food

  • HealthFerm

    • Annina Meyer
    • Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zürich
    • Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich
    • Activity: measuring, experimenting
    • Project link: https://healthferm.eu/healthferm-community/citizen-science
    • Topic: Food, Health
    • Location: Europe, Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    The sourdough microbiomeAttention sourdough bakers and fermentation enthusiasts - HealthFerm is researching plant-based and fermented foods you eat and raise in your home!Fermented foods are present both in our daily diet and in various food cultures: from sourdough bread to beer, wine, pickles, sauerkraut, miso, kombucha, and much more. The art of fermentation is (again) on the rise, and many people are making their own fermented foods at home. Can fermentation help us transition to a more...

  • ServeToPe

    • Katrin Karner and Martin Schönhart
    • Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, BOKU University
    • Feistmantelstraße 4, 1180 Wien
    • +43 1 47654-73125
    • Activity: photography, locating, observing
    • Project link: https://servetope.boku.ac.at/
    • Topic: Food, Plants, Animals, Economy, Land use, Water
    • 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...

  • Explorer Challenge

    • Mariela Bartosch
    • Livin Farms
    • 2.Haidequerstraße 1-3 Halle 42, 1110 Wien
    • +43 690 10119476
    • Activity: taking care, observing, experimenting
    • Project link: https://thehiveexplorer.com/pages/vienna-school
    • Topic: Food, Animals
    • 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...

  • "Pilzfinder"

    • Irmgard Krisai-Greilhuber
    • "Österreichische Mykologische Gesellschaft" - Faculty of Botany - University of Vienna
    • Rennweg 14, A-1030 Wien
    • Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating
    • Project link: https://www.univie.ac.at/oemykges/pilzfinder-at/
    • Topic: Food, Weather, Health, Mushrooms
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    "Pilzfinder" - what it's all aboutUntil a few decades ago, knowledge of wild edible and poisonous mushrooms was widespread. Especially the older population knew about the seasonal occurrence of the mushrooms. Finding mushrooms is a popular hobby for young and old, which is accompanied by great experience. In order to preserve and extend this knowledge and above all to bring it closer to the younger generation, the Mushroom Finder is now available. Due to the global warming of the last few...

  • pilzdaten-austria.eu

    • Irmgard Krisai-Greilhuber
    • Österreichische Mykologische Gesellschaft, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna
    • Rennweg 14 1030 Wien
    • (+43) 1 / 4277 - 54050
    • Activity: photography, counting, identifying, locating, Offline participation
    • Project link: https://pilzdaten-austria.eu
    • Topic: Food, Mushrooms
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    The project Pilzdaten-Austria.eu aims at a comprehensive documentation of the occurrence and distribution of fungi in Austria, and to present and evaluate the available data. It is an Austria-wide cooperation of numerous mycologists, citizen scientists and institutions, which collect distribution data of fungi or hold collections of fungal specimens, coordinated by the Austrian Mycological Society.The freely accessible online database Pilzdaten-Austria.eu continues the previous Bio-Office...

  • Homegrown

    “Homegrown - There is nothing like a homegarden”Project descriptionWith their variety of plant species and the experience of the gardeners, rural home gardens constitute an integral component of the cultivated landscape in the Lienz district, East Tyrol. Together with pupils of the BG/BRG Lienz school (and biology, math/physics and English teachers), scientists are investigating rural home gardens, including stocks of plant species and the use of plants. These results will be compared with...

  • Virus monitoring

    • Linde Morawetz
    • AGES Institute for Seed and Planting Material, Phytosanitary Services and Apiculture - Department for Apiculture and Bee Protection
    • Spargelfeldstraße 191, 1220 Wien
    • 05055 – 33120
    • Project link: https://www.ages.at/themen/umwelt/bienen/forschung/zukunft-biene/virenmonitoring/
    • Topic: Food, Animals
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    Which are the most common bee viruses in Austria and are these viruses related to winter losses of local bee colonies? To answer these questions, 200 beekeepers from all over Austria are working as Citizen Scientists in the "virus monitoring" for three years (2018-2020). Each year in September they collect bees from five of their colonies and send them to AGES, Department of Apiculture and Bee Protection. In addition, they report the winter losses of their colonies. The samples are analysed...

  • Heavy Metal City-Zen

    • Andrea Watzinger
    • Institute of Soil Research - Department of Forest- and Soil Sciences - University of Natural Ressources and Life Sciences Vienna
    • Activity: measuring, taking care, experimenting
    • Project link: https://heavymetalcityzen.com/
    • Topic: Food, Plants
    • Location: Vienna
    We invite urban community gardens, garden projects or similar garden initiatives to take part in this project and research alongside us. The goal of this project is to scientifically assess the potential risk of heavy metal contamination in crop plants in Vienna’s city gardens.BackgroundUrban gardening has become increasingly popular over the last two decades. However, gardeners are often concerned about their crops being contaminated by heavy metals.Plant access to heavy metals is...

