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  • Young Citizen Science PolliDiversity

    • HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
    • Verena Mayer
    • Raumberg 38 8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal
    • 06769232306
    • Topic: Plants, Animals, Health, Living together
    • https://raumberg-gumpenstein.at/projekte/pollidiversity-young-citizen-science-fuer-biologische-vielfalt.html
    • Activity: measuring, photography, counting, identifying, observing
    • Location: Styria
    In the PolliDiversity project, students explore flowering areas and observe pollinating insects like wild bees. Using digital tools, they collect scientific data and learn how to protect and experience biodiversity.What are the aims of the project?In the PolliDiversity project, students investigate the development of flowering areas using the ReNatura® BW3 Gumpenstein wildflower mixture, observe wild bees and other pollinators, and collect scientific data using digital tools. The goal is to...

  • Biodiverciti

    • JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbh, LIFE Institut für Klima, Energiesysteme und Gesellschaft
    • Sebastian Seebauer
    • Waagner-Biro-Straße 100/9, 8010 Graz
    • +43 316 876 7654
    • Topic: Plants, Animals, Land use
    • https://biodiverciti.joanneum.at
    • Activity: photography, counting, locating, discussing, observing
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    What role can you play in the biodiversity and climate crisis - in the familiar surroundings of your own garden? Citizen scientists implement biodiversity-enhancing measures in their garden, observe animals and plants and are analyzed how their attitudes and behaviors change.What are the aims of the project?BIODIVERCITI pursues two core research questions to analyze the impact of its intervention on Citizen Scientists and their gardens: 1. What improvements can be achieved in indicator...

  • BIOM-Garten

    • GLOBAL 2000
    • Claudia Meixner
    • Neustiftgasse 36, 1070 Wien
    • +4318125730
    • Topic: Animals
    • https://www.artenzählen.at/
    • Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, observing
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    Monitoring of Amphibians and Reptiles in Austrian GardensThe BIOM-Garten project invites people of all ages to look out for amphibians and reptiles in their gardens and report their observations. This will help to fill gaps in existing monitoring and implement better conservation measures for these endangered animals.What are the aims of the project?Amphibians and reptiles are among the most endangered animals in the world. In Austria, more than half of the 21 amphibian and 15 reptile...

  • Butterfly Monitoring Austria

    • Austrian Butterfly Conservation
    • Daniela Lehner
    • Museumsplatz 1/Stiege 13, 1070 Wien
    • 06702042347
    • Topic: Animals, Land use
    • https://www.abc-schmetterlinge.at/
    • Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, observing
    • Location: Europe, Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, a local area, Styria
    Many people in Austria feel that colorful butterflies are becoming increasingly rare. Unfortunately, this is also reflected in the European Grassland Butterfly Index, compiled by Butterfly Conservation Europe from datasets across the continent. Since 1990, typical grassland butterflies have declined by 36%.Since butterfly populations naturally fluctuate from year to year, only long-term standardized monitoring can determine whether numbers are increasing or decreasing. To enable this, the...

  • SoilRise

    • Versuchswirtschaft Groß-Enzersdorf
    • Pia Euteneuer
    • Schlosshofer Straße 31, 2301 Groß-Enzersdorf
    • +43 664 88586428
    • Topic: Animals, Land use
    • https://www.soilrise.eu/home/
    • Activity: measuring, photography, counting, identifying, discussing, taking care, observing, experimenting
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    Monitoring of Soilbiota by Citizen ScienceSoilRise is a research project on earthworm biodiversity in Europe. Earthworms play a crucial role in soil fertility and are considered important ecosystem engineers. With your help we like to collect data on the distribution and diversity of earthworms in Europe.But SoilRise is more than scientific research. We aim to build an interactive network between researches, citizen scientists (you) and stakeholders to raise awareness of the importance of...

