University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) - Research portal
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Institute of Silviculture Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Wien harald.vacik(at)boku.ac.at Tel: +43 1 47654-91312 BOKUonline-Visitenkarte  ORCID: 0000-0002-5668-6967
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Curr. Vitae
| 2018 - | Research activities and visists at the Faculty of Forest and Wood Sciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS) |
| 2017 - 2017 | Research and Teaching visit at the University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu |
| 2017 - | Coordinator of International Masterstudy program Msc European Forestry - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna |
| 2016 - 2016 | Teaching at Kyrgyz National Agricultural University (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 2014 - | Coordinator of Masterstudy program Forest Sciences - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna |
| 2005 - 2005 | Teaching at the Georg-August Universität Göttingen (Germany) in the course of a Sokrates/Erasmus-mobility scholarship |
| 2005 - 2005 | teaching at the an der Methodius University in Skopje (Macedonia) in the course of the scholarship for "Supports to the Higher Education at the SS.Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje" |
| 2005 - | Habilitation in Silviculture, Institute of Silviculture, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 2002 - | Quality Systems Manager ISO 9001/2000, Quality Austria |
| 2001 - | Master of Advanced Studies in Geographical Information Science and Systems MAS(GIS), University of Salzburg |
| 1999 - | Master of Advanced Studies in Geographical Information Science (GIS), ZGIS, University of Salzburg |
| 1999 - | achievement of academical degree "Doktor der Bodenkultur" |
| 1996- - | Assistant Professor, Institute of Silviculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna |
| 1994 - | Diploma, University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna |
| 1993-1994 - | Research assistant, Institute of Silviculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna |
Statistik Austria, science classification
- information and data processing; geographic information systems (GIS); forestry; silviculture; operations research; quality management;
Expertise
- multi-criteria decision making; nature conservation; biodiversity; silvicultural planning and decision making; dead wood; decision support systems; Knowledge Management; Fire Management; Forest Ecosystem Services;
Awards
| 2010 | Stiftung 120 Jahre Universität für Bodenkultur – Analyse von Generhaltungswäldern der Eibe (Taxus baccata L.) in Österreich |
| 2001 | Besondere Leistungsprämie für das Engagement und die Durchführung der Lehre am Institut für Waldbau und für die Entwicklung und Betreuung des multimedialen Lern- und Informationssystems COCOON |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2018 -2023 | Commission for Geographic Information Science at the Austrian Academy of Sciences member of the commisson |
| 2013 - | Community of Practice on Forest Management Decision Support Systems chairman |
| 2009 - | Partner of Center for Development Research (CDR) expert |
| 2009 - | Sub-Regional Euro-Alpine Wildland Fire Network of the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC) - Eastern Node mandate as expert |
| 2006 - | IUFRO Division 4.03.03 Information management and information technologies deputy head |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
| 2016 -2017 |
Forests: "Decision Support Approaches in Adaptive Forest Management"
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2014 - |
Current Forestry Reports: Sub-Editor for "Forest Management"
Editorial Board Member |
| 2014 -2015 |
Forests: Providing Ecosystem Services under Climate Change: Community of Practice of Forest Decision Support
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2013 - |
International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics:
Editorial Board Member |
| 2013 -2014 |
Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research: Guesteditor SI Decision Support Systems in Forest Management
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2007 -2007 |
Forst und Holz: Sondernummer 4/07: Forstliche Nichtholzressourcen
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2007 -2007 |
Forst und Holz: Sondernummer 9/07 und 12/07: Entscheidungen treffen - Decision Support Systems
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2007 -2007 |
Forest Ecology and Management: Meeting the challenges of process-oriented management - Outcomes of the e-Conference "ForwardFORESTs
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2005 -2005 |
Computers and Electronics in agriculture: Decision Support Systems for Forest Management
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
Reviewer for scientific journals
| 2016 -2017 | GAIA. Ökologische Perspektiven für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society |
| 2012 - | Silva Fennica |
| 2012 -2014 | Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research |
| 2012 - | Ecological Economics |
| 2009 -2014 | Die Bodenkultur: Austrian journal of agricultural research |
| 2009 - | Ecological Modelling |
| 2009 - | The Open Forest Science Journal |
| 2008 - | European Journal of Forest Research |
| 2008 - | Environmental Modelling & Software |
| 2006 - | Forestry |
| 2006 - | European Journal of operational Research |
| 2004 - | Computers and Electronics in agriculture |
| 2003 -2017 | Canadian Journal of Forest Research |
| 2003 - | Journal of Environmental Management |
| 2003 - | Austrian Journal of Forest Sciences |
| 2003 - | Forest Ecology and Management |
| 2002 - | Biodiversity and Conservation |
| 2000 - | Forstarchiv |
Reviewer/Expert funding organizations
| 2017 - | FWO Research Foundation Flanders - Belgium |
| 2015 - | Central Internal Grant Agency of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague - Czech Republic |
| 2012 -2012 | Jubiläumsfonds der Österreichischen Nationalbank - Austria |
| 2009 - | Schweizer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung - Switzerland |
| 2009 - | Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung, Abteilung Bildung - Austria |
| 2003 - | ÖAD - Österreischischer Austauschdienst - Austria |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2016 | Tropentag 2016: Solidarity in a competing world — fair use of resources; September 18 - 21, 2016,
Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2015 | ICDSST 2016 - EWG-DSS 2016 - International Conference on Decision Support System Technology - The use of DSS in forest resources management and policy analysis Organiser |
| 2014 | Community of practice of forest management decision support systems -Providing Ecosystem Services under Climate Change, XXIV IUFRO World Congress 2014 Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research Chair (Session) |
| 2013 | FORSYS 2013 – International conference on Decision support systems for Sustainable Forest Management
http://www-conference.slu.se/forsys2013/
Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2012 | FORSYS Training School on Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Forest Management, 16.09-21.09.2012, Vienna, Austria Organiser |
| 2012 | 1st International Scientific Conference 2012 "Implementation of DSS Tools into the Forestry Practice", Sliac, Slovakia, 10-13 May 2012
Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2010 | DSFM 2010 - Workshop on Decision Support Systems in Sustainable Forest Management - Experiences and Perspectives
Lisbon, 19-21 April 2010 Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2009 | The Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) and its relatives in Europe: current status and future perspective Chair (Session) |
| 2007 | Planungsgrundlagen für den multifunktionalen Forstbetrieb Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2007 | The Contribution of Mountain Forestry to Environmental Improvement – Developing Networks for Research and Teaching, Evening Session at EcoSummit 2007 - Ecological Complexity and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for 21st-Century's Ecology Chair (Session) |
| 2006 | Forest and Water Management in Central and Eastern Europe - Transnational land-use management and monitoring, DynamicDATA EU25+
Regional Workshop I, Dresden
Organiser |
| 2004 | ForwardFORESTs international conference about Ecological, Technological, Environmental and Societal Aspects of a Future Capable Forestry Crossing European Borders, Organiser |
| 2002 | Decision support for multiple purpose forestry Organiser |