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2026

  • Aavik, T. (2026). Learning while doing: Communication facilitators and barriers in a transboundary citizen science campaign. 26.03.2026. COST CLEANFOREST webinar.
  • Aavik, T. (2026). Participation in the discussion panel of the 43rd day of naturalists "Restoration and recovery of nature" (in Estonian). 20.03.2026. Tartu, Eesti.  
  • Sõber, V. (2026). Orhideede elu, lugu ja suhted. Presentation in the seminar "Orchids and pollinators" (in Estonian). 07.03.2026. Tartu, Estonia. 
  • Adamberg, A. (2026). Orhideede ja tolmeldajate interaktsioonid Eesti orhideeliikide näitel. Presentation in the seminar "Orchids and pollinators" (in Estonian). 07.03.2026. Tartu, Estonia. 
  • Devriese, A. (2026). A neutral approach to plant pollinator interactions. Presentation in the symposium "Semi-natural grasslands in the European agricultural landscape: plants, pollinators and people in the winds of change". 05.02.2026. Tartu, Estonia.
  • Valdaru, E. (2026). Effects of land-use changes on plant-pollinator functional communities. Presentation in the symposium "Semi-natural grasslands in the European agricultural landscape: plants, pollinators and people in the winds of change". 05.02.2026. Tartu, Estonia.
  • Reinula, I. (2026). Mapping Europe's genetic diversity for conservation, using the example of Estonia. Presentation in the symposium "Semi-natural grasslands in the European agricultural landscape: plants, pollinators and people in the winds of change". 05.02.2026. Tartu, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T. (2026). FuncNet: Improving the functional connectivity of grassland networks. Presentation in the symposium "Semi-natural grasslands in the European agricultural landscape: plants, pollinators and people in the winds of change". 05.02.2026. Tartu, Estonia.

2025

  • Reinula, I. (2025). Euroopa nähtamatu elurikkuse kaardistamine Eesti näitel. 31.10.2025. Nature conservation conference of the State Forest Management Centre (RMK). Kuressaare, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T. (2025). About science and scientist's work. 29.09.2025. Meeting with the sstudents of Tõrvandi School. Tartu, Eesti.
  • Aavik, T. (2025). Harrastusteaduse võlud ja valud. 14.09.2025. Talk at 3 minute talk festival of Tähtvere scientists. Tartu, Eesti. 
  • Sõber, V. (2025). Eesti kimalaste elupaigaeelistused. 29.05.2025. Conference “Taimed ja tolmeldajad – kes neid suudaks lahuta?”. Tallinn, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T. (2025). Euroopa põllumajandusmaastike niidukoosluste sidususe erinevad tahud taime ja tolmeldaja pilgu läbi (FuncNet). 29.05.2025. Conference “Taimed ja tolmeldajad – kes neid suudaks lahuta?”. Tallinn, Estonia.
  • Reinula, I., Kivastik, M. (2025). Üleeuroopaline nurmenuku-uuring: mida pajatavad nurmenukuõied tolmeldajate kohta? 29.05.02025. Conference “Taimed ja tolmeldajad – kes neid suudaks lahuta?”. Tallinn, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T. (2025) FuncNet: Pärandniitude võrgustike funktsionaalse sidususe roll taim-tolmeldaja interaktsioonide tagajana. 24.04.2025. Stakeholder engagement seminar. Laelatu, Estonia.
  • Reinula, I., Valdaru, E. (2025). Elurikkus - miks peaksid ka sina olema looduskaitsja? 21.04.2025. "Roherännak" event series by the kindergarten of Rakvere. Rakvere, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T., Hool, K., Kivastik, M., Reinula, I. (2025). Eesti ja Euroopa otsisid nurmenukke: nurmenukkude vaatamine läbi GDPR-i. 07.03.2025. Citizen science seminar organized by Estonian Research Council. Tartu, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T. (2025). Kogemusi ERA-Net Biodiversa+ programmi projekti juhtimisest. 10.01.2025. Estonian Research Council's seminar about the coordinators of international research and innovation projects. Tartu, Estonia.

2024

  • Aavik, T. (2024). Geneetilised meetodid maastikuökoloogias. 30.11.2024. Biology Olympiad winter study session.
  • Reinula, I. (2024). Delayed genetic responses of Primula veris to landscape change: A potential opportunity for restoration. 30.08.2024. 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration. Tartu, Estonia. 
  • Sõber, V. (2024). Insect-pollinated plants are first to disappear from overgrowing grasslands. 29.08.2024. 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration. Tartu, Estonia. 
  • Reinula, I. (2024). Genetic diversity of grassland plants at adaptive and neutral loci - two actors on the stage of landscape change. 22.07.2024. XX International Botanical Congress. Madrid, Spain. 
  • Aavik, T. (2024). Morph balance in heterostylous Primula veris revisited: Novel insights from a pan-European citizen-science study. 3.05.2024. 36th conference on Plant Population Biology. Frankfurt,Germany. 

