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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.	Eesnimi	Olevi
2.	Perekonnanimi	Kull
3.	Töökoht	Botaanika ja ökoloogia instituut, Tartu Ülikool
4.	Ametikoht	professor, instituudi juhataja
5.	Sünniaeg	22.06.1955 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.	Haridus	kõrgem, Eesti Põllumajandusakadeemia 1981
7.	Teenistuskäik	Alates 2005 TÜ Ökoloogia ja keskkonnateaduste doktorikooli juhataja alates 2004 TÜ Botaanika ja ökoloogia instituudi juhataja alates 2001 Alus- ja Rakendusökoloogia Keskuse juhataja alates 1999 TÜ botaanika ja ökoloogia instituudi professor alates 1990 Ökoloogia Instituudi Tartu osakonna juhataja 1990-1999 TÜ botaanika ja ökoloogia instituudi lektor (0,5) 1994-1995 EPMÜ Metsakasvatuse kateedri dotsent (0,2) 1983-1990 TÜ ökosüsteemide labor, nooremteadur, vanemteadur 1979-1983 ZBI süsteemökoloogia sektor, vaneminsener 1975-1979 Eesti Metsainstituut, looduskaitse labori insener
8.	Teaduskraad	Teaduste kandidaat
9.	Teaduskraadi välja andnud asutus, aasta	TRÜ, 1987
10.	Tunnustused	Eesti Vabariigi Teaduspreemia 1995, 2000
11.	Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja –administratiivne tegevus	4. Olen osalenud kahe rahvusvahelise konverentsi organiseerimisel (1992 T.Lippmaa mälestuskonverent; 1999 IUFRO konverents “Canopy processes and whole tree physiology”); Olen retsenseerinud artikleid ajakirjadele Trees, Tree Physiology, Functional Ecology, Plant, Cell and Environment, Annales of Botany, ETA Toimetised jt.. Olen ajakirja Tree Physiology toimetuse retsensentide kolleegiumi liige (editorial review board). Ajavahemikul 1994-1997 kuulusin ETF geo-bioteaduste ja põllumajandusteaduste ekspertkomisjonide koosseisu, 1999-2003 olin selle komisjoni esimees ja ETF nõukogu liige. Esindan ETF-i ja Eesti Teaduste Akadeemiat Euroopa Teadusfondi elu- ja keskkonnateaduste (LESC) komitees. Olen määratud Euroopa Ühenduse VI raamprogrammi alamprogrammi "Euroopa teadusruumi integreerimine ja tugevdamine" 6. eelisvaldkonna "Jätkusuutlik areng, globaalsed muutused ja ökosüsteemid" Eesti poolseks eksperdiks. Olen EPMÜ ja TPÜ doktorinõukogude liige. Olen Rahvusvahelise Eksperimentaalbioloogia Seltsi Liige.
12.	Juhendamisel kaitstud väitekirjad	Ivika Ostonen, PhD, 2003, juh. Krista Lõhmus, OLevi Kull. Fine root structure, dynamics and proportion in net primary production of Norway spruce forest ecosystem in relation to site conditions. Tartu Marek Sammul, PhD, 2003, juh. Kalevi Kull, OLevi Kull. Competition and coexistence of clonal plants in relation to productivity. Tartu Krõõt Aasamaa, PhD, 2002, juh. Anu Sõber, OLevi Kull. Shoot hydraulic conductance and stomatal conductance of six temperate deciduous tree species. Tartu Ebe Sild, PhD, 1999, juh. Andres Koppel, OLevi Kull. Impact of increasing concentrations of O3 and CO2 on wheat, clover and pasture. Tartu Ülo Niinemets, PhD, 1996, juh. OLevi Kull. Importance of structural features of leaves and canopy in determining species shade-tolerance in temperate deciduous woody taxa. Tartu
13.	Teadustöö põhisuunad	a. Metsa süsinikubilansi sõltuvus keskonnateguritest. b. Õhusaaste mõju taimede fotosünteesiaparaadile. c. Mitmekihilise taimekoosluse kujunemine. d. Puude fotosünteesiaparaadi kohanemine valgusgradiendis lehestiku sees.
