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An expedition by researchers from the Estonian University of Life Sciences to Greenland and the Faroe Islands has revealed that a parasite causing a dangerous and currently untreatable kidney disease in salmonids is present in significantly colder and more extreme Arctic environments than previously known.

With the support of veterinary scientists from the Estonian University of Life Sciences, three cloned foals are now being raised in Estonia. Following the birth of Wodan M Alpha in April, two more clones – Wodan M Beta and Wodan M Gamma – were born in June and July.

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has entrusted the Estonian University of Life Sciences with leading the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service's international expert group on inland waters. Over the next three years, the group will develop recommendations for advancing Europe's satellite-based monitoring of lakes, rivers and other inland water bodies.

The European Commission has awarded the Euroleague for Life Sciences Universities (ELLS) network approximately €7.2 million in funding for the next two years under the European Universities Initiative. As a member of ELLS, the Estonian University of Life Sciences has also been awarded European University status.

The Estonian University of Life Sciences and the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) have signed a cooperation agreement to advance research on human performance, the effects of environmental conditions, and the effectiveness of protective clothing and personal protective equipment.

On 4 July, President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis welcomed outstanding graduates from schools across Estonia to a ceremonial reception in the Rose Garden of Kadriorg Palace. Among the invited guests were 18 of the Estonian University of Life Sciences’ top graduates.