Scientific Symposium 8-11 November 2022, Arequipa (Peru) | Deadline 1 June 2022
From November 8 to 11, 2022, the Scientific Symposium "The Mountains, Our Future 2022" will be held in the city of Arequipa, organized by the Peruvian National Institute for Research on Glaciers and Mountain Ecosystems (INAIGEM) and Forest Trends Association. The objective of this International Symposium is to “disseminate scientific technical knowledge on mountain ecosystems and tropical glaciers in a context of climate change”. The main thematics of the abstracts are glaciers and the dangers associated with them, mountain ecosystems, and climate change and its consequences in high mountain environments. As part of this scientific event, the presentation in the form of summaries of original research and innovative work from public and private institutions, teachers and students, nationals and foreigners is invited, from which the Committee will select works for their innovation, clarity and quality of the results to be presented orally during the event. To participate in the Symposium, there is no need for a registration fee, and the abstracts, extended abstracts and presentations in oral or poster form can be made in Spanish or English.
The city of Arequipa is located in the middle of the Andes, including three volcanoes, among which the Misti stands out, an active volcano 5,820 meters in height. It is called “The White City” because of the color of its beautiful buildings, made from ashlar, the volcanic lava stone.
For more information, and in order to sign in for the Symposium, please click in: ↗https://inaigem.gob.pe/simposio/.