Barbara Stadlmayr

Dr. Barbara Stadlmayr is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Development Research, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). She earned her doctorate in Transitions to Sustainability from BOKU (2019–2023) and has previously worked as a Research Associate at the World Agroforestry Centre and as a Nutrition Consultant with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

• University: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
• School: Department of Agricultural Sciences
• Department: Institute for Development Research
• Email: barbara.stadlmayr@boku.ac.at
• ORCID: 0000-0001-7045-4962

Her research spans sustainable agriculture, agroecology, nutritional sciences, food studies, and public health, with a focus on gender equity in food systems and feminist agrarian perspectives. She has contributed to projects on food composition guidelines and climate resilience in smallholder farming, particularly in South Asia and East Africa.

Barbara Stadlmayr’s recent publications and conference presentations reveal a consistent trend toward interdisciplinary research linking agricultural practices with nutrition and social equity. Her work emphasizes locally available food trees and crops to address seasonal and nutrient gaps, and integrates gender perspectives into sustainable food system transitions. She has presented at major international forums such as the ANH Academy Week and Global Food Security Conference, highlighting her engagement with global food security challenges.

Scientific Contributions and Peer Review:

• Reviewer for: Agriculture and Human Values, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Food Security, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Food Chemistry

She has supervised multiple university theses, including a PhD on dietary behavior in Ethiopia and a Master’s thesis on gender equality in Austrian rural agriculture. Her role in community service includes knowledge transfer through public science communication and media engagement, such as a radio feature on agroforestry. She is actively involved in research dissemination and academic mentoring, contributing to the next generation of sustainable food systems scholars.

Labs and Research Teams:
Barbara is affiliated with the Institute for Development Research at BOKU, where she collaborates on interdisciplinary projects focused on sustainable food systems, climate resilience, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Her work often involves partnerships with international organizations such as FAO and ICRAF (World Agroforestry Centre).