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Dr. Nic Beres
Assistant Research Scientist
Phone 
775-674-7053
E-Mail 
Nic.Beres@www-dev.dri.edu
Campus 
Reno Campus
Division 
Atmospheric Sciences

Publications
2024
Dollner, M., Gasteiger, J., Schöberl, M., Gattringer, A., Beres, N. D., Bui, T., Diskin, G., & Weinzierl, B. (2024). The Cloud Indicator: A novel algorithm for automatic detection and classification of clouds using airborne in situ observations. Atmospheric Research, 308(May), 107504-107504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107504

Beres, N. D., Burkart, J., Graf, E., Zeder, Y., Dailey, L., & Weinzierl, B. (2024). Merging holography, fluorescence, and machine learning for in situ continuous characterization and classification of airborne microplastics. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 17(23), 6945-6964: Copernicus Publications. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6945-2024

2020
Beres, N. D., Sengupta, D., Samburova, V., Khlystov, A. Y., & Moosmüller, H. (2020). Deposition of Brown Carbon onto Snow: Changes of Snow Optical and Radiative Properties. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 20, 6095-6114. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-6095-2020

Beres, N. D., Lapuerta, M., Cereceda-Balic, F., & Moosmüller, H. (2020). Snow Surface Albedo Sensitivity to Black Carbon: Radiative Transfer Modelling. Atmosphere, 11(10), 1077. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11101077

2018
Beres, N. D. & Moosmüller, H. (2018). Apparatus for dry deposition of aerosols on snow. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 11(12), 6803-6813. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-6803-2018

2014
Chakrabarty, R. K., Novosselov, I. V., Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., Sorensen, C. M., & Stipe, C. B. (2014). Trapping and aerogelation of nanoparticles in negative gravity hydrocarbon flames. Applied Physics Letters, 104, 243103-1

Chakrabarty, R. K., Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., China, S., Mazzoleni, C., Dubey, M. K., Liu, L., & Mishchenko, M. I. (2014). Soot superaggregates from flaming wildfires and their direct radiative forcing. Nature Sci. Rep., 4(5508), (8 pages). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05508

Bosch, C., Andersson, A., Kirillova, E. N., Budhavant, K., Tiwari, S., Praveen, P., Russell, L. M., Beres, N. D., Ramanathan, V., & Gustafsson, O. (2014). Source-diagnostic dual-isotope composition and optical properties of water-soluble organic carbon and elemental carbon in the South Asian outflow intercepted over the Indian Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 119(20), 743-759. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JD022127

Conference Proceedings
2025
DePauw, A., Arienzo, M. M., Beres, N. D., & Son, Y. (2025). Investigating Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Incline Creek, Nevada: Microplastics and 6PPD-Q. 2025 NWRA Annual Conference: Reno, NV

2024
Burkart, J., Beres, N. D., & Weinzierl, B. (2024). Exploring a novel measurement method based on fluorescence and holographic images and its application to the characterization of plant debris – a laboratory study. GAeF START 2024: Vienna, Austria, February 20, 2024-February 21, 2024

2023
Moosmüller, H., Beres, N. D., Lapuerta, M., & Cereceda-Balic, F. (2023). Snow Surface Albedo Sensitivity to Black Carbon: Radiative Transfer Modelling. 13th International Conference on Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere (ICCPA): Berkeley, CA, July 9, 2023-July 12, 2023

Beres, N. D., Burkart, J., Graf, E., Zeder, Y., Dailey, L., & Weinzierl, B. (2023). Detection and Classification of Airborne Microplastics Using Holography, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, and Machine Learning. 2023 AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, USA, December 11, 2023-December 15, 2023

2022
Moosmüller, H., Beres, N. D., Svensson, J., Virkkula, A., Lapuerta, M., & Cereceda-Balic, F. (2022). Development of Novel Instrumentation for Investigating Aerosol – Snow Optical Interactions.. Workshop Internacional: “Impactos Antrópicos y Naturales sobre la Criósfera en un Clima Cambiante: Consecuencias Hidrológicas”: Valparaiso, Chile, October 28, 2022

2020
Beres, N. D., Sengupta, D., Samburova, V., Khlystov, A. Y., & Moosmüller, H. (2020). Deposition of Brown Carbon onto Snow: Changes of Snow Optical and Radiative properties. General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU 2020): Vienna, Austria, May 4, 2020-May 8, 2020

2019
Beres, N. D., Sengupta, D., Samburova, V., Khlystov, A. Y., & Moosmüller, H. (2019). Modification of Snow Surface Reflectivity Spectra through Brown Carbon Aerosol Deposition.. 12th International Conference on Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere ICCPA): Vienna, Austria, April 3, 2019-April 6, 2019

