| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering |
| Topic Atmosphere | Meteorology |
| Climate |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Topic Cryosphere | Snow Cover |
| Permafrost / Solifluction |
| Topic Pedosphere | Geology / Sediments |
| Topic Lithosphere | Morphodynamics |
| Topic Biosphere | Plants |
| Topic Ecosystems | Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Water |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Society | Education / Communication / Participation |
| Topic Culture/History | Ethics / Cultural Values |
| Topic Health | Weather / Radiation / Climatic Effects |
| Topic Sustainability | Ecological Sustainability |
| Time Frame | Recent / Today |
| Statistical Focus | Extreme Events |
| Variability |
| Time Scale | Seasonal / Annual |
| Decadal / Centennial |
| Methods | Data Collection - Measurement |
| Modeling |
| Mountain Research Initiative | Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount |
| Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in diff. mountain regions |
| Europe (including Eastern Europe) |
| North America |