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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Urmas
2.Perekonnanimi Kõljalg
3.Töökoht Botaanika ja ökoloogia instituut, Tartu Ülikool
4.Ametikoht professor
5.Sünniaeg 24.02.1961 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus 1988 Tartu Ülikool, diplom botaanikas
1996 Helsingi Ülikool, Ph.D. botaanikas
7.Teenistuskäik 1988 - 1993 Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituudi vanemlaborant.
1992 - 1996 Tartu ja Helsingi Ülikooli doktorant.
1996 - 1997 Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituudi teadur.
1997 – 1999 Göteborgi Ülikooli järeldoktor sealses Evolutsioonilise botaanika instituudis (osalise koormusega).
Alates 1998 EPMÜ Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituudi vanemteadur ja mükoloogia osakonna juhataja (peale tööleasumist Tartu Ülikooli töötamine kohakaasluse alusel 0,5 koormusega).
1999 - 2001 Tartu Ülikooli dotsent ning mükoloogia õppetooli hoidja.
Alates 2001 Tartu Ülikooli mükoloogia korraline professor.
2003 - 2004 Carl ja Tecla Lambergi nimeline külalisprofessuur Göteborgi Ülikoolis.
Alates 2005 Tartu Ülikooli Loodusmuuseumi direktori kohusetäitja
8.Teaduskraad Ph.D.
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta
Helsingi Ülikool, 1996
10.Tunnustused 1997 - Eesti Vabariigi teaduspreemia 1996. aasta parima teadustöö eest geo- ja bioteaduste valdkonnas.
2003 - Carl ja Tecla Lambergi nimeline külalisprofessuur Göteborgi Ülikoolis (2003/2004 akadeemiline aasta).
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus
Eesti Mükoloogia Ühingu (ELUS-i alluvuses) esimees (1994-1999).
Ajakirja Folia Cryptogamica Estonica peatoimetaja (alates 1996).
Eesti Looduseuurijate Seltsi presiidiumi liige (alates 1997).
Briti Mükoloogia Ühingu liige (alates 1995).
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad

Triin Suvi, MSc, 2005, juh. Urmas Kõljalg. Ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity of birch in Tagamõisa wooded meadow and the adjacent forest.. Tartu Ülikool

Leho Tedersoo, MSc, 2003, juh. Urmas Kõljalg. Fine scale distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi and roots across substrate layers including coarse woody derbis in a mixed forest.. Tartu Ülikool

13.Teadustöö põhisuunad Seente sugukonna Thelephoraceae (Fungi, Hymenomycetes) süstemaatika.
Kandseente molekulaarne fülogenees ja taksonoomia.
Seente ja taimejuurte vahelise sümbioosi (mükoriisa) uurimine.
Ehitusmükoloogia.
14.Jooksvad grandid 2002-2005, ETF grant nr. 5232, Resupinaatsete lehternahkiseliste (Thelephorales, Homobasidiomycetes) molekulaarne fülogenees ja autökoloogia.
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

Kõljalg U, Larsson K-H, Abarenkov K, Nilsson RH, Alexander IJ, Eberhardt U, Erland S, Hoiland K, Kjoller R, Larsson E, Pennanen T, Sen R, Taylor AFS, Tedersoo L, Vralstad T, Ursing BM. 2005. UNITE: a database providing web-based methods for the molecular identification of ectomycorrhizal fungi. New Phytologist 166: 1063–1068.

Larsson, K.-H., Larsson, E. & Kõljalg, U. 2004. High phylogenetic diversity among corticioid homobasidiomycetes. Mycological Research 108(9): 983-1002.

Tedersoo, L., Kõljalg, U., Hallenberg, N. & Larsson, K-H. 2003. Fine scale distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi and roots across substrate layers including coarse woody debris in a mixed forest. New Phytologist 159: 153-165.

Öpik, M., Moora, M., Liira, J., Kõljalg, U., Zobel, M. & Sen, R. 2003. Divergent arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonize roots of Pulsatilla spp. in boreal Scots pine forest and grassland soils. New Phytologist 160 (3): 581-593.

Kõljalg, U., Tammi, H., Timonen, S., Agerer, R. & Sen, R. 2002. ITS rDNA sequence-based positioning of Pink-type ectomycorrhizas and Tomentellopsis species from boreal and temperate forests Mycological Progress 1: 81-92.

Kõljalg, U. & Dunstan, W. 2001. Pseudotomentella larsenii sp. nov. (Thelephorales), a common ectomycorrhiza former in dry eucalypt woodland and forests of Western Australia. Harvard Papers in Botany 6(1): 123-130.

Kõljalg, U., Jakucs, E., Bóka, K. & Agerer, R. 2001. Three ectomycorrhizae with cystidia formed by different Tomentella species as revealed by rDNA ITS sequences and anatomical characteristics. Folia Cryptogamica Estonica 38: 27-39.

