Databases

Biological knowledge is mainly made up of three different types of information: molecular, organismal and ecological. Bioinformatics is an advanced field that deals with the creation and analysis of an ordered system of molecular data. Biodiversity informatics is a rapidly developing new field that develops information ordered systems at the organism level. While bioinformatics typically studies individual model organisms in extreme detail, biodiversity informatics develops information systems that span all branches of the tree of life.

PlutoF, a relational biodiversity information system based on the systematics of wildlife (the so-called taxon tree), is being developed by the UT Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden to display, link and analyse a wide range of traits and descriptions of biological material in the database, from observations to DNA samples. The information system's components, or modules, provide the analysis and data management functionalities needed for cutting-edge research, as well as being useful for officials, amateur researchers and the general public.

Sarkar IN. 2007. Biodiversity informatics: organizing and linking information across the spectrum of life. Briefings in Bioinformatics. 8 (5): 347-357.

Page R. 2008. Biodiversity informatics: the challenge of linking data and the role of shared identifiers. Briefings in Bioinformatics.

  

PlutoF

eBiodiversity

Geocollections of Estonia

NATARC

Index Seminum

Index Seminum is the Latin name for "seed index", or plant material exchange catalogue, published annually by botanic gardens around the world. The Index Seminum is designed to facilitate the exchange of seeds between research institutions and other botanic gardens. Through seed exchange, botanic gardens around the world are able to enrich and expand their collections for use in display, education, research or ex situ conservation. Seeds cannot be ordered from the catalogue by members of the public or for profit. For more information: botaed@ut.ee

Browse the catalogue

Database "Find a plant"

Index of Estonian Plant Names

Genetic resources

Botanical Garden online map

  

digital twins and biodiversity

AI technologies at the centre of innovation in biodiversity data management

Joonistus

The meeting place of art and science: an exhibition of animal drawings by Andrei Miljutin is on display

Loodusfestival toimub 7.–11. juunini.

The University of Tartu Botanical Garden's 220-year history unfolds at the "Green Treasury" exhibition