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Department

Forest Biodiversity

& Nature Conservation

The aim of the Institute of Forest Biodiversity and Nature Conservation is to investigate forest biodiversity at all levels, from genes to ecosystems through to interactions with society. By combining expertise in forest ecology, genetics, and ecosystem research, we are answering questions of forest management, conservation planning, and ecosystem research.

The research of plants, fungi, and animals in forest ecosystems provides insights that are translated at the Institute of Forest Biodiversity and Conservation into measures for promoting biodiversity, genetically sustainable forest management, protection and management of genetic resources, and promotion of the adaptive and survival capacity of complex forest ecosystems.

UNITS

*Forest Biodiversity
*Ecological Genetics
*Natural Forest Reserves

Head of Department

DI Dr. Katharina Lapin
T +43-1-87838-1350
katharina.lapin@bfw.gv.at

Projects &
Research Results

Woodland Bird Index for Austria - Project WBI

The main task are indicator update, review of representiveness and knowledge transfer.

Online course on non-native trees - Education

The team of the ALPTREES project, which is co-financed by the European Union via the Interreg Alpine Space Programme, produced a free online course to give everyone the opportunity to deepen his or her knowledge about the sustainable use and management of non-native trees in the Alpine Space.
Further projects & research