Anna Sophia Alber, BSc
Room 513
My strong commitment to the environment and sustainability was deeply rooted during my childhood, growing up on a small organic farm in the west of Tyrol. This foundational experience shaped my academic trajectory, which consistently focused on the critical intersection of ecology and resource management.
My B.Sc. in Environmental and Bioresource Management (BOKU Vienna) provided the necessary systemic perspective to analyze global challenges. My Bachelor’s thesis, which investigated the interplay of Buen Vivir and Solidarity-Based Agriculture, highlights my early interest in socio-ecological transformation processes. An Erasmus exchange at the Estonian Life Science University in Tartu significantly broadened my natural science expertise, incorporating specialized knowledge in Genetics, Apiculture, Mushroom Cultivation and Environmental Pollution. Since 2024, I have been pursuing the M.Sc. in Ecology and Biodiversity at the University of Innsbruck, further specializing through the new “Mountain Regions” minor program since 2025. This focus is a direct consequence of my regional commitment to alpine research.
In my master’s thesis, supervised by Julia Seeber and co-supervised by Florian Steiner, I am working on a long-term monitoring study of a high-altitude transect in Obergurgl. The project involves laboratory work on the insect fauna and analysis of the alpine flora to see potential climate change effects. This research focuses on the vulnerability of high-altitude alpine ecosystems.
Research topics
Adaptation
Alpine ecology
Alpine endemism
Biodiversity
Conservation biology
Climate-change biology
Soil zoology
