Bastian Bertsch-Hörmann

Bastian Bertsch-Hörmann is a PhD candidate and researcher at the Institute of Social Ecology (SEC), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). He is affiliated with the Doctoral School Social Ecology (DSSE) and contributes to projects like eLTER and IRISCC. His work bridges environmental sociology, climate change adaptation, and socio-ecological modeling.

• Education:
  • MSc in Human and Social Ecology (University of Klagenfurt, 2017-2020)
  • MA in Economics (Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, 2001-2005)
• Research Focus:
  • Agent-based land use modeling
  • Agroforestry systems and carbon dynamics
  • Stakeholder communication in adaptation
  • Extreme event impacts on farming
  • Long-term socio-ecological research platforms
  • Climate change and land management
• Recent Article Trends:
  • Explore trade-offs between biomass production and carbon sequestration
  • Develop models for climate adaptation in contested regions
  • Analyze stakeholder roles in land use decisions
  • Study extreme weather effects on pre-alpine agriculture
• Scientific Recognition:
  • Recipient of Austrian Academy of Sciences Doctoral Fellowship (2023)
• Advising & Grants:
  • Project leader for Austrian Academy of Sciences-funded research on climate adaptation
  • Contributor to EU Horizon projects like eLTER ENRICH
  • Collaborates with institutions in Italy, Greece, and Austria
• Labs & Teams:
  • Active in BOKU’s Institute of Social Ecology
  • Works with European Geosciences Union (EGU) and Climate Change Centre Austria (CCCA)
  • Participates in International Mountain Conference (IMC) and Summer Schools on socio-ecological research