Elisabeth Jost

Dr. Elisabeth Jost is a researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, part of the Department of Economic and Social Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Holding a Dipl.-Ing. (MSc) in Environmental and Bioresource Management and a bachelor's degree in Geography, her work focuses on agricultural sustainability, nitrogen management, and climate change mitigation through modeling and policy analysis.

• Education: MSc in Environmental and Bioresource Management (BOKU, 2015-2018), BSc in Geography (University of Bonn, 2010-2014)

Her research examines reactive nitrogen losses in agriculture, integrated land use modeling, and climate policy impacts on water quality. She has presented extensively at international conferences, including EGU General Assembly and Global Nitrogen Conferences, with a 2019 award for her poster at the CAS Agrarwissenschaften event. Her work spans Austria, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands.

Key trends in her publications include climate change adaptation strategies, sustainable nitrogen management, and policy-driven agricultural reforms. She has contributed to 15+ conference presentations, emphasizing integrated modeling approaches and environmental policy frameworks.

• Scientific Awards
  • 3. Preis (Poster), 16. CAS Semester-Touchdown der Agrarwissenschaften (2019)