Retaining windthrown deadwood after disturbances can reduce avalanche risks. Site-specific management is crucial to balance short-term protection, long-term forest recovery & natural hazard mitigation
The role of biotic and abiotic drivers in shaping treeline spatial patterns in the Italian Alps
The effect of microsite features and intra- and inter-specific relationship on tree spatial pattern at the elevational treeline in the Italian Alps is investigated by combining remote sensed data with
Community-based risk mitigation planning in Alpine areas – experiences from the X-Risk-CC-project
Highlighting the integration of scientific and local knowledge to develop tailored climate risk mitigation strategies in the Alpine region through participatory approaches and stakeholder engagement
Twenty Years of MIREN: Advancing Global Understanding of Plant Invasions and Species Redistributions in Mountain Ecosystems
As MIREN marks its 20th anniversary, this talk will highlight key scientific findings, methodological advancements, and future challenges.
Patterns of glacier elevation change and appropriate models to assess observed and future ice loss
Classifying glacier elevation change patterns improves model selection, enhancing prediction accuracy and supporting AI-based automatic analysis using distinct models for different dynamic processes.
Glacier Ecosystem Services: Systematic analysis of contribution of glaciers to the water, energy & food security in dry and arid Lahaul Valley in Western Himalayas
We present a conceptual framework for quantifying Glacier Ecosystem Services and showcase a case study in a dry and arid region in Western Himalayas.
Glacier fleas (Collembola) biodiversity and distribution as bioindicators of glacial ecosystems, also through “glacial” Citizen Science
The rich biodiversity of glacier fleas, together with their ecology, and the opportunity to involve non-expert samplers increase allow to use glacier fleas as bioindicators in glacial monitoring progr
Wooden rockfall barrier systems
Wooden barriers offer sustainable rockfall protection. Dynamic rockfall impact testing of wooden beams aims to provide the engineering values to support their future use.
Modeling Climate Impacts on Glacier Evolution and Water Balance in the Issyk-Kul Basin, Kyrgyzstan
The past and future hydrology of the Issyk-Kul basin is modeled by coupling MATILDA and GloGEM. We evaluate cryospheric contributions and explore methods for simulating ungauged catchments.