| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Research Interface / Management |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Topic Biosphere | Biosphere |
| Plants |
| Animals |
| Biodiversity |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Nutrient Cycle / Food Chain |
| Topic Ecosystems | Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Politics/Law | Conventions / Protections |
| Spatial Zones | Mountain / Highland |
| Lowland |
| Rural |
| Spatial Scale | Regional |
| National / Cultural |
| Time Frame | Recent / Today |
| Statistical Focus | Mean Change / Trends |
| Variability |
| Time Scale | Seasonal / Annual |
| Decadal / Centennial |
| Methods | Data Collection |
| Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Modeling |
| Program Coordination / Management |
| Alpine Convention | AC Nature / Landscape Conservation |
| AC Mountain Forests |
| Biodiversity Convention Thematic Areas | Thematic Areas |
| Forest Biodiversity |
| Biodiversity Convention Cross Cutting Issues | Ecosystem Approach |
| Indicators |
| Rio Agreements / Biodiversity-related Conventions |
| Scientific Biodiversity Assessment |
| Ecological Network Basic Knowledge | Ecological Network Basic Knowledge |
| Zoology / Zoogeopraphy |
| Habitat Fragmentation |
| Indicator systems |