In spring 2022, the certificate course for nature conservation specialists started at the Carinthian University of Applied Sciences for the fourth time. The participants are professionally active in the fields of construction management, ecology, geography and biology. In the first semester, the participants gained insight into the core tasks of a nature conservation specialist during excursions and expert discussions.

The next nature conservation specialist course will start again in spring 2023. Applications are possible at any time. Register now: https://bewerbung.cuas.at

The academic training to become a nature conservation specialist is offered by the Institute of Civil Engineering at the Carinthian University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with E.C.O. Institute for Ecology, a consulting and planning company for nature conservation in Klagenfurt. The one-year training focuses on practical nature conservation issues that arise at construction sites, on infrastructures and in the municipal sector. Participants include employees of construction companies, the energy, raw materials and transport industries, from planning offices, nature conservation organisations and public administration, especially municipalities. The training is completed with an academic certificate.

The manual illustrates the latest scientific findings from research in the certificate course "Nature Conservation Specialist" at the Carinthian University of Applied Sciences. The work is published by Fraunhofer Verlag and available in bookshops.

Manual Nature Conservation Specialist. Practical nature conservation for construction sites, company grounds and infrastructures.

Wiegele, E., Jungmeier, M. & Schneider, M. 2022
Fraunhofer IRB Publishing House. ISBN 978-3-7388-0598-7