Topic: research

Tartu Observatory will start developing advanced AI-enabled simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) solutions for planetary exploration.

Exploring Star-Planet-Disk Connections Conference will take place from 14–17 October 2025 at the University of Tartu Library in Estonia.

On May 16, 2025, from 14 to 16, the Tartu Observatory will celebrate the centenary of academician Juhan Ross.

The Cop4ESTCoast project was developed to provide a user-friendly web application that enables stakeholders to track key water quality indicators - Chlorophyll-a and transparency.

Led by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Tartu, a guidance material has been developed for researchers on how to conduct interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. 

The space mission LUMI (Lunar Mapper and Inspector) with Estonian participation will start mapping the South Pole of the Moon.

On 11 February, the University of Tartu organises the Estonian Doctoral School’s second Career Conference, The Value of a Doctoral Degree in the Job Market, in the university library.

Project NutriLoopWorks focuses on circular Nutrient Recovery for Sustainable Municipalities

In the FM-Trace project the remote sensing data time series will be interpreted using field measurements on sample plots, and models of radiative transfer and forest growth, which are the basic blocks for a forest digital twin.

On 15 November, the Estonian Research Council recognised outstanding science communicators at its annual science communication conference.