Compulsory Modules (90 ECTS)

MNB1 Principles of Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (15 ECTS)

• 300159 VO [ de en ] Conservation Genetics - (Conservation Genetics)

MNB2 Quantitative Methods in Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (15 ECTS) Management

• 300008 UE [ en ] Species distribution modelling - Data Analysis and modelling
• 300063 VU ( REMOTE ) Introduction to GIS: Focus on Nature Conservation - geographic information system
• 300141 VU [ en ] Multivariate statistical methods in ecology - data analysis and modelling
• 300181 UE Field methods in Vegetation Ecology - Fieldcourse Gesäuse (Investigation Design)
• 300232 VU [ en ] Introduction to coding in R (VU): A hands-on approach - study design
• 300297 UE [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research - (Investigation Design)
• 300368 UE [ en ] Practical data analysis in ecology, biodiversity and zoology - Data Analysis and modelling

MNB3 Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Knowledge of Species (15 ECTS)

• 300015 UE Vascular plants in montane/ alpine Habitats
• 300028 VU Limnetic ostracods from Europe - Biodiversity, systematics and bioindication
• 300047 UE Insects in the Nationalpark Donau-Auen: Butterflies and Moths
• 300077 UE ( MIXED ) Systematics and ecology of macromycetes
• 300138 UE ( REMOTE ) Ascertaining major components of the Austrian flora in the field
• 300157 VU Introduction to the ecology, classification and determination of wild bees
• 300165 UE [ de en ] Algae - their world explored
• 300202 UE [ de en ] Biodiversity of marine coastal habitats
• 300234 UE [ de en ] Biodiversity and Ecology of the hyporheic Zone - the Vjosa in Albania
• 300251 UE Biology of marine habitats of the North Sea
• 300259 VU Introduction to bryology
• 300268 UE Deepening and expanding the knowledge of native vascular plants
• 300295 UE [ en ] Field course "Biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems" - advanced level
• 300334 UE Field course "Amphibian Ecology"
• 300431 UE Knowledge of native vascular plants: Species of the foothills zone

MNB4 Principles of Related Scientific Disciplines (15 ECTS)

• 210066 VO BAK10: SpezialVO International Politics and Development - Sustainable production & consumption: transformation and conflicts
• 280185 VO [ en ] Welcome to the Anthropocene
• 290020 VO Natural Hazards, Vulnerability and Catastrophes: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
• 300018 UE [ en ] Scientific Literature and Communication for Biologists
• 300217 UE [ en ] Professional development: skills of the trade
• 300443 SE+UE [ en ] Scientific Writing: Abstracts and Articles

MNB5 Applied Nature Conservation (15 ECTS)

• 300103 VU ( REMOTE ) Dragonflies- ecology, taxonomy and bioindication
• 300174 UE Conservation training - Compulsory course
• 300190 UE Monitoring of selected target habitats in protected areas of Eastern Austria
• 300258 EX Restoration Ecology of Viennese Waters

MNB6 Individual Specialisation (15 ECTS)

• 280145 LP [ en ] Conservation Paleobiology and Historical Ecology
• 290013 PR [ en ] Landscape Analysis
• 300014 VO Aspects of freshwater bioindication - Methods of assessment
• 300015 UE Vascular plants in montane/ alpine Habitats
• 300028 VU Limnetic ostracods from Europe - Biodiversity, systematics and bioindication
• 300032 VO [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Bird Ecology
• 300037 VO Biology and Ecology of animals in the Alps
• 300047 UE Insects in the Nationalpark Donau-Auen: Butterflies and Moths
• 300079 VU Ecology of peatlands
• 300126 SE [ en ] Biodiversity and Conservation Science - Seminar for Masterstudents - Pflichtseminar im MNB6 / alternatives Masterseminar MEC-9
• 300138 UE ( REMOTE ) Ascertaining major components of the Austrian flora in the field
• 300157 VU Introduction to the ecology, classification and determination of wild bees
• 300170 VO Introduction to Geodata and Spatial Analysis
• 300171 UE [ en ] Science Writing & Communication
• 300173 SE Nature conservation and society - Lecture series in cooperation with the Austrian Zoological-Botanical Society
• 300181 UE Field methods in Vegetation Ecology - Fieldcourse Gesäuse (Investigation Design)
• 300190 UE Monitoring of selected target habitats in protected areas of Eastern Austria
• 300192 UE Practical Restoration Ecology
• 300226 VO Molecular Biodiversity Research: DNA Barcoding and other methods - Examples from practical application and theoretical basics
• 300238 VO Habitatmapping - Assessment of conservation value
• 300242 UE Habitatmapping - Habitat of cultural landscapes
• 300244 UE [ de en ] Advanced field course fish ecology
• 300251 UE Biology of marine habitats of the North Sea
• 300268 UE Deepening and expanding the knowledge of native vascular plants
• 300271 UE+EX Management of Protected Sites - large scale nature reserves in Central Europa
• 300295 UE [ en ] Field course "Biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems" - advanced level
• 300357 VO Specific Human Ecology
• 300422 UE Microscopical course on freshwater algae - Microscopical course on freshwater algae in lakes aimed at EC Water Framework Directive
• 300431 UE Knowledge of native vascular plants: Species of the foothills zone
• 300433 VO Medical parasitology - Transfer of basic knowledge
• 300499 VO Voices of Austrian birds - Introduction to the songs and calls of Austrian birds
• 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation