1st International Conference on Trans-Himalaya Earth System Sciences

BACKGROUND

The Trans-Himalayas, home to all summits exceeding 8,000 meters in elevation, is highly sensitive to climate change due to its extensive ice, snow, permafrost, and carbon reserves. The cryospheric meltdown caused by global climate change affects over 2 billion people downstream. However, environmental research in this region faces significant uncertainties in quantifying climate change and its cross-sectoral impacts. This highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive Earth system approach.

Climate change is a global issue that affects livelihoods across boundaries. To collectively address the challenges it poses to regional sustainability and global Earth science advancement, we are pleased to announce the International conference on Trans-Himalaya Earth System Sciences, to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal in October 2025.

TIME & VENUE

The Conference will be held at Hotel Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu, Nepal, from October 10-12, 2025, with registration on October 9, 2025.

SCIENTIFIC THEMES

The conference will focus on a range of key themes:

Glacier Melt and Earth System Consequences

Co-chairs: Lonnie Thompson, Tandong Yao

Focal point: Wei Yang

Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Global Change

Co-chairs: Philippe Ciais, Shilong Piao, Hang Sun

Focal Point: Jinzhi Ding, Tao Deng

Tectonic Uplift of the Trans-Himalayas and its Impacts

Co-chairs: Andreas Mulch, Zhengtang Guo, Xiaomin Fang

Focal Point: Jinbo Zan

Climate Change, Impacts and Adaptation

Co-chairs: Deliang Chen, Deepak Aryal

Focal Point: Tao Wang, Binod Dawadi

ORGANIZATION EVENTS

KCRE-TU (Himalaya Environment and Sustainable Development)

CSTP Youth Forum

ICIMOD

HOST AND CO-HOSTS

Third Pole Environment (TPE)

Kathmandu Center for Research and Education, CAS-TU (KCRE)

Tribhuvan University, Nepal

The China Society on Tibetan Plateau (CSTP)

Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO)

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITPCAS)

Peking University

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

We warmly welcome anyone who shares an interest in related subjects. Please feel free to spread the circular and we very much look forward to promoting Earth system science research in the Trans-Himalayas together with you.

Further information will be released in the following circulars.

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