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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Tõnu
2.Perekonnanimi Oja
3.Töökoht Tartu Ülikool, Bioloogia-geograafiateaduskond
4.Ametikoht geoinfomraatika ja kartograafia professor
5.Sünniaeg 28.06.1955 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus M. Härma nim. Tartu II Keskkool 1962 - 1973
Tartu (Riikliku) Ülikooli Matemaatikateaduskond 1973 - 1978
Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia kaugõppeaspirantuur 1982 - 1984
7.Teenistuskäik Eesti (NSV) Teaduste Akadeemia Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituudi insener,
vaneminsener 1977 - 1983
Eesti (NSV) TA Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituudi vanemteadur,
matemaatilise ökoloogia töörühma juhataja 1983 - 1988
Tartu (Riikliku) Ülikooli ökosüsteemide labori vanemteadur 1988 - 1992
New-Brunswicki Ülikool, Fredericton, N.B., Kanada
külalisteadur 1991 sõlmitud koostöölepingu alusel 10-12 nädalat aastas 1992-1997
Tartu Ülikooli geograafia instituudi vanemteadur 1992-1997
Tartu Ülikooli geoinformaatika ja kartograafia õppetooli hoidja 1996-1997
Tartu Ülikooli geoinformaatika ja kartograafia professor septembrist 1997
8.Teaduskraad Bioloogiakandidaat (ökoloogia 03.00.16)
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta		 Tartu (Riiklik) Ülikool 1985
10.Tunnustused Tartu Ülikooli aumärk, 2005
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus		 IME keskkonnaprobleemide riiklik ekspertkomisjon, 1987
Fosforiitide kasutamise ökoloogiliste probleemide täiendava uurimise riikliku
komisjoni sekretär, 1987-1988
Ajakirja "Eesti Loodus" toimetuskolleegiumi liige 1990-1995
UNECE lämmastiku kriitiliste koormuste kaardistamise nõupidamiste kutsutud ekspert alates 1992
IGBP programmi Veeringe Biosfääriaspektide (BAHC) nõupidamise kutsutud ekspert 1993
Eesti esindaja UNECE kaardistamiskomisjonis (ICP on Modelling and Mapping)
alates 1994
Eesti Vabariigi säästva arengu komisjoni liige 1996 - 2003
EPMÜ Keskkonnakaitse Instituudi teadusnõukogu liige alates 1996
Arengustsenaariumide Eesti 2010 keskkonnaekspert 1996
TÜ Bioloogia-geograafiateaduskonna nõukogu liige alates 1997
Geoinformaatika ja kartograafia õppetooli hoidja 1996-1997
TÜ geograafia instituudi juhataja 1998 - 2003
TÜ nõukogu liige alates 1999
Teema võrgustiku EEGECS (Geodeesia-, kartograafia ja maamõõduharidus Euroopas) liige (alatres 2002)
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad

Antti Roose, PhD, 2005, juh. Tõnu Oja. Optimisation of environmental monitoring network by integrated modelling strategy with geographic information system ― an Estonian case. Tartu

Kaja Loodla, MSc, 2005, juh. Tõnu Oja. Maa-aluste kommunikatsioonide andmehaldus. Tartu

Marica-Maris Paju, MSc, 2005, juh. Tõnu Oja. Tartumaa kaitsealade ja looduskeskuste areng ning roll loodushariduses. Tartu

Tambet Kikas, MSc, 2005, juh. Tõnu Oja. Automaatne valglate ja vooluveekogude leidmine saaremaa ja muhu DEM mudelilt.. Tartu

Henn Pärnamets, MSc, 2004, juh. Tõnu Oja. Kodukaku, kõrvikrätsu ja händkaku levik, produktiivsus ja seosed maastikuparameetritega Laheda uurimisalal. Tartu

Piret Pungas, MSc, 2004, juh. Tõnu Oja, Hannes Palang. Kiigekohad Eesti maastikus. Tartu

Jaak Laineste, MSc, 2003, juh. Tõnu Oja. Mobiilpositsioneerimise täpsus ja rakendatavus. Tartu

Külli Tiits, MSc, 2003, juh. Tõnu Oja. Veebipõhiste geoinfosüsteemide kasutatavus ühistranspordi infoteenuste näitel. Tartu

Mart Külvik, PhD, 2002, juh. Tõnu Oja. Ecological networks in Estonia - concept and applications. Tartu

Terje Kleemann, MSc, 2002, juh. Tõnu Oja. Looduskaitsega seotud huvikonfliktid Eestis. Tartu

Ain Kull, PhD, 2001, juh. Tõnu Oja. Impact of weather and climatic fluctuations on nutrient flows in rural catchments. Tartu

Kalle Remm, MSc, 1999, juh. Tõnu Oja. Reeglipärasusi Otepää kõrgustiku maastikumustris Eesti põhikaardi lehe 5434 näitel. Tartu

Ülle Vaht, MSc, 1999, juh. Tõnu Oja. Säästva arengu põhimõtete rakendamise võimalused Eestis. Tartu

Dago Antov, MSc, 1998, juh. Tõnu Oja. Korresdpondentmaatriksi koostamisest transpordimudeli väljatöötamisel Eestis teostatud rakenduste baasil. Tartu

Leida Lepik, MSc, 1998, juh. Tõnu Oja. Eesti haldusüksuste muutused kaartidel 1919-1997. Tartu

Peep Mardiste, MSc, 1998, juh. Tõnu Oja. Välisabi Eesti keskkonnaprojektidele: 1991-1997. Tartu

