Topic: research

Europe’s biodiversity continues to decline at an alarming rate, with most protected species and habitats confronting poor conservation status. Facing the pressure, it is important to understand and model the forces and processes shaping biodiversity with novel tools and methods for knowledge-based and integrated management of natural resources, opening new horizons for science, policymaking and implementation.

The sixth Nature Observation Marathon will take place on 10-11 June. You can register your site until 1 June.

The DNA and Environmental Sample Collection is responsible for the proper storage and management of isolated DNA, tissue and environmental samples for scientific purposes.

The microbiological collections include strains of fungi and bacteria.

The mycological collections of the University of Tartu Natural History Museum and the Botanical Garden of Tartu preserve dried mushrooms and mosses.

The web map of the University of Tartu Botanical Garden is an interactive tool for searching the database of plants growing in the Botanical Garden.

The University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden is part of the programme for the collection, conservation and use of genetic resources of agricultural cultures.

The aim of zoological collections is to collect and preserve specimens of the world's animal species for research and education.

Index of Estonian Plant Names is maintained by the Botanical Terminology Committee of the Estonian Naturalists Society.

The University of Tartu Botanical Garden's "Find a Plant" database lists plants as of 2021.