Validation study of outdoor-app data (STRAVA) against field measurements (Eco-Counter), based on empirical data collected in the Nordkette, Innsbruck, Austria
Flora Raetica – Citizen Science project capturing changes in plant distributions in Graubünden
Distribution and occurrence of plant species have changed due to changes in land-use and climate. We present a citizen science project for a new “Flora Raetica” capturing such distribution shifts.
Insights from two-decades of climate observations sustained collaboratively with near-surface sensors vertically embedded along a tropical Peruvian Andean slope
Andean sensors (20yrs) reveal faster warming at higher elevations, especially dry season nights, and decreased lapse rates. Humidity also increases with height, strongest in the wet season.
Long-term monitoring of plant-animal interactions and wildlife camera by-catch within a global montane climate-change experiment in the northern Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa.
Technological advancements have allowed for the long-term monitoring of plant-animal interactions and meteorological events in a relatively unexplored region of the Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa.
Building safety in high Alps. The Capanna Margherita hut case study.
Global warming in high Alps is the cause of permafrost degradation and a threat for mountain huts. Thermo-geomechanical monitoring can be used to assess stability conditions.
Resilience and Regeneration: Forest recovery after fire in the Almora district of the Indian Himalaya
The study assesses forest fire impacts on Almora’s Himalayan forests, analyzing vegetation recovery, species dynamics, and management strategies.
Stakeholders’ fatigue and the problem of “too much [research], too little [giving back]” in action research in the mountains
This paper discusses the issues of communities being over-researched and over-engaged as part of the inter- and transdisciplinary research and presents alternatives to address this ethical challenge.
Asexual reproduction by the fungus-breeding ant Lasius fuliginosus in the eastern Alps
The asexual reproduction of Lasius fuliginosus provides new insights into the mode of reproduction and the social structure of ants living in mountain ecosystems.
The Use of Mountain Areas for Nature Education Within The Perspective of Sustainable Development
The results of the research will be shared at the conference and the use of a mountain area for nature education in the context of sustainable development will be evaluated.
Twenty years of climate trends along a 5000 m elevational-transect across Kilimanjaro from savannah to ice-fields: evidence of elevation-dependent warming
Analysis of two decades of temperature trends (2004-2025) across Kilimanjaro based on 22 sites from 900 to 5800 m shows an intensification of warming rate with elevation