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Newsletter - spring 2026

Newsletter - spring 2026

Newsletter is in Estonian.


Participation at EGU General Assembly 2026 conference

Participation at EGU General Assembly 2026 conference

3–8 May, members of FutureScapes took part in the EGU General Assembly 2026 conference in Vienna. As one of the world’s largest geoscience gatherings, this year’s event brought together more than 20,000 researchers.


Coffee morning - May 2026

Coffee morning - May 2026

In May 2026 we had our fourteenth coffee morning on the topic „Spatial data of ecosystems and their services as land use decision support“.


Gen Mandre spoke to Delfi about the importance of nature-based water solutions in cities

Gen Mandre spoke to Delfi about the importance of nature-based water solutions in cities

Our Environmental Technology Working Group member Gen Mandre spoke to Delfi about the importance of nature-based water solutions in cities.


Participation at Maamess 2026

Participation at Maamess 2026

FutureScapes took part in Maamess for the first time this year.


Coffee morning - April 2026

Coffee morning - April 2026

In April 2026 we had our thirteenth coffee morning on the topic „One farm’s story: step by step towards more sustainable land use“.


Participation at the City and Municipality Day

Participation at the City and Municipality Day

Last week, the head of our Landscape Biodiversity working group, Aveliina Helm, gave a presentation at the City and Municipality Day, where participants explored ways to improve local government management, services, and people’s well-being.


Participation at the ForHot network workshop in Catalonia.

Participation at the ForHot network workshop in Catalonia.

At the end of March, members of FutureScapes Root Ecology Group, Biplabi Bhattarai and Ivika Ostonen, participated in the ForHot network workshop in Catalonia.


Participation at the conference “Et mets ei läheks metsa”

Participation at the conference “Et mets ei läheks metsa”

On March 27, a conference titled “Et mets ei läheks metsa” was held at the Riigikogu, focusing on the biodiversity, management, and future of Estonian forests. Researchers from FutureScapes Ecosystem Management Team, Kadri Runnel and Raul Rosenvald, also presented their views at the event.


Participation at the 43rd Nature Researchers’ Day

Participation at the 43rd Nature Researchers’ Day

On March 20, the 43rd Nature Researchers’ Day was organized by the Estonian Naturalists’ Society, with this year’s central topic being “Nature Restoration and Recovery. Several researchers from FutureScapes also shared their thoughts through presentations and discussions at the event: Aveliina Helm, Triin Reitalu, Eve Veromann, and Raul Rosenvald.