  • City-Zen Boden

    City-Zen Boden
    • Franz Zehetner
    • Institute of Soil Research, BOKU University
    • Peter-Jordan-Straße 82 | 1190 Wien
    • +43 1 47654-91118
    • Activity: measuring, taking care, experimenting
    • Project link: https://cityzenboden.com/
    • Topic: Food, Plants
    • Location: Vienna
    “Healthy Soil" research platform for Viennese community gardensAs a follow-up project to "Heavy Metal City-Zen", we are once again inviting Viennese community gardens, garden projects or similar garden initiatives to take part in this project and conduct research together with us. The aim of this project is to scientifically assess the potential risk of heavy metal contamination of crops in Viennese city gardens and to investigate the extent of soil contamination with microplastics.We...

  • Market garden centres

    • Martin Stadlbauer
    • Bio Austria Oberösterreich
    • Theresianumgasse 11, 1040 Wien
    • +43 676 842 214-212
    • Activity: photography, discussing, taking care, observing, experimenting
    • Project link: https://www.marktgärtnerei.info/
    • Topic: Food, Plants, Land use
    • Location: Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Styria
    Innovation to strengthen the Austrian fresh vegetable supplyMarket garden centres work according to so-called bio-intensive methods. This means utilising the maximum possible natural yield potential on the land. This yield potential results from the respective location, the climatic conditions (temperature, precipitation, wind, etc.), the production methods and, to a large extent, the soil itself. Beside the type of soil and texture, the thickness of the individual...

  • Cowwel

    Several women are cooking together
    • Susanne Waiblinger
    • University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
    • Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Wien
    • 01250774905
    • Activity: rating, discussing
    • Project link: https://cowlearning.boku.ac.at/cowwel/
    • Topic: Food, Animals, Health, Culture
    • Location: Vienna
    A OneWelfare approach studying food vulnerability. The project "COwWEL" examines, together with citizen scientists from socio-economically disadvantaged groups, conditions that promote or hinder healthy and sustainable consumption behaviour in these groups, taking into account attitudes toward animals and their welfare. The goal is to develop strategies and information material to promote fairer and more sustainable food systems....

  • Influencer Communication for Youth Health

    Influencer Communication for Youth Health
    • Raffael Heiss
    • MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®
    • Universitaetsstrasse 15, Innsbruck, Österreich
    • +43 512 2070-7432
    • Activity: identifying, rating, discussing, writing
    • Project link: https://www.hism-fwf.com/
    • Topic: Food, Health, Media
    • Location: a local area
    (INCO)In this project, young people work closely with researchers to develop ideas for social media campaigns for health promotion. They share their experiences and design first concepts. Selected campaigns are tested in experimental studies, evaluated, and thoroughly discussed with the participants.What are the aims of the project?The project aims to develop new ideas for health promotion on social media together with young people. Students are not only asked for their opinions...

  • Phänologie - Naturkalender - Phenowatch

    Phänologie - Naturkalender - Phenowatch
    • Thomas Hübner
    • GeoSphere Austria
    • Hohe Warte 38, 1190 Wien
    • 01360262211
    • Activity: photography, observing
    • Project link: https://www.phenowatch.at
    • https://apps.apple.com/us/app/natures-calendar/id1325907410
    • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotteron.naturkalender
    • Topic: Food, Plants, Animals, Weather, Health
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, a local area, Styria
    Since 1851, we have been researching the changes in weather, climate and nature and what this means for us humans by observing plants and animals. These phenological observations help, for example, in climate research, agriculture and pollen forecasting in order to better deal with climate change.What are the aims of the project?Plants act as an integrating measuring instrument for a variety of environmental factors such as weather conditions in the past and current vegetation year. If one...

  • COwLEARNING

    • Marianne Penker
    • Institute for Sustainable Economic Development BOKU University
    • Feistmantelstraße 4 1180 Wien
    • 01 47654-73115
    • Activity: observing
    • Project link: https://cowlearning.boku.ac.at/
    • Topic: Food, Animals, Land use
    • 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...

  • SoilBlitz

    SoilBlitz
    • Sophia Götzinger
    • AGES - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
    • Spargelfeldstraße 191, 1220 Wien
    • +43(0)50555-34134
    • Activity: measuring, photography, counting, identifying, locating, observing
    • Project link: https://www.ages.at/soilblitz
    • Topic: Food, Plants, Land use, Soil
    • Location: Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna, Styria
    A snapshot of soil healthWith the SoilBlitz, Citizen Scientists independently carry out tests to determine local soil health, collect important data and become aware of the importance of healthy soils.What are the aims of the project?In a so-called ‘SoilBlitz’, five uncomplicated and fast tests are carried out to determine soil indicators such as soil texture and colour, water infiltration rate, earthworm occurrence and vegetation cover. The measurement results for these...