Topic: research

Genetic diversity monitoring in Europe is incoherent and overlooks potential climate change impacts
Monitoring of the genetic diversity of wild species in Europe is inadequate and fragmented, according to an international study involving the University of Tartu published on 15 January.
25. January 2024 research
University of Tartu to lead six Estonian centres of excellence in research
Over the next seven years, the government will fund ten centres of excellence addressing scientific issues of importance to Estonia. The University of Tartu has tight connections with all of them.
05. January 2024 sustainabilityresearch
Doctoral defence: Sanni Maria Aurora Färkkilä “Methods for studying plant-fungal interactions – reflecting on the old, the new and the upcoming”
On 9 February at 10:15 Sanni Maria Aurora Färkkilä will defend her doctoral thesis “Methods for studying plant-fungal interactions – reflecting on the old, the new and the upcoming”.
04. January 2024 researchfor society
ERC grant helps to apply geoinformatics to mitigate the environmental impact of intensive agriculture
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Evelyn Uuemaa, Professor of Geoinformatics at the University of Tartu, the Consolidator Grant.
23. November 2023 sustainabilityresearch
Doctoral defence: Eliisa Pass “The effect of managed forest-wetland landscapes on forest grouse and nest predation”
On 8 December at 10.15 Eliisa Pass will defend her doctoral thesis "The effect of managed forest-wetland landscapes on forest grouse and nest predation", J. Liivi 2-127.
16. November 2023 researchfor society
The ERC Advanced Grant project PeatlandN2O (N2O Budgets in Peatlands - from Process to Ecosystem) launch
The conference aims to present starting ideas for the PeatlandN2O project, which received the ERC Advanced Grant in 2023.
09. November 2023 research
Doctoral defence: Linda Rusalepp “The impact of environmental drivers and competition on phenolic metabolite profiles in hybrid aspen and silver birch”
On 22 November at 10:15 Linda Rusalepp will defend her doctoral thesis “The impact of environmental drivers and competition on phenolic metabolite profiles in hybrid aspen and silver birch”
01. November 2023 research
Seminar of the Department of Geography
Seminar of the Department of Geography
23. October 2023 research
Chair of physical geography and landscape ecology seminar: "The first Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) geostationary weather satellite – observing clouds and lightning"/Sven-Erik Enno
Chair of physical geography and landscape ecology seminar: "The first Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) geostationary weather satellite – observing clouds and lightning"/Sven-Erik Enno
23. October 2023 research
Doctoral defence: Robin Gielen "Diversity and ecological role of pathogenic fungi in insect populations"
On 14. November at 10:15, Oecologicum (J. Liivi 2) room 127 Robin Gielen will defend his doctoral thesis "Diversity and ecological role of pathogenic fungi in insect populations"
16. October 2023 researchfor society