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An international team of scientists, including Andreas Stohl, ECH member, meteorologist and Vice Dean at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy at the University of Vienna, used information stored in ice cores to model lead air pollution in the Roman Empire – and its likely consequences for human cognitive function.

With “Biodiversity Austria – International,” Austria is strengthening its role in global biodiversity policy.

The new interface connects local researchers with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Developed under the leadership of ECH member Alice Vadrot, it brings international insights into national policy and promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Laura Koesten, researcher at the Research Group Visualization and Data Analysis from the University of Vienna and ECH member is being honored for her work in the field of artificial intelligence and data interaction. With a focus on human-technology interaction, she makes data-based decisions more transparent and understandable. The prize is endowed with €10,000.

The list of the world’s most cited researchers 2024 this year includes seven scientists from the University of Vienna and among them: ECH members Franz Essl, Andreas Richter and Mathew White. This recognition highlights the international relevance of their research work, which provides groundbreaking insights for the protection of biodiversity, ecosystem research and human health.

This year’s ECH Research Frontiers Workshop focused on unexpected interactions between research fields. In the first week of October, the ECH-team and over 30 of the Hub’s members spent two days learning about a variety of unexpected research outcomes from a wide range of topics and developing new – and often unexpected – collaborations on emerging questions.

European researchers are creating an online tool that maps the entire ocean. Will it lead to more science-based diplomatic negotiations or just perpetuate existing problems? A political science perspective.