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COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference
United Kingdom , United KingdomThe COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. There will be several mountain-related events. Continue to check here: Officially Selected Side Events: Friday, 5 November 2021 at 18.30-19.45 (UK time) – Skomer (Multimedia Studio 2) and online “Sustainable [...]
MRD Talk #1: Climate change adaptation in mountains: How to close the gap between policies and local realities?
OnlineDespite major efforts to promote adaptation actions, gaps between policies and local responses persist and limit effective pathways toward more resilient mountain communities. Emilie Dupuits and Graham McDowell will present their findings on these rifts and discuss their recommendations with Kevin Kinusu, Managing Director of Africa Bioenergy Programs Limited, and Nona Budoyan, Head of the [...]
Hybrid Summer Field School: MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HybridGrassroots Institute Global Network and Grassroots Journal are facilitating a global, hybrid summer field school from 10-19 September, 2022. Below you will find information about the goals, scope, and faculties of the event and if you are interested there is a link below to their registration pages! GOAL OF FSc MER 2023 Building perspectives and [...]
MtnClim 2022: Science for Decision-Making in Mountains
Gothic, ColoradoThe MtnClim research conferences are sponsored by the Consortium for Integrated Climate Research in the Western Mountains (CIRMOUNT) and is dedicated to mountain climate sciences and the effects of climate variability on ecosystems, natural resources, and conservation in western North American mountains. MtnClim conferences feature invited and contributed talks, poster sessions, field trips, and working-group [...]
XII European Mountain Convention 2022: Smart Mountains
Sila National Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve, ItalyThe XII European Mountain Convention will be organised on 25 – 27 October 2022 in the Sila National Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve, Italy, by Euromontana in collaboration with Cia – Agricoltori Italiani. One day of study visits and two days of conference to define a sustainable strategy for the development of smart mountains towards 2050 and provide the basis for [...]
AGU Fall Meeting 2022
Chicago, IL & OnlineAGU Fall Meeting is the most influential event in the world dedicated to the advancement of Earth and space sciences. Every year, AGU Fall Meeting unites the Earth and space science community to share findings, connect like-minded scientists from around the world, and advance our profession and shared passion for the impact of science. AGU [...]
26th Alpine Glaciology Meeting
At its 26th edition, the Alpine Glaciology Meeting is an annual, community-building gathering addressing researchers that are active in the field of glaciology. While the meeting is held on a 5-year cycle in Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy, and Germany, it welcomes glacier-interested researchers from around the world. Similarly, the contributions presented in form of oral [...]
IPROMO Summer School 2023
Learn more about this event! United Nations Mountain Partnership is pleased to share with everyone the call for applications for the sixteenth IPROMO Summer School. This annual training programme on sustainable mountain development is jointly organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the University of [...]
Alpine Plant Ecology – International Summer School
Learn more about this event! This graduate course is offered by the University of Basel and the Zürich-Basel Plant Science Center (PSC) for advanced biology students with basic plant science training. The course covers microclimatology, ecophysiology, biodiversity, reproductive biology, soil science, vegetation and ecosystem ecology. The course will include lectures, field excursions and project [...]