🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Erkki Mäeorg on the successful defense of his doctoral thesis, shedding light on key factors influencing oilseed hemp productivity. niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
👋 Meet our newest team member: Kuhyo Kim! From Korea's Urban Forests to Estonia's Cryptogams niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
Exhibition on European Research Council Grant Recipients Opens at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Showcasing Scientific Ideas That Push the Boundaries of Knowledge niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
👋 Meet our newest team member: Fahad Ali Kazmi! niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
🎓 Congrats to Dr. Yusuph Olawale Abiola on defending his PhD on plant responses to elevated CO₂ and heat stress 🌿🔥niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
A big congratulations to our new PhD graduate 🎉
Jose Angel Morales Sanchez studied how mosses and lichens cope with drying and climate change 🌱 niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
🔬 RT-qPCR training at @maaylikool with @ThermoFisher!
2 days of theory + hands-on qPCR using QuantStudio 5, exploring gene expression in heat-stressed date palm 🌿
More: niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
Prof. Ülo Niinemets co‑edits a new book on pine physiology and ecology! From the subarctic to the tropics, pines shape forests worldwide. Grateful to work with Prof. Daniel M. Johnson, Prof. Jean‑Christophe Domec, and amazing colleagues on this volume.niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
Building Capacity in Plant Diagnostics for Sustainable Agriculture – A RECROP Webinar niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
Shade-adapted lichen Parmelia sulcata reduces CO2 assimilation in higher light conditions! niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
📢 Exciting news!
Prof. Ülo Niinemets has been appointed as one of the new ERC Ambassadors for 2026, strengthening Estonia’s voice in advancing frontier research across Europe. 🌍🔬niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
From Japan to Estonia: Growing Roots in Plant Ecology niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
From Mediterranean Ecosystems to Estonian Forests: My Erasmus+ Internship Experience niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
🎉🎓 Huge congratulations to Dr. Liisa Kübarsepp on defending her PhD on stomatal kinetics and plant responses to climate change! 🌱✨ niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
Celebrating Excellence: Tiina Tosens (@tiinatosens) named scientist of the year by the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
Packed with Pipettes and Dreams: How Plants, Pathogens, and Curiosity Brought Me to Estonia niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the University Science Popularization Award!
👏 Eve Runno-Paurson, Peeter Lääniste, Erkki Mäeorg & Ülo Niinemets for “Plant Cultivation in Future Climates – New Opportunities.”
🌍👏 Proud moment!
Prof. Ülo Niinemets is on the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list – among the world’s top 1% most influential scientists in their fields.
A huge recognition for his groundbreaking work in plant biology!
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Heatwave in Estonian forests: Researchers Investigate Resilience of Dominant Tree species niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…
From Prague to Estonia: My Erasmus+ Internship at AgroCropFuture niinemetslab.wordpress.com/2…






