Meeting with nature conservation practitioners

On 23rd January, employees of the nature protection departments of the Ministry of the Environment, the Environmental Board and the National Forest Management Center, and scientists from the University of Tartu gathered in Tallinn to map out the research needed in nature conservation. From our workgroup, Tsipe and Aveliina participated in this workshop. A number of urgent issues were found, which need to be solved based on scientific research. The event was organized by Asko Lõhmus, the leading researcher at the University of Tartu, whose main activity has been protecting the ecological integrity of nature and developing science-based nature conservation.