Blaž Gasparini 

I'm a cloud and climate scientist, working in the climate dynamics group at the University of Vienna (please visit also our team's website). I focus on the intersection of cloud (micro)physics and climate, investigating the formation and dissipation of high clouds and their potential changes with warming. My recent work has contributed to a deeper understanding of the interaction between radiative and microphysical feedbacks in tropical anvil clouds. These interests motivated me to start a pre-EGU ice cloud workshop. I spent a large part of my PhD studying controversial ideas of artificially modifying cirrus clouds to partially counteract global warming, using climate model simulations. Beyond that, I'm interested in the big-picture view of climate and climate change, and their impacts on society. 

I have been interested in the physical processes surrounding me since my childhood on the Slovenian coast. When I was nine, I started measuring precipitation and became increasingly interested in systematic observations of weather phenomena. During high school, my awareness of climate change grew and I became involved in a youth association that focused mainly on peer education for young people. Through this involvement, I helped establish an educational program on climate change and sustainable development.