EDUCATION PROGRAMMES FOR THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS
Postgraduate programmes
PhD Programme in Mountain Environment and Agriculture, Faculty of Science and Technology Free University of Bolzano. Italy
http://www.unibz.it/en/sciencetechnology/progs/phd/phdmountainenvironment,
http://www.unibz.it/en/sciencetechnology/progs/phd/phdmountainenvironment/default.html
PhD Environmental Sciences in Mountainous Area, Department of Mountain and Environmental Science, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Japan
http://www.shinshu-u.ac.jp/graduate/interdisciplinary/english/course/me-science/
Master in Environmental Management of Mountain Areas, Faculty of Science and Technology of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
http://www.unibz.it/en/sciencetechnology/progs/master/environmental_management/default.html
http://www.perth.uhi.ac.uk/specialistcentres/cms/MSc/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/msc-sustainable-mountain-development
MS in Mountain Forestry, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Dept. of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Forest Ecology
http://www.mastersportal.eu/studies/9893/msc-mountain-forestry.html,
Master program «Water Management and Environmental Engineering – WMEE», University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
Master of Science (MSc) in Geography, subject area Geomorphology and Management of Mountain Regions, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Faculty of Geosciences and Environment
http://www.unil.ch/enseignement/page30612_en.html
Master of Science in Geology, Orientation: Geochemistry-Alpine Tectonics-Ore Deposits University of Geneva and University of Lausanne (jointly by the Universities).
http://cms.unige.ch/sciences/terre/education/master_geology.php
MSc Mountain Conservation and Watershed Management, Faculty of Science, Centre For Integrated Mountain Research (CIMR), University Of The Punjab (PU), Lahore, Pakistan
Master in Mountain Area Development, Department of Mountain Earth Sciences, Karakuram International University (KIU), Gilgit, Pakistan
http://www.kiu.edu.pk/admissions.html
Regional Management in Mountain Areas, Bern University of Applied Sciences
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/sscience/geography/polar-alpine-change-msc
Appalachian Studies: Master of Arts Degree, Center for Appalachian Studies, Appalachian State University, USA
http://www.graduate.appstate.edu/admissions/programs/programdetail/appstudies.htm
Interdisciplinary Programme of Postgraduate Studies «Environment and Development of Mountainous Areas»
http://www.survey.ntua.gr/environ/en/
Courses / Secondary education programmes / Sub-specialties / University level tutoring programmes
Minor in Mountain Studies, Department of Geography, University of Montana (Δευτερεύον πρόγραμμα σπουδών – υποειδικότητα)
http://www.cas.umt.edu/geography/programs/minor_mountain_studies.cfm
http://www.cas.umt.edu/geography/programs/documents/MinorinMountainStudies3-20-12.pdf
http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=8&poid=947&returnto=216
Canadian Mountain Studies Initiative, University of Alberta, Canada.
New 2014 Courses:
- INT D 280 The Mountain World: An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Mountain Studies
- INT D 281 Integrated Mountain Studies and Skills in the Austrian Alps (condensed three-week Go Abroad course, held primarily at the University of Innsbruck’s Alpine Research Station (Obergurgl) in the high mountain environment of the Austrian Tyrol)
- PAC 184 Introduction to Mountain Backcountry Field Skills, Canadian Rockies/Columbias (condensed one-week course, held at the Alpine Club of Canada’s annual General Mountaineering Camp)
http://www.mountains.ualberta.ca/ , http://www.mountains.ualberta.ca/en/Courses.aspx
The Mountain Studies Institute (MSI), Silverton, Colorado
http://www.mountainstudies.org/
Educational seminars and certificate programs for university students and others:
- Moving Mountains Education Series
http://www.mountainstudies.org/index.php?q=moving-mountains
- Mountain Studies Minor at FLC
http://www.mountainstudies.org/index.php?q=content/mountain-studies-minor-flc
- San Juan Mountains Climate Curriculum
http://www.mountainstudies.org/index.php?q=content/curriculum-0
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado
Its traditional focus has been on polar and alpine regions, where effects of global change are especially pronounced. In recent decades, their research has broadened to include environmental challenges that span local, regional, and global scales. Research topics vary widely and include Quaternary and modern environments, human and ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape evolution, hydrology, oceanography, and climate.
Courses: http://instaar.colorado.edu/academics/courses/
Mountain Learning Programs, The Mountain Institute, USA
http://www.mountain.org/mountain-learning-essential-elements-activities
International Programme on Research and Training on Sustainable Development (IPROMO)
http://www.mountainpartnership.org/our-work/capacitydevelopment/ipromo/en/
The IPROMO programme was conceived and organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UNESCO, within the framework of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, and the University of Turin (IT).
The IPROMO programme includes the creation of the "International Post-Graduate School for Mountains" located at the Istituto Angelo Mosso at Col d'Olen (Monte Rosa), Italy. The school, located in the middle of the Monte Rosa Massif (between the Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta regions), has an important historical value and a strong potential as a training site. Since 2008 the IPROMO programme is contributing to enhance knowledge on mountain conservation and development issues, with a specific focus on climate and global changes, encouraging cross-regional cooperation among high level technicians and decision makers involved in promoting sustainable mountain development in their own regions. The programme includes courses in the fields of natural sciences, forestry, socio-economics. The final objective is the training of students, researchers, technicians for the management of mountain areas, characterised by considerable ecological, social, economical complexity. Moreover, the aim is to provide scientific knowledge and to enhance the ability of participants to assess potential ecological and social impacts of different management policies.
Course 2013:Understanding Upland Watershed
COURSE 2012: UNderstanding and Adapting to Climate Change in Mountain Areas
Course 2011: "Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Management in Mountain Areas"
Course 2010: Protecting Mountain Biodiversity
Course 2009: Developing economic opportunities for mountain areas
Course 2008: Mountain Environment and Global Change
European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano Italy.
The studies that are undertaken deal with ecological factors in mountain environments, more specifically in the Alps, and these studies can be grouped under one main theme "sustainable development in mountain areas". EURAC’s Research Area “Mountains” focuses on monitoring and assessing the interaction of environment and society in mountain regions, and works on strategies of sustainability in the Alps and other mountain areas.
EURAC Mountains flyer:
http://www.eurac.edu/en/research/areas/mountains/Documents/EURACmountains.pdf
