BIOSS

General information

BIOSS - Biosphere reserves as models for  science-society interaction to spur sustainability transformations in mountainous areas and beyond

BIOSS is a research project aiming to understand and analyze how biosphere reserves in mountainous regions can be used as models for new forms of science-society interaction to promote sustainability. By investigating the diversity of science-society interactions in biosphere reserves, BIOSS seeks to identify the most effective strategies for creating actionable knowledge and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.

Project duration: 12/2022 – 11/2025 
Project coordination: Katharina Gugerell, Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn.
(University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna; katharina.gugerell(at)boku.ac.at)  

This project is funded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences and is carried out within the framework of the "The Earth System Sciences (ESS)” research program ( https://www.oeaw.ac.at/ess).