Ecosystem services - University of Tartu Landscape Biodiversity Group

Experience of European countries in financial evaluation of terrestrial ecosystem services

Duration: 2021 april - 2021 september

The aim of the work is to analyse experiences of financial evaluation of ecosystem services in other European countries, to give an overview of the used methodological approaches, results, conclusions and the possible application of these methodologies in Estonia. The results of the work will be used in the development of the field of financial evaluation of ecosystem services within the framework of the ELME project.

Project participants: Aveliina Helm, Elisabeth Prangel, Elvi Liiv

Funding: Environment Agency

landscape - 17.06.2021 - Genetic diversity, Mycorrhiza - No Comments

Effect of land-use change on the provision of ecosystem services

Effect of land-use change on biodiversity and related ecosystem services

PhD project of Elisabeth Prangel, supervisor Aveliina Helm

Project duration: 2017-2021

Project focuses on effects of land-use change on biodiversity and on provision of important ecosystem services. One focus point of the project is to assess possible time lags in the dynamics of ecosystem service provision. Study will be mostly carried out on semi-natural grassland communities and agricultural landscapes that has undergone large changes during past century. Information obtained during the project will improve our ability to create well-functioning landscapes supporting biodiversity and maintaining viable ecosystem services.

alfa - 10.02.2019 - No Comments

Mapping and assessment of Estonian ecosystems and related ecosystem services

Duration: 2018-2020 July

During the project, the most suitable methodology for assessing the status of Estonian forests, marshes, grasslands and agricultural ecosystems, and for fixing the baseline values of selected ecosystem services will be developed. The aim is to identify the most important ecosystem services offered by the selected ecosystems and to associate these with the state of ecosystems. As a result of the work, assessments of the state of the Estonian ecosystems and related ecosystem services will be made, which will significantly improve our ability to take into account the great importance of natural communities in maintaining our living environment. The project will be carried out in cooperation with the University of Tartu and the Estonian University of Life Sciences.

Project participants: Aveliina Helm, Elisabeth Prangel

Funding: Environment Agency, project ELME „Elurikkuse sotsiaal-majanduslikult ja kliimamuutustega seostatud keskkonnaseisundi hindamiseks, prognoosiks ja andmete kättesaadavuse tagamiseks vajalikud töövahendid”

The presentations of the final seminar of the project (in Estonian)