Angela Hof

Angela Hof is an Associate Professor at the University of Salzburg, leading the Urban and Landscape Ecology Working Group within the Department of Environment & Biodiversity at the School of Education. With 2,000+ researchers at the university, her work integrates urban ecology, climate change education, and interdisciplinary STEM learning, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through environmental research and public engagement.

• Specializes in urban climate regulation through green infrastructure
• Develops citizen science educational tools for tree and climate monitoring
• Focuses on sustainable mobility and teacher education for sustainability

Her recent publications and projects focus on:

• Quantifying cooling effects of urban trees
• Addressing green space equity for vulnerable populations
• Integrating sensor technology into environmental education
• Assessing short-term rental impacts on urban sustainability

She leads initiatives like:

• CO2BS (Coole Bäume und Sensoren)
• Climate:Change:Education lecture series
• Young Science Projects for urban climate education

Her work spans multiple European cities, combining GIS analysis, citizen science, and interdisciplinary approaches to create climate-resilient urban environments. She also contributes to developing open educational resources (OER) for geographical teacher training and explores the intersection of tourism patterns with urban water consumption in Mediterranean regions.