Lisa Bohunovsky

Lisa Bohunovsky is a researcher at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Center for Global Change and Sustainability, where she serves as Deputy Head since 2018. Her work focuses on sustainability in higher education, organizational change, and education for sustainable development.

• Deputy Head, BOKU Center for Global Change and Sustainability (2018–present)
• Member, BOKU Center for Global Change and Sustainability (2013–present)
• Sustainability Researcher and Project Manager, SERI Sustainability Research and Communication GmbH (2004–2013)
• Administrative Project Manager, Austrian Academy of Sciences (2002–2003)

Her research interests include sustainable universities, organizational and institutional change toward sustainability, action research, human ecology, and transformative strategies in higher education. She explores how universities can embed sustainability into their structures, curricula, and operations, emphasizing participatory processes and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Her recent publications analyze the transformation of Austrian universities toward sustainability, the role of alliances like the Alliance of Sustainable Universities, and frameworks for assessing research and education for sustainable development. She investigates change agents, paradoxes in sustainability transitions, and institutional embedding of sustainability.

• Sustainability Award 2018 (2nd Prize in Research) – awarded to the network Sozial-ökologische Transformation, represented by Prof. Christoph Görg and Lisa Bohunovsky

Lisa Bohunovsky supervises academic theses and actively contributes to knowledge transfer through lectures, public outreach, and community engagement. She has organized events such as the BOKU Sustainability Day and expert workshops on sustainability strategy. She is involved in national projects like UniNEtZ, which supports the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Austrian universities.

She is affiliated with research initiatives including the Center for Global Change, the Alliance of Sustainable Universities, and collaborates with institutions like the University of Vienna and IHS. Her work bridges science, policy, and practice in sustainability transformation.