Harald Grabher

Harald Grabher is a doctoral researcher and project leader at the Institute of Social Ecology within the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). His work focuses on socio-ecological interactions in rural energy systems, sustainable land use, and material flows.

• Research Interests: Agroecology, Human ecology, Renewable energy, Environmental sociology, Social geography, and Empirical social research.
• Awards:
  • Best Paper Award (Jubiläumsfonds der Stadt Wien) (2023)
  • Empowered Futures Research Fellowship (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) (2023)
  • DOC Fellowship (Austrian Academy of Sciences) (2022)
• Projects:
  • Leading 'Household energy services derived from cooking...' (Austrian Academy of Sciences, 2022-2024)
  • Contributing to 'EO AFRICA - Continental Demonstrator Luisa' (EU-funded, 2023-2025)
• Publications: Recent works analyze bioenergy systems, gender dynamics in rural energy use, and Ethiopia's socio-ecological resource flows.