Topic: research

Maarja Öpik to become Editor-in-Chief of scientific journal New Phytologist
Maarja Öpik, Professor of Molecular Ecology and Director of the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences of the University of Tartu, will take up the position of Editor-in-Chief of New Phytologist, a scientific journal of plant biology, for five years from January 2025.
19. November 2024 research
Funding Nudge 2025: Discover your research funding opportunities
Grant Office invites university researchers to the first info day on research funding at the university library on 12 February 2025.
25. November 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Bilal Gul „Palaeotemperature reconstruction based on oxygen stable isotopic trends from the Ordovician-Silurian brachiopods of Baltoscandia“
BiOn 29 November at 12.15 Bilal Gul will defend his doctoral thesis „Palaeotemperature reconstruction based on oxygen stable isotopic trends from the Ordovician-Silurian brachiopods of Baltoscandia“ for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Geology).
01. November 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Bruno Paganeli "Dark diversity methods for prioritization of areas and species in nature conservation"
On November 15 at 10:15 Bruno Paganeli will defend his doctoral thesis "Dark diversity methods for prioritization of areas and species in nature conservation"
28. October 2024 researchfor society
Just Transition Forum envisions the future of Ida-Viru county, discussing sustainable industry, the self-learning factory and flexible labour market
On 14 November, the Just Transition Forum “From smart shrinkage to sustainable large-scale industry. Visions for the future of Ida-Viru” will be held at the Narva College.
04. November 2024 cooperationresearchfor society
Five international doctoral students from the University of Tartu to participate in the English-edition gala of the Estonian Academy of Sciences' competition “Science in 3 minutes”
On Friday, 18 October, starting at 18:00, the final gala of the Estonian Academy of Sciences' English-language competition “Science in 3 minutes” will take place.
15. October 2024 research
Doctoral defence Daniela León Velandia "Mycorrhizal trait distribution and composition in plant communities under natural gradients"
On October 25 at 10:15 Daniela León Velandia will defend her doctoral thesis "Mycorrhizal trait distribution and composition in plant communities under natural gradients"
14. October 2024 researchfor society
Building competencies for transdisciplinary collaboration
On 20-21 November, a short course on building competences for transdisciplinary collaboration will be held at the University of Tartu Library.
09. October 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Yiming Meng "Plant mycorrhizal type and status in the global flora"
8. novembril kell 10.15 Yiming Meng taimeökoloogia ja ökofüsioloogia erialal doktoritööd "Plant mycorrhizal type and status in the global flora"
07. October 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Iryna Yatsiuk "Evolution, species delimitation and diversity in myxomycetes: Arcyria and allied genera"
On October 21 at 10:15 Iryna Yatsiuk will defend her doctoral thesis "Evolution, species delimitation and diversity in myxomycetes: Arcyria and allied genera"
07. October 2024 researchfor society