Thomas Kirisits

Thomas Kirisits serves as Professor and Head of the Institute of Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), with office location at Peter-Jordan-Straße 82/I, 1190 Vienna.

His research concentrates on forest ecosystem health through:

• Forest Entomology: insect-forest interactions and pest dynamics
• Forest Pathology: disease mechanisms in woody plants
• Forest Protection: integrated management of biotic threats

Supplementary fields include sustainable forestry practices, invasive species control, and ecological pest management systems.

Scientific recognition:

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Academic mentoring and funding initiatives are not documented in available information.

The institute operates as BOKU's dedicated unit for forest health research, maintaining laboratory facilities and field stations focused on forest protection methodologies across Austrian ecosystems.