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Dr. Tiina Randlane Secretary of the Committee, associate professor. Subjects of scientific interest:
(1) lichen flora of Estonia composition of lichenized taxa in Estonia (ca 950 species recognized today), their distribution, ecology and protection; analysis of the whole lichen flora; see http://www.ut.ee/lichens/fce.html
(2) systematics and phylogeny of cetrarioid lichens (fam. Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) the informal group includes ca 140 species from the whole world; phylogenetic affinities and delimitation of 24 genera based on the cladistic analysis; see http://www.ut.ee/lichens/cetraria.html
(3) theoretical problems of systematics and phylogenetics; usage of the botanical nomenclature; position of lichenized fungi in the system of Ascomycota.
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Dr. Andres Saag Vice-Secretary of the Committee, senior researcher. Subjects of scientific interest:
(1) systematics and phylogeny of cetrarioid lichens (fam. Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)
(2) lichen flora of Estonia databasing of the herbarium of Estonian lichens in TU (ca 30 000 specimens; see http://www.ut.ee/lichens/herb2.html); distribution patterns of lichenized taxa in Estonia
(3) theoretical problems of systematics and phylogenetics; usage of the cladistical analysis; databasing of biological information.
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Dr. Leili Järva senior laboratory assistant of the lichen herbarium of TU
(ca 70 000 specimens); has compiled "List of taxa kept in TU"; see http://www.ut.ee/lichens/herb/Ahlist.html |
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M. Sc. Inga Jüriado
Ph. D. student; works on the project: "Factors influencing the species richness and distribution of lichen flora in Estonian forests". |
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M. Sc. Piret Lõhmus
Ph. D. student; works on the project: "Species richness and distribution of lichens in forested areas depending on substrata". |
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M. Sc. Lauri Saag
Ph. D. student; works on the project: "Systematical and ecological analysis of the lichen genus Lepraria and allied taxa" |
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M. Sc. Ave Suija
Ph. D. student; works on the project: "Systematics of some lichenicolous fungi growing on parmelioid lichens". |
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Ede Leppik bachelor student; works on the project: "Epiphytic lichen flora of wooded meadows of Saaremaa (Oesel)" |
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Maarja Nõmm bachelor student; works on the project: "Influence of environmental variables and forest management on the lichen flora of eutrophic paludified forests in Estonia" |
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Mrs. Kersti Loolaid Technical assistant of theSecretary |
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Ms. Evelyn Silvet Technical Organiser, Frens Conference Services |