Landscape ecology and ecotechnology

Lead by

Ülo Mander

Professor

Department of Geography, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu

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Minirhisotron technology (photo on right) for underground imaging of growth of fine roots. Imaging instruments on left photo
Photo author: Heljä-Sisko Helmisaari

Photo: Minirhisotron technology (photo on right - Heljä-Sisko Helmisaari) for underground imaging of growth of fine roots. Imaging instruments on left photo

Staff

Ivika Ostonen- MärtinSenior researcher, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Jaak TruuProfessor, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Jane FreySenior researcher, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Arno KanalAssociate professor, PhD (Estonian Univ. of Life Sciences)
Marika TruuResearcher, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Christina VohlaResearcher, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Mait SeppResearcher, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Martin MaddisonResearcher, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Kaido SoosaarResearcher, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Jüri RoosaareAssociate professor, PhD (Univ. of Tartu)
Mae UriSpecialist

PhD students and their research topics

Jens-Konrad PreemMicrobial community, phylogenetic and functional diversity in natural and constructed wetlands
Raili HansenGreenhouse gas fluxes in experimental forest station of air humidity manipulation (FAHM)
Naima KabralHeavy metal deposition and accumulation in different parts of coniferous stands
Janika LahtLifecycle analysis of ecotechnological measures to control nutrient fluxes in catchments
Järvi JärveojaMitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from abandoned peat extraction areas growing bioenergy crops
Teele LigiImpact of environmental parameters on denitrifying microbial community in constructed wetlands
Kristjan OopkaupRelationships between constructed wetland purification efficiency and microbial community functional structure
Sergey EgorovMetagenomics of wetland soils
Ülle NapaEcosystem recovery from air pollution effects - based on Estonian forest monitoring data
Kaie KriiskaCarbon store and turnover in Estonian forest soils
Kuno KasakAlternative filter materials in hybrid suburface flow constructed wetlands: Water purification efficiency and impact on greenhouse gas emissions
Kertu TiirikImpact of pharmaceutial residues and engineered nanoparticles on the microbial community structure in wastewater treatment system and antibiotic resistance gene transfer into the environment
Mikk EspenbergImpact of different technological applications in peatland restoration on the structure and diversity of archeal community and its methanogenic potential
Gert VeberSpatio-temporal variability of greenhouse gas emissions in peatlands; implications for determining peatland buffer zones
Kalev ReppModelling gaseous nitrogen and carbon fluxes in wetlands and forest ecosystems