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Merle Karro-Kalberg spoke on "Ökoskoop" about biodiversity in urban areas“
Merle Karro-Kalberg, a member of our Landscape Biodiversity research group, joined the Estonian radio programme Ökoskoop to discuss how biodiversity can be supported in urban environments.
Five quesions with Evelyn Uuemaa
Let’s get to know the people behind FutureScapes better. This time, five questions are answered by Evelyn Uuemaa, the Principal Investigator of FutureScapes and team lead for our Landscape Geoinformatics Lab.
Five quesions with Ivika Ostonen-Märtin
Let’s get to know the people behind FutureScapes better. This time, the five questions are answered by Ivika Ostonen, head of our Root Ecology Group.
Participation in the World Biodiversity Forum
Triin Sellis, a member of our Agroecology Research Group, participated in the World Biodiversity Forum 2026 in Switzerland, where she presented ways to assess the impacts of agriculture on biodiversity more accurately.
Aveliina Helm as an opponent at the University of Helsinki
At June 26, the Head of our Landscape Biodiversity Group, Aveliina Helm, served as the opponent for Pasi Pouta’s doctoral dissertation at the University of Helsinki, which focused on vascular plant diversity in urban grasslands.
Five quesions with Kadri Runnel
Let’s get to know the people behind FutureScapes better. This time, the five questions are answered by Kadri Runnel, head of our Ecosystem Management Team.
Participation at discussion evening “Densifying cities are eating away at their green heart. What is the cost?”
Last week, the University of Tartu Centre for Sustainable Development held a discussion evening titled “Densifying cities are eating away at their green heart. What is the cost?”, which was also attended by Oliver Kalda from our Landscape Biodiversity Group.
Participation at RMK’s podcast Voices of Habitats
The head of our Landscape Biodiversity Working Group, Aveliina Helm, spoke last week on RMK’s podcast Voices of Habitats. Together with RMK nature conservation specialist Bert Holm and semi-natural habitat manager Martin Krupp, she discussed the importance, restortion, and maintenance of seminatural grasslands.
Five quesions with Jan Pisek
Let’s get to know the people behind FutureScapes better. This time, the five questions are answered by Jan Pisek, head of FutureScapes Landscape Remote Sensing Research Group.
Newsletter - spring 2026
Newsletter is in Estonian.