14.	Jooksvad grandid	Sihtfinantseering: Taimede stressitaluvuse sõltuvus nende genotüüpsetest iseärasustest ja mõju koosluste struktuurile No 0280341s98 (1997-2000) Süsinikuringe ökofüsioloogilised alused No 0281770As01 (2001-2005). ETF grandid: ETF Nr. 3775 Mitmekihilise taimekoosluse ruumilise heterogeensuse ja kooslusesisese kiirgusvälja kujunemine. (1999-2002) Hoidja Olevi Kull ETF Nr. 5466 Süsiniku varud ja kogunemine seoses kuuse-kase segametsa vanusega. (2003-2006) Hoidja Olevi Kull Rahvusvahelised projektid: EC FP5 projekt VULCAN (EVK2-CT-2000-00094) (2002-2004) EC FP5 projekt EUROFACE (EVR1-CT-2002-40027) (2003-2005).
15.	Teaduspublikatsioonid	Calfapietra, C., Tulva, I., Eensalu, E., Perez, M., De Angelis, P., Scarascia-Mugnozza, G. and Kull, O. 2005. Canopy profiles of photosynthetic parameters under elevated CO2 and N fertilization in a poplar plantation. Environmental Pollution, doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2005.01.038 Eichelmann, H., Oja, V., Rasulov, B., Padu, E., Bichele, I., Pettai, H., Mänd, P., Kull, O., & Laisk, A. (2005). Adjustment of leaf photosynthesis to shade in a natural canopy: reallocation of nitrogen. Plant Cell and Environment, 28(3), 389-401. Kull, O., Tulva, I. and Vapaavuori, E. 2005. Consequences of elevated CO2 and O3 on birch canopy structure: Implementation of a canopy growth model. Forest Ecology and Management, 212, 1-13. Laisk, A., Eichelmann, H., Oja, V., Rasulov, B., Padu, E., Bichele, I., Pettai, H., & Kull, O. (2005). Adjustment of leaf photosynthesis to shade in a natural canopy: rate parameters. Plant Cell and Environment, 28(3), 375-388. Tricker, P.J., Trewin, H., Kull, O., Clarkson, G.J.J., Eensalu, E., Tallis, M.J., Colella, A., Doncaster, C.P., Sabatti, M. and Taylor, G. 2005. Stomatal conductance and not stomatal density determines the long-term reduction in leaf transpiration of poplar in elevated CO2. Oecologia, 143:652-660. Niinemets, Ü., Kull, O., & Tenhunen, J. D. (2004). Within-Canopy Variation in the Rate of Development of Photosynthetic Capacity Is Proportional to Integrated Quantum Flux Density in Temperate Deciduous Trees. Plant Cell and Environment, 27(3), 293-313. Kull, O., Tulva, I., & Vapaavuori, E. (2003). Influence of Elevated Co2 and O-3 on Betula Pendula Roth Crown Structure. Annals of Botany, 91(5), 559-569. Kull, O. (2002). Acclimation of Photosynthesis in Canopies: Models and Limitations. Oecologia, 133(3), 267-279. Kull, O., & Tulva, I. (2002). Shoot Structure and Growth Along a Vertical Profile Within a Populus-Tilia Canopy. Tree Physiology, 22(15-16), 1167-1175. Meir, P., Kruijt, B., Broadmeadow, M., Barbosa, E., Kull, O., Carswell, F., Nobre, A., & Jarvis, P. G. (2002). Acclimation of Photosynthetic Capacity to Irradiance in Tree Canopies in Relation to Leaf Nitrogen Concentration and Leaf Mass Per Unit Area. Plant Cell and Environment, 25(3), 343-357. Niinemets, Ü., & Kull, O. (2001). Sensitivity of Photosynthetic Electron Transport to Photoinhibition in a Temperate Deciduous Forest Canopy: Photosystem Ii Center Openness, Non-Radiative Energy Dissipation and Excess Irradiance Under Field Conditions. Tree Physiology, 21(12-13), 899-914. Kull, O., & Tulva, I. (2000). Modelling Canopy Growth and Steady-State Leaf Area Index in an Aspen Stand. Annals of Forest Science, 57(5-6), 611-621.