  • DANUBE4all

    • BOKU University
    • Helmut Habersack
    • Am Brigittenauer Sporn 3
    • +43 1 47654-81901, 81911
    • Topic: Plants, Animals, Economy, Land use, Geology, Traffic, Water, Waste, Living together
    • https://www.danube4allproject.eu/
    • Activity: measuring, photography, counting, identifying, locating, rating, discussing, observing
    • Location: Europe, Austria, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Vienna
    DANUBE4all is an EU project with the main task of developing a comprehensive action plan for the renaturation of river stretches in the Danube River Basin (DRB). To this end, a collaborative stakeholder process is being developed that actively incorporates the interests of citizens. The action plan is intended to contribute to the improvement of the ecological status, biodiversity and river connectivity of the Danube ecosystems and thus supports the EU mission OCEAN ‘Mission Healthy Oceans...

  • On the trail of springs

    • KLAR! Biosphärenpark Großes Walsertal
    • Ellensohn Lukas
    • Boden 34 - 6731 Sonntag
    • +43 5554 20010
    • Topic: Plants, Animals, Weather, Land use, Culture, Geology, Water
    • https://www.grosseswalsertal.at/de/Klima_und_Energie/Klimawandel-_Anpassungsmodellregion/Quellenkartierung
    • Activity: measuring, photography, counting, identifying, locating, rating, discussing, observing
    • Location: Vorarlberg, a local area
    Spring habitats in the Großes Walsertal Biosphere ReserveIn view of increasing extreme weather events, including periods of drought and consequent water shortages, the protection and knowledge of springs in the Großes Walsertal Biosphere Reserve is becoming increasingly important. In addition to their essential role in water supply, springs are often small but very important habitats for endangered organisms. The pressure to utilise and develop existing springs has increased significantly due...

  • Show me your mouse, cat!

    • inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau GmbH
    • Anette Herburger
    • Jahngasse 9, 6850 Dornbirn
    • 0676833064755
    • Topic: Animals
    • https://www.inatura.at/forschung-und-wissen/beobachtungen-melden/zeig-mir-deine-maus-katze
    • Activity: locating, observing
    • Location: Vorarlberg
    Your cat - our researcherAttention cat owners in Vorarlberg! Under the motto "Show me your mouse, cat!", we are collecting dead mice and other small mammals that your cat brings to your home. From June to November 2024, you can hand in these "gifts" from your cat to us or other collection points in Vorarlberg. The aim of this campaign is to obtain as much data as possible on our native small mammals for the compilation of the Vorarlberg Red List of Small Mammals.A project as part of the...

  • Restore4Life

    • BOKU University
    • Gabriele Weigelhofer
    • Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Vienna
    • +436764414590
    • Topic: Plants, Animals, Land use, Water
    • https://restore4life.eu/citizen-science/
    • Activity: measuring, photography, counting, identifying, locating, rating, discussing, taking care, observing
    • Location: Upper Austria, Lower Austria
    What can we do to protect our wetlands and floodplains in Europe? What does the water management need to implement measure for the benefit of both the environment and the human society?The Horizon Europe project Restore4Life aims at offering an online system that supports the restoration of wetlands in Europe. One important aspect is the development of easily applicable and meaningful methods to assess the state and functionality of wetlands before and after the restoration. This enables us...

  • AmphiBiom

    • Institute of Zoology, BOKU University
    • Lukas Landler
    • Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Wien
    • +43 1 47654-83334
    • Topic: Animals, Land use, Water
    • https://www.amphi.at
    • Activity: photography, taking care, observing
    • https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amphiapp-citizen-science/id6468587877
    • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotteron.amphiapp
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    The AmphiBiom project is focused on the study of the European green toad in Austria. With the support of Citizen Scientists, we investigate the distribution of this endangered amphibian species, which, as a typical pioneer species, can quickly colonize newly emerging water bodies.Therefore, the European green toad is an ideal species for projects to investigate the distribution status through call monitoring and the installation of small water bodies with the support of the Citizen Science...

