Ute Nüsken

Ute Nüsken is an Austrian herpetologist and conservation practitioner associated with the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Herpetologie. Her work includes field monitoring, species-focused conservation and public engagement relating to amphibians in the Austrian March-Thaya floodplains. She contributed practical knowledge of Danube Crested Newt populations, migration routes and conservation measures to the Action Plan. Her experience illustrates the importance of combining long-term observation, road-mortality mitigation, habitat management and also raising awareness when protecting amphibians that move between aquatic and terrestrial habitats.