Zweiter Österreichischer Sachstandsbericht zum Klimawandel (AAR2), koordiniert von ÖAW-Gebirgsforscherin Margreth Keiler, liefert auf rund 800 Seiten eine umfassende wissenschaftliche Analyse zum Klimawandel und zeigt Wege für eine nachhaltige…

„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.

This September, the Department of Geography at the University of Innsbruck once again organized a major excursion to Switzerland under the direction of Margreth Keiler and Andreas Mayer. A vivid excursion blog was created on the topics covered,…

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…

18. Klimanetzwerktreffen unter dem Motto „Solidarität in Zeiten des Klimawandels“

Margreth Keiler nahm an der Podiumsdiskussion "Wie können wir Klimaschutz sozial gerecht gestalten?" beim 18. Klimanetzwerktreffen teil und diskutierte mit…

Günter Köck, associated scientist at the IGF, will travel to Bhutan for the third time on 16 November as part of a UNESCO mission to support the kingdom's authorities in establishing its first biosphere reserve.

It is of great concern to UNESCO to…

 Zukunft Wasser - Zwischen kostbarer Ressource und zerstörender Kraft

Donnerstag, 7. November 2024, 18:30

To watch the full video of the talk, go to:

https://www.futuretalk-austria.at/talks/zukunft-wasser

Speaker:innen:

Margreth Keiler, Roman…

ForumAlpinum is a scientific conference, organized by ISCAR in collaboration with national partners, aiming to promote international research cooperation on topics of relevance across the entire Alpine Arc. The 2024 edition in Kranjska Gora,…

Researchers from the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research, in collaboration with colleagues from Peru and Italy, have published a study on rural-urban transformation in Peru's highlands. The open-access article, featured in Mountain…

On 15 September 2024, the glaciologist and mountain researcher Prof. Dr Jack D. Ives died in Carleton, Canada. He was a supporter of the mountain research focus in Innsbruck and also visited the IGF in 2011. He is considered the founder of the…