  • Garden dormouse

    • inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau GmbH
    • Stefan and Christine Resch
    • Jahngasse 9, 6850 Dornbirn
    • 0676833064755
    • Topic: Animals
    • https://www.inatura.at/forschung-und-wissen/beobachtungen-melden/gartenschlaefer
    • Activity: photography, locating, observing
    • Location: Vorarlberg
    Wanted - Garden dormouse in VorarlbergThe garden dormouse, which is active at dusk and at night, has probably the most contrasting coat colouration among the small mammals in our latitudes. It prefers coniferous and mixed forests with rocky ground as its habitat. Little is known about its occurrence in Vorarlberg.In a citizen science research project, the inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau Dornbirn was therefore searching for the garden dormouse in Vorarlberg in cooperation with the apodemus...

  • Bumblebee Monitoring Austria

    • BOKU University, Naturschutzbund Österreich
    • Katharina Thierolf
    • Frauenlobstr. 24, 55118 Mainz, Deutschland
    • 00491635995997
    • Topic: Plants, Animals, Land use
    • https://www.naturbeobachtung.at/platform/mo/nabeat-t/index.do
    • Activity: photography, counting, identifying, observing
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    Citizen science-based bumblebee monitoring is a pillar of the Austrian wild bee survey. Most wild bee species can only be distinguished under a microscope. The genus of bumblebees (Bombus) is an exception and can usually be distinguished at species level after a training phase in the field (see Gokcezade et al., 2010), so that not only professionals can help with the observation and recording of bumblebees. Bumblebee monitoring ties in with the already existing reporting platform...

  • ServeToPe

    • Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, BOKU University
    • Katrin Karner and Martin Schönhart
    • Feistmantelstraße 4, 1180 Wien
    • +43 1 47654-73125
    • Topic: Food, Plants, Animals, Economy, Land use, Water
    • https://servetope.boku.ac.at/
    • Activity: photography, locating, observing
    • Location: Lower Austria, Vienna
    Better governance of ecosystem services at local scales in the Wienerwald region A joint research project of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and the University of Vienna. What is ServeToPe studying and what are its goals?Society uses a variety of services that natural ecosystems provide, such as clean water, an attractive landscape for recreational purposes, food, or renewable energy sources. Many of these so-called ecosystem services (ESS) are...

  • Friends of the Garden

    • Österreichische Gesellschaft für Herpetologie (ÖGH)
    • Karin Ernst
    • c/o Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
    • 0043 1 52177 61
    • Topic: Animals
    • https://www.herpetozoa.at/index.php/aktivitaeten/gartenfreunde
    • Activity: observing
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    From alpine crested newt to sand lizard - gardening enthusiasts report pleasePrivate gardens not only provide a place of peace and relaxation for humans but can also serve as important habitats and stepping stones for many animal and plant species. Especially the two endangered species groups of amphibians and reptiles can benefit from a garden designed with nature in mind. However, occurrences of common tree frogs, smooth newts, common lizards, and other species in residential areas are...

  • COwLEARNING

    • Institute for Sustainable Economic Development BOKU University
    • Marianne Penker
    • Feistmantelstraße 4 1180 Wien
    • 01 47654-73115
    • Topic: Food, Animals, Land use
    • https://cowlearning.boku.ac.at/
    • Activity: observing
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    Breaking the blame game: COwLEARNING for sustainable beef and dairy supply Our society faces grand challenges, such as mitigating climate change and adapting to its consequences, ensuring a healthy diet and maintaining cultural landscapes with high biodiversity. A sustainable agri-food industry addresses these challenges. In Austria, with its high share of meadows and pastures, cattle husbandry is particularly important. Several aspects of dairy and beef supply are perceived as...

