Manuela Larcher

Manuela Larcher is a researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Economic Development at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), focusing on interdisciplinary sustainability research in agriculture, food systems, energy, environment, and regional development.

• Education: PhD in Agricultural Sciences (2007) and a degree in Agriculture (2002) from BOKU.
• Research Interests: Climate change adaptation in farming, risk management strategies, social norms in organic food consumption, agricultural succession planning, and rural migration dynamics.

Her work emphasizes stakeholder engagement, policy analysis, and quantitative/qualitative studies on environmental and agricultural economics. Key trends in her publications include climate resilience, farm succession, and behavioral drivers in sustainable food systems.

Scientific Awards:

• Agrana Award for Science and Research (2008)
• Dr. Karl Schleinzer Prize (2004)

She has delivered lectures across Europe on topics such as drought adaptation, organic farming, and gender roles in agriculture, with collaborations in Austria, Germany, Italy, and the UK.