Christof Kuhn: About me

Hi, my name is Christof Kuhn and I am from Vienna, Austria (that's not where the kangaroos live, so please excuse my funny English!). I was born in 1974. After attending the grammar school, I spent eight months in the army and then (1994), I started studying at BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna. I specialized in "Civil Engineering and Water Management" and graduated in April 2004 as a "Diplomingenieur" (equivalent to Master of Science).

From November 1998 to September 2004, I worked at the Institute for Applied Geology (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences) as a laboratory and computer assistant, including helping in field work.

That's also where I worked for my diploma thesis about rockfalls. I spoke about my work at the IUFRO Workshop "Rockfall Control Engineering", which took place in Galtuer, Tyrol, Austria from June 17 to 20, 2002, and at a Geo-Workshop in Gmunden, Upper Austria (Oct 26, 2002).

From September 2004 to July 2009, I worked for the engineering consultant Wilfried Pistecky, who mainly deals with environmental and water management.

After that, I now tend to set a stronger focus on the environment. From 2010 to 2013, I worked in the NGO Kuratorium Wald, organising a project setting up the upcoming "Austrian Forest Ecology Programme". In 2014, I joined BirdLife Austria, where I am in charge of company cooperations and sponsoring in the field of nature conservation.

Not at least since the Geology-Lecture and the associated field trip, I am interested in geology, particularly in mountain building and spatial distribution of rocks, which often affects the geomorphology. Referring to that, my friends have often been wondering why I read maps and satellite images more frequently than books.

Publications:

• GREGORY, M., SCHOLLER, C., PISTECKY, W. (2009): Auswirkung der Salzstreuung auf Boden und Grundwasser (impacts of road-salt on soil and ground water). In: Straßenforschungshefte ("Grüne Reihe"), issue 583. Österreichische Forschungsgesellschaft Straße – Schiene – Verkehr. Vienna.
• HABERSACK, H. & MOSER, A. (Eds.) (2003). Ereignisdokumentation Hochwasser August 2002, Plattform Hochwasser. BOKU (ZENAR) - BMLFUW, Wien.
• FALLY, J., KUHN, C. (2002). Suedburgenland - Zwischen Wellness und Idylle. Deutschkreutz (Bgld.), self-published by J. Fally.
• KUHN, C., SCHNEIDER, J.F. (2002). Felssturzgefahr "Kleiner Jochschrofen", Allgaeu, Bayern. In: "Stuerzende Berge" (geo workshop October 26-27, 2002, Gmunden, Austria). Gmundner Geo-Studien 1 (ISBN 3-9500193-2-4), Erkudok©-Institut Museum Gmunden, Upper Austria, pp.61-68.