The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna is dedicated to teaching and research in the field of sustainability and the management of natural resources.
News
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Receiving the prestigious PhD Award at this year's ÖGMBT conference is an impressive recognition of Michael Baumschabl's scientific work.
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In cooperation with the Complexity Science Hub, we offer a lot of programs suitable for every stage of an academic career.
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Join in! Here you will find an overview of the courses with gender and diversity content offered in the winter term 2024/25.
Events
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BOKU Farm Market
The BOKU Farm Market opens its doors again! On October 10, numerous exhibitors await you in the courtyard of the Gregor Mendel House with regional…
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36th EPSO Plant Science Seminar
"Enhancing the use of underutilised crops" with Patience Chatukuta, Ebrahim Jahanshiri and Georgia Ntatsi
Research
The majority of Alpine river discharge is older than one month
A recently published joint study by the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich shows the age distribution of Alpine rivers in Switzerland and Austria and shows that the majority of the annual runoff is significantly older than one month. This means that even in the event of floods, only a small proportion of the runoff consists of recent precipitation.