Topic: research

Guidelines for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research have been published
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.
31 January 2025 cooperationresearch
Toivo Maimets received the Tiiu Sild memorial lifetime achievement award
On 15 November, the Estonian Research Council recognised outstanding science communicators at its annual science communication conference.
18 November 2024 researchrecognition 
Tartu Observatory drives galaxy and cosmic web research to the cutting edge
EXCOSM is a new Horizon Europe Twinning project beginning in Tartu Observatory on the 1st of October. The project partners the University of Tartu with the Potsdam Astrophysical Institute in Germany, the Groningen University in the Netherlands, and the University of Lorraine in France.
04 October 2024 internationalresearch
Registration for the Three Minute Thesis competition ends on 19 September
The registration for three-minute thesis competition ends on 19 September.
26 August 2024 research
Tartu Observatory celebrates its 60th anniversary in Tõravere
Tartu Observatory celebrates 60 years in Tõravere with a public programme.
10 September 2024 researchfor society
Support for climate adaptation and mitigation through the increased capacity of communication tools and remote sensing methods for water bodies and forested areas in Ukraine.
Forest land and water bodies are important land cover types used by many but their monitoring is responsibility of a state institution.
02 July 2024 research
Geoinformatics community gathers in Tartu to discuss wider use of free and open-source software
The international geoinformatics conference “Free and Open Source for Geospatial (FOSS4G) Europe 2024” will take place in Tartu, Estonia, from 1 to 7 July.
FICE-2024: International training on remote sensing of waterbodies
The first Copernicus FRM4SOC 2024 training (FICE2024) was held in Venice at CNR-ISMAR From 6 – 17 May 2024.
17 June 2024 research
Tartu Observatory helps Ukraine to develop monitoring systems for forests and water-bodies
Tartu Observatory, University of Tartu, is cooperating with Ukrainian institutions to apply remote sensing methods and applications developed in Tõravere by our scientists for monitoring forests and water-bodies.
Mark your calendars: three-minute thesis competition for doctoral students to be held on 2 October
Speakers from each field are invited to give engaging presentations in Estonian or English, outlining the importance and results of their research.
03 June 2024 research