animals

naturbeobachtung.at

Project lead: Gernot Neuwirth
"Naturschutzbund Österreich"
Address: Naturschutzbund Österreich Museumsplatz 2 5020 Salzburg
Telephone: (+43) 662 / 642909 - 20
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Topic: Plants, Animals, Mushrooms
Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, discussing, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.naturbeobachtung.at/platform/mo/nabeat/index.do
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Since 2006, a wide variety of nature observations can be reported on naturbeobachtung.at. Specially designed reporting masks for various groups of animals, plants and fungi allow detailed entries. The reporters can, as far as possible, identify their observations taxonomically or report them as "undetermined species". The latter can then be subsequently identified by the community. Optionally, more precise reports are possible, e. g. with weather data or a detailed description of the site...

Forest areas for the forest dormouse

Project lead: Birgit Rotter
Österreichische Bundesforste
Address: Schloss Eckartsau, 2305 Eckartsau
Telephone: 0664 618 89 36
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Topic: Animals
Activity: photography, identifying, taking care, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://baumschlaefer.at

OverviewYou can tell by its name: The forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) is a characteristic species for deciduous and mixed forests. It belongs to the dormouse family and its survival is inextricably linked with forest habitats. The forest dormouse is protected throughout Europe, but data on its distribution is largely still missing. So where in Austria can it be found?Have you ever seen a forest dormouse? With its black eye mask, it reminds us of a superhero in action, but in fact it...

Mammoth wasp

Project lead: Dominique Zimmermann
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Address: Burgring 7, A - 1010 Wien
Telephone: 01/52177 - 316
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Topic: Animals
Activity: photography, identifying, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/forschung/2_zoologie_insekten/sammlungen/hymenoptera/mammoth_wasp

The mammoth wasp Megascolia maculate is the largest wasp species in Europe with a body length of up to 4.5 cm. In Austria, a few specimens of the mediterranean species were found in Vienna and Lower Austria at the end of the 19th century. Since then, there have been sporadic sightings in eastern Austria in recent years. Due to the current climatic warming it can be assumed that the species will spread further in Austria in the next years. In order to observe and document this, we need your...

ornitho.at

Project lead: Norbert Teufelbauer
BirdLife Austria
Address: BirdLife Österreich Diefenbachgasse 35/1/6, A-1150 Wien
Telephone: +43 / 1 / 523 46 51
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Topic: Animals
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.ornitho.at/
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Important groundwork for bird protectionThe association BirdLife Austria has been researching and protecting the native avifauna for over 50 years. Citizen science has always been an essential basis of this work, as BirdLife's expertise is based on decades of collecting bird records. In the past, observations were recorded on paper slips, today www.ornitho.at is a modern and simple way to report bird observations.Many functionalitiesWith the platform ornitho.at you can not only report...

Breeding bird monitoring

Project lead: Norbert Teufelbauer
BirdLife Austria
Address: BirdLife Österreich Diefenbachgasse 35/1/6, A-1150 Wien
Telephone: +43 / 1 / 523 46 51
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Topic: Animals
Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.birdlife.at/vogelschutz/forschung-und-monitoring/monitoring-der-brutvoegel-oesterreichs/

Annual countsThis advanced citizen science project requires knowledge of the common native breeding bird species and participation over several years. Twice a year, the participants count all birds seen and heard at fixed points. The total of all counts is then used to calculate population trends. The available data is currently sufficient to determine meaningful trends for about 90 bird species – from 1998 onwards. Sadly, the results show how important it is to monitor our breeding bird...

Waterbird Census

Project lead: Norbert Teufelbauer
BirdLife Austria
Address: BirdLife Österreich Diefenbachgasse 35/1/6, A-1150 Wien
Telephone: +43 / 1 / 523 46 51
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Topic: Animals
Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.birdlife.at/vogelschutz/forschung-und-monitoring/wasservogelzaehlung/

Citizen Science with a long traditionThe first water bird counts in Austria took place as early as the 1950s. In the following years, the number of counts was gradually increased, and from 1970 onwards Austria-wide surveys have been carried out. This makes the waterbird census one of the longest running citizen science projects of BirdLife Austria. The censuses are carried out by volunteers between one and five times per winter (depending on the province) at defined river sections.Decline in...

Bug us with your ticks!

