The Conference of the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences will take place on October 25th, starting at 9:45 in Oecologicum, J. Liivi st 2, Tartu, ground floor auditorium (room 127). The conference is in English.
Registration is open until October 15th.
9:45–10:15 | Arrival, registration, coffee |
10:15–10:20 | Opening words |
10:20–11:00 | Keynote: Kristjan Lepik (Arbonics) |
11:00–11:10 | Break |
11:10–11:30 | Department of Geology: Magdaleena Männik - Assessing the vulnerability of groundwater in Estonia |
11:30–11:50 | Department of Geology: Päärn Paiste - What we do in the shadows |
11:50–12:00 | Break |
12:00–12:20 | Department of Zoology: Leonard Opare - Please maintain social distance: Quantifying the effects of larval density on black soldier fly larvae life history and immunity |
12:20–12:40 | Department of Zoology: Asko Lõhmus - Future of the Estonian biodiversity: forests, wetlands, and small water bodies |
12:40–14:00 | Free time / individual lunch break |
14:00–14:20 | Department of Geography: Ago Tominga - What smartphone tracking reveals us about human behavior during crises |
14:20–14:40 | Department of Geography: Ivika Ostonen - The allocation of carbon and biomass in belowground |
14:40–14:50 | Break |
14:50–15:10 | Centre for Science Education: Moonika Teppo - Society needs a motivated youth: identifying and promoting lower secondary school students’ intrinsic motivation towards science learning |
15:10–15:30 | Centre for Science Education: Anne Laius - Biology education from the point of view of general school students and pre-service teachers. |
15:30–15:40 | Coffee Break |
15:40–16:00 | Department of Botany: Niloufar Hagh Doust - Fungal symbionts, to be or not to be, that is the question... |
16:00–16:20 | Department of Botany: Guillermo Bueno - The role of plant biotic interactions in the current biodiversity challenges |
16:20–16:25 | Closing words |
16:25–... | Discussion and Snacks |