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| Elulookirjeldus (CV) | ||
| 1. | Eesnimi | Indrek |
| 2. | Perekonnanimi | Ots |
| 3. | Töökoht | Zooloogia ja Hüdrobioloogia Instituut Tartu Ülikool |
| 4. | Ametikoht | vanemteadur |
| 5. | Sünniaeg | 19.11.1972 (päev.kuu.aasta) |
| 6. | Haridus | Tartu Ülikool Ph.D. loomaökoloogia erialal 23. aprill 1999 Tartu Ülikool M.Sci. loomaökoloogia erialal 20. mai 1997 Tartu Ülikool baccalaureus scientiarum zooloogia erialal (cum laude) 1996 Ülenurme Keskkool 1991 |
| 7. | Teenistuskäik | TÜ, Zooloogia ja Hüdrobioloogia Instituut, vanemteadur 09.2001- TÜ, Zooloogia ja Hüdrobioloogia Instituut, teadur 07.1999-08.2001 Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituut, vanemlaborant 01.1997-12.1997; 02.1998-02.1999 TÜ, Zooloogia ja Hüdrobioloogia Instituut, laborant, 04.1996-12.1996 Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituut, vanemlaborant, 03.1996 TÜ, Zooloogia ja Hüdrobioloogia Instituut, laborant, 04.1995-06. 1995 Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituut, laborant, 05.1994-06.1994 |
| 8. | Teaduskraad | Ph.D. Health state indices of reproducing Great Tits (Parus major): Sources of variation and connections with life-history traits |
| 9. | Teaduskraadi välja andnud asutus, aasta |
Tartu Ülikool, 1999 |
| 10. | Tunnustused | Eesti Vabariigi teaduspreemia (koos R. Männi, P. Hõraku ja T. Tammaruga), 2002 Eesti TA Üliõpilaste teadustööde konkurss, 1997, III preemia Eesti TA Üliõpilaste teadustööde konkurss, 1996, II preemia |
| 11. | Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja –administratiivne tegevus |
Olen refereerinud käsikirju järgnevatele ajakirjadele: Ardeola, Avian Science, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Ecology Letters, Functional Ecology, Oecologia, Ornis Fennica, The Condor. Olen Eesti Loodusuurijate Seltsi ja Eesti Ornitoloogiaühingu liige. |
| 12. | Juhendamisel kaitstud väitekirjad |
Dalial Freitak, MSc, 2003, juh. Indrek Ots ja Alo Vanatoa. Melanin based immune response in white cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae L.): the energetics and possible trade-offs. Tartu Ülikool |
| 13. | Teadustöö põhisuunad | immunoloogiline ökoloogia putukatel ja lindudel; suguline valik ja immuunfunktsioon putukatel, immuunvastuse hinna mehanismid putukatel, paarumiskäitumise seosed immuunfunktsiooniga, sugulusristumine putukatel, oksüdatiivne stress |
| 14. | Jooksvad grandid | Immuunfunktsiooni, oksüdatiivse stressi ja sigimise hind putukatel (2005-2008) |
| 15. | Teaduspublikatsioonid |
Hõrak, P., Saks, L., Karu, U. & Ots, I. Host resistance and parasite virulence in greenfinch coccidiosis. – Journal of Evolutionary Biology (in press). Saks, L., Karu, U., Ots & I. Hõrak, P. Do standard measures of immunocompetence reflect parasite resistance? The case of greenfinch coccidiosis. Functional Ecology (in press). Freitak, D., Vanatoa, A., Ots, I. & Rantala, M.J. (2005) Formation of melanin-based wing patterns is influenced by condition and immune challenge in Pieris brassicae - Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 116: 237-243 Ots, I., Freitak, D. & Vanatoa, A. (2005) Expression of immunity and general condition in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), in relation to origin and gender. - Entomological Science 8: 173-178 Hõrak P., Saks L., Karu U., Ots I., Surai P.F., & McGraw, K.J. (2004) How coccidian parasites affect health and appearance of greenfinches.