The next meeting of the Gas Analysis and Sensing Group will take place on Thursday 23 April 2026 at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.
While there has been significant political focus on the polar regions of late and much critical research continues there, this event will encompass a broad spectrum of gas detection technologies and atmospheric measurement applications at all latitudes. Talks will include reviews of the field of environmental sensing from experts at the forefront of the emerging UK market. The analysis of VOCs in some very isolated locations will also be described – a particularly challenging task when high-end analytical capabilities are required.
The programme is currently being finalised but the latest draft is available here. Joe Stetter (ex SPEC Sensors) will discuss the use of modern electrolytes for high-performance gas sensors and Ronan Baron (Alphasense) will talk about VOC measurements using amperometric sensors and the role of photo ionisation detectors (PIDs) in this application sector. We have several talks on field measurements: Brian Stacey (ex Ricardo) with the latest on monitoring ultrafine particulates around Heathrow Airport, Claire Batty (Open University) on monitoring VOCs in difficult-to reach locations such as Iceland, and Dwayne Heard (University of Leeds) on field measurements of OH radicals. John Saffell (Nosmotech) will give us an overview of the successes and problems of the use of low-cost sensors in environmental measurements and Christoph Nehrbass-Ahles (NPL) will discuss how we can have confidence in climate data.
Registration is now open – please use this form to secure a place at what promises to be a fascinating meeting encompassing everything from the remote to the everyday.
Please note that this meeting will be in-person only, with no online access on the day or speaker recordings available after the event. (Presentations will be accessible to members as usual, subject to publication approvals).