The cluster "Biodiversity & LTER" visualises the existing know-how and collaboration opportunities of publicly visible research infrastructures in Austria. The research infrastructures presented offer expertise in ecological and socio-ecological long-term studies (LTER) and make a significant contribution to biodiversity research in Austria and Europe.
Bundesministerium für Frauen, Wissenschaft und Forschung
Abteilung II/3 – Grundlagenforschung (MINT) und Forschungsinfrastrukturen
Referat II/3e (Umwelt- und Erdsystemwissenschaften inkl. Klimaforschung)
Dr. Karolina Begusch-Pfefferkorn
Teinfaltstraße 8/1/130, 1010 Wien
karolina.begusch-pfefferkorn@bmfwf.gv.at
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
The infrastructure provides power, internet, and water supply to three experimental stations at Lehrforst Rosalia....
University of Salzburg
The Core Facility Genomics integrates advanced platforms for genome-wide expression, genome and methylome analyses, and...
University of Graz
This device sequences amplicons and entire genomes in a time- and cost-efficient manner using ONT...
University of Salzburg
The server infrastructure comprises 16 high-performance computers with multi-core processors (up to 3 GHz): 8...
University of Salzburg
The Core Facility enables the determination of temperature-related ages from sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks or...
University of Salzburg
The "Alphachron" device essentially consists of an infrared laser (wavelength 914 nm), a sample chamber,...
University of Salzburg
The "AGILENT 7900 ICP-MS" device is a quadrupole mass spectrometer for elemental analysis of aqueous,...
University of Salzburg
The Herbarium SZU is a curated natural history collection hosting ca. 130.000 vouchers of vascular...
IIASA - International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
IIASA is an international scientific institute that takes an interdisciplinary approach to examine the complex...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
Hohe Tauern NP was established more than 40 years ago as one of the biggest...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The Hallstätter Glacier is the largest glacier in the northern Limestone Alps. It is oriented...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The LTER site Kaunertal reaches from the glaciated peak of the Weißseespitze (3600 m) to...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The site is located at the main Alpine ridge in Silvretta group right at the...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
Institutional Structure: The LTSER Neusiedler See Seewinkel is located at the "Biological Station Lake Neusiedl"...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The Petzenkirchen HOAL (Hydrology Open Air Laboratory) catchment is situated in the western part of...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The Sonnblick Observatory is located in the Austrian Central Alps at an elevation of 3100...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The LTSER platform ‘Tyrolean Alps’ was formally installed only in 2010. However, ecological – and...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The Gesäuse Nationalpark was founded in 2002 and is located in Styria, in the Center...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The Interuniversity Centre for Aquatic Ecosystem Research, WasserCluster Lunz Biologische Station GmbH (WCL), is located...
CCCA - Climate Change Centre Austria
The CCCA is a contact point for researchers, politicians, the media, and the public for...
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
Automated system for the estimation of greenhouse and trace gases exchange rates between the soil...
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
RIEGL VZ-600i terrestrial laser scanner for 3D data acquisition of forest environments. The raw product...
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
Gas analyzer based on cavity ring down spectroscopy technology for the estimaton of nitrous oxide...
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
High-quality, real-time isotopic analyzer, designed for measurements of delta-18O and delta-D from liquid water, matrix-bound...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The LTSER platform Eisenwurzen represents both a natural space and a historically developed social and...
ABOL (Austrian Barcode of Life) Coordination
ABOL is a network of experts and institutions which aims to record the genetic diversity...
ABOL (Austrian Barcode of Life) Coordination
The ABOL data base serves several functions: 1. as a working database for project partners...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The University forest is about 1000 ha, covered with all major tree species and forest...
University of Salzburg
The Core Facility Molecular Biodiversity Lab processes RNA, DNA and hormone samples using molecular biological...
University of Salzburg
The FEI ESEM XL30 is a scanning electron microscope with variable pressure control and X-ray...
University of Vienna
The facility supports users and their projects with a wide range of imaging modalities from...
University of Vienna
Confocal laser scanning microscope with a continuous white light laser and six solid laser lines...
University of Vienna
The UC7 is a high-precision microtome to efficiently cut semi-thin, thin and ultra-thin resin sections...
University of Vienna
Scanning Electron Microscope for low vacuum mode. Detectors: Secondary and back scatter detectors for high...
University of Vienna
Rapid cryo-immobilisation of samples up to 300 µm resulting in vitrified probes followed by accelerated...
University of Vienna
Confocal Laserscanning Microscope with a 6-line Ar-Laser equipped with 3 PMTs (plus T-PMT ) and...
University of Vienna
Using UV light nearly doubles the achievable resolution of the microscope. The UV sensitive camera...
University of Vienna
High-resolution transmission electron microscope for biological samples (research and service).
University of Vienna
Confocal Laserscanning Microscope
University of Vienna
Scanning Electron Microscope including secondary and backscatter electron detectors as well as elemental analysis /mapping...
Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)
The 3" ice core drill is a portable core drill that allows drilling in cold...
University of Salzburg
The Core Facility serves the controlled culture of biomodels and organisms for biomedical and ecological...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The Neusiedler See - Seewinkel National Park is the first cross-border National Park in Austria...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The WegenerNet climate station network Feldbach region is a pioneering weather and climate observation experiment...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The site was established in 2000 and is situated in Waldviertel (northern Lower Austria), the...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The LTER grassland sites in the Stubai Valley are situated near the village of Neustift...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
The Pürgschachen Moor is located on the bottom of the Styrian Enns valley, about 1.5...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
In the Rofental (Ötztal Alps) a consortium of the three institutions, and open to research...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
Piburger See is a small mountain lake in the Eastern Alps (Austria) and was part...
LTER-Austria - Austrian Society for Long-term Ecological Research
Obergurgl lies about 1930 m a.s.l., very much at the head of the Ötz-valley (municipality...