Mackenzie attends the International Mountain Conference (IMC) in Innsbruck, Austria

Mackenzie Ostberg was in Innsbruck, Austria at the University of Innsbruck from September 14th-18th for the 2025 International Mountain Conference.

"#IMC builds upon the previous mountain conferences and aims to continue this scientific conference series exclusively targeted towards mountain-research. Hosted in the Alps, #IMC provides an excellent opportunity for experts from different disciplines to discuss mountain-related issues in a cross-disciplinary setting with flexible session formats. The key goals of the conference are to synthesize and enhance our understanding of mountain systems, in particular their response and resilience to global change."

IMC poster sessions at the University of Innsbruck Campus

Mackenzie presented on her research, Community Vulnerability to Changing Mountain Snowpacks in the Robson Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

This years IMC hosted more than 1200 participants from across the world to share and synthesize mountain research across the globe. The IMC is hosted at the University of Innsbruck every three years.

United Nations International Year of Glaciers' Preservation presentation