Urmas Visse, DSc, 1998, juh. Tõnu Oja. Maakondliku geoinfosüsteemi loomise põhimõtted. Tartu
13.Teadustöö põhisuunad A. Asukohatähendusega ökoloogiliste parameetrite varieeruvuse geoinformaatiline analüüs ja dünaamika ajaline modelleerimine
B. Keskkonnasaaste toime toitainete jaotuse ajalis-ruumilisele dünaamikale
C. Kliimamuutuste mõju toitainete kättesaadavusele ja metsaöksoüsteemi produktiivsusele
D. Säästev areng
14.Jooksvad grandid Sihtfinantseeritav teema TBGGG1788 "Ruumilisi otsustusi toetavad süsteemid maastikuväärtuste ja elukeskkonna regionaalse arengu analüüsil ning planeerimisel", 2001-2005
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

Roose A., Sepp K., Saluveer E., Oja T., 2005. Integrating stratified and neighbourhood-defined approaches for landscape monitoring: an Estonian case study. Landscape and Urban Planning. In print

Antov, D., Rõivas, T., Oja, T. 2005. The Public Perception Towards the Road Safety Measures in Estonia. In. C.A. Brebbia, T. Bucciarelli, F. Garzia and M. Guarascio (Eds.), Safety and Security Engineering, WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, Vol 82, 633 – 644, WIT Press,

Oja, T., Alamets, K., Pärnamets, H. 2005. Modelling bird habitat suitability based on landscape parameters at different scales. Ecological Indicators, 5(4) 314-321.

Oja, T., Pungas, P. 2005. The use of GIS at the University of Tartu, Estonia: application into cultural landscape studies. In: K. Donert (ed.) Aspects of Geography in European higher education: Geograhical Information Systems. Liverpool Hope University, pp. 40 – 51.

Pungas, P., Oja, T., Palang, H. 2005. Seasonality in Estonian Traditional Landscape – an Example of Swings, Landscape Research, 30(2), 241 – 257.

Ehrlich, Ü., Oja, T. 2004. Planning of protection zones and management costs in protected coastal areas. In. Brebbia, C.A., Saval Perez, J.M., Garcia Andion, L., Villacampa, Y. (Eds.) Coastal Environment V incorporating Oil Spill Studies. WIT Press, 27-34.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T. 2004. Tartu Ülikooli geograafia instituudi teadustöö ja kraadiõpe aastatuhande vahetusel. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis, 89: 9-25.

Oja, T. 2004. GIS-ga planeeritud keskkonnamõjud. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis, 89: 167-177.

Oja, T., Prede, M. 2004. Landscape consumption in Otepää, Estonia. In. H. Palang, H. Sooväli, M. Antrop, G. Setten (eds). European Rural Landscapes: Persistence and Change in a Globalising Environment, Kluwer, pp. 99-112.

Peil, T., Sooväli, H., Palang, H., Oja, T., Mander, Ü. 2004. Estonian landscape study: contextual history. Belgeo: 2-3:227-239.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T., Hallemaa, H. Kull, A., Bendere, R., Kudrenickis, I. Sergeeva, L., Denafas,., G., 2003. Environmental Pollution Analysis of Energy Production and Consumption in the Baltic Region. In: E. Tiezzi, C.A. Brebbia & J.L. Usó (eds) Ecosystems and sustainable development, Vol 2 (Advances in Ecological Sciences, 19), WIT Press, pp. 835-845.

Palang, H., A. Printsmann, H. Alumäe, E. Kaur, T. Oja, M. Prede, P. Pungas, M. Reimann, H. Sooväli 2003: Local people as shapers of sustainability of rural landscapes. In: E. Tiezzi, C.A. Brebbia & J.L. Usó (eds) Ecosystems and sustainable development, Vol 2 (Advances in Ecological Sciences, 19), WIT Press, pp. 873-882

Sooväli, H., H. Palang, H. Alumäe, M. Külvik, E. Kaur, T. Oja, M. Prede, T. Pae 2003: Traditional) landscape identity - globalized, abandoned, sustained? In: E. Tiezzi, C.A. Brebbia & J.L. Usó (eds) Ecosystems and sustainable development, Vol 2 (Advances in Ecological Sciences, 19), WIT Press, pp. 925-935.

Kont, A.,Jaagus, J., Oja, T., Järvet, A., Rivis, R., 2002. Biophysical impacts of climate change: Terrestrial ecosystems in Estonia. GeoJournal, 57 (3), pp. 169-181.

Kull, A., Oja, T. 2001. Influence of climate change on nutrient flows in boreonemoral floodplain ecosystem. In: Villacampa, Y., Brebbia, C.A. & Uso, J.L. (Eds.). Ecosystems and Sustainable Development III. Advances in Ecological Sciences. WIT Press, Southampton, Boston. Pp. 585-594.

Oja, T. 2001. Critical loads for Estonia. In: Posch, M. et al (ed) Modelling and mapping of critical tresholds in Europe. Status Report 2001. RIVM. pp. 132-134.

Oja, T. 2001. Maastikuteaduse objektist. Toim H. Palang, H. Sooväli. Maastik: loodus ja kultuur. Maastikukäsitlusi Eestis. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis, 91, lk. 53-56.

Oja, T. 2001. Nutrient fluxes and nutrient availability in Estonian forests affected by climatic change. In: Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis 92, Pp. 64-69

Prede, M, Oja, T. 2001. Sanitation of Lakes in Otepää for landscape Restoration. In: Villacampa, Y., Brebbia, C.A. & Uso, J.L. (Eds.). Ecosystems and Sustainable Development III. Advances in Ecological Sciences. WIT Press, Southampton, Boston. Pp. 605-614. (CC)

Remm, K., Oja, T. 2001. Stepwise modelling of rural housing pattern near Otepää, Estonia using neighbourhood corrections. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis 92, Pp. 157-162.

Nilson, A., Kiviste, A., Korjus, H., Mihkelson, S., Etverk, I. & Oja, T. 2000. Impact of recent and future climate change on Estonian forestry and adaptation tools. Climate Change Impacts and Responses. Proceedings of the Conference on National Assessment Results of Climate Change, San-Jose, Costa Rica, March 25-28, 1998. (Ed. N. Mimura). pp. 373-400.

Oja, T. 2000. Critical Loads in Estonia. . In: M. Holmberg (Ed.), Uncertainty of Critical Loads in the Baltic Countries, TEMA: NORD, 544. 23-27.

Oja, T. 2000. Keskkonnaseire – milleks? Eesti Loodus, 12, 499-501.

Oja, T. 2000. Possible changes in Nutrient Fluxes and Nutrient Availability in Estonian Forests under predicted Climate Change. Climate Change Impacts and Responses. Proceedings of the Conference on National Assessment Results of Climate Change, San-Jose, Costa Rica, March 25-28, 1998. (Ed. N. Mimura). pp. 401-410.

Oja, T., Kull, A. 2000. Sensitivity of landscape to atmospheric pollution. In: Mander, Ü. and Jongman, R.H.G. (Eds.) Consequences of Land Use Changes. Advances in Ecological Sciences. WIT Press, Southampton, Boston. Pp. 147-162.

Oja, T., Kull, A., Tamm, T. 2000. Critical tresholds to atmospheric pollution and landscape sensitivity. In: M. Holmberg (Ed.), Uncertainty of Critical Loads in the Baltic Countries, TEMA: NORD, 544. 46-49

Oja, T. Maastikuteaduse objektist. Toim H. Palang, H. Sooväli. Maastik: loodus ja kultuur. Maastikukäsitlusi Eestis. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis, 91, lk. 53-56.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T. 1999. Eesti maastike omapära ja sellest tulenevad ökoloogilised iseärasused. Loodusliku mitmekesisuse kaitse viisid ja vahendid. (Toim. T. Frey), IM Saare, lk. 14-30.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T., Lõhmus, K. 1999. Nutrient transformation in riparian buffer zones: modelling approach. In: Ecosystems and Sustainable Development II. Advances in Ecological Sciences Vol. 2, WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, pp. 3-13.

Nilson, A., Kiviste, A., Korjus, H., Mihkelson, S., Etverk, I. & Oja, T. , 1999. Impact of recent and future climate change on Estonian forestry and adaptation tools. Climate Research 12:205-214..

Prede, M., Ott, I., Kisand, A., Laugaste, R., Mäemets, H., Timm, H., Järvalt, A., Kirt, E., Oja, T., (Ed. Maastik, A., 1999. Lakescape of Otepää: Past, Present, and Future. Otepää, 24 p.

Bhatti, J.S., Foster, N.W., Oja, T., Moayeri, M.H., Arp, P.A. 1998. Modelling potential biomass productivity of jack pine forest stands. Can. J. Soil Sci. 78:105-113.

Oja, T. 1998. Possible changes in nutrient fluxes and availability in Estonian forests. In. Tarand, A., Kallaste, T. (Eds). Country case study on climate change impacts and adaptation assessments in the Republic of Estonia. Ministry of the Environment, SEI-Tallinn, Tallinn, pp. 57-60.

Oja, T. Arp, P.A. 1998. Assessing atmospheric sulfur and nitrogen loads critical to the maintenenance of upland forest soils. In: Ed. D.G. Maynard. Sulfur in the Environment. Marcel Dekker, N.Y., Basel, Hong-Kong, pp. 337-363.

Oja, T., Kull, A., Tamm, T. 1998. Looduslike maastike õhusaaste taluvus. Keskkonnaseire 96. Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeerium, Info- ja Tehnokeskus, Tallinn, lk. 34-37.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T. 1997. A forest soil vegetation atmosphere model (ForSVA), I: concepts. Ecological Modelling, 95: 211-224.

Oja, T. and Arp, P.A. 1997. A forest soil vegetation atmosphere model (ForSVA), II: application to northern tolerant hardwoods. Ecological Modelling, 95: 225-247.

Oja, T., Kull, A., Tamm, T. 1997. Eesti looduslike taimekoosluste vastupanuvõime N ja S saastele. Eesti VII Ökoloogiakonverentsi lühiartiklid. Tartu, lk. 155-159.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T., Marsh, M. 1996. Calculating critical S and N loads and current exceedances for upland forests in Southern Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 26: 696-709.

Oja, T. and Arp, P.A. 1996. Nutrient cycling and biomass growth at a North American hardwood site in relation to climate change: ForSVA assessments. Climatic Change 34: 239-251.

Oja, T., Tamm, T. 1996. Looduslike maastike õhusaaste taluvus. Keskkonnaseire 95. Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeerium, Info- ja Tehnokeskus, Tallinn,.lk. 28-33.

Oja, T., Tamm, T. 1996. Mapping critical thresholds in Estonia: current progress and future developments. Critical levels for Ozone in Europe: Testing and Finalizing the Concepts. UN ECE Workshop Report. pp. 293-297.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T., Marsh, M. 1995. Critical S and N loads and their current exceedances in Southern Ontario: preliminary results. Mapping and modelling of critical loads for nitrogen - a workshop report. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Midlothian, pp. 170 - 172.

de Vries, W. , Posch, M., Oja, T., van Oene, H., Kros, J., Warfvinge, P., Arp, P.A. 1995. Modelling critical loads for the Solling spruce site. Ecological Modelling 83: 283-293.