Project lead: Anna-Margarita Schötta
AGES - Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit
Address: Währinger Straße 25a, 1090 Wien
Telephone: +43 (0)5 0555-37226
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Topic: Animals, Health
Activity: locating, observing, Offline participation
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.ages.at/mensch/krankheit/infos-zu-zecken-krankheiten#c28475

For our national tick monitoring programme, we invite you to provide us with ticks. Your samples will help us analyse which tick species appear when and where in Austria. Moreover, ticks will also be investigated for the presence of pathogens.What are the aims of the project?The goal of our national tick monitoring programme is to obtain data regarding tick species in Austria, their occurrence, and the pathogens they may carry. The objective is to sample ticks from a wide variety...

Blick ins Dickicht (A look into the undergrowth)

Project lead: Claudia Kubista und Birgit Rotter
Wienerwald Forest Management Unit; Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve; Austrian Federal Forests, Donau-Auen National Park
Telephone: (+43 2231) 63341-7173
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Topic: Animals
Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, taking care, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.bundesforste.at/wienerwald/projekte/blick-ins-dickicht.html

The “Blick ins Dickicht” project is dedicated to the search for the smallest native dormouse – the hazel dormouse. Until now, only very little has been known about this rare small animal. In order to learn more about its way of life and also how best protect it in working forests, evidence of hazel dormice is being sought in the Wienerwald forest and in the Donauauen national park. There are many different ways to participate here.Where are hazel dormice found?The hazel dormouse...

Mosquito Alert

Project lead: Karin Bakran-Lebl
AGES - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Address: Währingerstraße 25a, 1090 Wien
Telephone: + 43 50 555-37234
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Topic: Animals, Health
Activity: photography, identifying, locating, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.mosquitoalert.com/en/
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Mosquito Alert is a citizen science project that allows tiger mosquitoes and other mosquitoes to be easily reported using a free app. Tiger mosquitoes are always smaller than a 1-cent coin, have a single white line on the back of the head and thoraxand white stripes on the body and legs. The submitted photos are examined by national and international experts and the finds are then displayed anonymously on a publicly accessible map.Tiger mosquitoes are non-native mosquitoes...

StadtWildTiere Vienna ("UrbanWildAnimals")

Project lead: Richard Zink
Verein Entdecke und Bewahre Natur
Address: Verein Entdecke und Bewahre Natur Trautbach 22 3491 Elsarn im Strassertal Vetmeduni Vienna: Savoyenstraße 1a, 1160 Wien
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Topic: Animals, Land use
Activity: photography, counting, locating, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://stadtwildtiere.at/
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Have you ever seen a sparrow hawk in Vienna? Did a badger cross your path on your way home at night? Or do you have swallow nests at your housing complex? We are interested in your observations in Austrian cities!The project works specifically in urban areas. With the help of Austrian city dwellers we want to get an overview of the distribution and way of life of mammals and birds in urban areas. We hope to obtain a broad data base based on sighting reports in order to better...

Herpetofauna

Project lead: Silke Schweiger
Herpetologische Sammlung Naturhistorisches Museum
Address: Burgring 7, 1010 Wien
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Topic: Animals
Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/forschung/1_zoologie_wirbeltiere/herpetologische_sammlung/mitmachen/amphibien_und_reptilien_in_oesterreich_unter_beobachtung

Amphibians and reptiles under observation in AustriaImportance and evaluability of databases increase with the extent, the precision and the currency of the data stored.The Natural History Museum Vienna, one of the largest non-university research institutions in Austria, houses more than 30 million objects from the fields of biology, earth sciences and human sciences. Since 1982, the Amphibian and Reptile Collection has also been collecting data on the historical and recent...

Wild Neighbours

Project lead: Richard Zink
Verein Entdecke und Bewahre Natur
Address: Verein Entdecke und Bewahre Natur Trautbach 22 3491 Elsarn im Strassertal Vetmeduni: Savoyenstraße 1a, 1160 Wien
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Topic: Animals, Land use
Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://wildenachbarn.at/

Are swallows nesting at your house or in your stable? Have you seen a badger in the middle of town? Or do you regularly observe a kestrel in your garden? We are interested in your observations in rural settlement areas!

Octopus Intelligence

Project lead: Wolfgang Slany
Institute of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, Graz University of Technology
Address: Rechbauerstr. 12 8010 Graz
Telephone: +43 6641273416
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Topic: Animals, Water
Activity: photography, locating, discussing, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.octopus-intelligence.org/project.html

Do you love diving or snorkeling? Then become part of marine research! Octopus Intelligence invites you to observe wild octopuses in the Northern Adriatic Sea and document your sightings. Every observation helps to learn more about these fascinating animals and their habitat. What are the aims of the project?The citizen science project Octopus Intelligence studies octopuses in the Northern Adriatic. The goal: to find out where octopuses occur, at what depths they live, how...