viimati muudetud: 28.09.2005

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.	First Name	Olevi
2.	Surname	Kull
3.	Institution	Institute of Botany and Ecology, University of Tartu
4.	Position	Professor, head of the institute
5.	Date of birth	22.06.1955 (day.month.year)
6.	Education	diploma, Estonian Academy of Agriculture, 1981
7.	Research and professional experience	From 2005 head of Ph.D Scool of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Tartu from 2004 head of Institute of Botany and Ecology, University of Tartu from 2001 head of the Centre of Basic and Applied Ecology from 1999 professor, Institute of Botany and Ecology, University of Tartu, from 1990 head of department, Institute of Ecology, Tallinn University of Educational Sciences, 1990-1999 lecturer (0,5) Institute of Botany and Ecology, UT, 1994-1995 docent (0,2) Department of Silviculture, Estonian Agricultural University, 1983-1990 researcher, senior researcher, Laboratory of Ecosystems, UT 1979-1983 technician, Department of Systems Ecology, Institute of Zoology and Botany 1975-1979 technician, Department of Nature Conservation, Estonian Forestry Institute
8.	Academic degree	Candidate of sciences
9.	Dates and sites of earning the degrees	University of Tartu, 1987
10.	Honours/awards	State Award for Sciences 1995, 2000
11.	Research-administrative experience	Member of organisation committees of two international conferences (1992 T.Lippmaa memorial conference; 1999 IUFRO Conference “Canopy processes and whole tree physiology”); Reviewer for several journals (Trees, Tree Physiology, Functional Ecology, Plant, Cell and Environment, Annales of Botany, ETA Toimetised ect.). Member of editorial review board of Tree Physiology. In 1994-1997 I was a member of the expert commissions for bio-geo sciences and for agricultural sciences of Estonian Science Foundation, 1999-2003 I was head of the expert commission for bio-geo sciences and member of the council of Estonian Science Foundation. I am a member of the Life and Environmental Sciences Standing Committee (LESC) of European Science Foundation representing Estonian Science Foundation and Estonian Academy of Sciences I am an expert for Estonian government at European Commission VI Framework program "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area" priority area "Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems" Programme Committee. I am member of doctoral committees of Estonian Agricultural University and Tallinn University of Educational Sciences. I am member of Society of Experimental Biology.
12.	Supervised dissertations	Ivika Ostonen, PhD, 2003, superv. Krista Lõhmus, OLevi Kull. Fine root structure, dynamics and proportion in net primary production of Norway spruce forest ecosystem in relation to site conditions. Tartu Marek Sammul, PhD, 2003, superv. Kalevi Kull, OLevi Kull. Competition and coexistence of clonal plants in relation to productivity. Tartu Krõõt Aasamaa, PhD, 2002, superv. Anu Sõber, OLevi Kull. Shoot hydraulic conductance and stomatal conductance of six temperate deciduous tree species. Tartu Ebe Sild, PhD, 1999, superv. Andres Koppel, OLevi Kull. Impact of increasing concentrations of O3 and CO2 on wheat, clover and pasture. Tartu Ülo Niinemets, PhD, 1996, superv. OLevi Kull. Importance of structural features of leaves and canopy in determining species shade-tolerance in temperate deciduous woody taxa. Tartu
13.	Current research program	a. Forest carbon balance in relation to environmental factors. b. Impact of air pollution on plant photosynthetic apparatus. c. Formation and functioning of a multilayer plant community. d. Acclimation of photosynthetic apparatus to canopy light gradient.