Oja, T., Arp, P.A. 1995. Dynamic modeling and the analysis of critical S and N loads. Mapping and modelling of critical loads for nitrogen - a workshop report. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Midlothian, pp. 154 - 157.

Oja, T., Yin, X., Arp, P.A.. 1995. The forest modelling series ForM-S: applications to the Solling spruce site. Ecological Modelling 83:207-217.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T. 1994. The ForM-S forest modelling study: its relation to ecosystem monitoring with application for the maritime region. in: Proceedings of the workshop on ecological monitoring and research in the coastal environment of the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. March 9-11, 1994. Huntsman Marine Laboratory. B.M. MacKinnon, M.D.B.Burt (Eds.). Environment Canada - Atlantic Region, Occasional Report No. 4. p.17-23.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T., Järvet, A. 1994. Groundwater quality and eco-engineering measures in the Selja River catchment area, Estonia. Future groundwater resources at risk (Proceedings of the Helsinki Conference, June 1994). IAHS Publication No. 222, pp. 157-167.

Oja, T. 1994. Keskkonnaruumi kontseptsioon alahoidliku arengu sotsiaalutoopia nurgakivina. Kaasaegse ökoloogia probleemid. Alalhoidlik areng ja looduskeskne elulaad. Eesti VI Ökoloogiakonverentsi lühiartiklid, Tartu, 24.-26. aprill 1994, lk. 14-18.

Oja, T., Arp. P.A. 1994. ForSVA - a tool to analyze patterns in nutrient cycling as affected by atmospheric deposition: a maritime example. In: Proceedings of the workshop on ecological monitoring and research in the coastal environment of the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. March 9-11, 1994. Huntsman Marine Laboratory. B.M. MacKinnon, M.D.B.Burt (Eds.). Environment Canada - Atlantic Region, Occasional Report No. 4. p.75-80.

Oja, T. 1993. System analysis approach in environmental planning and policy: designing sustainable society (a case study - Estonia's own way). Proceedings of the “IV International Conference on System Analysis Approach Energy, Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Baltic Sea Region”, Tallinn, May 18-21, 1993, NORD 1993: 189 -196.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T. 1992. Acid sulfate/nitrate loading of forest soils: forest biomass and nutrient cycling modelling. Critical Loads for Nitrogen - a workshop report. NORD 1992:41, pp.307-358.

Jagomägi, J., Kikas, J., Kull, K., Mander, Ü., Oja, T., Olesk, P., Roosve, R. 1991. Eesti oma tee. Tartu Ülikooli Noorte Geograafide Sügiskooli materjalid, Tartu, pp. 44-62.

Lõhmus, K., Lasn, R., Oja, T. 1991. The influence of climate and soil physical condition on growth and morphology of Norway spruce roots. B.L.Michael and H. Persson (Eds). Plant Roots and their Environment,. Development of Agricultural and Managed Forest Ecology, 24, Elsevier, pp. 233-239.

Oja, T. 1991. Horizontal distribution of root systems of Larix cajanderi (in Russian with English Summary). in: A.Leito, R.Mänd, T.Oja, J.Paal, T.Talvi. Ecosystem studies on the Koni peninsula (Magadan nature reserve), Tallinn, pp. 107-117, 216-217.

Lõhmus, K., Oja, T., Lasn, R. 1989. Specific root area - a soil characteristic. Plant and Soil, 119:245-249.

Oja, T. 1989. Modelling of the succession (temporal pattern) of tree stands (in Russian with English Summary). in: J.Paal, T.Oja, S.Kolodjazhnyi. Spatial and temporal continuum of vegetative cover, Tallinn, pp. 119-148, 184-187.

Lindpere, A. , Milius, A., Starast, H., Oja, T. 1988. Total phosphorus, total nitrogen and chlorophyll A in lake Peipsi-Pihkva. - Dynamics and Ecology of Wetlands and Lakes in Estonia, Tallinn, pp. 227-240.

Lõhmus, K., Lasn, R., Oja, T. 1986. Growth of Norway spruce roots depending on soil quality ( in Russian with English Summary). Potschvovedenije (Soviet Soil Science), 6:89-97.

Oja, T. 1986. A simple adaptive model of plant growth II: model analysis (in Russian with English Summary). Proceedings of Estonian Academy of Sciences (Biology), 35(1):16-29.

Oja, T. 1986. Konkurents taimede vahel mudelisti pilgu läbi. - Biosüsteemide kooseksisteerimise teooria, Schola biotheoretica XII, Tartu, pp. 36-39.

Oja, T. 1985. A simple adaptive model of plant growth I: model discription (in Russian with English Summary). Proceedings of Estonian Academy of Sciences (Biology), 34(4):289-294.

Oja, T. 1985. Models of stand development (in Russian). Estonian Academy of Sciences, Tallinn, 58 pp.

Oja, T., K.Lõhmus. 1985. Horisontal distribution of Norway spruce roots in middle-aged stand (in Russian with English Summary), Lesovedenie (Soviet Forestry), 1:44-47 .

Koppel, A., Oja, T. 1984. Regime of diffuse solar radiation in an individual Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) crown. Photosynthetica, 18(4):529-535.

Kull, K., Oja, T. 1984. Structure of physiological growth models (in Russian with English Summary). Proceedings of Estonian Academy of Sciences (Biology), 33(1):34-41.

Oja, T. 1984. Metsa suktsessiooni ja horisontaalse struktruuri imiteerimisest. ELUS Aastaraamat, 69:110-117.

Oja, T. 1984. Modelleerimine ökoloogias. Eesti Loodus, 7:438-443.

