Key working areas

Protected areas

Functions

Publications

  • Braun, V, Gubler, S & Keiler, M (eds) 2025, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 17, No. 1. vol. 17, 1 edn, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-17-1
  • Braun, V, Gravey, M, Haller, A, Heinrich, K, Keiler, M, Polderman, A & Ruiz Peyré, F 2024, 'Tackling Inter- and Transdisciplinary Challenges: A New Research Approach for the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research', Mountain Research and Development, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. P1-P2. https://doi.org/10.1659/mrd.2024.00029
  • Nared, J, Slavič, P, Novljan, Ž, Frank, E & Braun, V (eds) 2024, The Alps – a Refuge of Bio- and Geodiversity!? Založba ZRC. <http://->
  • Braun, V, Keiler, M & Köck, G (eds) 2024, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 16, No. 2. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V, Keiler, M & Köck, G (eds) 2024, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 16, No. 1. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Hasenauer, L, Haller, A, Balzarini, R, Braun, V, Bender, O, George, E, Feyeux, C, Giorgi, A, Goluža, M, Heinrich, K, Kobal, N, La Rocca, L, Mosedale, J, Nova, F, Pasinetti, L, Polderman, A, Redl, M, Reynier, V, Sala, S, Schmieder, J, Schoendorffer, M, Schwab, K, Stuhlmüller, M, Štravs Podlogar, E & Zeh, J 2025, The TranStat Cookbook: Recipes for Sustainable Mountain Resorts. TranStat/Interreg Alpine Space, Grenoble. https://doi.org/10.1553/transtat-cookbook
  • Braun, V, Gubler, S & Keiler, M (eds) 2025, eco.mont - Journal on protected mountain areas research and management, Vol. 17, No. 2. vol. 17, 2 edn, Innsbruck, Wien. https://doi.org/https://austriaca.at/eco.mont-17-2
  • Scheurer, T, Frank, E, Braun, V, Potočnik Slavič, I, Nared, J & Novljan, Ž 2025, '30 Years of ForumAlpinum: Contributions of ISCAR to International Research Cooperation and Sustainable Development in the Alps and Beyond', Mountain Research and Development, vol. 2025, no. 45(2), pp. P1-P3. https://doi.org/10.1659/mrd.2025.00023
  • Braun, V 2024, 'The Editorial', Eco.mont, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 3-3. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-16-1s3, https://doi.org/10.1533/eco.mont-16-as3
  • Braun, V, Keiler, M & Köck, G (eds) 2023, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 15, No. 2. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V 2023, 'Editorial', Eco.mont, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 3. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-15-1s3
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2023, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 15, No. 1. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V & Haller, A 2022, 'Entstehungsverläufe von Naturparks am Beispiel Tirols in den österreichischen Alpen', Histoire des Alpes - Storia delle Alpi - Geschichte der Alpen, vol. 2022/27, no. 27, pp. 97-112. <http://->
  • Braun, V, Aichholzer, G, Auinger, M, Arnberger, A, Eder, R, Jungmeier, M, Klenovec, C, Pichler-Koban, C, Rauch, F, Rossmann, D, Schaflechner, M, Weiss, A & Wolf, L 2022, 'Transdisciplinary research on virtual participation processes in Austrian mountain UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Digitalisation for sustainable development as a relevant research field', Der öffentliche Sektor – The Public Sector, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 9-16. https://doi.org/10.34749/oes.2022.4625
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2022, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 14, No. 2. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2022, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 14, No. 1. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Köck, G, Braun, V & Arnberger, A (eds) 2021, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 13, special issue. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Jungmeier, M, Borsdorf, A, Braun, V, Häring, V, Hammer, T & Pichler-Koban, C 2021, 'Pärke, Parks and Reservate - biosphere reserves in Austria, Germany and Switzerland on their way towards Biosphere 4.0?', Eco.mont, vol. 13, no. special issue, pp. 15-26. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-13-sis15
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2021, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 13, No. 2. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V 2021, 'Editorial', Eco.mont, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 3-3. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-13-1s3
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2021, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 13, No. 1. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V 2021, 'Editorial', Eco.mont, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 3. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-13-1s3
  • Borsdorf, A, Jungmeier, M, Braun, V & Heinrich, K (eds) 2020, Biosphäre 4.0 - UNESCO Biosphere Reserves als Modellregionen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Springer Spektrum. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60707-7
  • Braun, V, Humer-Gruber, A, Heinrich, K & Job, H 2020, Synopsis der Biosphere Reserves in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. in Biosphäre 4.0 - UNESCO Biosphere Reserves als Modellregionen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Springer Spektrum, pp. 33-60. <http://->
  • Braun, V, Diry, C, Mayer, H, Weber, A & Köck, G 2020, 'Conservation, development and logistical support: How are these three functions incorporated in Austrian Biosphere Reserves', Eco.mont, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 52-57. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-12-2s52
