• SOIL

    The basis of our life

New research on climate-smart, sustainable soil management

This special issue of the European Journal of Soil Science highlights innovative strategies for sustainable agriculture.

Healthy soil - healthy future

Video: Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils – an Austrian perspective

Join ADAPT4K - Together for climate-friendly forests. Sign up now!

In the ADAPT4K citizen science project, we are working together to find out how to make our forests more resilient. Whether you work in the forestry sector, are interested in nature or have experienced forest damage yourself, we need your knowledge and perspective!

Citizen Science Seminar

Urban gardening is booming - but how does pollution affect home-grown vegetables? In our citizen science project, we worked with gardeners from 10 community gardens in Vienna to investigate the extent to which the soil is contaminated with microplastics and heavy metals, and whether these are transferred to the plants.

Soil Biodiversity Matters: How Global Challenges Threaten Soil Biodiversity

Tage der Biodiversität 2025, Session 4.1 Global change pressures to soil biodiversity and One Health.

News

News from the Institute of Soil Research

Social Media

Several Master theses on Soil Ecology in Sustainable Agriculture
News archive

Management and Administration

Head

Univ.Prof. Dr.phil.
 Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern
Deputy

Univ.Prof. DI Dr.Dr.h.c.mult.
 Martin Gerzabek
Secretary

Romana Dillinger-Gurschl
Secretary

Karin Slama

Addresses & Contact

Institute of Soil Research

Franz-Schwackhöfer-Haus
Peter-Jordan-Straße 82
1190 Wien

Contact:
https://boku.ac.at/oekb/bofo

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