GfÖ - the ecological society
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Vision:
The GfÖ is a scientific society promoting ecological research, both basic and applied, supporting the exchange of evidence-based knowledge on all aspects of ecology within the scientific community, and making the results of ecological research available to society and politics. The GfÖ also attempts to communicate the particular importance of ecological relationships for human well-being, for the sustainable use of resources and for the protection of biodiversity on a scientific basis and to contribute to social discussions. We are convinced that the major problems facing humanity in the Anthropocene can only be solved by taking particular account of scientific findings on functions and services of ecosystems on the one hand and the limits of ecosystems on the other. The GfÖ aims to contribute to these solutions.
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The Society for Ecology for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ) is the expert association for the support of scientific ecology in German-speaking countries. The society is the world's third largest scientific society in the field of ecology after the Ecological Society of America and the British Ecological Society.
1970
Foundation
of GfÖ
Purpose
Supporting research,
studies and networking
in ecology and the
ecological sciences
Gießen
Registered office
of the Society
VBIO, DAF, EEF INTECOL
Member
Main objectives
Support for basic and applied ecological sciences
Objective 01
Supporting cooperation between different ecological disciplines
Objective 02
Improving communication between ecologists in German-speaking countries and beyond
Objective 03
Support for education in ecology at universities and other educational institutions
Objective 04
Practical application and implementation of ecological knowledge
Objective 05
Representation of ecological interests in public
Objective 06
Specialist groups
Many of the GfÖ's activities are supported by working groups. These working groups reflect the broad spectrum of ecological topics within the GfÖ: the working groups such as Plant Population Biology or Macroecology also organize their own shorter specialist conferences.
Agroecology
Soil ecology
Computational Ecology
Macroecology
Conservation & restoration ecology
Eco hydrology
Ecosystem research
Plant population biology
Urban ecology
Dryland research
Environmental education
Forest ecology
Young Modellers in Ecology
Publications
The Society for Ecology has been publishing the international journal Basic and Applied Ecology (BAAE) (Elsevier) since 2000.
Information for members is published twice a year in the GfÖ Bulletin. The publication Proceedings of the GfÖ offered articles or abstracts of presentations and posters from the annual conferences from 1972 to 2016.
BAAE
Issue #84
Issue #84
The effects of climate change on boreal plant-pollinator interactions are largely neglected by science
The boreal forest, one of the world's largest terrestrial biomes, is currently experiencing rapid climate-driven changes. This review synthesizes the limited research ...
BAAE
Issue #83
Issue #83
Cliff ecosystems: A critical yet uncharted frontier for research and conservation
Cliffs, all over the world, are often exceptionally rich in endemic, rare and endangered plant species. Historically, cliffs have been among the least human-disturbed habitats, but they now face increasing direct and indirect pressures.
BAAE
Issue #82
Issue #82
Changes in weed vegetation across transects in maize fields
Weed vegetation in Central Europe has strongly changed during the last decades in response to changing agricultural practices. In addition, the cultivation of certain crops such as maize has expanded strongly.
Contact form
The Ecological Society of
Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Address
Gesellschaft f. Ökologie e.V.
c/o Institut für Ökologie
Kathrin Dieckgräber
Technische Universität Berlin
Rothenburgstr. 12
12165 Berlin
Germany
Contact
| P. | Phone.: +49 (0) 30/31 47 13 96 |
| M. | Mobile: +49(0) 1 51/64 33 43 08 |
| www.gfoe.org |