2nd International Conference on Mountain Science

The Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMHE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), founded in 1966, is a national research institution dedicated to mountain science research and technological development. Over the past 60 years, generations of mountain scientists have firmly established themselves in the mountainous regions of Southwest China, as well as the Tibetan Plateau, and surrounding areas. Their fields included the formation, evolution, and comprehensive prevention of mountain hazards, mountain environmental evolution and ecological restoration, theories and technologies for mountain development, and digital mountain and applications of remote sensing. A series of groundbreaking scientific and technological achievements have been made nationwide. On the institute's 60th anniversary, the "Second International Conference on Mountain Science" is scheduled to be held by IMHE from October 17 to 19, 2026. The conference is designed to convene leading experts and scholars who works for mountain sciences worldwide, to advance the frontiers of mountain science and technology, to foster high-quality and sustainable development in mountain regions, and to present China's solutions for global mountain governance.

1. THEME

Sustainable Mountain Development under Global Warming and Intensified Human Activities

2. SESSIONS (to be determined)

Session 1: Mountain Hazards and Risk Management

Conveners: Jidong Zhao, Chaojun Ouyang, Marcel Hürlimann, Qi Zhao, Hui Tang

Session 2: Dynamic Evolution and Hazard Control of Mountain Hazard Chain under Global Climate Change

Conveners: Gordon G.D. Zhou, Dongri Song, Giulia Bossi, Alessandro Pasuto

Session 3: Mountain Ecosystems in the Changing World: From Observations to Modelling

Conveners: Minghua Zhou, Yang Gao, Yulan Zhang, Yulan Zhang, Yunqiang Wang, Chao Zhang

Session 4: Remote Sensing Intelligent Monitoring and Simulation of Mountain Surface Processes

Conveners: Wei Zhao, Gaofei Yin, Huaiyong Shao, Ainong Li

Session 5: Inclusive Mountain Transitions and Just Resilience: Food Systems, Livelihoods and Local Knowledge

Conveners: Jifei Zhang, Yiping Fang, Haoying Li

Session 6: Cryosphere Digital Twin for Climate Action and Sustainable Development

Conveners: Qiao Liu, Xiaodong Wu, Zhenming Ji, Markus Stoffel

Session 7: From Mountains to Polar Regions: Knowledge Sharing for Sustainable Development Under Climate Change

Conveners: Shichang Kang, Tatiana Vlasova

Session 8: Progress of Eco-environment Research Across China-Nepal Himalaya Region

Conveners: Yanhong Wu, Umesh K. Mandal, Tianli Xu, Donghong Xiong

Session 9: Multi-Hazard Risk Prevention and Control for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor under Climate Change

Conveners: Mohammad Qasim Jan, Lijun Su

Session 10: AI and Science Data for Mountain Science and Development

Conveners: Yaonan Zhang, Yong Nie, Linshan Liu, Mingjun Ding, Jianzhong Yan, Prem Sagar Chapagain

Session 11: Translating Mountain Knowledge into Action: Collaborative Solutions for the HKH Region

Conveners: Shichang Kang, Pema Gyamtsho, Qianggong Zhang

Session 12: AI-Driven Interdisciplinary Innovation for Young Mountain Scientists

Conveners: Jie Zheng, Shuai Li, Wei Liu, Fangyu Ding, Wenbin Zhu, Qi Zhou

Session 13: Graduate student sub-forum: Smart Technology Empowers Mountain Safety and Sustainable Development

Conveners: Caiyun Yao, Lieke Liu

Session 14: Journal of Mountain Science Editorial Board Meeting

Conveners: Dunlian Qiu, Zhixian Cao

Session 15: Multi-dynamic Mountain Hazards: Formation Mechanisms and Efficient Mitigation

Conveners: Ningsheng Chen, Pinnaduwa H.S.W. Kulatilake

3. DATE & VENUE

Date: 17-19 October, 2026 (3 days)

Venue: Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMHE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (Address: No.189, QunXianNan Street, Tianfu New Area, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P. R. China)

4. IMPORTANT DATES

2026/07/25: Abstract Submission Deadline

2026/08/15: Abstract Acceptance Notification

2026/08/20: Early Bird Registration Deadline

2026/09/15: Online Registration Deadline

5. ORGANIZERS

• Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMHE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
• The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
• Mountain Partnership of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan (QAU)

6. CO-ORGANIZERS

• Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Engineering Resilience, CAS
• The secretariat of Chinese Committee on ICIMOD
• China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences, CAS
• Branch of Mountain Sustainable Development, Kathmandu Center for Research and Education, CAS
• Sino-Italian Joint Laboratory on Geological and Hydrological Hazards
• Joint Laboratory of Mountain Hazard Prevention and Mitigation
• International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, UNESCO
• The International Geographical Union's Commission on Cold and High Altitude Regions (IGU CHAR)
• UNESCO Chair for Mountain Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
• International Science & Technology Cooperation Platform for Mountain Disaster Prevention, Sichuan Province
• South Asia Institute for International Scientific & Technological Cooperation, Sichuan Province
• Journal of Mountain Science

7. REGISTRATION & FEES

Experts and scholars who intend to participate in the Conference please visit the conference website to register online and submit abstracts:
https://icms2026.scievent.com/

Conference website QR code

Registration fees:

	Before and On 2026/08/20	After 2026/08/20
General Participants	USD 175 or CNY 1200	USD 215 or CNY 1500
Students	USD 145 or CNY 1000	USD 175 or CNY 1200

8. CONTACT

Yan Yang: 18782463554, yyang@imde.ac.cn

Lu Gan: 18084724394, ganlu@imde.ac.cn

Please stay tuned to the Second Circular for any unresolved matters.