Kõljalg, U., Dahlberg, A., Taylor, A.F.S., Larsson, E., Hallenberg, N., Stenlid, J., Larsson, K.-H., Fransson, P.M., Kåren, O. & Jonsson, L. 2000. Diversity and abundance of resupinate thelephoroid fungi as ectomycorrhizal symbionts in Swedish boreal forests. Molecular Ecology 9: 1985-1996.

Kõljalg, U. & Renvall, P. 2000. Hydnellum gracilipes – a link between stipitate and resupinate Hymenomycetes. Karstenia 40: 71-77.

Põldmaa, K., Larsson, E. & Kõljalg, U. 1999. Phylogenetic relationships in Hypomyces and allied genera, with emphasis on species growing on wood-decaying homobasidiomycetes. Canadian Journal of Botany 77: 1756-1768.

Kõljalg, U. & Larsson, E. 1998. Pseudotomentella ochracea sp. nov., based on morphological and molecular data. Folia Cryptog. Estonica 33: 53-56.

Andersson, M. A., Nikulin, M., Kõljalg, U., Andersson, M. C., Rainey, F. L., Reijula, K., Hintikka E.-L. & Salkinoja-Salonen, M. S. 1997. Bacteria, molds, and toxins in water-damaged building materials. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 63(2): 387-393.

Kõljalg, U. & Ryvarden, L. 1997. A new species of Amaurodon (Basidiomycota, Aphyllophorales). Mycotaxon 65: 107-111.

Kõljalg, U. 1996. Tomentella and related genera in Temperate Eurasia. Synopsis Fungorum 9. Oslo: Fungiflora. 213 pp. (Reviews: J. Ginns, Mycotaxon 59: 505-506 (1996); R. Schmid, Taxon 45 (2): 424 (1996); M. J. Larsen, Mycologia 90: 738-739 (1998).)

Langer, E., Hallenberg, N., Knudsen, H., Kõljalg, U., Langer, G., Larsson, K.-H., Oberwinkler, F., Parmasto, E., Ryvarden, L. & Vesterholt, J. 1996. (1255) Proposal to reject the names Xylodon and Schizopora in favour of Hyphodontia, nom. cons. (Fungi, Corticiaceae). Taxon 45: 685-686.

Kõljalg, U. 1992. Mycorrhiza formed by basidiospores of Tomentella crinalis on Pinus sylvestris. Mycological Research 96(3): 215-220.

Kõljalg, U. & R. Mukhamedshin. 1992. Tomentelloid fungi in the Caucasus. Mikol. I fitopat. 26(1): 20-22.

Kõljalg, U. 1989. Tomentelloid fungi new for the Soviet Union. Folia Crypt. Est. 27: 12-23.

viimati muudetud: 02.08.2005

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Urmas
2.Surname Kõljalg
3.Institution Institute of Botany and Ecology, University of Tartu
4.Position professor
5.Date of birth 24.02.1961 (day.month.year)
6.Education 1988 Diploma of the University of Tartu in botany
1996 Ph.D. of the University of Helsinki in botany
7.Research and
professional experience
Senior Laboratory Assistant of the Inst. of Zoology and Botany (1988-1993).
Ph.D. student of the University of Tartu and University of Helsinki (1992-1996).
Research Associate of the Inst. of Zoology and Botany, Estonian Agricultural University (1996-1997)
Part time postdoc in the University of Göteborg (1997-1998).
Senior Researcher and the Head of the Mycological Department of the Inst. of Zoology and Boatny (since 1998, from 2000 part time)
Docent of the Institute of Botany and Ecology, University of Tartu (1999-2001)
Professor of the Institute of Botany and Ecology, University of Tartu (since 2001)
Carl and Tecla Lambergs guest professorship in the University of Gothenburg (2003-2004).
Director of the Natural History Museum, University of Tartu (since 2005)
8.Academic degree Ph.D.
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees
University of Helsinki, 1996
10.Honours/awards Estonian Republic’s State Award for scientific work in bio- and geosciences (1997).
Carl and Tecla Lambergs guest professorship in the University of Gothenburg (2003-2004).
11.Research-administrative
experience
Chairman of the Estonian Mycological Society (1994-1999).
Editor in Chief of the journal Folia Cryptogamica Estonica (since 1996).
Member of the Board of the Estonian Naturalist’s Society (since 1997).
Member of the British Mycological Society (since 1995).
12.Supervised dissertations

Triin Suvi, MSc, 2005, superv. Urmas Kõljalg. Ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity of birch in Tagamõisa wooded meadow and the adjacent forest.. Tartu Ülikool

Leho Tedersoo, MSc, 2003, superv. Urmas Kõljalg. Fine scale distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi and roots across substrate layers including coarse woody derbis in a mixed forest.. Tartu Ülikool

13.Current research program Taxonomy of the Thelephorales (Fungi, Hymenomycetes).
Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Basidiomycetes (Fungi).
Mycorrhizal associations between fungi and plants.
Indoor fungi (Building mycology).
14.Current grant funding 2002-2005, Molecular identification of resupinate thelephoroid fungi as ectomycorrhizal symbionts (Estonian Science Foundation grant no 5232)
15.List of most important publications

Kõljalg U, Larsson K-H, Abarenkov K, Nilsson RH, Alexander IJ, Eberhardt U, Erland S, Hoiland K, Kjoller R, Larsson E, Pennanen T, Sen R, Taylor AFS, Tedersoo L, Vralstad T, Ursing BM. 2005. UNITE: a database providing web-based methods for the molecular identification of ectomycorrhizal fungi. New Phytologist 166: 1063–1068.

