Alpine Research Centre Obergurgl

AFO-Haus

The Alpine Research Centre Obergurgl connects interdisciplinary research tradition with current dynamic research activity. The focus concentrates on environmental and climatologic sciences, cultural, economical and historical research as well as studies about sociological aspects in the high mountain regions for scenario modeling.

It is an important field station of the Innsbruck University and furthermore an important site within the national and international platform LTER/LTSER (Long-term Ecosystem Research, Long-term Socio-economic and Ecosystem Research).

Aims and offers of the Alpine Research Centre Obergurgl:

1. Research

Support for researchers
Encouragement of interdisciplinary research initiatives
Cooperation buildup
Research activities and monitoring at different long-term research sites
Documentation of the previous research projects
Elaboration of a research strategy for the future

2. Information infrastructure

Collections of:

Relevant literature about the region „Inner Oetz valley“
Climatologic data (since 1951)
Species and relevéas
Field mapping of vegetation and soil

3. Service

The Alpine Research Centre offers perfect basic conditions for scientific courses, excursions and conferences. Guest researchers and students are invited to use the opportunity to combine research and education with fieldwork in the Central Alps. As far as personally and temporally possible the team of the Alpine Research Centre provides know-how and expertise.

The following services are currently offered:

Lectures
Excursion guides
Advanced trainings

In case of interest please contact Nikolaus Schallhart!

4. Infrastructure

Low price sleeping rooms
Laboratory (Information about facilities)
Library
Lecture rooms
Depot rooms

5. LTER/LTSER site

The long term monitoring projects in Obergurgl are valuable data sets. They will be included in the Austrian LTER/LTSER (Long-term Ecosystem Research, Long-term Socio-economic and Ecosystem Research) platform. The AFO will be established as one of the base stations of this program.