New workgroup in the department of botany

Landscape Biodiversity workgroup, led by Dr. Tsipe Aavik and Dr. Aveliina Helm, has branched out from the Macroecology workgroup. New workgroup focuses on the relations of humans and natural environment and tries to find the best solutions to protect and restore biological diversity. An important part of work will be done in semi-natural grassland communities where they study the influence of land use to both genetic and species diversity and related ecosystem services.

Landscape biodiversity workgroup continues active collaboration with their colleagues from the Macroecology workgroup and Plant Ecology workgroup of the University of Tartu.