Expertise:
Field of Rural Development - multifunctional agriculture, alpine pasture management, regional development, soil sciences

University Education:
MSc in Agro Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna; Doctoral degree at University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

Diploma Thesis:
Reduction of Grazing Intensity on Alpine Pastures in the Western Alps of Gurktal – Its Historical Reasons and Effects on Vegetation (1995)

Dissertation:
Case Study on Six Farms in Kals/Eastern Tyrol Concerning Problems with Enzootic Calcinosis Form the Viewpoint of Plant Production, Feeding and Veterinary Aspects (2001)

Career:
1995-2006: staff member of the Official Institution for Agriculture and Forestry in Carinthia, responsible for regional development of agricultural projects in the district Spittal/Drau; 2006 foundation of Engineering office for Agriculture; since April 2008: staff member of Environmental Consulting Klagenfurt

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