EcolChange blog

Updated 27 October

12:30 – 13:00     Registration, coffee, tea

13:00 – 13:10     Opening words from the head of the Centre of Excellence EcolChange Ülo Niinemets

                           "The Centre of Excellence’s activities over 7 years" 

13:10 – 13:30     Ülo Niinemets, group of plant ecophysiology and biosphere – atmosphere interactions; Est. Univ. of Life Sci.

                           "Agriculture in changing climates" 

13:30 - 13:50     Meelis Pärtel, group of macroecology and ecoinformatics, Univ. of Tartu

                           "Biodiverse landscapes as the insurance of human well-being" 

13:50 – 14:20     Refreshment break

14:20 – 14:40     Ülo Mander, group of ecotechnology and landscape biogeochemistry, Univ. of Tartu

                           "Peatlands and wet forests in changing climates" 

14.40 - 15:00      Urmas Kõljalg, group of global biodiversity, Univ. of Tartu

                           "Digital twin of the taxon" 

15:00 - 15:20     Martin Zobel, group of plant ecology and diversity, Univ. of Tartu                                   

                           "Global soil microbiomes"                                    

15:20 – 15:50     Refreshment break

15:50 – 17:10     Session of doctoral presentations (up to 2 minute speeches)

17:10 – 19:00    Closing speeches, doctoral student awards, discussion and snacks

                          Modrator of the conference is Dr Kadri Koorem, Univ. of Tartu