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Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesDean's Office, Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesJakobi 2, r 116-121 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of History and ArchaeologyJakobi 2 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Estonian and General LinguisticsJakobi 2, IV korrus 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Philosophy and SemioticsJakobi 2, III korrus, ruumid 302-337 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Cultural ResearchÜlikooli 16 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Foreign Languages and CulturesLossi 3 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0School of Theology and Religious StudiesÜlikooli 18 50090 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Viljandi Culture AcademyPosti 1 71004 Viljandi linn, Viljandimaa EST0Professors emeritus, Faculty of Arts and Humanities0Associate Professors emeritus, Faculty of Arts and Humanities0Faculty of Social SciencesDean's Office, Faculty of Social SciencesLossi 36 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of EducationJakobi 5 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Johan Skytte Institute of Political StudiesLossi 36, ruum 301 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0School of Economics and Business AdministrationNarva mnt 18 51009 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of PsychologyNäituse 2 50409 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0School of LawNäituse 20 - 324 50409 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Social StudiesLossi 36 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Narva CollegeRaekoja plats 2 20307 Narva linn, Ida-Virumaa EST0Pärnu CollegeRingi 35 80012 Pärnu linn, Pärnu linn, Pärnumaa EST0Professors emeritus, Faculty of Social Sciences0associate Professors emeritus, Faculty of Social Sciences0Faculty of MedicineDean's Office, Faculty of MedicineRavila 19 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Biomedicine and Translational MedicineBiomeedikum, Ravila 19 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of PharmacyNooruse 1 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of DentistryL. Puusepa 1a 50406 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Clinical MedicineL. Puusepa 8 50406 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Family Medicine and Public HealthRavila 19 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Sport Sciences and PhysiotherapyUjula 4 51008 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTprofessors emeritus, Faculty of Medicine0associate Professors emeritus, Faculty of Medicine0Faculty of Science and TechnologyDean's Office, Faculty of Science and TechnologyVanemuise 46 - 208 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Computer ScienceNarva mnt 18 51009 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of GenomicsRiia 23b/2 51010 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTEstonian Marine Institute0Institute of PhysicsInstitute of ChemistryRavila 14a 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Mathematics and StatisticsNarva mnt 18 51009 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Molecular and Cell BiologyRiia 23, 23b - 134 51010 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTTartu ObservatoryObservatooriumi 1 61602 Tõravere alevik, Nõo vald, Tartumaa EST0Institute of TechnologyNooruse 1 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Ecology and Earth SciencesJ. Liivi tn 2 50409 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTprofessors emeritus, Faculty of Science and Technology0associate Professors emeritus, Faculty of Science and Technology0Area of Academic SecretaryHuman Resources OfficeÜlikooli 18, ruumid 302 ja 304 50090 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Area of Head of FinanceFinance Office0Area of Director of AdministrationInformation Technology Office0Administrative OfficeÜlikooli 17 (III korrus) 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Estates Office0Marketing and Communication OfficeÜlikooli 18, ruumid 102, 104, 209, 210 50090 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Area of RectorRector's Strategy OfficeInternal Audit OfficeArea of Vice Rector for Academic AffairsOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity of Tartu Youth AcademyUppsala 10 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTStudent Union OfficeÜlikooli 18b 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Centre for Learning and TeachingArea of Vice Rector for ResearchUniversity of Tartu LibraryW. Struve 1 50091 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTGrant OfficeArea of Vice Rector for DevelopmentCentre for Entrepreneurship and InnovationNarva mnt 18 51009 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical GardenVanemuise 46 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0International Cooperation and Protocol Office0University of Tartu MuseumLossi 25 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0
Projects
Tartu Observatory is a partner in many international projects.
The page was updated in January 2024.
| Duration | Name | Funded by | Contact |
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| 01.01.2024 − 31.12.2028 | Traces of Management, Growth, and Natural Disturbances in Time Series of Forest Ecosystem Spectral Signature Measured from Space (FM-Trace) | Estonian Research Council | Mait Lang |
| 01.01.2024 − 31.12.2028 | Radiative and dynamical modeling of engine-powered superluminous supernovae | Estonian Research Council | Indrek Vurm |
| 01.01.2024 − 31.12.2028 | Galaxies out of nothing - the J-PAS view | Estonian Research Council | Antti Tamm |
| 01.01.2024 − 31.12.2028 | Dynamics in the Solar Neighbourhood: Acceleration Field and Matter Content (DYSNEI) | Estonian Research Council | Maria Jose Benito Castano |
| 01.01.2024 − 30.06.2024 | Terminology research work to identify the most suitable Estonian equivalents to English IATE entries in the field of Space Mining | European Commission | Laurits Leedjärv |
| 01.01.2024 − 31.12.2027 | Upscaling the natural sponge functions of freshwater ecosystems to deliver multi-benefit green deal solutions | Horizon Europe | Lea Hallik |
| 01.11.2023 − 31.08.2024 | 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. | Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) | Mait Lang |
| 04.09.2023 − 01.04.2024 | Maastike kaugseire 2023 | Estonian Environment Agency | Urmas Peterson |
| 01.09.2023 − 31.08.2026 | Study for the development of a passive-adaptive autonomous navigation system for unmanned ground vehicles | Milrem | Rando Avarmaa |
| 01.07.2023 − 15.01.2024 | Space terminology 2023 | Institute of the Estonian Language | Laurits Leedjärv |
| 01.04.2023 − 30.11.2026 | Leveraging high reliability low latency machine learning for imaging during very fast autonomous fly-by missions | European Space Agency | Ric Dengel |
| 01.04.2023 − 31.12.2027 | OPIC Flight Model Development | European Space Agency | Mihkel Pajusalu |
| 20.03.2023 − 31.12.2023 |
"Solar park impact study" consulting work | TalTech | Viljo Allik |
| 01.01.2024 − 31.12.2028 | ESA Science Consortium of Estonia | Estonian Research Council | Antti Tamm |
| 01.01.2023 − 31.12.2025 | EXOHOST | European Commission, Horizon Europe Programme, UK Research and Innovation | Anna Aret |
| 01.12.2022 − 31.05.2024 |
Cal/Val Park |
European Space Agency | Joel Kuusk |
| 03.11.2022 − 31.03.2023 |
IP core for on-board blob detection and cropping in SSSB missions | Euroopa Kosmoseagentuur / Bitlake Technologies |
Mihkel Pajusalu |
| 01.09.2022 − 31.03.2024 |
Hypernets-POP | SERCO | Joel Kuusk |
| 01.08.2022 − 30.04.2023 |
Raising climate awareness |
Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) | Heli Lätt |
| 01.03.2022 − 30.06.2025 |
Back to the Future: Reintegrating Land and Livestock for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Circularity |
Ministry of Rural Affairs |
Lea Hallik |
| 1.01.2022 − 31.12.2026 | Estonian Research Council | Jan Pisek | |
| 01.01.2021 − 31.12.2024 | Estonia's participation in the European Space Agency (TT8) | Estonian Research Council | Antti Tamm |
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1.04.2021 − 30.06.2024
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EUMETSAT
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Riho Vendt
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| 01.01.2021 − 31.12.2025 |
Estonian Research Council | Elmo Tempel | |
| 01.11.2020 − 31.12.2025 |
ESERO | European Space Agency | Heli Lätt |
| 01.03.2020 − 31.12.2023 | Development of space research ground infrastructure in Estonia (KosEST) |
European Union European Structural and Investment Fund
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Antti Tamm |
| 01.11.2018 − 31.08.2025 |
Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake (FPCUP) |
European Commission | Krista Alikas |
| 08.01.2018 − 31.11.2022 |
European Space Agency | Hendrik Ehrpais | |
| 01.02.2018 − 30.04.2023 | HYPERNETS | Horizon 2020 | Joel Kuusk |
| Duration | Title | Funded by | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.05.2023 − 31.12.2023 | Upgrading the remote sensing termbase in Ekilex | Institute of the Estonian Language | Liisi Jakobson |
| 03.07.2023 − 02.11.2023 | Indication map of improvement cutting needs of Estonian young forests | Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) | Mait Lang |