On the trail of springs

Project lead: Ellensohn Lukas
KLAR! Biosphärenpark Großes Walsertal
Address: Boden 34 - 6731 Sonntag
Telephone: +43 5554 20010
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Topic: Plants, Animals, Weather, Land use, Culture, Geology, Water
Activity: measuring, photography, counting, identifying, locating, rating, discussing, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.grosseswalsertal.at/de/Den_Quellen_auf_der_Spur_-_Quellenkartierung_im_Biosphaerenpark_Grosses_Walsertal_2

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...

"Stunde der Wintervögel" - An hour for winter birds

Project lead: Evelyn Hofer
BirdLife Austria
Address: BirdLife Österreich Diefenbachgasse 35/1/6, A-1150 Wien
Telephone: +43 (0) 660 922 58 68
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Topic: Animals
Activity: measuring, identifying, locating, observing, Offline participation
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.birdlife.at/page/stunde-der-wintervoegel

The Austrian wide winter bird count of BirdLife AustriaEvery year, the bird conservation organisation BirdLife Austria hosts the "Hour of Winter Birds", the Austrian winter bird count. All nature lovers are invited to count birds for one hour on the days around January 6th. All participants actively contribute to bird research with their personal count results.Anyone can take part even without much prior knowledge in bird identification. The campaign focuses on the most common and...

Frog in a drop of water

Project lead: Corinna Wallinger
University of Innsbruck, Institute of Zoology
Address: Technikerstraße 25, 6020 Innsbruck
Telephone: +43 512 507 51888
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Topic: Animals, Land use, Water
Activity: photography, taking care, observing, experimenting
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.uibk.ac.at/projects/frosch-im-wassertropfen/

State-of-the-art DNA technology and citizen science - "Frog in a drop of water" unleashes new prospects for amphibian researchDetective work for amphibian protection - for the first time, amphibian screening is being carried out throughout Austria by detecting their DNA traces in water - and everyone can take part. Amphibians - including frogs, toads, toads, salamanders and newts - are strictly protected in Austria. Nevertheless, populations are continuously and in some cases...

AmphiBiom

Project lead: Lukas Landler
Institute of Zoology, BOKU University
Address: Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Wien
Telephone: +43 1 47654-83334
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Topic: Animals, Land use, Water
Activity: photography, taking care, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://www.amphi.at
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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...

Show me your mouse, cat!

Project lead: Anette Herburger
inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau GmbH
Address: Jahngasse 9, 6850 Dornbirn
Telephone: 0676833064755
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Topic: Animals
Activity: locating, observing
Participation: Closed participation
Project link: https://www.inatura.at/forschung-und-wissen/beobachtungen-melden/zeig-mir-deine-maus-katze

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...

GeoMaus

Project lead: Stefan & Christine Resch
apodemus
Address: Marktstraße 51, A–8967 Haus im Ennstal
Telephone: +43 680 40 12 338
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Topic: Animals
Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://kleinsaeuger.at/geomaus/

The project “GeoMaus” collects information about the distribution of small mammals in Austria, Germany and in Switzerland. Nature enthusiasts are invited to report their observations to learn more about the occurrence of small mammals. Two identification keys (text key and decision tree), information on trace images and on the appearance, biology and way of life of the species will help. The report is made using a form through which the required data such as species, location, date...

Monitoring greylag geese in the Almtal

Project lead: Didone Frigerio
Core Facility KLF for Behavior and Cognition - University of Vienna
Address: Fischerau 13, 4645 Grünau im Almtal
Telephone: 07616 8510
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Topic: Animals
Activity: counting, locating, observing
Participation: Open participation
Project link: https://klf.univie.ac.at/de/forschung/laufende-projekte/grass/

Interested groups (mainly school classes) can participate in this scientific project about the whereabouts of the greylag geese in the Cumberland game park in Grünau im Almtal (Upper Austria).The social behaviour of the flock of greylag geese of the Konrad Lorenz Research Center (a core facility of the University of Vienna) has been monitored for more than 40 years. The birds are individually marked by coloured leg-rings and can move completely free.What is it all about?During the...