acaSTEMY 2nd hybrid seminar organized by University of Tartu - “Greenhouse gas emissions from terrestrial ecosystems on the rise"
University of Tartu organize and invite all interested to a 2nd hybrid seminar from the series of "STEM step-up" titled “Greenhouse gas emissions from terrestrial ecosystems on the rise” by professor Ülo Mander.
Changes in land use, material cycling, and the energy balance of natural ecosystems due to climate warming have themselves become driving forces behind the continued rise in global temperatures. This increases the persistent rise of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the Earth's atmosphere, despite regulations on fossil fuel combustion. Gross CO2 emissions from terrestrial ecosystems are higher than those from fossil fuel burning. In recent years, natural ecosystems are increasingly emitting not only CO2 but also other potent greenhouse gases (GHG) —methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). Thus, a bias in the GHG balance of land ecosystems toward emissions can significantly impact the overall balance, even more than restrictions on fossil fuel use. Therefore, while limiting fossil fuel use of course remains crucial for preventing greenhouse gas emissions, addressing both natural and human-impacted ecosystems is also needed.
This lecture focuses on main processes related to GHG emissions from terrestrial ecosystems analysing mitigation and adaptation opportunities. The main focus is given to wetlands, especially peatlands.
The hybrid seminar will take place on the 6th of March 2025 from 13:00 to 16:00 CET at the University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46-108, Tartu, Estonia.
The first hour of the seminar will be in English and recorded. The remaining two hours of the seminar will be held in Estonian in an in-person format.
The Zoom link for online participants is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83226459974.
AGENDA FOR SEMINAR :
13:00–13:05 Welcoming words from the project coordinator, Prof.
Miia Rannikmäe
13:05–13:50 Presentation on "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from
Terrestrial Ecosystems on the Rise" by Prof. Ülo Mander
13:50–14:00 Questions from the audience
14:00–15:45 Discussion in Estonian with in- and pre-service students and
university staff
15:45–16:00 Summary of the seminar and closing remarks by Prof. Miia
Rannikmäe
SPEAKER BIO
Ülo Mander, Professor of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology, University of Tartu (UT), Estonia. Ph.D. in biology/ecology. Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Research interest: biogeosciences (carbon and nutrient cycling in wetlands and forests), landscape ecology (landscape structure and biogeochemistry), ecological engineering (constructed wetlands and riparian buffers zones). Supervisor of 44 PhD theses and 4 postdocs, currently supervising 7 PhD students and 2 postdocs. Participation in 20 EU 5th, 6th, 7th FP, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects; ERC Advanced Grant holder. Was visiting professor at research centers in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Japan, China, USA and France. Editor/member of editorial board of 7 scientific journals. Expeditions to tropical peatland forests in Peru, Malaysia, Reunion, Rep. Congo and Uganda.