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The Global Network for Observations & Information in Mountain Environments (GEO Mountains) is a GEO Work Programme initiative that seeks to improve access to data & information on environmental & socio-economic systems across global mountain regions.

08/06/2026

🧊💧 A GEO Mountains-supported project in Peru's Cordillera Blanca is helping uncover a lesser-known climate risk: declining water quality linked to glacier retreat and acid rock drainage.

New research from the NexGLAS project found:
💧 Several glacier-fed catchments showed increasing acidity and poorer water quality
🌾 Shifts in local livelihoods away from traditional crop farming
🏥 Community concerns about water quality and associated health impacts

Importantly, the project combined satellite monitoring, hydrological research, and participatory approaches to better understand these interconnected challenges and identify locally relevant adaptation pathways.

The findings highlight the need to view glacier retreat not only as a cryosphere issue, but as a broader challenge for water security, governance, and human well-being in mountain regions.

🔗 Read more: https://geomountains.org/water-glaciers-and-health-nexglas-project-explores-a-hidden-climate-risk-in-peru/

📸 Image by Fabian Drenkhan.

04/06/2026

🏔️🌍 What does land degradation look like in mountain regions? The answer is often more complicated than satellite imagery alone can tell us.

During a Group on Earth Observations Symposium community event hosted by GEO Mountains and WOCAT, experts discussed the opportunities and challenges of using Earth Observation to monitor land degradation and restoration in mountain environments.

Key messages included:
🛰️ Mountain terrain presents unique challenges for satellite monitoring
🌱 'Greening' isn't always a sign of ecosystem recovery
🤝 Local and Indigenous knowledge are essential for understanding environmental change
📊 Different datasets can produce very different estimates of degradation

The discussion reinforced the need for integrated approaches that combine satellite observations, field data, and local expertise to better support sustainable land management and restoration in mountain regions.

🔗 Read more: https://geomountains.org/geo-mountains-and-wocat-community-event-explores-challenges-of-monitoring-land-degradation-in-mountain-regions/

27/05/2026

🏔️🌍 Thank you to everyone who joined the GEO Mountains and WOCAT - World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies session during the Group on Earth Observations Symposium in Geneva!

It was wonderful to connect with colleagues, partners, and practitioners working on Earth Observation, land restoration, and sustainable mountain development.

The session sparked important discussions around:
🛰️ Data gaps in mountain regions
🌱 Land restoration & Land Degradation Neutrality
🤝 Capacity development and collaboration
📊 Open data and user-driven approaches

A huge thank you to all presenters, panellists, and participants for your engagement and contributions throughout the session.

We’re excited to continue working together toward more resilient mountain futures!

21/05/2026

🏔️🌍 Join us next week for the GEO Mountains General Meeting!

We warmly invite GEO Mountains members, partners, and all interested in mountain Earth observation and global change research to join us on 29 May 2026 in Geneva (or online) for a morning of exchange, collaboration, and community updates.

✨ Highlights include:
• Updates on GEO Mountains activities & future plans
• WMO Global Cryosphere Watch updates ❄️
• GEO Youth Engagements 🌱
• Community presentations on glacier mass balance, adaptation, and conservation tools
• Joint discussion & knowledge exchange 🤝

📍 WMO Headquarters, Geneva + online
🗓️ Friday, 29 May 2026
🕘 09:00–12:00 CEST

The meeting follows directly after the GEO Symposium (26–28 May), and participants are encouraged to attend both events.

🔗 Agenda & registration: https://geomountains.org/events/geo-mountains-general-meeting-1-may-2026/

We look forward to connecting with you in Geneva!

20/05/2026

🌎⛰️ Interested in learning more about climate modelling across the Andes?

Applications are now open for the CASCADA Workshop (Convection-permitting Atmospheric Science and Climate Modeling Across the Andes), taking place at NSF NCAR in Boulder, Colorado.

