Tag Archives: 2021

EcolChange seminar (16th December, Thursday): Kadri Runnel about sustaining the habitat value of protected old forest fragments

Seminar of Department of Botany and Centre of Excellence EcolChange Speaker: Dr. Kadri Runnel (Institute of Zoology, University of Tartu)  Title of the talk: How to sustain the habitat value of protected old forest fragments? Time: Thursday, 16 December 2021 at 14.15 Place: virtual … Continue reading

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EcolChange seminar (2nd December, Thursday): Hannes Kollist about guard cells in action

Seminar of Department of Botany and Centre of Excellence EcolChange Speaker: Prof. Hannes Kollist (Institute of Technology, University of Tartu)  Title of the talk: Guard cells in action Time: Thursday, 2 December 2021 at 14.15 Place: Tartu, Lai 40-218 (mandatory for everyone to wear … Continue reading

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EcolChange annual conference 2021

Every year the Centre of Excellence EcolChange holds a conference for all centre members. It is a great opportunity to meet and discuss current research topics. Although the conference was cancelled last year due to covid restrictions, it was back … Continue reading

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EcolChange seminar (25th November, Thursday): Enrico Tordoni about the threatened tetrapod diversity in the Anthropocene

Seminar of Department of Botany and Centre of Excellence EcolChange Speaker: Dr. Enrico Tordoni (Department of Botany, University of Tartu) Title of the talk: Tetrapod diversity in jeopardy in the Anthropocene Time: Thursday, 25 November 2021 at 14.15 Place: Tartu, Lai 40-218 (mandatory for … Continue reading

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EcolChange seminar (11th November, Thursday): Ülo Mander and Jaan Pärn about greenhouse gas fluxes in wetland soils, tree stems and canopies

Seminar of Department of Botany and Centre of Excellence EcolChange Speakers: Prof. Ülo Mander, PhD Jaan Pärn (Department of Geography, University of Tartu)  Title of the talk: Greenhouse gas fluxes in wetland soils, tree stems and canopies Time: Thursday, 11 November 2021 at 14.15 Place: Tartu, Lai … Continue reading

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EcolChange seminar (4th November, Thursday): Anne Karhu about the new challenges for ecotoxicologists due to COVID-19 outbreak

Seminar of Department of Botany and Centre of Excellence EcolChange Speaker: Prof. Anne Kahru (National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics)  Title of the talk: New challenges for ecotoxicologists due to COVID-19 outbreak: focus on metal-based antimicrobials and single-use plastic Time: Thursday, 4 November 2021 at … Continue reading

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EcolChange seminar (28th October, Thursday): Catrin Westphal about integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into cropping systems and agricultural landscapes

Seminar of Department of Botany and Centre of Excellence EcolChange Speaker: Prof. Catrin Westphal (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) Title of the talk: Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into cropping systems and agricultural landscapes Time: Thursday, 28 October 2021 at 14.15 Place: virtual seminar in Zoom … Continue reading

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EcolChange seminar (21st October, Thursday): Kalle Olli about the alpha and beta diversity of phytoplankton communities in the Helsinki Archipelago

Seminar of Department of Botany and Centre of Excellence EcolChange Speaker: Prof. Kalle Olli (Estonian University of Life Sciences/ University of Tartu) Title of the talk: Trends in alpha and beta diversity of phytoplankton communities in the Helsinki Archipelago, the Baltic Sea Time: Thursday, 21 … Continue reading

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EcolChange seminar (14th October, Thursday): Stefano Mammola about the conservation of subterranean ecosystems

Seminar of Department of Botany and Centre of Excellence EcolChange Speaker: Dr. Stefano Mammola (Research Fellow at CNR, IRSA: Water Research Institute, Verbania) Title of the talk: Toward evidence-based conservation of subterranean ecosystems Time: Thursday, 14 October 2021 at 14.15 Place: Tartu, Lai 40-218 (mandatory … Continue reading

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EcolChange seminar (12th October, Tuesday): James Bever about microbiome influence on plant communities

Seminar of Department of Botany and Centre of Excellence EcolChange Speaker: Professor James Bever (University of Kansas) Title of the talk: Does the microbiome drive plant community structure and function? Time: Tuesday, 12 October 2021 at 15.15 Place: virtual seminar in Zoom Summary: As we try to adapt … Continue reading

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