Further expansion of the collection is one of the main long-term objectives. Besides, answering scientific and popular scientific
inquiries, supporting visitors from all over the world who come to work in the collection, and arranging loans of collection
material are the most common curatorial tasks. Furthermore, the exhibition halls have to be permanently adapted. The ornithological
library is the largest in Austria and one of the largest in Europe and therefore frequently used by scientists, students and
other visitors.
Main objectives of our scientific work
Main objectives of our scientific work
- dealing with various questions of bird systematics, taxonomy, eco-morphology, behavioral ecology, avifaunistic etc.
- supervision of students (PhD, Master)
- fundraising for projects
- updating the type catalogue
- conservation-related tasks (e.g., expertise, consulting, projects, reports)
Cover of the Type Catalogue (Part 1, 2007) oft he NHMW Bird Collection. Photo: A. Schumacher
Poster of the '5th International Meeting of Bird Curators' at the NHMW, August 2007. Photo: A. Schumacher
