The Student Science Festival, which took place in Tartu over two days, concluded with an awards ceremony for the most outstanding participants. Special prizes were also presented by the Estonian University of Life Sciences.
The Student Science Festival is a major annual spring event dedicated to promoting science and celebrating youth involvement in scientific research.
At the university's booth, visitors had the opportunity to try out a racing simulator and experience virtual reality using 3D models. We also shared information about our study programmes, with a focus on circular bioeconomy, agricultural and food sciences, and environmentally conscious technologies.
In our workshops, we introduced the cultivation and use of algae, and used LEGO bricks and spaghetti to model urban space elements.
In addition, the Estonian University of Life Sciences awarded special prizes to two outstanding young researchers: Neeme Esperk from Nõo Basic School and Liisi Mäesalu from Gustav Adolf Grammar School. Each award was valued at €500.
Esperk’s project, “The Effect of Mowing Frequency on Butterfly Species Richness and Abundance in Nõo Town”, demonstrates that in a diverse landscape with compensation areas, mowing does not necessarily limit butterfly populations.
Mäesalu’s project, “The Effect of Wood and Oil Shale Ash on the Growth of Silver Birch and Vegetation Development in the Depleted Peat Field of Puhatu”, is significant as it offers environmentally friendly solutions for the valorisation of both oil shale ash and depleted peatlands through the cultivation of silver birch.
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