Defence of the PhD Thesis of Vahur Rooni Development and optimization of a reagent-free pretreatment method for the production of liquid biofuels from lignocellulosic waste for applying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Sciences will take place in the Estonian University of Life Sciences, room B136, Kreutzwaldi 56, Tartu, on April 7th, 2022, at 12:00.

Supervisor: Prof. Timo Kikas, PhD; Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences.

Opponent: Prof. Abrar Inayat, University of Sharjah, College of Engineering, Sustainable & Renewable Energy Engineering Department, United Arab Emirates.

This dissertation is available in the digital archive EMU DSpace.

 

Defence of the PhD Thesis of Eneli Põldveer Quantitative assessment of stand structural traits and health condition in hemiboreal forest ecosystems for applying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry will take place in the Estonian University of Life Sciences, room 2A1, Kreutzwaldi 5, Tartu, on April 27th, 2022, at 10:00.

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Henn Korjus, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Diana Laarmann, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences.

Opponent: Prof. Dr. Vitas Marozas, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy.

This dissertation is available in the digital archive EMU DSpace.

 

Defence of the PhD Thesis of Chikodinaka Nkechinyere Okereke Effects of abiotic stress on foliage photosynthetic characteristics and volatile organic compound emissions in tropical agricultural species for applying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Biology will take place web-based, on May 11, 2022 at 14:15.

Supervisor: Professor Dr. Ülo Niinemets, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences.

Opponent: Dr Silvano Fares, National Research Council of Italy, Institute of BioEconomy, Rome, Italy.

This dissertation is available in the digital archive EMU DSpace.

 

Defence of the PhD Thesis of Kristel Panksep From microscopy to genes – tracing toxic cyanobacteria in a shallow eutrophic lake for applying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Biology will take place in the Estonian University of Life Sciences, room D239, Kreutzwaldi 5, Tartu, on May 23, 2022 at 11:15.

Supervisors: Prof. Veljo Kisand, Dr. Helen Agasild, prof. Kaarina Sivonen (University of Helsinki, Finland).

Opponent: prof. Gabor Vasas, Department of Botany, University of Debrecen.

This dissertation is available in the digital archive EMU DSpace.