support plastic pollution policy. Read the open access paper here.

• Nov 22nd 2021: Dr Anger-Kraavi has co-authored a paper with Paris Reinforce. Read the open access version here. 

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