| 01.03.2023 − 30.09.2023 | Science Task Force at the Estonian Space Centre | Estonian Research Council | Heli Lätt |
| 01.11.2020 − 31.08.2023 |
Smart Forest Robot | MILREM | Mihkel Pajusalu |
| 01.01.2022 − 30.06.2023 |
Cybersecurity testing on cyber range based on digital functional twin of a satellite |
CybExer Technologies Plc | Kristo Allaje |
| 29.04.2019 − 01.06.2023 | Determination of the mechanical properties of soils in relation to military vehicles trafficability and development of mapping tool to visualize tactical properties of forest | Republic of Estonia Defence Forces | Mait Lang |
| 01.05.2021 − 30.04.2023 | Mobilitas Pluss incoming postdoctoral grant (MOBJD) | Estonian Research Council | Shishir Sankhyayan |
| 20.05.2022 − 31.12.2022 | Creation of Ekilex termbase for the remote sensing | Institute of the Estonian Language | Liisi Jakobson |
| 31.05.2022 − 31.12.2022 | Space terminology 4 | Ministry of Education and Research / Estonian terminology program | Laurits Leedjärv |
| 27.06.2022 − 01.03.2023 | Remote sensing of landscapes 2022 | Estonian Environment Agency | Urmas Peterson |
| 12.09.2022 − 01.03.2023 | Further development of evaluation indicators of criterion D5C3 in accordance with the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) for specifying assessments of the state of the Estonian sea area | Estonian Environment Agency | Kersti Kangro |
| 01.03.2016 − 01.03.2023 | Dark Side of the Universe | European Union European Structural and Investment Fund | Elmo Tempel |
| 01.12.2020 − 30.11.2022 | Horizon2020 | Riho Vendt ja Erko Jakobson | |
| 01.11.2020 − 30.10.2022 | How dry is too dry? Quantifying the adverse effects of droughts for European forests across the last two decades | Estonian Research Council | Jan-Peter George |
| 01.01.2016 − 31.08.2022 |
Benefits for Estonian Society from Space Research and Application | European Union European Structural and Investment Fund | Antti Tamm |
| 14.06.2021 − 30.06.2022 |
Operations and mobility planning system for Lunar rover missions | AS Milrem | Mihkel Pajusalu |
| 01.08.2020 − 31.05.2022 | Identification of beaver habitats in Estonia by remote sensing and machine learning methods |
EIC Environmental program
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Mihkel Kaha |
| 09.06.2020 − 29.02.2022 |
European Space Agency | Mihkel Pajusalu | |
| 01.01.2018 − 31.12.2021 |
Estonian Research Council |
Kersti Kangro |
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| 01.01.2016 − 31.08.2021 | Benefits for Estonian Society from Space Research and Application | European Union European Structural and Investment Fund, Archimedes Foundation | Antti Tamm |
| 01.09.2019 − 31.08.2021 |
Optical navigation for small solar system body proximity operations and mapping |
Estonian Research Council |
Mihkel Pajusalu |
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01.10.2018 − 30.04.2021
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Applied research on system of sensors and software algorithms for safety and driver assistance on remotely operated ground vehicles for off-road applications | European Union European Structural and Investment Fund | Hendrik Ehrpais |
| 01.01.2017 − 31.03.2021 |
The evolution of galaxies in the cosmic web - from voids to Great Walls |
Estonian Research Council |
Heidi Johanna Lietzen |
| 01.01.2019 − 31.12.2020 |
Use of remote sensing data for elaboration and development of public services |
European Union European Structural and Investment Fund | |
| 01.10.2017 − 31.12.2020 |
Interreg | ||
| 01.10.2017 − 31.12.2020 |
Interreg | ||
| 01.03.2018 − 28.02.2021 |
Estonian Research Council |
Martin Ligi |
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01.01.2017 − 31.01.2021 |
GLobAl Mapping Of forest undeRstory with ApplicationS (GLAMORAS) |
Estonian Research Council |
Jan Pisek |
| 30.06.2020 − 11.01.2021 |
Space terminology in Ekilex |
Ministry of Education and Research / Estonian terminology program | Laurits Leedjärv |
| 01.01.2017 − 31.12.2020 |
European Space Agency | ||
| 01.01.2015 − 31.12.2020 |
Estonian Research Council | Indrek Kolka | |
| 01.01.2015 − 31.12.2020 |
Integral field spectroscopy of galaxies in the cosmic environment |
Estonian Research Council | Elmo Tempel |
| 01.10.2018 − 30.09.2020 |
Integration of remote sensing image processing methods for forest resource assessment |
Estonian Research Council |
Elmo Tempel |
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