Research
Get an in-depth look at the cutting-edge studies and innovations driving progress in our field.
Shaping Tomorrow: The Impact of Today’s Research
We are motivated to deliver scientific research that contributes to the protection of our climate and environment. We work jointly in excellent cross-disciplinary teams beyond the border of each discipline on research ideas and collaborations.
At the University of Vienna, one of the biggest and most renowned in Europe, we want to advance environmental research for society. We use the strength of networking excellent expertise of individual disciplines in our research hub.
We focus on training, education and excellent qualification of our members. We constantly develop our knowledge and competencies further to develop innovative concepts and approaches for solutions in the areas of environment and climate.
We want to shape society – as an education institution, a hub and a partner for dialogue. For this reason, we educate students and early career scientists and enter active dialogues with civil society and decision-makers in government and society.
Projects
About the Projects:
Research projects are hosted at the specific Faculty of ECH members. The selection here reflects the diverse range of research excellence at the University of Vienna in the field of environment, climate change and sustainability. We list projects led by ECH members as a PI, or those in which they are part of a larger consortium such as in Horizon Europe projects.
Seed Funding Projects
22.04.2025
From Decay to Delay: Organic Matter’s Fate in Soils, Inland Waters, and Ocean
As one of the ECH's 2025 Seed Funding projects, this interdisciplinary project seeks to better understand organic matter (OM) dynamics in various terrestrial and water ecosystems, by integrating biogeochemical and microbial ecology perspectives in combination with expert knowledge from different fields.
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22.04.2025
From Lab to Litigation: Translating Scientific Evidence to the Court
As one of the ECH's 2025 Seed Funding projects, this project led by ECH-members Stephanie Nitsch and Nils Güttler seeks to understand how scientific evidence has, or has not, been incorporated into legal practice, thereby fostering an in-depth and collaborative approach to horizontal environmental litigation.
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22.04.2025
Exploring Social Perceptions of Chlordecone and Other Phytochemical Compounds: A Mixed-Methods Study in Martinique (French Antilles)
This interdisciplinary research project is part of the ECH 2025 Seed Funding projects and led by Giorgio Brocco and Mathew White. It explores the socio-cultural, psychological, and emotional perceptions related to chlordecone and other more recent phytochemical substances used in agriculture in Martinique, a French Overseas Department in the Caribbean.
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About the ECH Seed Funding:
The ECH offers an exciting opportunity for researchers who are members of the Hub. Our Seed Funding Grants aim to support the establishment of interdisciplinary and innovative collaborations within the Hub, and beyond. In 2024, we supported four new Seed Funding proposals with €10,000 each. Look out for the announcement of a new Seed Funding call soon.
