Peter Ranacher: Winner of Science Slam Salzburg 2016

Peter Ranacher, Z_GIS Doctoral College graduate, is the winner of this year´s Science Slam Salzburg.

The presentation of his research project "The rhythm of the street" convinced the audience. Congratulations to Peter and his team - Helena Bergstedt, Andreas Petutschnig and Jakob Miksch.

First tenured Associate Prof at the IFFB Geoinformatics-Z_GIS

Hermann Klug was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure recently. He is the first professor of this kind at the Interfaculty Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS. His habilitation on 'Automated Geosynthesis', finished in September 2015, is a comprehensive and multi-functional approach to environmental monitoring using tailor-made information delivery to stakeholders, local farmers and the general public.

Educated as a geographer and landscape ecologist at the University of Hannover, Hermann started his career at Z_GIS in 2001. First employed in the SPIN project (Spatial Indicators for European Nature Conservation) funded in the 5th EU Framework Programme, he finished his PhD in the domains Landscape Ecology and Geoinformatics in 2006. Hermann managed to set up the Z_GIS Landscape Lab, which is closely linked to the SMART aquifer project funded by the New Zealand Government. After his sabbatical in Auckland and Taupo (New Zealand) in 2013 he returned on an assistant professorship in 2014 and now successfully completed this key academic career step.

The Z_GIS Landscape Lab at a public event on the ecological status of Lake Mondsee

Representatives from the Federal Governments from Upper Austria and Salzburg, from the farm advisory service and the sewage treatment plant and farmers met at a public event to debate on the status of the water quality of Lake Mondsee.
Hermann Klug, Z_GIS, presented findings from the Z_GIS Landscape Lab, which were acknowledged as one opportunity to reduce fertiliser movements towards surface waterbodies.
The participants discussed the ecological status of Lake Mondsee and its causes and consequences. Farmers reported, that tailored soil wetness and weather forecast information by means of SMS or email would be considered in the manuring process to avoid fertiliser runoff shortly after a heavy rainfall event and to prevent soil sealing on wet soils impeding the infiltration of water and nutrients in the soil.

Geoinformatics meets Industry

Almost 90 visitors joined the Z_GIS networking event "Innovation Ecosystem Geoinformatics" at Techno-Z. Collaboration partners and industry representatives came to obtain first-hand information and to talk to members of the GIS community - including visitors from Southern and Western Austria and Germany.

Actors shared innovative ideas on how this ecosystem came into being and how it may grow even further. The event led into a launch party of the recently founded company Spatial Services GmbH. 

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