2023 

  • Aavik, T. (2023) Taimede elurikkuse mitu palet: geenidest liigilise mitmekesisuseni. Presentation in the conference of University of Life Sciences "Põllumajandus ja keskkond 2023". 28.11.2023. Tartu, Estonia. 
  • Aavik, T. (2023) Lessons from an ecological citizen science initiative – win-win opportunities for research community and environmental education. Eesti Teadusagentuuri veebikoosolek „Towards a new Estonian STEM program: impact of informal learning activities & school-company partnerships“. 9.02.2023. Estonia. 
  • Kaldra, M. (2023). Glimpse inside a cowslip. BO-ZO PhD student winter converence. 27.01.2023. Otepää, Estonia. 
  • Sõber, V. (2023). Putuktolmeldajad. Presentation at the winter conference of the Estonian Biology Teachers Association. 27.01.2023. Tartu, Estonia.

2022 

  • Reinula, I. (2022). The response of genetic diversity of grassland plants to landscape change. Presentation at the seminar of the Botany Department of the University of Tartu. 15.12.2022, Tartu, Estonia. 
  • Reinula, I. (2022) Maastikumuutuste mõju hariliku nurmenuku geneetilisele mitmekesisusele. Presentation at RMK Nature Conservation Conference. 04.11.2022, Narva, Estonia. 
  • Aavik, T., Reinula, I. (2022) Koos harrastusteadlastega nurmenukkude luurel: tulemused, kogemused ja õppetunnid. Presentation at RMK Nature Conservation Conference. 04.11.2022, Narva, Estonia. 
  • Sõber, V. (2022) Milline on hea elupaik tolmeldajatele? Presentation at RMK Nature Conservation Conference. 04.11.2022, Narva, Estonia.
  • Reinula, I., (2022) What has genetics to do with landscape? Presentation at the final conference of the Centre of Excellence EcolChange. 28.10.2022, Tartu, Estonia. 
  • Sõber, V. (2022) Putukad (linnas): kes, kus ja milleks? Estonian Environmental Board Environmental Education Conference. 24.10. 2022 Võru, Estonia. 
  • Kaldra, M. (2022) Understanding the effects of habitat fragmentation by looking into the cowslip. Presentation at Conference of the Department of Botany. 20.10.2022, Jõgeva, Estonia.
  • Reinula, I. (2022) Elurikkus, kliimamuutused ja meie valikud linnas. Presentation at the climate change event of the Pärnu Youth Opinion Festival. 04.10.2022, Pärnu, Estonia.
  • Kaldra, M., Reinula, I. (2022) Revealing the secrets of cowslips with the help of citizen scientists. Presentation at Home River Biobliz 2022 Science Workshop event. 08.09.2022, virtual.
  • Aavik, T. (2022) Introducing the cowslip campaign together with studying other spring flowers to the children of Tartu Väike Pauline Kindergarten. 23.05.2022, Tartu, Estonia.
  • Kaldra, M., Reinula, I. (2022) Lecture of University of Tartu Youth Academy. 16.05.2022, online.
  • Kaldra, M. (2022) What can a peek inside the cowslip tell us? PhD students conference of the Departments of Botany and Zoology of University of Tartu. 06.05.2022, Pikajärve, Estonia.
  • Hool, K., Kaldra, M., Reinula, I. (2022). Kuidas kogu Euroopa nurmenukke otsis ja kuidas tehakse taimeteadust. Presentation on the Nature protection and wetlands conference. 01.02.2022, Tartu, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T. (2022) A Pan-European Citizen Science Campaign “Looking for Cowslips” – First Insights and Experiences. Presentation in the Baltic-German University Liaison Office's virtual event "Perspectives of the Citizen Science". 13.01.2022, virtual.
  • Aavik, T. (2022) Teadus stardist (vahe)finišini. Presentation in the University of Tartu Nature museum's nature evening. 12.01.2022, virtual.

