University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Sustainability is one of the most important requirements concerning our time and a topic BOKU can convey in a particularly credible way. It is the only university in Austria that dedicates its entire research and teaching to the sustainable protection and future-oriented use of our natural resources and the design of our living environments.
15 Research departments are responsible for strategic development in their areas of expertise. The university’s scientific initiatives primarily stimulate collaboration. To compete for the best minds against strong regional and international competition, BOKU nurtures networking in our PhD programs and nine doctoral schools to create new quality standards for all students. Providing top-quality, cutting-edge facilities (8 core facilities and three research centres) is a key ingredient of BOKU’s development strategy.
BOKU’s fields of work can be consolidated into three key focuses that also represent central societal challenges
- Protecting habitat and quality of life,
- Managing natural resources and the environment and
- Protecting food and health.
The core areas of research and research strengths at BOKU, as well as the underlying third-party strategies, are represented using six competence areas:
1. Ecosystem Management and Biodiversity,
2. Agricultural Production and Food,
3. Renewable Raw Materials and New Technologies,
4. Biotechnology,
5. Landscape, Water, Habitat and Infrastructure,
6. Resources and social dynamics.
At BOKU, new ideas emerge daily, which in the future will contribute to improved diagnostics, more efficient use of renewable resources and the development of new active substances and others. BOKU enlists a myriad of approaches to transfer research results to society like science communication, knowledge transfer, technology transfer and the BOKU. The base for start-ups & entrepreneurship.
Within the ASFORCLIC project, researchers from 3 Institutes are involved:
The Institute of Wood Technology and Renewable Materials studies renewable materials and their processing for innovative applications. A broad spectrum of fundamental and application-oriented research projects, also in cooperation with industry, enables teaching at the forefront of science and technology. With our research and teaching, we contribute to a more sustainable environment for future generations. Link
The Institute of Forest Growth observes the phenomena of forest development within the framework of continuous forest monitoring and analyzes them using statistical methods. One focus of work is the statistical description of spatial and temporal processes in forest ecosystems. The empirical findings lead to models for the long-term prognosis of wood and biomass stocks. In another work area, the methodology for modern forest monitoring is developed. In this context, we research innovative measurement techniques for forest inventories and develop sample-based methods for estimating wood and biomass stocks. Link
The Institute of Forest Ecology combines biological sciences and applied forest management. The studies of the metabolic balance and dynamics of forests are of utmost importance. The institute provides comprehensive analytical studies of the natural environment and makes recommendations for the management of forests. Link
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°952314.