Reminder: BeyondIceFutures survey on deglaciating landscapes
Jana Eichel
Dear colleagues,
Are you working on glacier retreat or in recently deglaciated landscapes? Then we would love to hear your opinion on key scientific knowledge gaps in deglaciating landscapes in our BeyondIceFutures survey: https://www.soscisurvey.de/beyond_icefutures/
In our “BeyondIceFutures” project, funded as a synthesis activity by the Mountain Research Initiative (https://mountainresearchinitiative.org/news/beyondicefutures-awarded-mri-synthesis-funding), we integrate multidisciplinary scientific, stakeholder and practitioners’ perspectives to identify key knowledge gaps, as well as current and potential nature’s services to people (NCPs) in recently deglaciated landscapes. Thereby, we want to formulate attractive visions and guidelines to achieve positive ‘beyond ice’ futures. In our global survey among scientists we collect opinions and ideas across biology, climatology, ecology, environmental science, geomorphology, glaciology, hydrology, political ecology and soil science.
Survey participants can apply to join us for a follow up workshop from 1-3 October 2026 at Innsbruck University Center in the Austrian Alps. Here, we will synthesize survey and workshop outcomes in a peer-reviewed paper and a brochure for stakeholders, practitioners and policy makers.
Deadline is March 31st.
Sorry for any cross-postings and thanks to everyone who already participated!
Best
Anaïs Zimmer, Arnaud Temme, Michele Freppaz and Jana Eichel