Anca Hienola

Anca Hienola

OSCARS is all about making science work better together. It's where science clusters meet the EOSC, turning individual discoveries into a collective powerhouse of knowledge. By sharing data and tools openly, we're not just doing science; we're reshaping how it's done for the better, making sure it's accessible, useful, and ready for the challenges we face together.


Role:

Co-Lead of OSCARS’ Work Package 3 -
Testing and Widening uptakE (TEWE)

Affiliation:

Finnish Meteorological Institute

Team:

Executive Board
Science Clusters' Board

Science cluster:

ENVRI

Contacts:


Short bio

Anca Hienola holds a doctoral degree in Atmospheric Physics and boasts a career spanning over two decades in atmospheric sciences and climate change research. 
Her expertise encompasses a wide spectrum of subjects, ranging from the processes of new particle formation, contact phenomena, and organic compound nucleation to the realm of global and regional climate modelling. Among her noteworthy achievements, one of her research papers, for which she served as the lead author, received recognition by being cited in the latest Special IPCC report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees—a testament to her contributions to the field of climate science. Currently, Anca serves as a leading specialist in Open Science at the Finnish Meteorological Institute. 
Her journey into the world of open data and open access, research infrastructure activities, and involvement in several European projects commenced in early 2017. Notable projects in her portfolio include EOSC pilot, EOSC Nordic, and ENVRI-FAIR, where she assumed the role of co-coordinator and EOSC-Future. Her commitment extends nowadays to OSCARS,  ENVRI-hub NEXT and OSTrails projects.