Defence of the PhD Theses in January and March

Defence of the PhD Thesis of Angela Koort The effect of fertilizing and modified atmosphere storage on blueberry (Vaccinium spp) fruit quality for applying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture will take place in the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 5, room D239, Tartu on January 16, 2024, at 11:15.

Supervisors: Prof. Kadri Karp, Dr. Marge Starast, Prof. Ulvi Moor.

Opponent: Dr. Inger Martinussen (Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research).

This dissertation is available in the digital archive EMU DSpace.

 

Defence of the PhD Thesis of Argo Orumaa Post-fire recovery dynamics of hemiboreal Scots pine 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 March 6, 2024, at 10:00.

Supervisor: Professor Marek Metslaid, PhD, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences.

Opponent: Professor Gediminas Brazaitis, PhD, Faculty of Forest Science and Ecology, Vytautas Magnus University Agricultural Academy.

This dissertation is available in the digital archive EMU DSpace.

 

Defence of the PhD Thesis of Nikki Sjulander Chemical-free pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for the conversion of structural polymers 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 56/1, Tartu on March 22, 2024, at 12:00.

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

Opponents: Professor Alexander Jäger, PhD, School of Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Associate Professor Linda Mežule, PhD, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Riga Technical University.

This dissertation is available in the digital archive EMU DSpace.