Katrin Karner

Katrin Karner is a Senior Scientist and Lecturer at the Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, BOKU Vienna. Her work bridges agricultural economics, environmental policy, and climate change adaptation through participatory scenario modeling and ecosystem service analysis.

• University: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
• Department: Institute for Sustainable Economic Development
• Academic roles: Researcher and Lecturer

Her research focuses on sustainable economic development in agricultural systems, emphasizing biodiversity, climate change resilience, and resource optimization. She leads projects integrating socioeconomic pathways with environmental policy objectives, particularly in Austria.

Key publication trends include participatory modeling of ecosystem services, land use trade-offs under climate change, and bioeconomic sustainability. Her work spans agricultural economics, environmental policy, and cross-sectoral resource management.

• Scientific Awards:
  • BOKU Sustainability Award - Research Category (2023)
  • Agrana research funding (2022)
  • GCUA 2030 Award Finalist (2022)
  • Prize of the Austrian Society for Agricultural Economics (2022)
• Advisory:
  • Marilene Fuhrmann (Dissertation, 2024)
  • Alexander Durach (Master’s, 2020)
  • Elisabeth Jost (Master’s, 2018)

She contributes to knowledge transfer via lectures in Austria and abroad, scientific reviews for journals like Land Use Policy and Futures, and policy-focused research for institutions such as the European Union and Austrian ministries.