Natural history station of the city of Linz

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The natural history station of the city of Linz is an institution that belongs to the botanical garden in the city ​​green and road maintenance division of the city of Linz's municipal authorities . She is responsible for questions of nature and species protection as well as urban ecology .

history

In 1953, Mayor Ernst Koref summoned the Viennese biologist Ewald Schild to Linz to advance scientific research. The “Microbiological Station Schild” as a research laboratory for scientific and applied microscopy , microphotography and micro- cinematography was built at Roseggerstraße 22, right next to the Botanical Garden of the City of Linz. In cooperation with the adult education center , guided tours and courses for adults took place. Schild ran the research station until 1962.

In 1963 Hans Groß took over the management of the institute. Under him the name was changed to Natural History Station. Mineral science and astronomy completed the area of ​​responsibility. Under Hans Groß, the magazine "Apollo", which was taken over by the nature conservation youth, was published for the first time by the natural history station in 1965. 54 issues had appeared by 1978. Gerhard Pfitzner was appointed the next manager in 1978. The objectives of the research station have been changed and expanded. Pfitzner focused on researching and cataloging the natural balance of Linz. This data collection serves as the basis for urban planning and nature conservation. The magazine ÖKO.L, which was awarded the Binding Prize for Nature and Environmental Protection in 1992 , first appeared in 1979. One aim of the editors was to convey scientific topics and research work to a broad readership in an understandable way.

In 1997 the natural history station was incorporated into the office for nature and environmental protection. The biologist Friedrich Schwarz was entrusted with the management . The station moved to the New Town Hall by 2004. A major project of the natural history station of the city of Linz was the groundwork for the declaration of 6.6 hectares of the Traun-Donau-Auen in Linz as a nature reserve in 2004. The Traunauen have been " Natura 2000 - European protected area" since then .

The natural history station has been located on the Gugl again since 2005 and is connected to the botanical garden. Since the restructuring of the Linz municipal authorities in 2005, the botanical garden and the natural history station have belonged to the urban green and road maintenance division.

The natural history station of the city of Linz has been awarded the Upper Austrian State Prize for Nature and Environment several times and in 1992 the Liechtenstein Binding Prize for Nature and Environmental Protection .

tasks

The tasks of the natural history station are divided into three subject areas:

  • The basic research with which the sustainability declaration "Preservation and development of natural resources" is taken into account.
  • The planning and nature conservation practice with the aim of preserving and promoting the local biodiversity.
  • The environmental education and documentation, for example in the magazine ÖKO.L, the report for ecology and nature conservation (previously natural history yearbook of the city of Linz) as well as nature education programs.

Awards

  • 1992 Binding Prize for nature and environmental protection
  • The natural history station has been awarded an Upper Austrian state prize for nature and the environment several times:
    • 1998 for the kestrel brood project on the Internet
    • 2001 for the species-rich Linz campaign as part of the Science Week
    • 2003 for the adventure exhibition Nature Adventure Linz in the Nordico City Museum
    • 2008 for the publication of ÖKO.L - in the special category With environmental issues courageously in the public
    • 2010 for the great commitment of the natural history station in the areas of urban ecology and nature in the settlement area - in the special category conservation of biological diversity

Publications

  • ÖKO.L magazine (many older articles are available online at zobodat.at ).
  • Magistrate of the state capital Linz, city gardens, botanical garden and natural history station: reports for ecology and nature conservation of the city of Linz. Linz 2007–2012 ( online on ZOBODAT ).
  • Magistrate of the state capital Linz, city gardens, botanical garden and natural history station: Natural history yearbook of the city of Linz. Linz 1955–2004 ( online at ZOBODAT ).
  • Werner Weissmair, Herbert Rubenser, Rudolf Schauberger, Martin Brader: Linzer Breeding Birds Atlas (= Natural History Yearbook of the City of Linz. Volume 46–47). Linz 2001, 318 pages ( online PDF only in black and white on ZOBODAT ).

literature

  • Friedrich Schwarz: In the service of urban nature. 60 years of the natural history station of the city of Linz . In: ÖKO.L magazine for ecology, nature and environmental protection . Linz 2013, p. 3–8 ( PDF on ZOBODAT [accessed February 27, 2020]).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Mario F. Broggi: Laudation for the award of the Binding Prize to the Natural History Station. In: botanischergarten.linz.at. November 20, 1992, accessed March 29, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Upper Austria. State Prize for Environment and Nature 2008. Prize winners. (PDF) In: land-oberoesterreich.gv.at. P. 7 , accessed on February 27, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Upper Austria. State Prize for Environment and Nature 2010. Prize winners. (PDF) In: land-oberoesterreich.gv.at. P. 11 , accessed on February 27, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Reading sample ÖKO.L January 2017 accessed on February 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ Linz breeding bird atlas. In: linz.at. Retrieved May 1, 2020 .