Oja, T. 1984. Ökoloogilise suktsessiooni teooria. Teooria ja mudelid eluteadustes. Tartu, pp. 206-214.

Oja, T. 1984. Üks mudelilugu ehk sõnalisest taimekasvatamisest. Eesti Loodus, 10:646-650.

Lõhmus, K., Oja, T. 1983. Methods to study belowground part of forest stand (phytomass distribution in Norway spruce) (in Russian with English Summary). Lesovedenie (Soviet Forestry), 4:56-62.

Oja, T. 1983. Elu teooriate eetikast. - Raku teooria. Schola biotheoretica IX, Tartu, pp. 125-130.

viimati muudetud: 13.10.2005

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Tõnu
2.Surname Oja
3.Institution University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and geography
4.Position Professor of Geoinformatics and cartography
5.Date of birth 28.06.1955 (day.month.year)
6.Education Faculty of Mathematics, University of Tartu, 1978
PhD studies at Estonian Academy of Science, 1982-1984
7.Research and
professional experience		 Estonian Academy of Sciences , Institute of Zoology and Botany, senior engineer, 1977 - 1983
Estonian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Zoology and Botany, Senior Research Scientist 1983 - 1988
University of Tartu, Laboratory of Ecosystems, Senior Research Scientist 1988-1992
The University of New Brunswick, Canada, visiting scientist, 1992-1997, 10-12 weeks a year
University of Tartu, Institute of Geography, Senior Research Scientist 1992-1997
University of Tartu, Professor in Geoinformatics and Cartography September 1997
8.Academic degree PhD Biology (Ecology)
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees		 University of Tartu, 1985
10.Honours/awards Honorary Badge of the University of Tartu, 2005
11.Research-administrative
experience		 Estonian Naturalists’ Society, International Association of Landscape Ecology, International Society for Ecological Modelling (ISEM), Member of the council: Faculty of Biology and geography, since 1997, Estonian Agricultural University, Institute of Environmental Protection, since 1996
Member of the advisory board of the journal “Estonian Nature”, 1990-1995
Member of the state commission for sustainable development of Estonia 1996 - 2003
Member of the scientific council of the Environmental Institute of Estonian Agricultural academy since 1996
Member of the council of the Faculty of Biology and geography since 1997
Member of the council of the University of Tartu since 1999
Head of the Institute of Geography 1998-2003
Member of the Thematic Network EEGECS (European Education in Geodetic Engineering, Cartography and Surveying) since 2002
12.Supervised dissertations

Antti Roose, PhD, 2005, superv. Tõnu Oja. Optimisation of environmental monitoring network by integrated modelling strategy with geographic information system ― an Estonian case. Tartu

Kaja Loodla, MSc, 2005, superv. Tõnu Oja. Maa-aluste kommunikatsioonide andmehaldus. Tartu

Marica-Maris Paju, MSc, 2005, superv. Tõnu Oja. Tartumaa kaitsealade ja looduskeskuste areng ning roll loodushariduses. Tartu

Tambet Kikas, MSc, 2005, superv. Tõnu Oja. Automaatne valglate ja vooluveekogude leidmine saaremaa ja muhu DEM mudelilt.. Tartu

Henn Pärnamets, MSc, 2004, superv. Tõnu Oja. Kodukaku, kõrvikrätsu ja händkaku levik, produktiivsus ja seosed maastikuparameetritega Laheda uurimisalal. Tartu

Piret Pungas, MSc, 2004, superv. Tõnu Oja, Hannes Palang. Kiigekohad Eesti maastikus. Tartu

Jaak Laineste, MSc, 2003, superv. Tõnu Oja. Mobiilpositsioneerimise täpsus ja rakendatavus. Tartu

Külli Tiits, MSc, 2003, superv. Tõnu Oja. Veebipõhiste geoinfosüsteemide kasutatavus ühistranspordi infoteenuste näitel. Tartu

Mart Külvik, PhD, 2002, superv. Tõnu Oja. Ecological networks in Estonia - concept and applications. Tartu

Terje Kleemann, MSc, 2002, superv. Tõnu Oja. Looduskaitsega seotud huvikonfliktid Eestis. Tartu

Ain Kull, PhD, 2001, superv. Tõnu Oja. Impact of weather and climatic fluctuations on nutrient flows in rural catchments. Tartu

Kalle Remm, MSc, 1999, superv. Tõnu Oja. Reeglipärasusi Otepää kõrgustiku maastikumustris Eesti põhikaardi lehe 5434 näitel. Tartu

Ülle Vaht, MSc, 1999, superv. Tõnu Oja. Säästva arengu põhimõtete rakendamise võimalused Eestis. Tartu

Dago Antov, MSc, 1998, superv. Tõnu Oja. Korresdpondentmaatriksi koostamisest transpordimudeli väljatöötamisel Eestis teostatud rakenduste baasil. Tartu

Leida Lepik, MSc, 1998, superv. Tõnu Oja. Eesti haldusüksuste muutused kaartidel 1919-1997. Tartu

Peep Mardiste, MSc, 1998, superv. Tõnu Oja. Välisabi Eesti keskkonnaprojektidele: 1991-1997. Tartu

Urmas Visse, DSc, 1998, superv. Tõnu Oja. Maakondliku geoinfosüsteemi loomise põhimõtted. Tartu
13.Current research program A. Structure and dynamics of forest ecosystems (research in succession and root systems)
B. Nutrient cycling in the system soil-vegetation-atmosphere
C. Impact of environment to spatial - temporal dynamics of nutrients and resulting landscape changes
D. Sustainable Development
14.Current grant funding Estonian Ministry of Environment "Systems supporting spatial decisions in analysis og landscape values and regional development and planning of living habitat" 2001-2005
15.List of most important publications

Roose A., Sepp K., Saluveer E., Oja T., 2005. Integrating stratified and neighbourhood-defined approaches for landscape monitoring: an Estonian case study. Landscape and Urban Planning. In print

Antov, D., Rõivas, T., Oja, T. 2005. The Public Perception Towards the Road Safety Measures in Estonia. In. C.A. Brebbia, T. Bucciarelli, F. Garzia and M. Guarascio (Eds.), Safety and Security Engineering, WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, Vol 82, 633 – 644, WIT Press,

Oja, T., Alamets, K., Pärnamets, H. 2005. Modelling bird habitat suitability based on landscape parameters at different scales. Ecological Indicators, 5(4) 314-321.

