Active Projects

  • ripa bnb – Natural riverbanks and bird-friendly farming for sand martins and bee-eaters

    Birds that nest on steep banks, such as sand martins and bee-eaters, are good indicators of the morphological condition of a body of water. Due

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  • New approaches to high-quality beef cattle rearing

    Cow with four calves on a hill

    Due to the declining number of organic suckler cows in Austria over the last 10 years, there is a shortage of organic beef on the market. One reason for this is that organic calf rearing is currently not profitable for most organic farms due to higher costs, mainly due to more expensive feed such as…

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  • FarmBioNet

    FarmBioNet aims to identify biodiversity-friendly farming practices and help farmers to provide habitats that will offer food, safety and shelter for biodiversity on their farms. It will establish Farming and Biodiversity National Networks, consisting of farmers, foresters, researchers, NGOs, advisors, and other relevant Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) actors.

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  • KOWIR

    view of the Krems valley, looking towards Schlierbach and Kirchdorf/Krems

    Project title: Willingness to cooperate and embrace change in the Kremstal economy The project, which originated in the municipality of Schlierbach, aims to promote cooperation

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  • COwLEARNING

    Project title: COwLEARNING for sustainable beef and milk supply Society’s greatest current challenges include limiting climate change and its consequences, ensuring a healthy diet and

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  • LTSER – Regional Point of Contact

    LTSER stands for Long-Term socio-ecological research. STUDIA is the node for LTSER communication in Upper Austria. Local actors should become aware of the opportunities related

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