14.	Current grant funding	Targeted core funding: Plant stress-tolerance: dependencs on genotype and influence on community structure No 0280341s98 (1997-2000) Ecophysiology of carbon cycle No 0281770As01 (2001-2005). Estonian Science Foundation grants: ETF Nr. 3775 Formation of spatial heterogeneity of the radiation field and canopy structure in a multilayer plant community. (1999-2002) PI Olevi Kull ETF Nr. 5466 Carbon pools and sequestration in a chronosequence of spruce-birch forest. (2003-2006) PI Olevi Kull International projects: EC FP5 project VULCAN (EVK2-CT-2000-00094) (2002-2004) EC FP5 project EUROFACE (EVR1-CT-2002-40027) (2003-2005).
15.	List of most important publications	Calfapietra, C., Tulva, I., Eensalu, E., Perez, M., De Angelis, P., Scarascia-Mugnozza, G. and Kull, O. 2005. Canopy profiles of photosynthetic parameters under elevated CO2 and N fertilization in a poplar plantation. Environmental Pollution, doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2005.01.038 Eichelmann, H., Oja, V., Rasulov, B., Padu, E., Bichele, I., Pettai, H., Mänd, P., Kull, O., & Laisk, A. (2005). Adjustment of leaf photosynthesis to shade in a natural canopy: reallocation of nitrogen. Plant Cell and Environment, 28(3), 389-401. Kull, O., Tulva, I. and Vapaavuori, E. 2005. Consequences of elevated CO2 and O3 on birch canopy structure: Implementation of a canopy growth model. Forest Ecology and Management, 212, 1-13. Laisk, A., Eichelmann, H., Oja, V., Rasulov, B., Padu, E., Bichele, I., Pettai, H., & Kull, O. (2005). Adjustment of leaf photosynthesis to shade in a natural canopy: rate parameters. Plant Cell and Environment, 28(3), 375-388. Tricker, P.J., Trewin, H., Kull, O., Clarkson, G.J.J., Eensalu, E., Tallis, M.J., Colella, A., Doncaster, C.P., Sabatti, M. and Taylor, G. 2005. Stomatal conductance and not stomatal density determines the long-term reduction in leaf transpiration of poplar in elevated CO2. Oecologia, 143:652-660. Niinemets, Ü., Kull, O., & Tenhunen, J. D. (2004). Within-Canopy Variation in the Rate of Development of Photosynthetic Capacity Is Proportional to Integrated Quantum Flux Density in Temperate Deciduous Trees. Plant Cell and Environment, 27(3), 293-313. Kull, O., Tulva, I., & Vapaavuori, E. (2003). Influence of Elevated Co2 and O-3 on Betula Pendula Roth Crown Structure. Annals of Botany, 91(5), 559-569. Kull, O. (2002). Acclimation of Photosynthesis in Canopies: Models and Limitations. Oecologia, 133(3), 267-279. Kull, O., & Tulva, I. (2002). Shoot Structure and Growth Along a Vertical Profile Within a Populus-Tilia Canopy. Tree Physiology, 22(15-16), 1167-1175. Meir, P., Kruijt, B., Broadmeadow, M., Barbosa, E., Kull, O., Carswell, F., Nobre, A., & Jarvis, P. G. (2002). Acclimation of Photosynthetic Capacity to Irradiance in Tree Canopies in Relation to Leaf Nitrogen Concentration and Leaf Mass Per Unit Area. Plant Cell and Environment, 25(3), 343-357. Niinemets, Ü., & Kull, O. (2001). Sensitivity of Photosynthetic Electron Transport to Photoinhibition in a Temperate Deciduous Forest Canopy: Photosystem Ii Center Openness, Non-Radiative Energy Dissipation and Excess Irradiance Under Field Conditions. Tree Physiology, 21(12-13), 899-914. Kull, O., & Tulva, I. (2000). Modelling Canopy Growth and Steady-State Leaf Area Index in an Aspen Stand. Annals of Forest Science, 57(5-6), 611-621.

last updated: 28.09.2005