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The Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology (FIWI) and the neighbouring Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology (KLIVV) on the Wilhelminenberg and the Messerli Research Institute (MFI) on the campus in Floridsdorf together form the Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (ILWI). The Austrian Ornithological Centre (AOC) is also based at the KLIVV.
The three research institutes share a strong interdisciplinary orientation (from physiology to philosophy) as well as a focus on behaviour, ecology and human-animal interactions (wild, farm and companion animals).

Head of Department

Friederike Range
Photo: T. Suchanek/Vetmeduni

Head of Department

Univ.-Prof. Friederike Range, PhD.
T +43 1 25077-6252  
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Zsofia Viranyi
Photo: M. Bernkopf/Vetmeduni

1st deputy

Priv.-Doz. Zsofia Viranyi, PhD.
T +43 1 25077-2686  
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Matthias Loretto
Photo: T.Suchanek/Vetmeduni

2nd deputy

Ass.-Prof. Matthias Loretto, PhD.
T +43 1 25077-7130  
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Facilities of the department

The Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences is divided into three institutes (centres):

Hirschkalb mit Pfleger auf einer Wiese
Photo: Thomas Suchanek/Vetmeduni

Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology

Institute

Habichtskauz auf Waage
Photo: Jessica Winter

Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology

Institute

Goffini Kakadu baut ein Modell aus dem Gedächtnis nach
Photo: Bene Croy

Messerli Research Institute

Institute

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