Presentation on ECOLNET workshop, 29th of July 2012 in Tartu, Estonia : Estonian University of Life Sciences

1. Estonian University of Life Sciences
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (IAES)
Aret Vooremäe
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2. THE MISSION
The mission of the University is to guarantee
sustainable use of natural resources and
enhance rural development through
knowledge-based education
EMÜ is the centre of research and
development in such fields as agriculture,
forestry, animal science, veterinary science,
food science, environmentally friendly
technologies and rural life and economy
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3. HISTORY
• Tartu Veterinary School, founded in 1848
• Faculty of Agriculture (University of Tartu),
incl. departments of agronomy and forestry, founded in 1919
• Estonian Academy of Agriculture. Founded in 1951
• Estonian Agricultural University 1991 - 2005
• Eesti Maaülikool, Estonian University of Life Sciences, (Since
Nov. 2005)
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4. STRUCTURE
COUNCIL
Advisory Board
RECTOR Rector’s Office
Department of Vice-Rector Vice-Rector
Board of the EMÜ of Research of Studies
Public Affairs
Department of Research Department of
Institute of Forestry and Personnel Department and Development Academic Affairs
Rural Engineering
Clerical Office Centre for Science Open University
Institute of Agricultural and Studies Karl Ernst
Environmental Sciences von Baer Haus
Finance Director Language Centre
Institute of Veterinary Medicine Department of Centre of
and Animal Sciences Finances Agrobiotechnology
Library
Centre of Renewable
Institute of Economics and Management Director Energy
Social Sciences VÕRTSJÄRVE
Department of Study Centre
ICT Natural Collections
Institute of Technology Student
Department of Representation
Property Management
Tartu Technical College Department of
Building
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5. SPECIALITIES OF THE INSTITUTE
• Agricultural Production and Marketing
• Applied Hydrobiology
• Farm Management
• Field Crop Husbandry
• Horticulture
• Landscape Architecture
• Landscape Protection and Preservation
• Management of Urban and Industrial Landscapes
• Nature Tourism
• Management of Biodiversity and Multifunctional
Landscapes
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6. Department of Environmental
protection
Laboratory of Bio- and Environmental
Chemistry
The Clouded Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne
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7. Department of Landscape Management
and Nature Conservation
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8. Department of Landscape Architecture
Landscape Theatre with 160° panoramic screen
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9. Department of Plant Physiology
Measuring emissions of VOC-s
from stressed plants
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10. Air composition monitor in forest
Biogenic volatile organic compounds
(Bvocs) measurement in forest
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11. Department of Field Crop and Grassland
Husbandry
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12. Department of Soil Science and
Agrochemistry
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13. Department of Plant Protection
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14. Department of Zoology
Hepialus humuli Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
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15. Department of Botany
Wooded meadows in Estonia
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16. Department of Mycology
Hericium coralloides
Tremiscus helvelloides
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17. Centre for Limnology
• Fundamental research on
Estonian waterbodies;
• Applied research: fish
management, environment impact
assessment, lake restoration,
nature protection
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18. Polli Centre of Horticulture
T. H. Ilves, President of the Republic of Estonia, visiting Polli centre.
(17.09.2010). Source: Facebook
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19. Department of Horticulture: vineyards
in Rõhu Experimental Station
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20. Developing infrastructure of the
Institute
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21. Thank You!
http://pk.emu.ee/en/
aret.vooremae@emu.ee
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