geology

  • Mineral deposits in Austria

    Austria is rich in a wide range of mineral deposits. Precise documentation of both “old” deposits (e.g. mining heaps and tunnels, slag heaps) and “new” location spots (e.g. quarries, natural outcrops, road cuts, etc.) is one of the focuses of the Department of Mineralogy and Petrography at the Natural History Museum Vienna. This can be achieved only with the help of mineral collectors, amateur mineralogists and members of the general public interested in mineralogy who collect minerals and...

  • SoilPlastic

    SoilPlastic
    • Project lead: Taru Sandén
    • AGES - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
    • Address: Spargelfeldstraße 191, 1220 Wien
    • Topic: Land use, Geology, Soil
    • Activity: photography, identifying, locating, observing
    • Participation: Open participation
    • Project link: https://www.ages.at/soilplastic
    SoilPlastic is a citizen science project that collects data on plastic in soils. No prior knowledge is needed to participate and you can enter your observations in the SoilPlastic app in just a few minutes.What is it about?Plastic products and their remains are ubiquitous. However, we still know little about how much and which types of plastic end up in soils and what effects this has. Observations by citizen scientists help scientists to fill this knowledge gap. This is an...

  • On the trail of springs

    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...

  • DANUBE4all

    • Project lead: Helmut Habersack
    • BOKU University
    • Address: Am Brigittenauer Sporn 3
    • Telephone: +43 1 47654-81901, 81911
    • Topic: Plants, Animals, Economy, Land use, Geology, Traffic, Water, Waste, Living together
    • Activity: measuring, photography, counting, identifying, locating, rating, discussing, observing
    • Participation: Open participation
    • Project link: https://www.danube4allproject.eu/
    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...

  • Cave documentation

    • Project lead: Lukas Plan
    • Working Group on Karst and Caves, Natural History Museum Vienna
    • Address: Museumsplatz 1, Stiege 10, 1070 Wien
    • Telephone: +43 1 5230418-10
    • Topic: Geology
    • Activity: measuring, photography, locating
    • Participation: Closed participation
    • Project link: https://nhm-wien.ac.at/nhm/hoehle/mitmachen/dokumentation
    Karst and cave documentationThe Working Group on Karst and Caves (KHA) of the Natural History Museum Vienna cooperates closely with the Speleologic Society in Vienna and Lower Austria, but also with other groups of the Austrian Speleological Association (VÖH). The KHA is primarily active in the eastern part of Austria. Working in the terrain requires some physical fitness, surefootedness and a sense of orientation, as marked paths are usually abandoned. However, interesting objects...

  • Fossilfinder

    Fossilfinder Due to the enormous request and the multitude of consignments of fossil images encompassing almost the entire Earth history, the precise issues and the resulting project target were adapted in accordance to the requirements and wishes oft he citizen scientists. The geographical and chronological distribution of fossils in Austria is a particular focal point in the scientific problem of this geoscience project. Exciting field research in the Austrian Alps forms the foundation of the...