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Coffee morning - February 2026

Coffee morning - February 2026

In February 2026 we had our eleventh coffee morning on the topic „Symbiosis of Natural Processes and Contemporary Landscape Architecture: Creating a Sustainable …

New moss species to Estonia was found from FutureScapes study site!

New moss species to Estonia was found from FutureScapes study site!

We have received confirmation that a new moss species to Estonia, Bryum violaceum / Gemmabryum violaceum, was found on our study site at Kämara field. The …

Participation at a discussion evening “War and Environmental Damage”

Participation at a discussion evening “War and Environmental Damage”

Last week, the Centre for Sustainable Development at the University of Tartu organised a discussion evening titled “War and Environmental Damage”, which was …

Coffee morning - January 2026

Coffee morning - January 2026

In January 2026 we had our tenth coffee morning on the topic „First results of our fieldwork: greenhouse gases in our study sites“. The presentation was given …

FutureScapes new research station

FutureScapes new research station

This Christmas, instead of putting up a Christmas tree, FutureScapes set up our new research station. Members of the Environmental Technology Working Group in …

Coffee morning - December 2025

Coffee morning - December 2025

In December 2025 we had our ninth coffee morning on the topic „Estonian seminatural grasslands: how are they doing?“. The presentation was given by Aveliina …

Participation at cience forum “TeadusEST 2025: At the Peak of Estonian Science”

Participation at cience forum “TeadusEST 2025: At the Peak of Estonian Science”

FutureScapes took part in the science forum “TeadusEST 2025: At the Peak of Estonian Science” in Tartu. This year’s forum highlighted Estonia’s ten Centres of …

Participation at climate conference

Participation at climate conference

The head of our Landscape Biodiversity working group, Aveliina Helm, spoke at the international climate conference “Climate Compass 2025: The Art of Adaptation …

Participation at the conference “Sustainable Soil and Land Use – From Soil Science to Land Use Governance”.

Participation at the conference “Sustainable Soil and Land Use – From Soil Science to Land Use Governance”.

On December 4, members of our Centre of Excellence participated in the conference “Sustainable Soil and Land Use – From Soil Science to Land Use Governance” …

Participation at Plant Protection Conference

Participation at Plant Protection Conference

Our Agroecology Research Group leader, Eve Veromann, participated last week in the Plant Protection Conference, which this time focused on plant protection …