RMC in Obergurgl, 5-8 July 2026

Survey on hiking maps with natural hazard information

We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of eco.mont – Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management (Volume 18, Issue 2)

„HIGH-ARCTIC“ is featured with its own exhibition at Europe's largest photography festival, the “Festival La Gacilly-Baden Photo 2026.”

The Regional Mountain Conference (#RMC), which is part of the International Mountain Conference series, will take place in Obergurgl, Austria, from 5 to 8 July 2026. The event brings together scientists, experts and society and focuses on the unique…

January 2026 This issue presents inspiring examples from around the world, showing mountain regions as living laboratories for innovation, collaboration and change. Contributions explore climate adaptation in High Andean wetlands, sustainable…

Günter Köck talks about a Citizen Science Ecology Project in the Changbaishan Biosphere Reserve.

Mit dem Rückgang der Gletscher schrumpft auch die Artenvielfalt im Hochgebirge. Kälteliebende Pflanzen und Tiere können mit der raschen Erwärmung nicht mithalten. Sie jagen den zurückweichenden Gletschern hinterher – und rennen dabei in die…

The final Research & Innovation Session of our five-year EU project HIGHLANDS.3, dedicated to researching and supporting sustainable development in mountain areas around the world, kicked off in mid-June.

This final session began in Galicia, Spain,…

„Schon wieder ein Klimabericht – echt jetzt?“ - mit Margreth Keiler am Podium...

for Landscape Evolution Modelling in the context of mountain hazards (F/M/X)

In der Schweiz ist ein ganzes Dorf durch einen Gletscherabbruch zerstört worden. Die beiden ÖAW-Gebirgsforscherinnen Andrea Fischer und Margreth Keiler fordern, neue Warn- und Vorsorgestrategien für den alpinen Raum zu entwickeln.

IGF researchers participated in a range of outreach activities on the first World Day for Glaciers, March 21, 2025. The Day for Glaciers was announced by the United Nations, UNESCO, and the World Meteorological Organisation as part of the UN…

AK Naturgefahren-/risiken Meeting on 22-23 May 2025 in Innsbruck

Issue 17-1, January 2025, of eco.mont examines the integration of ecomuseums into protected areas, with a focus on Italy’s Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Nature Park (Parcopan). While governance challenges persist in areas like the Golfo di Orosei…

“Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth” is the theme of this year's International Mountain Day on 11 December.

Postdoc (F/M/X) for Landscape Evolution Modelling in the context of mountain hazards (full-time, 40h per week)

We published an article in Mountain Research and Development, 44(4): P1-P2 (2024) on "Tackling Inter- and Transdisciplinary Challenges: A New Research Approach for the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research" by Valerie Braun, Mathieu…