Oja, T., Pungas, P. 2005. The use of GIS at the University of Tartu, Estonia: application into cultural landscape studies. In: K. Donert (ed.) Aspects of Geography in European higher education: Geograhical Information Systems. Liverpool Hope University, pp. 40 – 51.

Pungas, P., Oja, T., Palang, H. 2005. Seasonality in Estonian Traditional Landscape – an Example of Swings, Landscape Research, 30(2), 241 – 257.

Ehrlich, Ü., Oja, T. 2004. Planning of protection zones and management costs in protected coastal areas. In. Brebbia, C.A., Saval Perez, J.M., Garcia Andion, L., Villacampa, Y. (Eds.) Coastal Environment V incorporating Oil Spill Studies. WIT Press, 27-34.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T. 2004. Tartu Ülikooli geograafia instituudi teadustöö ja kraadiõpe aastatuhande vahetusel. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis, 89: 9-25.

Oja, T. 2004. GIS-ga planeeritud keskkonnamõjud. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis, 89: 167-177.

Oja, T., Prede, M. 2004. Landscape consumption in Otepää, Estonia. In. H. Palang, H. Sooväli, M. Antrop, G. Setten (eds). European Rural Landscapes: Persistence and Change in a Globalising Environment, Kluwer, pp. 99-112.

Peil, T., Sooväli, H., Palang, H., Oja, T., Mander, Ü. 2004. Estonian landscape study: contextual history. Belgeo: 2-3:227-239.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T., Hallemaa, H. Kull, A., Bendere, R., Kudrenickis, I. Sergeeva, L., Denafas,., G., 2003. Environmental Pollution Analysis of Energy Production and Consumption in the Baltic Region. In: E. Tiezzi, C.A. Brebbia & J.L. Usó (eds) Ecosystems and sustainable development, Vol 2 (Advances in Ecological Sciences, 19), WIT Press, pp. 835-845.

Palang, H., A. Printsmann, H. Alumäe, E. Kaur, T. Oja, M. Prede, P. Pungas, M. Reimann, H. Sooväli 2003: Local people as shapers of sustainability of rural landscapes. In: E. Tiezzi, C.A. Brebbia & J.L. Usó (eds) Ecosystems and sustainable development, Vol 2 (Advances in Ecological Sciences, 19), WIT Press, pp. 873-882

Sooväli, H., H. Palang, H. Alumäe, M. Külvik, E. Kaur, T. Oja, M. Prede, T. Pae 2003: Traditional) landscape identity - globalized, abandoned, sustained? In: E. Tiezzi, C.A. Brebbia & J.L. Usó (eds) Ecosystems and sustainable development, Vol 2 (Advances in Ecological Sciences, 19), WIT Press, pp. 925-935.

Kont, A.,Jaagus, J., Oja, T., Järvet, A., Rivis, R., 2002. Biophysical impacts of climate change: Terrestrial ecosystems in Estonia. GeoJournal, 57 (3), pp. 169-181.

Kull, A., Oja, T. 2001. Influence of climate change on nutrient flows in boreonemoral floodplain ecosystem. In: Villacampa, Y., Brebbia, C.A. & Uso, J.L. (Eds.). Ecosystems and Sustainable Development III. Advances in Ecological Sciences. WIT Press, Southampton, Boston. Pp. 585-594.

Oja, T. 2001. Critical loads for Estonia. In: Posch, M. et al (ed) Modelling and mapping of critical tresholds in Europe. Status Report 2001. RIVM. pp. 132-134.

Oja, T. 2001. Maastikuteaduse objektist. Toim H. Palang, H. Sooväli. Maastik: loodus ja kultuur. Maastikukäsitlusi Eestis. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis, 91, lk. 53-56.

Oja, T. 2001. Nutrient fluxes and nutrient availability in Estonian forests affected by climatic change. In: Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis 92, Pp. 64-69

Prede, M, Oja, T. 2001. Sanitation of Lakes in Otepää for landscape Restoration. In: Villacampa, Y., Brebbia, C.A. & Uso, J.L. (Eds.). Ecosystems and Sustainable Development III. Advances in Ecological Sciences. WIT Press, Southampton, Boston. Pp. 605-614. (CC)

Remm, K., Oja, T. 2001. Stepwise modelling of rural housing pattern near Otepää, Estonia using neighbourhood corrections. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis 92, Pp. 157-162.

Nilson, A., Kiviste, A., Korjus, H., Mihkelson, S., Etverk, I. & Oja, T. 2000. Impact of recent and future climate change on Estonian forestry and adaptation tools. Climate Change Impacts and Responses. Proceedings of the Conference on National Assessment Results of Climate Change, San-Jose, Costa Rica, March 25-28, 1998. (Ed. N. Mimura). pp. 373-400.

Oja, T. 2000. Critical Loads in Estonia. . In: M. Holmberg (Ed.), Uncertainty of Critical Loads in the Baltic Countries, TEMA: NORD, 544. 23-27.