- Journal of Animal Ecology 73: 935-947 Hõrak, P., Surai, P. F., Ots, I. & Møller, A. P. (2004) Fat soluble antioxidants in brood-rearing great tits: relations to health and appearance. Journal of Avian Biology 35: 63-70. Tilgar, V., Mänd, R., Ots, I., Mägi, M., Kilgas, P. & Reynolds, S. J. (2004). Calcium availability affects bone growth in nestlings of free-living great tits Parus major, as detected by plasma alkaline phosphatase. – Journal of Zoology 263: 269-274 Tilgar, V., Ots, I. & Mänd, R. (2004) Bone alkaline phosphatase as a sensitive indicator of skeletal development in birds: a study of the Great Tit nestlings. - Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 77: 530-535 Freitak, D., Ots, I., Vanatoa, A. & Hõrak, P. (2003) Immune response is energetically costly in white cabbage butterfly pupae.-Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B (Supplementum) 270: S220-S222. Hõrak, P., Saks, L., Ots, I., Kullisaar, T., Kollist, H. & Zilmer, M. (2003) Physiological effects of immune challenge in captive greenfinches (Carduelis chloris). - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 81: 371-379. Pahkala, M., Merilä, J., Ots, I. & Laurila, A. (2003) Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on metamorphic traits in the Common Frog Rana temporaria.- Journal of Zoology 259: 57-62. Saks, L., Ots, I. & Hõrak, P. (2003) Carotenoid-based plumage coloration of male greenfinches reflects health and immunocompetence.- Oecologia 134: 301-307. Hõrak, P., Saks, L., Ots, I. ja Kollist, H. (2002) Repeatability of condition indices in captive greenfinches (Carduelis chloris).- Canadian Journal of Zoology, 80: 636-643. Hõrak, P., Ots, I., Vellau, H., Spottiswoode, C. ja Møller, A. P. (2001) Carotenoid-based plumage coloration reflects hemoparasite infection and local survival in breeding great tits.- Oecologia 123: 166-173. Ots, I., Kerimov, A.B, Ivankina, E.V., Ilyina, T.A. ja Hõrak, P. (2001) Immune challenge affects basal metabolic activity in wintering great tits.- Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B 268: 1475-1482. Hõrak, P., Ots, I., Tegelmann, L. ja Møller, A.P. (2000) Health impact of phytohaemagglutinin-induced immune challenge on great tit nestlings.- Canadian Journal of Zoology 78: 895-904. Hõrak, P.,Vellau, H., Ots, I., ja Møller, A. P. (2000) Growth conditions affect carotenoid-based plumage coloration of great tit nestlings.- Naturwissenschaften 87: 460-464. Hõrak, P., Jenni-Eiermann, S. ja Ots, I. 1999. Do great tits (Parus major) starve to reproduce? - Oecologia 119: 293-299. Hõrak, P., Tegelmann, L., Ots, I. ja Møller, A.P. 1999. Immune function and survival of great tit nestlings in relation to growth condition. – Oecologia 121: 316-322. Hõrak, P. ja Ots, I. 1998. Health state and local survival in the Great Tit.- Biol. Cons. Fauna 102: 306-311. Hõrak, P., Jenni-Eiermann, S., Ots, I. ja Tegelmann, L. 1998. Health and reproduction: sex-specific clinical profile of great tits (Parus major) in relation to breeding. – Canadian Journal of Zoology 76: 2235-2244. Hõrak, P., Ots, I. ja Murumägi, A. 1998. Haematological health state indices of reproducing Great Tits. A response to brood size manipulation. - Functional Ecology 12: 750-756. Ots, I. ja Hõrak, P. 1998. Health impact of blood parasites in breeding great tits. - Oecologia 116: 441-448. Ots, I., Murumägi, A. ja Hõrak, P. 1998. Haematological health state indices of reproducing Great Tits. Methodology and sources of natural variation. - Functional Ecology 12: 700-707. Hõrak, P., Mänd, R. ja Ots, I. 1997. Identifying targets of selection: a multivariate analysis of reproductive traits in the Great Tit. - Oikos 78: 592-600. Ots, I ja Hõrak, P. 1996 Great tits (Parus major) trade health for reproduction. – Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Biology.263:1443-1447. Hõrak, P., Mänd, R, ja Ots, I. 1995. Egg size variation in the Great Tit: individual, habitat and geographic differences. - Ornis Fennica 72:97-114. |
viimati muudetud: 26.09.2005
