Program
ERC AdG PeatlandN2O presentation
Tartu University Museum, White Hall
Thursday, 7th December
13:00 – 17:00
13:00 – 13:15
Welcome address
Prof. Toomas Asser, Rector of the University of Tartu, Estonia
13:15 – 13:35
N2O Budgets in Peatlands – from Process to Ecosystem (PeatlandN2O) ERC Advanced Grant (2023-2027): Objectives, Structure, Methods
Prof. Ülo Mander, University of Tartu, Estonia, Department of Geography, PI of PeatlandN2O
13:35 – 14:00
Nitrous oxide and methane studies in forest ecosystems in Finland
*Prof. Mari Pihlatie, University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, Finland
14:00 – 14:25
Greenhouse gas studies in peatlands of the Peruvian Amazon
Prof. Lizardo Manuel Fachín Malaverri, Research Institute of Peruvian Amazon & Prof. Rodil Tello Espinoza, National University of Peruvian Amazon, Iquitos, Peru
14:25 – 14:40
Previous expeditions and field campaigns in global peatlands: Greenhouse gases and microbiome studies
Assoc.Prof. Jaan Pärn, University of Tartu, Department of Geography, Estonia
14:40 – 14:55
The role of plants and mycorrhiza on N2O fluxes in peatlands
Prof. Maarja Öpik, University of Tartu, Department of Botany, Estonia
14:55 – 15:10
Greenhouse gas measurements in global peatlands – from soil and tree stems to eddy covariance
Assoc.Prof. Kaido Soosaar, Assoc.Prof. Kuno Kasak, Doctoral researcher Reti Ranniku, University of Tartu, Department of Geography, Estonia
15:10 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 15:55
Greenhouse gas studies in peatlands of Sarawak, Borneo, Malayisia
*Prof. Lulie Melling, Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute, Kuching, Malaysia
15:55 – 16:15
Laughing gas – not a laughing matter for the environment
Prof. Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany; Aarhus University, Denmark
16:15 – 16:30
Integrated 15N isotope and N2O-related microbiome studies in peatlands
Assof.Prof. Mikk Espenberg, Dr. Mohit Masta, Doctoral researcher Fahad Ali Kazmi, Doctoral researcher Laura Kuusemets, University of Tartu, Department of Geography, Estonia
16:30 – 17:00
Discussion, beverages
* Potential video-presentation (TEAMS)
