Topic: research

On 15 May, the University of Tartu opened the Estonian Marine Institute’s new research building and modern living quarters for students and staff conducting fieldwork in Kõiguste, on Saaremaa island.

On 11 November, the European Institute of Technology and Innovation (EIT) selected the consortium to lead a new Knowledge and Innovation Community in the field of water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems (EIT Water). Among the founding partners is the Estonian Marine Institute of the University of Tartu.

On the possibility of mapping carbon fractions in coastal waters using Sentinel-2 MSI and Sentinel-3 OLCI imagery

Resolving near-coastal remote sensing signal into contributions by bottom, water column, glint and the adjacency effect

Estonian Marine Institute owns both chemical and biological laboratories, a specialized library, analytical knowledge, diving and sample collection capabilities, research vessels, etc.

The Estonian Marine Institute laboratories focus mainly on marine biology, fisheries, and water chemistry.

TÜ Eesti mereinstituudi merebioloogia laboris teostatakse füto- ja zoobentose ning füto- ja zooplanktoniga seotud analüüse.

Estonian Marine Institute's Pärnu marine laboratory is located in the city of Pärnu, and research on fish, plankton, and marine litter is mainly carried out there.

In the Estonian Marine Institute’s Fish Biology Laboratory, which is located in Tartu, the preparation of different kinds of classified structures (e.g. otoliths, scales, bones) can be conducted.