Department of Environmental Sciences
The Department of Environmental Sciences encompasses a broad range of research activities - diverse and dynamic, much like the environment itself.
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O2 Seminar - 19 May 2026
You are invited to a public presentation lecture by Dr Oleg Travnikov entitled “Atmospheric Pollution Modelling: From Fundamental Research to International Environmental Policy.” The lecture will take place on Tuesday, 19 May at 9:00.
New publication on quality control of precipitation isotope data
Researchers from the Department of Environmental Sciences (O2) have co-authored a new scientific article Online screening tool for precipitation stable isotopes records: hybrid distance/density based outlier filtering approach via interactive web application. The publication is the result of more than 10 years of collaboration with Hungarian colleagues in the field of isotope hydrology.
O2 Seminar - 13 May 2026
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Department of Environmental Sciences (O2) will host an O2 Seminar featuring the presentation of the newly launched research project EQUINOISE.
New Acquisition: Ion Chromatography System for Environmental Waters
We are happy to announce that a new Ion Chromatography (IC) system, the Dionex ICS-6000 HPIC System combined with an AS-DV Autosampler, is now fully operational at the Reactor Centre - O2 Department and supports routine environmental water analyses for daily research activities.
TFMM 2026 in Bled: Advances in Air Pollution Measurement and Modelling
The Meteorological Synthesizing Centre – East (MSC-E), together with the Department of Environmental Sciences (O2), hosted the 27th annual meeting of the Task Force on Measurements and Modelling (TFMM), which took place in Bled, Slovenia, from 28-29 April 2026.
Dr. Kocman Highlights the Role of Citizen Science in Environmental Governance at the OSCE
On April 22, 2026, in Vienna, David Kocman presented at the Economic and Environmental Committee (EEC) meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
REWASH project: A New Approach to Microplastics—From Waste to Bioactive Compounds
The new European project REWASH is opening new pathways in the fight against microplastics—by developing technologies that not only remove them, but also transform them into compounds with potential for cancer treatment.
Recognized for outstanding research impact: the Wiley Top Cited Article Award (2025)
The article “Re-determination of R(13C/12C) for Vienna PeeDee belemnite (VPDB)” (DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9773) published in Rapid communications in mass spectrometry, has been recognized as one of the most cited papers among those published between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
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The Department of Environmental Sciences encompasses a broad range of research activities, diverse and varied as the environment itself.
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They are multidisciplinary, from different natural sciences to social sciences, in particular chemical, physical, geological and biological, which define our environment, society and human activities.
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With our research we would like to clarify the relationship between natural processes and human activities, and the influence of these activities on human health and the environment
