The Centre of Excellence EcolChange - Ecology of Global Change: Natural and Managed Ecosystems - has been in operation since 2016 and will end on 1 March 2023, so it is time to take stock of what the most outstanding results have been and which areas of research are promising for further development.
The final conference of the EcolChange Centre of Excellence will take place on 28 October 2022 at the Oecologicum (new ecology building), University of Tartu, Liivi Street 2-127, Tartu.
In the framework of the conference, we will present breakthrough research and trends for further development of EcolChange research (6 research groups).
A separate session is dedicated to doctoral students and young researchers. Speakers are expected to give a short presentation (1-2 Minutes) that will be interesting and understandable for all researchers in the different fields.
The Centre of Excellence is very international. 1/3 of its 150 members are from outside Estonia. Most of the conference participants are members of the Centre, but also researchers from other Estonian universities in addition to the University of Tartu and the Estonian University of Life Sciences.
Programme
Updated 27 October
12:30 – 13:00 Registration, coffee, tea
13:00 – 13:10 Opening words from the head of the Centre of Excellence EcolChange Ülo Niinemets
"The Centre of Excellence’s activities over 7 years"
13:10 – 13:30 Ülo Niinemets, group of plant ecophysiology and biosphere – atmosphere interactions; Est. Univ. of Life Sci.
"Agriculture in changing climates"
13:30 - 13:50 Meelis Pärtel, group of macroecology and ecoinformatics, Univ. of Tartu
"Biodiverse landscapes as the insurance of human well-being"
13:50 – 14:20 Refreshment break
14:20 – 14:40 Ülo Mander, group of ecotechnology and landscape biogeochemistry, Univ. of Tartu
"Peatlands and wet forests in changing climates"
14.40 - 15:00 Urmas Kõljalg, group of global biodiversity, Univ. of Tartu
"Digital twin of the taxon"
15:00 - 15:20 Martin Zobel, group of plant ecology and diversity, Univ. of Tartu
"Global soil microbiomes"
15:20 – 15:50 Refreshment break
15:50 – 17:10 Session of doctoral presentations (up to 2 minute speeches)
17:10 – 19:00 Closing speeches, doctoral student awards, discussion and snacks
Modrator of the conference is Dr Kadri Koorem, Univ. of Tartu