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Institute for Alpine Environment

Institute for Alpine Environment

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The global biodiversity crisis is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. How biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services are changing and adapting due to human activities and how, in relation to this, mountain areas are affected, is at the core of where our research lies.

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Water Survey© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà

Soil Survey© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

Soil Survey© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà

Water Survey© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

Soil Survey© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

Water Survey© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

© Eurac Research - Martina Jaider

Facts
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Staff members

15 with a PhD degree

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Ongoing projects

11 of them with international partners

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Laboratories and facilities

Eco-Lab, Open air laboratory Matsch-Mazia

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Journal publications

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Presentations at scientific conferences

Data Activity Report 2020/2021

Research Fields

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions

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Sustainability

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Landuse and Climate Change

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Natures Contribution to People

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News & Events

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Streuobstwiese Frutteti tradizionali

08 November 2021

Streuobstwiesen im Fokus

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For more information: https://icsz2020.eurac.edu/

16-21.08.2021

XVIII INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON SOIL ZOOLOGY

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30.04-20.09.2021

Photo Competition Orchard Meadows

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Projects

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Project

Biodiversity Monitoring South Tyrol

Biodiversity Monitoring South Tyrol

Duration: December 2018 - December 2026Funding:

Internal funding EURAC (Project)

Project

LT(S)ER: Open air laboratory Matsch/Mazia

Long-term (socio-)ecological research in the open air laboratory Matsch/Mazia

Duration: December 2013 - December 2025Funding:

Public institutions (Other projects /Project)

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CLAIMES

Climate response of alpine lakes: resistance variability and management consequences for ecosystem ...

Duration: June 2019 - June 2022Funding:

Public institutions (Other projects /Project)

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AlpSoil

Ecology and trophic structure of the Alpine soil macrofauna

Duration: December 2017 - December 2022Funding:

Internal funding EURAC (Project)

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AlpWater

Impacts of global change on alpine water ecosystems

Duration: December 2017 - December 2022Funding:

Internal funding EURAC (Project)

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Institute's Projects

MAGAZINE Science Stories that Inspire

The future of forests

The future of forests

Simulations based on mathematical models can help us understand how global environmental changes will affect woodlands

Viaggio nel clima per i vitigni dell’Alto Adige

Nel terraXcube si usano nuovi strumenti di misurazione per studiare come le viti reagiscono al calore e alla siccità

“Trust means having the same values and goals, but not necessarily following the same paths.”

“Trust means having the same values and goals, but not necessarily following the same paths.”

Roberta Bottarin, Vice Director of Eurac Research, talks about how she experienced her role during the pandemic.

Un paesaggio più vario favorisce la biodiversità

Monitoraggio della Biodiversità Alto Adige: pronti i risultati dei primi due anni di ricerca

Centoventi fiumi da analizzare per il catalogo degli invertebrati

Intervista con Alberto Scotti per la Giornata mondiale dell’ambiente

Klein ist schön! Oder doch nicht immer?

Der Agrarwissenschaftler Matthias Gauly und der Geograf Thomas Marsoner im Gespräch über nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

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Contact

Ulrike Tappeiner

Ulrike Tappeiner

Head of Institute

Roberta Bottarin

Roberta Bottarin

Vice Director

Vice Head of Institute

Institute for Alpine Environment

Viale Druso 1 39100 Bolzano Italy

T 333 550 1740 93+

ude.carue@tnemnorivne.enipla

ude.carue.cep@tnemnorivne.enipla (PEC)

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