em. Prof. Dr. Ranka Junge

Work at ZHAW

Focus

• Nature Based Solutions in urban environment
• Frontier Agriculture Technologies (Aquaponic, Aquaculture, Hydroponic, Bioponic)

Experience

• em. Professor
  ZHAW, Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR)
  03 / 2022 - today
• Professor ZFH, Head Centre Ecological Engineering, Deputy Director IUNR
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Life Sciences and Facility Management, Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR), Wädenswil,
  01 / 2007 - 02 / 2022
• Dozent
  University of Applied Sciences Waedenswil (HSW/ZFH)
  01 / 2000 - 12 / 2006
• Senior Scientist
  University of applied sciences Wädenswil
  03 / 1997 - 12 / 1999
• Research Assistant
  University Basel, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Environmental Protection
  09 / 1996 - 12 / 1999
• Postdoctoral researcher
  University Basel, Zoological Institute
  01 / 1993 - 03 / 1996

Network

Membership of networks

• IEES International Ecological Engineering Society
• ISHS International Society for Horticultural Science
• AVF Association for Vertical Farming
• CA21134 - Towards zer0 Pesticide AGRIculture : European Network for sustainability (T0P-AGRI-Network)
• CA20138 - Network on Water-Energy-Food Nexus for a low-carbon economy in Europe and beyond, MC member
• COST Action CA17133, Implementing nature based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city, STSM Coordinator, Management Committee Member
• COST Action FA1305, The EU Aquaponics Hub - Realising Sustainable Integrated Fish and Vegetable Production for the EU, Management Committee Member

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6612-4263

Projects

• INtegrated and Circular Technologies for Sustainable city region FOOD systems in Africa / Team member / ongoing
• Development of a prototype of low-tech, space efficient soilless cultivation (aquaponics) for refugee camps in Jordan / Team member / completed
• Introducing Aquaponic in VET: Tools, Teaching Units and Teacher Training / Project leader / completed

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