Research areas

· Ethnobotany of wild food and medicinal plants

· Urban ethnobotany

· Cross-cultural ethnobiology

· Food systems among pastoralists

· Folk medicines (incl. folk zootherapy)

· Ethnoveterinary practices

Studied communities

--Ethnic and linguistic minority groups in the Mediterranean and Balkan regions

--Migrant communities/”newcomers” in Western Europe

Potential areas of relevance

ü Community-based management of natural resources

ü Rural development and cooperation

ü Public health/nutrition

ü Small-scale, sustainable local food chains

ü Herbalism

ü Cultural heritage