Brenda Maria Zoderer

Brenda Maria Zoderer is a social ecologist and interdisciplinary researcher at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, affiliated with the Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning. With a PhD in Landscape Ecology from the University of Innsbruck and a Master's in Human and Social Ecology from Vienna, her work bridges ecological science with social sciences to analyze human-nature relationships.

• PhD in Landscape Ecology (University of Innsbruck, 2015-2020)
• Master in Human and Social Ecology (Vienna, 2013-2015)
• Bachelor in Biology (University of Vienna, 2009-2013)

Her research focuses on environmental justice, landscape valuation, and rewilding initiatives in both urban and alpine contexts. She employs qualitative interviews, GIS mapping, and socio-cultural analysis to assess public perceptions of conservation measures and land use conflicts.

Recent publications and projects explore artistic methodologies in transdisciplinary research and municipal urban wilderness planning. Her award-winning work includes the 2022 City of Vienna-BOKU Research Funding Programme and 2021 Vienna Science Stipend.

• 2024 - 2028: Back to the future - TRANSFOrm (FWF-funded)
• 2024: reCONNECT (Vienna Municipal)
• 2022: Urban Succession Resilience (Vienna Municipal)

As guest editor and peer reviewer for journals like Journal of Applied Ecology and Conservation Letters, she contributes to equity frameworks in ecosystem services research. She has delivered over 30 lectures across Europe on urban rewilding and community engagement.