University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) - Research portal
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Institute of Mountain Risk Engineering Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Wien thomas.thaler(at)boku.ac.at Tel: +43 1 47654-87120 BOKUonline-Visitenkarte  ORCID: 0000-0003-3869-3722
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Curr. Vitae
| 2020 - 2020 | Visiting Professor at the Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna |
| 2019 - 2020 | Lecturer at the Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna |
| 2018 - 2021 | Lecturer at the University of Bolzano |
| 2017 - 2017 | Guest lecture at the University of Bolzano |
| 2016 - 2016 | Guest Lecturer at the University of Hannover |
| 2015 - 2015 | Guest Lecturer at the Democritus University of Thrace |
| 2015 - 2015 | Lecturer at the University of Wuppertal |
| 2012 - 2012 | Visiting Researcher: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 2011 - 2011 | Postgraduate Certification in Social Science Research Methods at Middlesex University |
| 2011 - 2015 | Doctoral degree: Middlesex University, London |
| 2008 - 2008 | Erasmus Programme: University of Groningen |
| 2004 - 2010 | Graduation: International Development University of Vienna |
| 2003 - 2009 | Graduation: Vienna University of Economics and Business |
Statistik Austria, science classification
- Natural hazards; Risk research; Political economy; Environmental economics; Economic policy; Political theory; Political geography; Regional economy; Environmental policy; Economic geography; Development cooperation;
Expertise
- Risk research; Natural Hazards Research; Vulnerability; Risk Governance; Spatial Planning;
Awards
| 2020 | Journal of Flood Risk Management: Outstanding Paper Award 2020 highly commended paper. |
| 2017 | AGIT-2017 Symposium: Best Poster Award |
| 2016 | BOKU Best Paper Award |
| 2015 | J. X. Kasperson Award |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2021 -2025 | TRACTS: Traces as a Research Agenda for Climate Change, Technology Studies, and Social Justice (CA20134) delegate |
| 2021 - | Research Affiliate of the Research Platform “The Challenge of Urban Futures”, Universität Wien scientific advisor |
| 2018 - | Awards Committee Chair: Association of American Geographers - Applied Geography Specialty Group member of the managing board |
| 2018 - | German Association for Water Economy, Waste Water and Waste (DWA) mandate as expert |
| 2017 -2021 | Drylands: Drylands Facing Change: Interdisciplinary Research on Climate Change, Food Insecurity, Political Instability (CA16233) delegate |
| 2017 -2022 | LAND4FLOOD: Natural Flood Retention on Private Land (CA16209) member |
| 2016 - | Departmentkollegium delegate |
| 2015 -2018 | Early Career Investigators’ Network (ECIN) at INOGOV Cost-Network member |
| 2015 - | International Academic Association on Planning, Law and Property Rights (PLPR) member |
| 2013 - | European Geosciences Union (EGU) member |
| 2013 -2016 | Working Group 'Mind the Gap' at Academy for spatial research and planning (ARL) member |
| 2013 - | Association of American Geographers (AAG) member |
| 2012 - | German WG for Natural Hazards and Natural Risk [AK Naturgefahren der DGfG] member |
| 2011 - | Regional Studies Association (RSA) member |
| 2011 - | Research Fellow - Earth System Governance full member |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
| 2022 -2023 |
Urban Planning:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2021 -2022 |
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Water:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2021 - |
PLOS Climate:
Editorial Board Member |
| 2020 -2021 |
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2020 -2021 |
Urban Planning:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2019 - |
Society & Natural Resources:
Editorial Board Member |
| 2019 -2020 |
Environmental Hazards:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2019 - |
Journal of Flood Risk Management:
Editorial Board Member |
| 2017 -2018 |
Regional Environmental Change:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2016 -2017 |
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2014 -2015 |
Environmental Science & Policy:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
Reviewer for scientific journals
| 2021 - | Geocarto International |
| 2021 - | Climatic Change |
| 2021 - | Urban Climate |
| 2021 - | Habitat International |
| 2021 - | Scientific Reports |
| 2021 - | Health Research Policy and Systems |
