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Yusuph Olawale Abiola defended his doctoral thesis at the Estonian University of Life Sciences entitled “Changes in Plant Carbon Gain and Volatile Emissions under Elevated CO₂ Concentration and Heat Stress.”

Jose Angel Morales Sanchez defended his doctoral thesis at the Estonian University of Life Sciences entitled “Desiccation Tolerance of Bryophytes and Lichens under Changing Climate Conditions.”

On May 22nd, the Estonian University of Life Sciences hosted the leadership conference “With Both Feet on the Ground”, which focused on resource security. The main topics of the day were future education and skills, resource security in the food and agricultural sectors, and resource security in forestry and the wood industry.

The Baltic circular bioeconomy pitching event held in Tartu was won by Estonian startup ConceptEasy, which is developing a microalgae-based technology for precision modulation of the gut microbiome in livestock. The solution uses nanoscale particles to reduce antibiotic use while improving animal health and productivity.

The Estonian University of Life Sciences has established an interdisciplinary One Health Centre, bringing together the university’s research expertise to address human, animal, and environmental health in an integrated way. The decision to establish the centre was approved by the university senate on 30 April and entered into force immediately.

Ülo Niinemets, Professor of Plant and Crop Science at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, is one of three editors of the book Pine Physiology and Ecology Worldwide, published by the leading academic publisher Springer.