| Curriculum Vitae (CV) | ||
| 1. | First Name | Indrek |
| 2. | Surname | Ots |
| 3. | Institution | Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology Tartu University |
| 4. | Position | senior researcher |
| 5. | Date of birth | 19.11.1972 (day.month.year) |
| 6. | Education | Tartu University Ph.D. April 23, 1999 Tartu University MSc. May 20, 1997 Tartu University bachelor degree in zoology in 1996 (cum laude) Ülenurme Secondary School 1991 |
| 7. | Research and professional experience |
Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, Tartu University, Estonia, senior researcher 09.2001- Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, Tartu University, Estonia, researcher 07.1999-08.2001 Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, Tartu University, senior laboratory assistant, 01.1997-12.1997; 02.1998-02.1999 Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, Tartu University, laboratory assistant, 04.1996-12.1996 Institute of Zoology and Botany, senior laboratory assistant, 03.1996 Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, Tartu University, laboratory assistant, 04.1995-06. 1995 Institute of Zoology and Botany, laboratory assistant, 05.1994-06.1994 |
| 8. | Academic degree | Ph.D. Health state indices of reproducing Great Tits (Parus major): Sources of variation and connections with life-history traits |
| 9. | Dates and sites of earning the degrees |
Tartu University, 1999 |
| 10. | Honours/awards | Annual Science Award of Estonian Republic in Biological and Geosciences in 2002 (together with Raivo Mänd, Peeter Hõrak and Toomas Tammaru) |
| 11. | Research-administrative experience |
I have refereed manuscripts for Ardeola, Avian Science, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Ecology Letters, Functional Ecology, Oecologia, Ornis Fennica and The Condor |
| 12. | Supervised dissertations |
Dalial Freitak, MSc, 2003, superv. Indrek Ots ja Alo Vanatoa. Melanin based immune response in white cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae L.): the energetics and possible trade-offs. Tartu Ülikool |
| 13. | Current research program | Immunological ecology of insects and birds, sexual selection and immune function in insects, costs of immune function in insects, mating behaviour and immune function in insects, inbreeding in insects, oxydative stress |
| 14. | Current grant funding | Costs of immune function, oxidative stress and reproduction in insects (2005-2008) |
| 15. | List of most important publications |
Hõrak, P., Saks, L., Karu, U. & Ots, I. Host resistance and parasite virulence in greenfinch coccidiosis. – Journal of Evolutionary Biology (in press). Saks, L., Karu, U., Ots & I. Hõrak, P. Do standard measures of immunocompetence reflect parasite resistance? The case of greenfinch coccidiosis. Functional Ecology (in press). Freitak, D., Vanatoa, A., Ots, I. & Rantala, M.J. (2005) Formation of melanin-based wing patterns is influenced by condition and immune challenge in Pieris brassicae - Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 116: 237-243 Ots, I., Freitak, D. & Vanatoa, A. (2005) Expression of immunity and general condition in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), in relation to origin and gender. - Entomological Science 8: 173-178 Hõrak P., Saks L., Karu U., Ots I., Surai P.F., & McGraw, K.J. (2004) How coccidian parasites affect health and appearance of greenfinches.