Oja, T. 2000. Keskkonnaseire – milleks? Eesti Loodus, 12, 499-501.

Oja, T. 2000. Possible changes in Nutrient Fluxes and Nutrient Availability in Estonian Forests under predicted Climate Change. Climate Change Impacts and Responses. Proceedings of the Conference on National Assessment Results of Climate Change, San-Jose, Costa Rica, March 25-28, 1998. (Ed. N. Mimura). pp. 401-410.

Oja, T., Kull, A. 2000. Sensitivity of landscape to atmospheric pollution. In: Mander, Ü. and Jongman, R.H.G. (Eds.) Consequences of Land Use Changes. Advances in Ecological Sciences. WIT Press, Southampton, Boston. Pp. 147-162.

Oja, T., Kull, A., Tamm, T. 2000. Critical tresholds to atmospheric pollution and landscape sensitivity. In: M. Holmberg (Ed.), Uncertainty of Critical Loads in the Baltic Countries, TEMA: NORD, 544. 46-49

Oja, T. Maastikuteaduse objektist. Toim H. Palang, H. Sooväli. Maastik: loodus ja kultuur. Maastikukäsitlusi Eestis. Publicationes Instituti Geographici Universitatis Tartuensis, 91, lk. 53-56.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T. 1999. Eesti maastike omapära ja sellest tulenevad ökoloogilised iseärasused. Loodusliku mitmekesisuse kaitse viisid ja vahendid. (Toim. T. Frey), IM Saare, lk. 14-30.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T., Lõhmus, K. 1999. Nutrient transformation in riparian buffer zones: modelling approach. In: Ecosystems and Sustainable Development II. Advances in Ecological Sciences Vol. 2, WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, pp. 3-13.

Nilson, A., Kiviste, A., Korjus, H., Mihkelson, S., Etverk, I. & Oja, T. , 1999. Impact of recent and future climate change on Estonian forestry and adaptation tools. Climate Research 12:205-214..

Prede, M., Ott, I., Kisand, A., Laugaste, R., Mäemets, H., Timm, H., Järvalt, A., Kirt, E., Oja, T., (Ed. Maastik, A., 1999. Lakescape of Otepää: Past, Present, and Future. Otepää, 24 p.

Bhatti, J.S., Foster, N.W., Oja, T., Moayeri, M.H., Arp, P.A. 1998. Modelling potential biomass productivity of jack pine forest stands. Can. J. Soil Sci. 78:105-113.

Oja, T. 1998. Possible changes in nutrient fluxes and availability in Estonian forests. In. Tarand, A., Kallaste, T. (Eds). Country case study on climate change impacts and adaptation assessments in the Republic of Estonia. Ministry of the Environment, SEI-Tallinn, Tallinn, pp. 57-60.

Oja, T. Arp, P.A. 1998. Assessing atmospheric sulfur and nitrogen loads critical to the maintenenance of upland forest soils. In: Ed. D.G. Maynard. Sulfur in the Environment. Marcel Dekker, N.Y., Basel, Hong-Kong, pp. 337-363.

Oja, T., Kull, A., Tamm, T. 1998. Looduslike maastike õhusaaste taluvus. Keskkonnaseire 96. Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeerium, Info- ja Tehnokeskus, Tallinn, lk. 34-37.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T. 1997. A forest soil vegetation atmosphere model (ForSVA), I: concepts. Ecological Modelling, 95: 211-224.

Oja, T. and Arp, P.A. 1997. A forest soil vegetation atmosphere model (ForSVA), II: application to northern tolerant hardwoods. Ecological Modelling, 95: 225-247.

Oja, T., Kull, A., Tamm, T. 1997. Eesti looduslike taimekoosluste vastupanuvõime N ja S saastele. Eesti VII Ökoloogiakonverentsi lühiartiklid. Tartu, lk. 155-159.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T., Marsh, M. 1996. Calculating critical S and N loads and current exceedances for upland forests in Southern Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 26: 696-709.

Oja, T. and Arp, P.A. 1996. Nutrient cycling and biomass growth at a North American hardwood site in relation to climate change: ForSVA assessments. Climatic Change 34: 239-251.

Oja, T., Tamm, T. 1996. Looduslike maastike õhusaaste taluvus. Keskkonnaseire 95. Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeerium, Info- ja Tehnokeskus, Tallinn,.lk. 28-33.

Oja, T., Tamm, T. 1996. Mapping critical thresholds in Estonia: current progress and future developments. Critical levels for Ozone in Europe: Testing and Finalizing the Concepts. UN ECE Workshop Report. pp. 293-297.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T., Marsh, M. 1995. Critical S and N loads and their current exceedances in Southern Ontario: preliminary results. Mapping and modelling of critical loads for nitrogen - a workshop report. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Midlothian, pp. 170 - 172.

de Vries, W. , Posch, M., Oja, T., van Oene, H., Kros, J., Warfvinge, P., Arp, P.A. 1995. Modelling critical loads for the Solling spruce site. Ecological Modelling 83: 283-293.

Oja, T., Arp, P.A. 1995. Dynamic modeling and the analysis of critical S and N loads. Mapping and modelling of critical loads for nitrogen - a workshop report. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Midlothian, pp. 154 - 157.

Oja, T., Yin, X., Arp, P.A.. 1995. The forest modelling series ForM-S: applications to the Solling spruce site. Ecological Modelling 83:207-217.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T. 1994. The ForM-S forest modelling study: its relation to ecosystem monitoring with application for the maritime region. in: Proceedings of the workshop on ecological monitoring and research in the coastal environment of the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. March 9-11, 1994. Huntsman Marine Laboratory. B.M. MacKinnon, M.D.B.Burt (Eds.). Environment Canada - Atlantic Region, Occasional Report No. 4. p.17-23.