The workshop will provide hands-on training in km-scale climate modelling over South America, including:
💧 Hydrosphere & cryosphere applications
⛈️ Convective storm processes
🌱 Land-surface interactions
🤝 Tutorials, tools & collaborative activities

Open to senior undergraduate, MSc, PhD students, and early-career researchers.

📍 Boulder, Colorado, USA
🗓️ 5-9 October 2026
📅 Apply by 15 June 2026
🔗 More here: https://mountainresearchinitiative.org/events/andes-climate-modeling-workshop/

12/05/2026

🏔️🌍 Join the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) team in Bern!

The MRI is looking for a Scientific Project Officer (0.6 FTE) to support their global mountain research coordination and GEO Mountains activities.

✨ They're seeking a dynamic 'all-rounder' with experience in project coordination, scientific events, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

📍 Based in Bern, Switzerland
🕒 Temporary 6-month fixed-term contract
📅 Apply by 5 June 2026
🔗 More information & application: https://mountainresearchinitiative.org/jobs/mri-scientific-project-officer-0-6-fte/

If you’re interested in playing a vital role in supporting this global network and working at the intersection of science, policy, and collaboration, the MRI would love to hear from you!

04/05/2026

🏔️🌍 You’re invited!

Join the GEO Mountains General Meeting on 29 May 2026 – a chance to connect with the community and explore what’s next for mountain research and collaboration.

🤝 Together, we’ll:
• Share updates on GEO Mountains activities
• Hear from partners like GEO & WMO
• Exchange knowledge on adaptation, conservation, & Earth observation
• Discuss future opportunities for collaboration

📍 Geneva (WMO Headquarters) + online participation available
🕘 09:00–12:00

✨ Attending the GEO Symposium (26–28 May)? Stay on for the General Meeting!

🔗 Register here: https://geomountains.org/events/geo-mountains-general-meeting-1-may-2026/

We look forward to seeing you there!

27/04/2026

One of Peru’s best-monitored glaciers is close to disappearing.

New GEO Mountains-supported research sheds light on the rapid retreat of Yanamarey Glacier in the Cordillera Blanca – and why it matters.

Glaciers in Peru can provide up to 40% of water during dry periods. But tracking their decline is complex, costly, and often dangerous.

With support from a GEO Mountains Small Grant, researchers are combining field science, satellite data, and artificial intelligence to improve glacier monitoring and build a clearer picture of change.

📄 Read the full story: https://buff.ly/epu6Lsd

ClimateAction

06/04/2026

🏔️🌍 How can national climate plans better reflect the realities of mountain regions?

A recent meeting of GEO Mountains Task Group 3 is helping shape a new technical supplement to the UNFCCC National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Technical Guidelines – with a focus on mountain adaptation.

🤝 Experts from research, policy, and practice are working together to create a resource that is:
• Practical and accessible for decision-makers.
• Grounded in real-world case studies.
• Focused on key mountain challenges like hazards, water, ecosystems, and livelihoods.

The goal? To support countries in integrating mountain-specific risks and solutions into their adaptation planning.

📖 Read more: https://geomountains.org/geo-mountains-task-group-3-moves-forward-on-nap-supplement-for-mountain-adaptation/

03/04/2026

🌍🔬 Looking to lead your own research in environmental science?

The NERC Independent Research Fellowship (IRF) supports early career researchers who are based at a UK research organisation and are ready to take the next step toward independence and leadership.

🏔️ Whether your work focuses on climate change, ecosystems, or interdisciplinary environmental challenges, this fellowship gives you the freedom to develop your own research ideas.

✨ What’s included:
• 5-year funding
• 80% of project costs covered
• Flexible, investigator-led research
• Open to a wide range of research backgrounds

📅 Apply by 16 June 2026
🔗 Learn more: https://buff.ly/wGP4UHM

If you're ready to shape your own research agenda and build independence, this is a major opportunity.

📸 Photo by Tom Wheatley.

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