  • Protecting Wildlife in Buildings in Vienna

    • Stadt Wien - Umweltschutz
    • Ferdinand Schmeller
    • 1200 Wien, Dresdner Straße 45
    • +43 676 8118 73547
    • Topic: Animals
    • https://www.wien.gv.at/umweltschutz/naturschutz/gebaeudebrueter.html
    • Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, observing
    • Location: Vienna
    A project of the Viennese environmental protection departmentIn spring (from early April), there's no doubt: the first swallows and swifts have returned from Africa to breed in Vienna. Other species, like house sparrow and jackdaw, have spent the winter with us and have already occupied their breeding places.House Martin building a nest © Ferdinand SchmellerAll these species build their nests almost exclusively on houses, mostly under the cornice or hidden in niches and holes on the...

  • City Nature Challenges in Austria

    • Universität für Weiterbildung Krems
    • Tanja Lumetsberger
    • Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Str. 30, 3500 Krems
    • 004327328932344
    • Topic: Plants, Animals, Mushrooms
    • https://www.citynaturechallenge.at
    • Activity: photography, identifying, observing
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    Every observation counts!The City Nature Challenge (short: CNC) is an annual nature competition between regions that takes place in spring (usually at the end of April, beginning of May) and is held simultaneously in various cities and regions worldwide. On four consecutive days, people around the world document the diversity of wild animal, plant and fungi species in their region using photos and sound recordings and share them on iNaturalist. Together with others the observations are then...

  • Explorer Challenge

    • Livin Farms
    • Mariela Bartosch
    • 2.Haidequerstraße 1-3 Halle 42, 1110 Wien
    • +43 690 10119476
    • Topic: Food, Animals
    • https://thehiveexplorer.com/pages/vienna-school
    • Activity: taking care, observing, experimenting
    • Location: a local area
    The Austrian start-up Livin Farms develops innovative technologies for the sustainable breeding of insects. Food and other organic residues can be recycled with the help of insects and converted back into valuable proteins. In this way, cycles can be closed and food systems can be made more sustainable.Explorer ChallengeEducation is another central aspect at Livin Farms. As part of the Explorer Challenge school project Livin Farms brings sustainability, circular economy and insects to...

  • Crows in the Zoo (KraMobil)

    • Department for Behavioral and Cognitive Biology Konrad Lorenz Research Center University of Vienna
    • Thomas Bugnyar und Didone Frigerio
    • Core facility KLF for Behavioral and Cognitive Biology Universität Wien Fischerau 13 4645 Grünau im Almtal
    • Topic: Animals
    • https://www.birdscience.net/projects/kraehen-im-zoo
    • Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, observing
    • https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kramobil-spotteron/id1506993342
    • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotteron.kramobil
    • Location: Vienna
    "Crows in the zoo" is a Citizen Science project of the Department for Behavioral and Cognitive Biology of the University of Vienna in cooperation with the Konrad Lorenz Research Center and the Zoo Vienna. The researchers aim to find out more about the species and subspecies of crows that use the zoo area. All visitors of the Zoo Vienna are welcome to join in and contribute collecting behavioural data by using an app developed for smartphones.As typical cultural followers, corvids regularly...

  • PolliDiversity 2.0

    • HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein Stabstelle für Akquisition
    • Verena Mayer
    • Altirdning 11 8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal
    • 0676/9232306
    • Topic: Plants, Animals
    • https://raumberg-gumpenstein.at/schule/schule-aktuelles/citizen-science-zum-ersten-mal-an-der-hblfa-raumberg-gumpenstein-mit-dem-projekt-pollidiversity.html
    • Activity: photography, counting, identifying, taking care
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    Compared to PolliDiversity, PolliDiversity 2.0. is still about creating habitats for insects, but the tasks of the citizen scientists have changed somewhat due to usability. The project was offered for the first time at the Citizen Science Award in 2021. In 2022, the second round took place in a modified form. Due to career changes of the project participants, the project will not be offered in 2023, but further project runs are planned for the future.The aim of PolliDiversity 2.0. is to...

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