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Department

Forest

Protection

Main task of the Department of Forest Protection is to investigate biotic and abiotic harmful factors, to develop control strategies and to provide the basic data for legal air pollution control measures. Monitoring and interdisciplinary forest protection projects, also within the framework of international cooperation programmes, provide substantial basic information for environmental policy measures. Another key task of the Department is to provide information and expert advice to forest enterprises, forest authorities, training centres, nurseries and individuals. In addition, the Department Phytosanitary Service fulfils statutory tasks in the field of quarantine pest control.

UNITS

*Plant Health & Timber Trade Control
*Air Pollution & Plant Analysis
*Phytopathology
*Entomology and Forest Protection Procedures

Head of Department

DI Dr. Gernot Hoch
T +43-1-87838-1155
gernot.hoch@bfw.gv.at

Employees

Till Hallas M.Sc., M.S
T +43-1-87838
till.hallas@bfw.gv.at

Projects &
Research Results

Diseases and pests of tree species intended for resilient forests of the future - Project CLIFF

Fir, pine, maple and oak have a high tolerance to heat and drought. Nevertheless, there is currently an increased occurrence of a number of pests and pathogens on these "tree species of the future". In the "CLIFF" project, knowledge about these organisms is to be expanded.
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Scent detection dogs for the Asian longhorn beetle - Training course

Global trade and worldwide shipping of wood and wood packaging material lead to an increase in Asian longhorn beetle outbreaks in Europe. Dogs are trained at the BFW in Vienna to detect Anoplophora.
Further projects & research