Macroecology workgroup

The Macroecology workgroup is a research team at the University of Tartu (Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences) that focuses on the biological diversity of various taxonomic groups at different spatial scales.
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24.04.2026
Eco Fair spring 2026
We participated again in Eco Fair, an event where our university biology students can meet all the workgroups of Botany and Zoology departments. We had Blanca, Oscar and Riin introducing [...]
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24.04.2026
New paper about trait plasticity and tree coexistence
New study was published in Journal of Ecology about how competition reshapes functional trait differences among tree species and how these changes can promote coexistence. The study was led by [...]
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19.03.2026
Meelis was elected as a research professor by the Estonian Academy of Sciences
The Estonian Academy of Sciences elected our workgroup leader professor Meelis Pärtel as a new research professor for the period 2026–2028. During this time he will use dark diversity concept [...]
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