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January 28, 2026

A new species of moss for Estonia was found in the research area of the Center of Excellence for Sustainable Land Use

Last year, a moss species Bryum violaceum (also Gemmabryum violaceum), previously unregistered in Estonia and currently without an Estonian name,…

November 18, 2025

Estonian grassland managers’ voices are now heard worldwide

A research article based on a nationwide survey explored how managers of Estonian semi-natural grasslands assess current conditions and support…

October 15, 2025

Doctoral defence: Elisabeth Prangel "The impacts of land-use change and ecological restoration on biodiversity and ecosystem service supply in semi-natural grasslands"

On the 29th of October at 9:15, Elisabeth Prangel will defend her doctoral thesis "The impacts of land-use change and ecological…

September 23, 2025

Meeting in Romania Focused on the Protection of Beetle Habitats

In September, the Landscape Biodiversity Workgroup visited Putna-Vrancea National Park in Romania. The protected area covers more than 26,000 km²…

September 14, 2025

In the international doctoral school, urban planning, biodiversity conservation, and social inclusion are interweaved

This week, the Landscape Biodiversity Workgroup, together with the Chair of Human Geography and Regional Planning at the University of…

September 12, 2025

Join us for the volunteer day!

Landscape Biodiversity Workgroup, together with Mäemõisa young farmers Sander Hiir and Marian Nummert, is welcoming helping hands on the Mäemõisa…

August 27, 2025

Aveliina Helm on BBC World News: Restoring wetlands helps strengthen national defense

Head of the Landscape Biodiversity Workgroup, Professor of Restoration Ecology Aveliina Helm, has in recent days contributed to several international…

August 27, 2025

At the Biosphere Science Day, Saaremaa’s biodiversity was explored

On Saturday, August 23, the first-ever Biosphere Science Day was held, initiated by TalTech’s Kuressaare College and the West Estonian…

August 13, 2025

Summer fieldwork by the Landscape Biodiversity Workgroup brings science into Estonian nature

This summer, the workgroup’s months are once again filled with fieldwork, taking researchers, students, and assistants to fields, meadows, and…

June 6, 2025

Undergraduate students from the Landscape Biodiversity Workgroup successfully defended their theses

Yesterday, 14 undergraduate students from the Department of Botany defended their bachelor's theses. Five of them were supervised by researchers…

June 2, 2025

The Young Nature Conservationist Badge was awarded to communications specialist Katariina Kuusaru

Katariina Kuusaru studies hedgehogs in urban environments and is leading a campaign to make Tartu a better habitat for hedgehogs.…

April 23, 2025

Maarjamõisa field will get more biodiverse with the participation of the Landscape Biodiversity Workgroup

Researchers from the University of Tartu and the City of Tartu are designing a Maarjamõisa field as a nature-rich green…

February 10, 2025

SERE2024 has been awarded the 2024 Conference Achievement of the Year Award in Estonia

The Estonian Convention Bureau’s Conference Deed of the Year 2024 award in Tartu was presented to the European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SERE2024).…

February 4, 2025

Aveliina Helm’s Portrait Film Maintains an Affirmative Note Despite a Tumultuous Title

This time, the portrait film competition will feature a film about Aveliina Helm, a professor of restoration ecology at the…

January 20, 2025

Vote for the best heritage meadow caretaker!

This year, the caretakers of Estonia’s heritage meadows, which are among our oldest ecosystems and home to half of Estonia’s…

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