Helga Pülzl

Helga Pülzl is a researcher at the Department of Forest, Environmental and Resource Policy at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. She holds a Dr.phil. and Mag.phil. in Political Science, with a focus on European forest governance, bioeconomy, and sustainability policy. Her career spans over two decades, with extensive involvement in international conferences and policy analysis.

• Education: Dr.phil. (2005), Mag.phil. (1998)
• Expertise: Forest governance, bioeconomy discourses, policy integration, and ecosystem services

Her research examines the intersection of bioeconomy with forest policy, societal perceptions of ecosystem services, and EU-level policy coherence. She has delivered lectures in 18 countries, including Sweden, Germany, Brazil, and Finland, and contributed to key initiatives like the IUFRO World Congress and the SINCERE-NOBEL project.

• Key Themes:
  • Evolution of pan-European forest policy
  • Discursive emergence of bioeconomy
  • Climate change and resource management

Pülzl's work bridges academic analysis with policy implementation, emphasizing institutional frameworks and stakeholder dynamics in sustainable resource governance.