The European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly, which presents is the largest gathering of experts in the geophysical sciences in Europe, was held in Vienna, Austria, from 3 to 8 of May 2026. Experts from the Meteorological Synthesizing Centre – East (MSC-E), participated in the international conference that welcomed 22,497 registered attendees from 125 countries.

Isabel Garcia Arevalo, researcher from the MSC- E participated in the session OS3.4 – Monitoring, Modelling, and Risk Mapping of Marine Pollution and its Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts. The oral presentation entitled “Tracking Pollution Pathways to the Arctic: Sector and Regional Source Contributions to PAH Deposition Over Three Decades”, showed preliminary results of the ongoing research contribution to the current Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) assessment on POPs.

The participation received positive feedback and raised discussion on the long-range transport and effect of climate change on both the deposition and accumulation of PAH compounds in the Arctic Ocean. Furthermore, the conference offered multiple networking opportunities, setting the stage for further scientific cooperation and enhanced modelling capabilities in the coming years.