- Journal of Animal Ecology 73: 935-947 Hõrak, P., Surai, P. F., Ots, I. & Møller, A. P. (2004) Fat soluble antioxidants in brood-rearing great tits: relations to health and appearance. Journal of Avian Biology 35: 63-70. Tilgar, V., Mänd, R., Ots, I., Mägi, M., Kilgas, P. & Reynolds, S. J. (2004). Calcium availability affects bone growth in nestlings of free-living great tits Parus major, as detected by plasma alkaline phosphatase. – Journal of Zoology 263: 269-274 Tilgar, V., Ots, I. & Mänd, R. (2004) Bone alkaline phosphatase as a sensitive indicator of skeletal development in birds: a study of the Great Tit nestlings. - Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 77: 530-535 Freitak, D., Ots, I., Vanatoa, A. & Hõrak, P. (2003) Immune response is energetically costly in white cabbage butterfly pupae.-Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B (Supplementum) 270: S220-S222. Hõrak, P., Saks, L., Ots, I., Kullisaar, T., Kollist, H. & Zilmer, M. (2003) Physiological effects of immune challenge in captive greenfinches (Carduelis chloris). - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 81: 371-379. Pahkala, M., Merilä, J., Ots, I. & Laurila, A. (2003) Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on metamorphic traits in the Common Frog Rana temporaria.- Journal of Zoology 259: 57-62. Saks, L., Ots, I. & Hõrak, P. (2003) Carotenoid-based plumage coloration of male greenfinches reflects health and immunocompetence.- Oecologia 134: 301-307. Hõrak, P., Saks, L., Ots, I. ja Kollist, H. (2002) Repeatability of condition indices in captive greenfinches (Carduelis chloris).- Canadian Journal of Zoology, 80: 636-643. Hõrak, P., Ots, I., Vellau, H., Spottiswoode, C. ja Møller, A. P. (2001) Carotenoid-based plumage coloration reflects hemoparasite infection and local survival in breeding great tits.- Oecologia 123: 166-173. Ots, I., Kerimov, A.B, Ivankina, E.V., Ilyina, T.A. ja Hõrak, P. (2001) Immune challenge affects basal metabolic activity in wintering great tits.- Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B 268: 1475-1482. Hõrak, P., Ots, I., Tegelmann, L. ja Møller, A.P. (2000) Health impact of phytohaemagglutinin-induced immune challenge on great tit nestlings.- Canadian Journal of Zoology 78: 895-904. Hõrak, P.,Vellau, H., Ots, I., ja Møller, A. P. (2000) Growth conditions affect carotenoid-based plumage coloration of great tit nestlings.- Naturwissenschaften 87: 460-464. Hõrak, P., Jenni-Eiermann, S. ja Ots, I. 1999. Do great tits (Parus major) starve to reproduce? - Oecologia 119: 293-299. Hõrak, P., Tegelmann, L., Ots, I. ja Møller, A.P. 1999. Immune function and survival of great tit nestlings in relation to growth condition. – Oecologia 121: 316-322. Hõrak, P. ja Ots, I. 1998. Health state and local survival in the Great Tit.- Biol. Cons. Fauna 102: 306-311. Hõrak, P., Jenni-Eiermann, S., Ots, I. ja Tegelmann, L. 1998. Health and reproduction: sex-specific clinical profile of great tits (Parus major) in relation to breeding. – Canadian Journal of Zoology 76: 2235-2244. Hõrak, P., Ots, I. ja Murumägi, A. 1998. Haematological health state indices of reproducing Great Tits. A response to brood size manipulation. - Functional Ecology 12: 750-756. Ots, I. ja Hõrak, P. 1998. Health impact of blood parasites in breeding great tits. - Oecologia 116: 441-448. Ots, I., Murumägi, A. ja Hõrak, P. 1998. Haematological health state indices of reproducing Great Tits. Methodology and sources of natural variation. - Functional Ecology 12: 700-707. Hõrak, P., Mänd, R. ja Ots, I. 1997. Identifying targets of selection: a multivariate analysis of reproductive traits in the Great Tit. - Oikos 78: 592-600. Ots, I ja Hõrak, P. 1996 Great tits (Parus major) trade health for reproduction. – Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Biology.263:1443-1447. Hõrak, P., Mänd, R, ja Ots, I. 1995. Egg size variation in the Great Tit: individual, habitat and geographic differences. - Ornis Fennica 72:97-114. |
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