Mander, Ü., Oja, T., Järvet, A. 1994. Groundwater quality and eco-engineering measures in the Selja River catchment area, Estonia. Future groundwater resources at risk (Proceedings of the Helsinki Conference, June 1994). IAHS Publication No. 222, pp. 157-167.

Oja, T. 1994. Keskkonnaruumi kontseptsioon alahoidliku arengu sotsiaalutoopia nurgakivina. Kaasaegse ökoloogia probleemid. Alalhoidlik areng ja looduskeskne elulaad. Eesti VI Ökoloogiakonverentsi lühiartiklid, Tartu, 24.-26. aprill 1994, lk. 14-18.

Oja, T., Arp. P.A. 1994. ForSVA - a tool to analyze patterns in nutrient cycling as affected by atmospheric deposition: a maritime example. In: Proceedings of the workshop on ecological monitoring and research in the coastal environment of the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. March 9-11, 1994. Huntsman Marine Laboratory. B.M. MacKinnon, M.D.B.Burt (Eds.). Environment Canada - Atlantic Region, Occasional Report No. 4. p.75-80.

Oja, T. 1993. System analysis approach in environmental planning and policy: designing sustainable society (a case study - Estonia's own way). Proceedings of the “IV International Conference on System Analysis Approach Energy, Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Baltic Sea Region”, Tallinn, May 18-21, 1993, NORD 1993: 189 -196.

Arp, P.A., Oja, T. 1992. Acid sulfate/nitrate loading of forest soils: forest biomass and nutrient cycling modelling. Critical Loads for Nitrogen - a workshop report. NORD 1992:41, pp.307-358.

Jagomägi, J., Kikas, J., Kull, K., Mander, Ü., Oja, T., Olesk, P., Roosve, R. 1991. Eesti oma tee. Tartu Ülikooli Noorte Geograafide Sügiskooli materjalid, Tartu, pp. 44-62.

Lõhmus, K., Lasn, R., Oja, T. 1991. The influence of climate and soil physical condition on growth and morphology of Norway spruce roots. B.L.Michael and H. Persson (Eds). Plant Roots and their Environment,. Development of Agricultural and Managed Forest Ecology, 24, Elsevier, pp. 233-239.

Oja, T. 1991. Horizontal distribution of root systems of Larix cajanderi (in Russian with English Summary). in: A.Leito, R.Mänd, T.Oja, J.Paal, T.Talvi. Ecosystem studies on the Koni peninsula (Magadan nature reserve), Tallinn, pp. 107-117, 216-217.

Lõhmus, K., Oja, T., Lasn, R. 1989. Specific root area - a soil characteristic. Plant and Soil, 119:245-249.

Oja, T. 1989. Modelling of the succession (temporal pattern) of tree stands (in Russian with English Summary). in: J.Paal, T.Oja, S.Kolodjazhnyi. Spatial and temporal continuum of vegetative cover, Tallinn, pp. 119-148, 184-187.

Lindpere, A. , Milius, A., Starast, H., Oja, T. 1988. Total phosphorus, total nitrogen and chlorophyll A in lake Peipsi-Pihkva. - Dynamics and Ecology of Wetlands and Lakes in Estonia, Tallinn, pp. 227-240.

Lõhmus, K., Lasn, R., Oja, T. 1986. Growth of Norway spruce roots depending on soil quality ( in Russian with English Summary). Potschvovedenije (Soviet Soil Science), 6:89-97.

Oja, T. 1986. A simple adaptive model of plant growth II: model analysis (in Russian with English Summary). Proceedings of Estonian Academy of Sciences (Biology), 35(1):16-29.

Oja, T. 1986. Konkurents taimede vahel mudelisti pilgu läbi. - Biosüsteemide kooseksisteerimise teooria, Schola biotheoretica XII, Tartu, pp. 36-39.

Oja, T. 1985. A simple adaptive model of plant growth I: model discription (in Russian with English Summary). Proceedings of Estonian Academy of Sciences (Biology), 34(4):289-294.

Oja, T. 1985. Models of stand development (in Russian). Estonian Academy of Sciences, Tallinn, 58 pp.

Oja, T., K.Lõhmus. 1985. Horisontal distribution of Norway spruce roots in middle-aged stand (in Russian with English Summary), Lesovedenie (Soviet Forestry), 1:44-47 .

Koppel, A., Oja, T. 1984. Regime of diffuse solar radiation in an individual Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) crown. Photosynthetica, 18(4):529-535.

Kull, K., Oja, T. 1984. Structure of physiological growth models (in Russian with English Summary). Proceedings of Estonian Academy of Sciences (Biology), 33(1):34-41.

Oja, T. 1984. Metsa suktsessiooni ja horisontaalse struktruuri imiteerimisest. ELUS Aastaraamat, 69:110-117.

Oja, T. 1984. Modelleerimine ökoloogias. Eesti Loodus, 7:438-443.

Oja, T. 1984. Ökoloogilise suktsessiooni teooria. Teooria ja mudelid eluteadustes. Tartu, pp. 206-214.

Oja, T. 1984. Üks mudelilugu ehk sõnalisest taimekasvatamisest. Eesti Loodus, 10:646-650.

Lõhmus, K., Oja, T. 1983. Methods to study belowground part of forest stand (phytomass distribution in Norway spruce) (in Russian with English Summary). Lesovedenie (Soviet Forestry), 4:56-62.

Oja, T. 1983. Elu teooriate eetikast. - Raku teooria. Schola biotheoretica IX, Tartu, pp. 125-130.

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