2018
Sengupta, D., Gao, L., Beres, N. D., Bhattarai, C., Wilcox, E.M., Samburova, V., Watts, A. C., Khlystov, A. Y., & Moosmüller, H. (2018). Estimation of Snow Albedo Reduction by Light Absorbing Impurities Using a Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Model.. Joint Meeting of 17th Electromagnetic and Light Scattering Conference (ELS-XVII) and 11th Conference on Laser-Light and Interactions with Particles (LIP2018): College Station, TX, March 4, 2018-March 9, 2018

Sengupta, D., Gao, L., Wilcox, E.M., Beres, N. D., Bhattarai, C., Samburova, V., Watts, A. C., Khlystov, A. Y., & Moosmüller, H. (2018). Estimation of Snow Albedo Reduction by Light Absorbing Impurities Using a Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Model. 10th International Aerosol Conference (IAC 2018): St. Louis, MO, September 2, 2018-September 7, 2018

2017
Piedra, P. G., Llanza, L. R., Beres, N. D., & Moosmüller, H. (2017). Towards Predicting Solar Panel Efficiency in Dusty Planetary Environments. National Council of Space Grant Directors’ Spring Meeting: Arlington, VA, March 2, 2017-March 4, 2017, Invited talk.

Beres, N. D., Sengupta, D., Samburova, V., Khlystov, A. Y., & Moosmüller, H. (2017). Influence of Brown Carbon Aerosol Deposition on Snow Surface Reflection Spectra. 36th Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research: Raleigh, NC, October 16, 2017-October 20, 2017

Beres, N. D., Sengupta, D., Samburova, V., Khlystov, A. Y., & Moosmüller, H. (2017). Brown Carbon Spectral Signatures in Snow Surface Reflectivity. 2017 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union: New Orleans, LA, December 11, 2017-December 15, 2017

Sengupta, D., Gao, L., Wilcox, E.M., Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., & Khlystov, A. Y. (2017). Estimation of Snow Albedo Reduction by Light Absorbing Impurities Using Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Model. 2017 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union: New Orleans, LA, December 11, 2017-December 15, 2017

Chung, C.E., Hoffer, A., Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., Liu, C., Green, M. C., Kim, S., Engelbrecht, J. P., & Gelencsér, A. (2017). Near-Infrared Light Absorption by Brown Carbon in the Ambient Atmosphere. 2017 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union: New Orleans, LA, December 11, 2017-December 15, 2017

2016
Beres, N. D., Sengupta, D., Hausrath, E. M., Murray, A. E., & Moosmüller, H. (2016). Determining the Influence of Aerosol Deposition on the Biological, Geochemical and Radiative Properties of Snowpack. Nevada NASA EPSCoR Statewide Meeting: Reno, NV, April 29, 2016

Chaney, M. C., Higham, M. L., Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., Hausrath, E. M., Kitts, C., & Murray, A. E. (2016). Temporal and Spatial Distributions of Snow Microbiota in the Sierra During a Low Snow Deposition Year. College of Science and Math Student Research Conference: Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, May 16, 2016

Chaney, M. C., Higham, M. L., Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., Hausrath, E. M., & Murray, A. E. (2016). Temporal and Spatial Distributions of Snow Microbiota in the Sierra During a Low Snow Deposition Year. Nevada NASA EPSCoR Statewide Meeting: Reno, NV, April 29, 2016

Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., & Dozier, J. (2016). Aerosol Characterization and New Instrumentation for Better Understanding Snow Radiative Properties. Desert Research Institute Graduate Student Poster Competition: Reno, NV, April 18, 2016

2015
Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., & Dozier, J. (2015). Aerosol Characterization and New Instrumentation for Better Understanding Snow Radiative Properties. 2015 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union: San Francisco, CA, December 14, 2015

2014
Chakrabarty, R. K., Beres, N. D., Moosmüller, H., China, S., Mazzoleni, C., Dubey, M. K., Liu, L., & Mishchenko, M. I. (2014). How Well Do Laboratory Studies Represent Microphysical Properties of Soot Emitted from Wildfires. 33nd Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research: Orlando, FL, October 20, 2014

Siegel, B., Beres, N. D., Engelbrecht, J. P., & Moosmüller, H. (2014). Light Extinction Caused by Dust Deposition on Photovoltaic Cells. Poster Session at University of NV, Reno: Reno, NV, August 13, 2014

2013
Beres, N. D., Chakrabarty, R. K., Moosmüller, H., Liu, L., & Mishchenko, M. I. (2013). Atmospheric Soot Superaggregates: Implications for Health and Radiative Forcing. Division of Atmospheric Sciences Science Talks: Reno, NV, November 13, 2013

Beres, N. D., Liu, L., Mishchenko, M. I., Chakrabarty, R. K., Moosmüller, H., Liu, L., & Mishchenko, M. I. (2013). Atmospheric Soot Superaggregates: Implications for Health and Radiative Forcing. 32th Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research: Portland, OR, September 30, 2013-October 4, 2013