Josef Eitzinger

Josef Eitzinger is a full Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Institute of Meteorology and Climatology. His research bridges agricultural meteorology, climate change impacts, and sustainable farming systems. He holds a Dr.nat.techn. degree and completed postdoctoral work at Colorado State University.

His research focuses on:

• Agricultural meteorology and microclimatology
• Climate change impacts on crop production and water resources
• Drought monitoring and forecasting systems
• Agrivoltaics and renewable energy integration in agriculture

Recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize climate risk modeling, soil moisture dynamics, agrivoltaic design, and sustainable land management. Trends show strong integration of remote sensing, machine learning, and cross-disciplinary approaches to address agricultural resilience.

Awards & Honors:

• Austrian Sustainability Award 2018
• WMO Award as RA VI expert team leader (2014)
• Klimaschutzpreis (2002)
• Pöttinger Preis (2001)

He leads 67+ projects including EU initiatives like CropShift (climate-driven crop shifts) and Machine Learning ET Estimation. His team develops tools like the Agricultural Risk Information System (ARIS) for real-time agrometeorological forecasting.

At BOKU's Institute of Meteorology and Climatology, he oversees micrometeorological field studies and collaborates with European research networks on climate adaptation strategies.