Ronnie Walcher

Ronnie Walcher is a researcher at the Institute of Zoology, part of the Department of Ecosystem Management, Climate and Biodiversity at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). His work focuses on terrestrial arthropod biodiversity, grassland restoration, and the impacts of land-use changes on ecosystem services and insect diversity.

• Research Interests: Insect conservation, agroecology, soil biodiversity, mountain ecosystem management, and sustainable agricultural practices.
• Projects: Lead Project Management for 'Agroecological and agroeconomic study of strip cropping' and contributed to initiatives like 'DivRESTORE' and 'BodBiodiv' focused on grassland biodiversity and earthworm conservation.
• Collaborations: Worked with institutions including the Austrian Academy of Sciences and BOKU's Institute of Organic Farming.
• Advising: Supervised the Master's thesis of Streißelberger L on true bugs in Austrian grasslands.
• Scientific Outreach: Presented research at international conferences (e.g., Ecological Society meetings, Joint meeting SFE GFÖ EEF) and featured in media outlets like kurier.at and Kurier discussing sustainable land-use practices.