Monthly Archives: December 2019

New paper – Predictability of leaf morphological traits for paleoecological reconstruction: the case of leaf cuticle and leaf dry mass per area

Text by Linda-Liisa Veromann-Jürgenson and Tiina Tosens We just published a paper about the plausibility of using cuticle thickness in gymnosperms as a proxy for leaf mass per dry area (LMA). It was as the result of a wonderful collaboration … Continue reading

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Welcome Upasana – new PhD student to study cryptogam diversity and stress tolerance

Text and pic by Upasana Sharma Hello! It’s my pleasure to introduce myself ―  I am Upasana Sharma from India, pursuing my PhD in Estonian University of Life Sciences (Environmental sciences and applied biology) under the supervision of Professor Ülo … Continue reading

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Welcome José Ángel – new PhD student to study lichen productivity

Text and pic by José Ángel I am José Ángel from Spain, and I am starting my PhD here at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. I am really grateful to have the opportunity to continue my scientific formation as … Continue reading

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Interview with Steffen

Conducted and written by Sven Paulus, originally published in Research in Estonia portal Estonia’s only primordial forest hosts a SMEAR research station, led by Steffen Noe, a Senior Researcher at University of Life Sciences. One of his research interests is … Continue reading

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