2021 

  • Aavik, T. (2021) Revelations about cowslip's sex life brought to daylight by observant citizen scientists. Presentation in the annual conference of Centre of Excellence "EcolChange". 26.11.2021, Tartu, Estonia.
  • Helm, A., Aavik, T. (2021) Elurikkus linnas - kas, kellele ja miks? Presentation in the conference "Igaühe loodushoid". 26.11.2021, Tallinn's Botanical Garden, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T. (2021). Intelligence services – what we learned from cowslips. Virtual presentation in the frames of Plantlife's seminar series "Fall into Nature". 12.10.2021.
  • Reinula, I. (2021). Presentation in Jäneda's school. 22.09.2021, Jäneda, Estonia.
  • Liiv, E., Reinula, I. (2021). A hike with a lecture for students from Tapa Gymnasium. 02.09.2021, Klooga, Estonia.
  • Ranniku, I., Reinula, I., Rosenvald, A., Tillmann, V. (2021). Discussion forum "Sümbioosid linnaruumis" in the frames of Nature festival. 08.06.2021, Tartu, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T. (2021). A nationwide citizen science campaign in Estonia brings novel insight into the patterns of heterostyly of Primula veris. Virtual presentation at the PopBio 2021 conference. 27.05.2021 
  • Aavik, T., Kaldra, M. (2021). Revealing the secrets of cowslips with the help of citizen scientists. Workshop in the virtual camp of UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network project titled 'The Baltic Sea Project – BSP'. "Become a Citizen Scientist". 5.05.2021
  • Aavik, T., Kaldra, M. (2021). Nurmenukkude salajane suguelu. Virtual presentation in University of Tartu Youth Academy. 28.04.2021
  • Aavik, T., Reinula, I. (2021). Kodanikuteadusekampaania "Euroopa otsib nurmenukke.  Virtual presentation in the seminar of nature observations (starting 2:10:20). 22.04.2021
  • Aavik, T., Reinula, I. (2021). Nurmenukukampaania „Euroopa otsib nurmenukke“. Virtual seminar of EcoSchools titled "Elurikkuse tundmaõppimine, loodusvaatlused ja harrastusteadus". 31.03.2021
  • Aavik, T. (2021). Citizen scientists help to reveal the secret sex life of cowslips. Virtual seminar of University of Tartu department of Botany. 11.03.2021
  • Aavik, T. (2021). Detecting change through counting cowslips. Webinar in the frames of Plantife's campaign "Spring into action". 27.02.2021

2020 

  • Kaldra, M., Träger, S., Aavik, T. (2020). The role of heterostyly for maintaining genetic diversity in Primula veris populations. Presentation in the virtual annual conference of the British Ecological Society, 14.-18.12.2020.
  • Reinula, I., Träger, S., Aavik, T. (2020). The influence of landscape features on the gene flow of Primula veris in landscapes with contrasting grassland connectivity. Presentation in the virtual annual conference of the British Ecological Society, 14.-18.12.2020.
  • Reinula., I. (2020). Genetic diversity of grassland plants in response to landscape change. Presentation in the doctoral conference of Department of Botany in University of Tartu, 6.11.2020, Tartu, Estonia.
  • Kaldra, M., Reinula, I. (2020). Elurikkus meie ümber. Talk in Junior Ranger camp in Ojaäärse lature house in Lahemaa. 07.08.2020, Ojaäärse nature house, Estonia.
  • Aavik, T. (2020). Eesti niidukooslused 21. sajandil: kellele? miks? kuidas? Talk in Estonian Ministry of Environment about the sustainable conservation and management of Estonian semi-natural grasslands. 13.03.2020, Tallinn, Estonia.
  • Träger, S., Reinula, I., Holderegger, R., Helm, A., Aavik, T. (2020). Limited effects of woody overgrowth on genetic diversity and structure of Primula veris in semi-natural grasslands. 4th Annual Meeting in Conservation Genetics. From Genomes to Application. 26.02.2020-28.02.2020. Frankfurt, Germany. 
  • Reinula, I. (2020). Kas meie kaitseme elurikkust või kaitseb elurikkus meid? Presentation in Aegviidu school. 21.02.2020, Aegviidu, Estonia.
  • Kaldra, M., Reinula, I. (2020). Kas meie kaitseme elurikkust või kaitseb elurikkus meid? Environmental event series 'Roherännak'. 19.02.2020, Rakvere, Estonia.
  • Träger, S. (2020). Landscape genetic analysis of Primula veris in Estonian alvar grasslands. Seminar of University of Tartu Department of Botany, 13.02.2020, Tartu, Estonia.

2019 

  • Träger, S., Öpik, M., Vasar, M., Wilson, S. D. (2019). Species richness in roots along an arctic elevation gradient. DarkDivNet workshop, 20.-23.11.2019, Tartu, Estonia. 
  • Reinula, I. (2019). Miks on taimedele vaja geneetilist mitmekesisust ja miks peaksid Sina sellest hoolima? Researcher's Night festival's AHHAA science café, 23.09.2019, Haapsalu, Estonia 
  • Reinula, I., Träger, S., Hernández-Agramonte, I.M., Helm, A., Aavik, T. (2019). The impact of landscape change on the genetic diversity of the grassland plant Primula veris. The 32nd Conference of the Plant Population Biology Section of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ), 23.05-25.05.2019, Varssavi, Poland. 
  • Reinula, I. (2019). Key to unlock the secrets of Cowslip. PhD Student Conference of the University of Tartu Departments of Botany and Zoology. 18.01.2019, Tartu, Estonia.

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