Prof. Esther Blanco

I lead large research conglomerates advancing the frontier of knowledge on how to alleviate social dilemmas.

I am co-PI of the Biodiversa+ Consortium PEACE part of the #BiodivTransform call, identified by the European Council as excellent biodiversity research with policy and societal impact (~1.8 million Euros, 2026-2029).

I am also co-PI of the Special Research Program on Credence Goods, Incentives and Behavior, competitively funded by the Austrian Research Fund (~4 million Euros, 2021-2026), whereby we consolidated a team of roughly 20 researchers.

I had the honor to serve as Coordinating Lead Author of the APCC Assessment Report on Climate Change in Austria (~2 million Euros, 2022- 2025), competitively funded by the Climate and Energy Fund, with a team of over 120 researchers, leading the chapter on demand-side transformations towards net zero.

Third-Party Research Projects

Consortium PEACE – Participatory Engagement for Adaptation and Conservation. Biodiversa+ Partnership, European Commission (#BiodivTransform). PI of one project part. co-PIs: Vollan, B., Blanco, E, Burnett, M., Farwig, N., Jansen, P., Schill, C., Silvestro, D., Tambling, C. Total: approx. 1.8M€; Amount awarded to my project part: 288,520€.

Credence Goods, Incentives, and Behavior – Theory, Lab, and Field. 2021-2026. Spezialforschungsbereich (SFB) from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) PI of two project parts. coPIs: Blanco, E., J. Huber, R. Kerschbamer, M. Kirchler, & M. Walzl. AMOUNT: 3.907.237€. Amount awarded to my project parts (PP03 & PP08): approx. € 1 Million, https://www.uibk.ac.at/credence-goods/index.html.en

APCC Assessment Report on Climate Change in Austria. 2022- 2025. Climate- and Energy-Funds Austria. Coordinating Lead Author. AMOUNT: 1.990.448€. PIs: M. Keiler, H. Rieder, K. Riahi, D. Huppmann. https://aar2.ccca.ac.at/

Providing Ecosystem Services When Outsiders Support Insiders. 2019-2024. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF). AMOUNT: 395.860,50 €. PI: Esther Blanco.

Transnational environmental goods and behavioral models: biodiversity and climate change. 2018-2020. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. AMOUNT: 42.300 €. PI: Jose Luis Oviedo Pro, Alejandro Caparros Gass.

Theory and experiments on norm compliance and voluntary action: the role of agents' beliefs and non-selfish motivations. 2015-2017. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. AMOUNT: 17.500 €. PI: Carmen Arguedas.

Resource Degradation and Ecosystem services in Common Pool Resources. 2014-2019. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF). AMOUNT: 285.185,25€. PI: Esther Blanco View Project Webpage!

Exploring the Variability in Responses to Scarcity Shocks: Austria and Colombia. 2012-2013. Hypo Tirol Bank Research Promotion Award. AMOUNT: 1800€. PI: Esther Blanco.

Scarcity Shocks: Endowment and Marginal Effects. 2011-2013.

Projects for Young Talents of the University of Innsbruck. AMOUNT: 15.000€. PI: Esther Blanco

Institutions, Economic Incentives, and Environmental Behavior. 2010-2011. Projects for Young Talents of the University of Innsbruck. AMOUNT: 5.000€. PI: Esther Blanco

Awareness raising and capacity building at local rural Colombian communities in a better management of their natural resources. 2009-2010. Government of the Balearic Islands. AMOUNT: 10.000€. PI: Antoni Llull Gilet.

Experimental Economics for a Better Management of Natural Resources in Tourism Destinations. 2009. Government of the Balearic Islands. AMOUNT: 5.000€. PI: Catalina Natividad Juaneda.

A Strategic Approach for Managing Economic Benefits at Mass Nature-Based Tourism Destinations. 2007-2009. Government of the Balearic Islands. AMOUNT: 28.000€. PI: Catalina Natividad Juaneda.

Destination Rejuvenation Strategies- Policies and Measures. 2006-2008. Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. AMOUNT: 11.480€. PI: Catalina Natividad Juaneda.

Fidelity and Seasonality Analysis in post-stagnation stages of mature sun and sand tourism destinations. 2002-2005. Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. AMOUNT: 21.842€. PI: Catalina Natividad Juaneda Sampol.

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