Michael Obersteiner
Program Director
Ecosystems Services and Management
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Austria
Biography
Michael Obersteiner is Program Director of the Ecosystems Services and Management Program (ESM) at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria. Dr. Obersteiner has been a consultant giving science-based policy advice using quantitative modelling techniques to a number of national and international organizations, including inter alia the European Commission, WWF, OECD, and other national and international institutions. He is author of over 250 scientific papers covering many disciplinary science fields.
Research Interest
His research interest stretches from biophysical modeling in the areas of ecosystems, forestry and agriculture to economics, finance and integrated assessment, climate mitigation and adaptation, nutrient management, biodiversity conservation, water management, and food security, as documented in his publications record.
Publications
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Fernández-MartÃnez M, Vicca S, Janssens IA, Ciais P, Obersteiner M, Bartrons M, Sardans J, Verger A, et al. (2017). Atmospheric deposition, CO2, and change in the land carbon sink. Scientific Reports 7 (1): p. 9632. DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-08755-8.
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Lauri P, Forsell N, Korosuo A, Havlik P, Obersteiner M, & Nordin A (2017). Impact of the 2 °C target on global woody biomass use. Forest Policy and Economics 83: 121-130. DOI:10.1016/j.forpol.2017.07.005.
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Margalef O, Sardans J, Fernández-MartÃnez M, Molowny-Horas R, Janssens I A, Ciais P, Goll D, Richter A, et al. (2017). Global patterns of phosphatase activity in natural soils. Scientific Reports 7 (1): p. 1337. DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-01418-8.
