Environment Agency Austria (EAA)

The Environment Agency Austria (EAA) / Umweltbundesamt pursues an interdisciplinary approach to the design and development of perspectives for the environment and society. Preventive environmental protection, in the sense of sustainable development, is at the centre of our activities, which are divided into the divisions Economy & Impact, Nature & Usages, Substances & Analysis, IT Solutions & Services.
Businesses and the public sector benefit from our know-how, both at national and international level. Our work contributes to the improvement of the environmental performance of our customers and clients.
Website: http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/en/

Robert KONECNY
Division	Surface Water
Email	name.surname(at)umweltbundesamt.at
Phone	+43 1 31304 3581
Areas of expertise	Ecology, limnology, implementation of the Water Framework Directive, particularly concerning the assessment of the biological status of water bodies Capacity building in water management and aquaculture
Role in Water JPI activities	Governing Board representative - voting member Alignment: Austrian platform on water research Task Force on Research Infrastructure: Partner