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Participation at forest-focused memorial conference
Ivika Ostonen-Märtin, our centre’s Root Ecology Group leader, gave a presentation today at the memorial conference “Development Trends in Forest Ecology and Ecophysiology in the World and in Estonia,” dedicated to Professor Olev Kull’s 70th anniversary.
Coffee morning - November 2025
In November 2025 we had our eighth coffee morning on the topic „Restoration of wetlands for CO₂ sequestration and the importance of long-term monitoring for assessing restoration success.“.
Participation in an AI-focused panel discussion
Our Centre of Excellence Principal Investigator, Professor Evelyn Uuemaa, participated in the panel discussion last week at the University of Tartu’s Faculty of Science and Technology conference “Artificial Intelligence in Natural Sciences: Who Teaches Whom?”.
Participation at the RMK Nature Conservation Conference at Kuressaare
On October 30–31, the RMK Nature Conservation Conference “Habitat Restoration and Protection” took place in Kuressaare, with members of FutureScapes also participating.
Coffee morning - October 2025
In October 2025 we had our seventh coffee morning on the topic „Land Use and Sustainable Development: conflicts and Opportunities“.
FutureScapes scientific activities featured on the "TeadusEST" programme
On October 9, FutureScapes researchers Aveliina Helm and Eve Veromann presented our centre’s work on the ETV programme “TeadusEST.”
Participation at the Big Data from Space conference in Riga.
From September 29 to October 3, members of our Centre of Excellence’s Landscape Geoinformatics working group participated at the Big Data from Space BiDS25 conference in Riga.
Coffee morning - September 2025
In September 2025 we had our sixth coffee morning on the topic “How does AI help to map drainage ditches?”
Inaugural lecture by Professor of Environmental Technology Kuno Kasak
The head of our Centre of Excellence’s Environmental Technology Working Group and Professor of Ecotechnology at the University of Tartu, Kuno Kasak, will give his inaugural lecture “Restoring ecosystems for CO2 sequestration from the atmosphere and its role in mitigating climate change” on September 24 at 4:15 PM in the university assembly hall.
Aveliina Helm's interviews to BBC, Politico and BFBS Podcast
Our Centre of Excellence member, Professor of Restoration Ecology, Aveliina Helm, has in recent days given several international media outlets insights into the restoration of drained peatlands, exploring whether nature restoration could serve both as a climate and biodiversity solution and as part of strengthening national defense.