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2020, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 12, No. 2. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V, Diry, C, Mayer, H, Weber, A & Köck, G 2020, 'Conservation, development and logistical support: How are these three functions incorporated in Austrian Biosphere Reserves?', Eco.mont, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 52-57. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-12-2s52
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2020, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 12, No. 1. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V 2020, 'The Nature Park movement in Austria – from recreational areas to(wards) model regions for sustainable development', Eco.mont, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-12-1s64
  • Braun, V, Bauer, S (ed.), Begle, C (ed.), Bischof, S (ed.), Bornemann, V (ed.), Brachmaier, M (ed.), Cox, M (ed.), Dagostini, L (ed.), Holzer, M (ed.), Neumann, S (ed.), Pfefferkorn, W (ed.), Schulz, V (ed.), Simone, C (ed.) & Sötz, E (ed.) 2019, Report AlpenWoche "Morgen in den Alpen" Intermezzo. Organisation Committee for AlpWeek Intermezzo 2019.
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2019, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 11, No. 2. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2019, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 11, No. 1. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V, Füreder, L (ed.), Weingartner, R (ed.), Heinrich, K (ed.), Braun, V (ed.), Köck, G (ed.), Lanz, K (ed.) & Scheurer, T (ed.) 2018, Managing conflicting water use - conclusions. in Alpine Water – Common Good Or Source Of Conflicts? Proceedings of the ForumAlpinum 2018 and the 7th Water Conference, 4.–6. June 2018, Breitenwang (Tyrol). pp. 66-67. <http://->
  • Füreder, L, Weingartner, R, Heinrich, K, Braun, V, Köck, G, Lanz, K & Scheurer, T (eds) 2018, Alpine Water – Common Good Or Source Of Conflicts? Proceedings of the ForumAlpinum 2018 and the 7th Water Conference, 4.–6. June 2018, Breitenwang (Tyrol). Austrian Academy of Sciences Press. https://doi.org/10.1553/forumalpinum2018s1
  • Braun, V, Bendler, G, Haller, A & Heinrich, K 2018, 'Timelines of Tension: Trajectories of Protected-Area Creation in the Austrian Alps', Revue de Geographie Alpine, vol. 106, no. 4, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.4000/rga.4711
  • Braun, V, Bendler, G, Haller, A & Heinrich, K 2018, 'Pfade der Spannungen: Entstehungsverläufe von Schutzgebieten in den österreichischen Alpen', Revue de Geographie Alpine, vol. 106, no. 4, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.4000/rga.4745
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2018, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research, Vol. 10, No. 2. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Braun, V, Coy, M, Bocca, M, Brun, J-J, Füreder, L, Gabrovec, M, Köck, G, Plassmann, G, Psenner, R, Scheurer, T, Siegrist, D & Wallner, A 2018, 'Editorial', Eco.mont, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 90. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-10-2s3
  • Braun, V, Coy, M, Bocca, M, Brun, J-J, Fureder, L, Gabrovec, M, Köck, G, Plassmann, G, Psenner, R, Scheurer, T, Siegrist, D, Wanner, A & Wolger, H 2018, 'Editorial by the editors and the editorial board', Eco.mont, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 3-7. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-10-2s3
  • Füreder, L, Humer-Gruber, A, Braun, V, Heinrich, K, Köck, G, Lanz, K, Psenner, R, Weingartner, R & Scheurer, T (eds) 2018, Alpine Water - Common good or source of conflicts? Conference Booklet.
  • Braun, V, Coy, M & Köck, G (eds) 2018, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research, Vol. 10, No. 1. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press. <http://->
  • Köck, G, Coy, M & Braun, V (eds) 2017, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research, Vol. 9, No. 2. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press, Innsbruck.
  • Braun, V 2017, 'Editorial by Valerie Braun', Eco.mont, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 3-3. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-9-2s3
  • Köck, G, Coy, M & Braun, V (eds) 2017, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research, Vol. 9, No. 1. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press, Innsbruck.
  • Köck, G, Coy, M & Braun, V (eds) 2017, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research, Vol. 9, Special Edition. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press, Innsbruck.
  • Braun, V & Scott, B 2017, 'Editorial by Valerie Braun and a good-bye note from Brigitte Scott', Eco.mont, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 3-3. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-9-1s3
  • Borsdorf, A, Köck, G, Braun, V & Scott, B (eds) 2016, eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research, Vol. 8, No. 2. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, innsbruck university press, Innsbruck.
  • Fridrich, C (ed.), Jekel, T (ed.), Keller, L (ed.), Koller, A (ed.), Lieb, G (ed.), Oberrauch, A (ed.), Pichler, H (ed.), Braun, V (ed.) & Scott, B (Translator) 2016, GW-Unterricht Nr. 142/143 (2-3/2016). translated by Brigitte Scott, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg, Wien.
  • Arpin, I, Ronsin, G, Scheurer, T, Wallner, A, Hobléa, F, Cremer-Schulte, D & Braun, V 2016, 'The scientific councils of Alpine protected areas: an overview and analysis of their contribution to linking science and management', Eco.mont, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 80. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-8-2s5
  • Drexler, C, Braun, V, Derek, C, Claramunt, B, Dax, T, Jelen, I, Kanka, R, Katsoulakos, N, Roux, L, Price, M, Scheurer, T & Weingartner, R 2016, Mountains for Europe‘s Future – A strategic research agenda. Institut für Interdisziplinäre Gebirgsforschung, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Innsbruck.

Project

eco.mont