| 2021 - | MethodsX |
| 2021 - | Physics and Chemistry of the Earth |
| 2021 - | Health & Social Care in the Community |
| 2021 - | Automation in Construction |
| 2021 - | Journal of Asian Economics |
| 2021 - | Climate Risk Management |
| 2021 - | Environmental Policy and Governance |
| 2021 - | Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk |
| 2020 - | Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences |
| 2020 - | Water Security |
| 2020 - | Land |
| 2020 - | Reliability Engineering & System Safety |
| 2020 - | Water Environment Research |
| 2020 - | GEOGR HELV |
| 2020 - | Environmental Research Letters |
| 2020 - | Water Alternatives - An Interdisciplinary Journal on Water, Politics and Development |
| 2020 - | Global Environmental Change-Human and Policy Dimensions |
| 2020 - | Environmental Impact Assessment Review |
| 2020 - | Health Research Policy and Systems |
| 2020 - | European Management Review |
| 2019 - | Journal of Hydrology |
| 2019 - | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Water |
| 2019 - | Heliyon |
| 2019 - | Society & Natural Resources |
| 2019 - | Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift-Norwegian Journal of Geography |
| 2019 - | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| 2019 - | Environmental Science and Pollution Research |
| 2019 - | Hydrological Sciences Journal - Journal Des Sciences Hydrologiques |
| 2019 - | Journal of Environmental Management |
| 2019 - | The Geographical Journal |
| 2018 - | Climate and Development |
| 2018 - | Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use |
| 2018 - | Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies |
| 2018 - | Journal of Cleaner Production |
| 2018 - | Regional Environmental Change |
| 2018 - | Landscape and Urban Planning |
| 2018 - | Sustainability |
| 2018 - | Water |
| 2018 - | Mountain Research and Development |
| 2017 - | Applied Geography |
| 2017 - | Science of the Total Environment |
| 2017 - | Environment and Behavior |
| 2017 - | Raumforschung und Raumordnung |
| 2017 - | Cities |
| 2017 - | Risk Analysis |
| 2017 - | Water International |
| 2017 - | Sustainable Cities and Society |
| 2016 - | International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction |
| 2016 - | Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Earth and planetary sciences. |
| 2016 - | International Journal of E-Planning Research |
| 2016 - | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| 2016 - | Journal of Flood Risk Management |
| 2015 - | Environmental Science & Policy |
| 2015 - | J ENVIRON PLANNING |
| 2014 - | Environmental Modelling & Software |
| 2014 - | Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change |
| 2013 - | Ecological Economics |
| 2012 - | Water Resources Management |
| 2012 - | Natural Hazards |
| 2011 - | Environmental Hazards |
Reviewer/Expert funding organizations
| 2021 -2021 | Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia - Serbia |
| 2019 -2019 | Fulbright Commission - United States (USA) |
Reviewer/Expert organization
| 2019 | International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR) Best Paper Award |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2021 | vEGU21 Chair (Session) |
| 2021 | Bratislava Conference on Earth System Governance Reviewer |
| 2021 | 14. Kongress INTERPRAEVENT Reviewer |
| 2020 | Sustainable & Resilient: Urban-Rural Partnerships Chair (Session) |
| 2019 | Fachtagung Katastrophenvorsorge Chair (Session) |
| 2019 | Mexico Conference on Earth System Governance Reviewer |
| 2019 | Deutscher Kongress für Geographie Chair (Session) |
| 2019 | European Geosciences Union 15th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2018 | European Geosciences Union 14th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2018 | International Conference 'Water Science for Impact' Chair (Session) |
| 2017 | 3rd European Climate Change Adaptation Conference Chair (Session) |
| 2017 | AAG Annual Meeting 2017 Chair (Session) |
| 2017 | European Geosciences Union 13th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2016 | 13. Kongress INTERPRAEVENT «Leben mit Naturrisiken» Reviewer |
| 2016 | European Geosciences Union 12th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2015 | AAG Annual Meeting 2015 Chair (Session) |
| 2015 | Deutscher Kongress für Geographie Chair (Session) |
| 2014 | RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2014 Chair (Session) |
| 2013 | RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2013 Chair (Session) |