Larsson, K.-H., Larsson, E. & Kõljalg, U. 2004. High phylogenetic diversity among corticioid homobasidiomycetes. Mycological Research 108(9): 983-1002.

Tedersoo, L., Kõljalg, U., Hallenberg, N. & Larsson, K-H. 2003. Fine scale distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi and roots across substrate layers including coarse woody debris in a mixed forest. New Phytologist 159: 153-165.

Öpik, M., Moora, M., Liira, J., Kõljalg, U., Zobel, M. & Sen, R. 2003. Divergent arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonize roots of Pulsatilla spp. in boreal Scots pine forest and grassland soils. New Phytologist 160 (3): 581-593.

Kõljalg, U., Tammi, H., Timonen, S., Agerer, R. & Sen, R. 2002. ITS rDNA sequence-based positioning of Pink-type ectomycorrhizas and Tomentellopsis species from boreal and temperate forests Mycological Progress 1: 81-92.

Kõljalg, U. & Dunstan, W. 2001. Pseudotomentella larsenii sp. nov. (Thelephorales), a common ectomycorrhiza former in dry eucalypt woodland and forests of Western Australia. Harvard Papers in Botany 6(1): 123-130.

Kõljalg, U., Jakucs, E., Bóka, K. & Agerer, R. 2001. Three ectomycorrhizae with cystidia formed by different Tomentella species as revealed by rDNA ITS sequences and anatomical characteristics. Folia Cryptogamica Estonica 38: 27-39.

Kõljalg, U., Dahlberg, A., Taylor, A.F.S., Larsson, E., Hallenberg, N., Stenlid, J., Larsson, K.-H., Fransson, P.M., Kåren, O. & Jonsson, L. 2000. Diversity and abundance of resupinate thelephoroid fungi as ectomycorrhizal symbionts in Swedish boreal forests. Molecular Ecology 9: 1985-1996.

Kõljalg, U. & Renvall, P. 2000. Hydnellum gracilipes – a link between stipitate and resupinate Hymenomycetes. Karstenia 40: 71-77.

Põldmaa, K., Larsson, E. & Kõljalg, U. 1999. Phylogenetic relationships in Hypomyces and allied genera, with emphasis on species growing on wood-decaying homobasidiomycetes. Canadian Journal of Botany 77: 1756-1768.

Kõljalg, U. & Larsson, E. 1998. Pseudotomentella ochracea sp. nov., based on morphological and molecular data. Folia Cryptog. Estonica 33: 53-56.

Andersson, M. A., Nikulin, M., Kõljalg, U., Andersson, M. C., Rainey, F. L., Reijula, K., Hintikka E.-L. & Salkinoja-Salonen, M. S. 1997. Bacteria, molds, and toxins in water-damaged building materials. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 63(2): 387-393.

Kõljalg, U. & Ryvarden, L. 1997. A new species of Amaurodon (Basidiomycota, Aphyllophorales). Mycotaxon 65: 107-111.

Kõljalg, U. 1996. Tomentella and related genera in Temperate Eurasia. Synopsis Fungorum 9. Oslo: Fungiflora. 213 pp. (Reviews: J. Ginns, Mycotaxon 59: 505-506 (1996); R. Schmid, Taxon 45 (2): 424 (1996); M. J. Larsen, Mycologia 90: 738-739 (1998).)

Langer, E., Hallenberg, N., Knudsen, H., Kõljalg, U., Langer, G., Larsson, K.-H., Oberwinkler, F., Parmasto, E., Ryvarden, L. & Vesterholt, J. 1996. (1255) Proposal to reject the names Xylodon and Schizopora in favour of Hyphodontia, nom. cons. (Fungi, Corticiaceae). Taxon 45: 685-686.

Kõljalg, U. 1992. Mycorrhiza formed by basidiospores of Tomentella crinalis on Pinus sylvestris. Mycological Research 96(3): 215-220.

Kõljalg, U. & R. Mukhamedshin. 1992. Tomentelloid fungi in the Caucasus. Mikol. I fitopat. 26(1): 20-22.

Kõljalg, U. 1989. Tomentelloid fungi new for the Soviet Union. Folia Crypt. Est. 27: 12-23.

last updated: 02.08.2005

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