Topic: research

Seminar: Olesia Dulia | Down to earth: how pesticides reshape soil biodiversity
Seminar: Olesia Dulia | Down to earth: how pesticides reshape soil biodiversity
06 March 2026 research
Seminar: Alexandre Robin-Soriano | Ecology of the Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Reduction of the Water Consumption in Date palm Cultivation in an Hyperarid Desert
Seminar: Alexandre Robin-Soriano | Ecology of the Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Reduction of the Water Consumption in Date palm Cultivation in an Hyperarid Desert
20 February 2026 research
Seminar: Toivo Ylinampa | The Toivo Show: Shooting Bugs, Bushes, and Burials (with a camera). Robotics-powered photogrammetry for insects and Cypriot artefacts, and 3D Gaussian Splatting of a botanical greenhouse — ported into Unity Game Engine
Seminar: Toivo Ylinampa | The Toivo Show: Shooting Bugs, Bushes, and Burials (with a camera). Robotics-powered photogrammetry for insects and Cypriot artefacts.
13 February 2026 research
Seminar: Owen S. Wangensteen | From metabarcoding to metaphylogeography: multi-species population genomics from marine environmental samples
Seminar: Owen S. Wangensteen | From metabarcoding to metaphylogeography: multi-species population genomics from marine environmental samples
06 February 2026 research
Doktoritöö kaitsmine
Doctoral defence: Ali Hakimzadeh "Long-read metabarcoding: from available tools to reference databases"
On 13 February at 10:15, Ali Hakimzadeh will defend his doctoral thesis "Long-read metabarcoding: from available tools to reference databases" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
02 February 2026 researchfor society
Vasakult Hanna Hõrak, Velle Toll ja Triin Laisk
Three University of Tartu researchers received ERC grants from the latest call
In the recent call for the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants, University of Tartu researchers received funding for three projects: to study the climate impact of air pollution particles, the formation of cell patterns in plant leaves, and women’s hormonal sensitivity. Each grant amounts to nearly two million euros, and the projects last for five years.
09 December 2025 research
Seminar: Arne Sellin | Responses of boreal trees to increasing environmental humidity: expected impact of regional climate trends
Seminar: Arne Sellin | Responses of boreal trees to increasing environmental humidity: expected impact of regional climate trends
05 December 2025 research
Kliimakompass
Conference explores adapting to climate change
On 27–28 November, the conference „Climate Compass 2025: The Art of Adaptation in the Light of Science" will take place in Tartu, marking 160 years since the beginning of meaningful weather observations in Estonia.
29 August 2025 sustainabilityresearch
Lehmad pärandniidul
Symposium on semi-natural grasslands in European agricultural landscape to be held on 5 February
On 5 February 2026, the symposium “Semi-natural grasslands in the European agricultural landscape: plants, pollinators and people in the winds of change” takes place.
12 November 2025 research
Inimesed konverentsil
Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences conference “Green Transition and Smart Solutions: Science for a Sustainable Future"
The annual conference of the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences will take place on Friday, the 28th of November from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
07 November 2025 instituteresearch