Area of Director of Development

Taivo Raud
Director of Development
+372 737 5609
+372 5645 6580
Ülikooli 18-221
Saima Tiirmaa-Oras
Assistant to the Rector
+372 737 5602
+372 511 4854 (5602)
Ülikooli 18-219
Mari-Liis Pintson
Communications adviser
+372 737 5603
+372 5866 8677 (5603)
Ülikooli 18-116
Katrin Pajuste-Kuul
Research and Development Adviser
PhD (Landscape Ecology and Environmental Technology)
+372 737 5507
+372 5567 1617 (5507)
Ülikooli 18-116
Kaili Muru-Mölder
Adviser to the Director of Administration
+372 737 5118
+372 516 0717 (5118)
Ülikooli 18-124
Aliis Liin
Legal Counsel
mag. iur.
+372 737 5664
+372 509 8623 (5664)
Ülikooli 18-118
Helina Riisalu
Analyst
MA (Sociology)
+372 737 6210
+372 5343 1051 (6210)
Ülikooli 18-116
Signe Halikas
Assistant to the Rector's Office
+372 737 6200
+372 522 9633 (6200)
Ülikooli 18-219
Janne Susi-Kree
Assistant to the Rector's Office
+372 737 6500
+372 5307 1474 (6500)
Ülikooli 18-124
Kristi Kerge
Kristi Kerge
Head of International Cooperation
MBA (Business Administration)
+372 737 6123
+372 529 7677 (6123)
Ülikooli 18-301
Sirje Üprus
Head of International Protocol 0.6 p
+372 737 5615
+372 509 7117 (5615)
Ülikooli 18-305
Lauri Randveer
Senior Specialist for International Cooperation
+372 737 5510
+372 512 9996 (5510)
Ülikooli 18-305
Kristel Pedassaar
Senior Specialist for International Cooperation
+372 737 6115
+372 504 7716 (6115)
Ülikooli 18-305
Karoliina Vilimaa-Pennarun
Senior Specialist for International Cooperation
+372 737 6164
+372 5345 2565 (6164)
Ülikooli 18-305
Eveli Soo
Eveli Soo
Head of International Marketing
MA (Economics and Business Administration)
+372 737 6114
+372 523 4831 (6114)
Ülikooli 20-312
Anna Branets
Anna Branets
Senior Specialist for International Marketing
MA (Ukrainian Language and Literature)
+372 737 6109
(6109)
Ülikooli 20-312
Kady Sõstar
Senior Specialist for Protocol
+372 737 5685
+372 511 9188 (5685)
Ülikooli 18-305
Kadri Asmer
Kadri Asmer
Senior Specialist for Protocol 0.2 p
MA (History of Art)
+372 529 9994 (6166)
Ülikooli 18-301
Tiina Jaksman
Project Manager
mag
+372 737 6167
+372 5625 7890 (6167)
Ülikooli 18-301
Gerda Palm
Assistant-Scholarship Counsellor
+372 5428 0821 (3821)
Ülikooli 18-305
Mai Torim
Communication Specialist 0.5 p
MA (Spanish Language and Literature)
+372 553 0766
Ülikooli 18–301
Anneli Miljan
Staff Mobility Specialist
+372 737 5192
+372 515 0184 (5192)
Ülikooli 18-305
Lotta Saadla
Specialist for International Cooperation 0.8 p
Ülikooli 18-301
Liis Saar
Communication Specialist (employment contract suspended) 0.5 p

Study Abroad Centre

Jaanika Haljasmäe
Erasmus Programme Coordinator
+372 737 5151
+372 5399 4788 (5151)
Ülikooli 18-134A

  • Project related matters (KA131)
  • Advising on cooperation agreements
  • EWP (Erasmus Without Paper) contact
  • BIP (Blended Intensive Program)
  • UT students short-term blended mobility for studies
Piret Saluveer
Erasmus Programme Traineeship Coordinator
+372 737 6019
+372 5308 1005 (6019)
Ülikooli 18-134B
  • Outgoing Erasmus+ programme traineeship students
  • Study Abroad Center`s websites and social media management
Annika Kalda
Erasmus Student Exchange Coordinator
+372 737 6085
+372 5382 8262 (6085)
Ülikooli 18-134B
  • Incoming Erasmus+ Europe exchange students
  • Short-term blended mobilities (incoming)
  • Orientation course coordination 
  • English-taught courses for the short-term exchange students
Liina Käärst
Study Abroad Coordinator
+372 737 5800
+372 5344 3823 (5800)
Ülikooli 18–134

  • Outgoing students for studies at partner universities (competition calls, advising)

          Erasmus+ Europe and International Credit Mobility
          Inter-university cooperation agreements and networks (incl MAUI, AEN, Reari-RJ)

          ISEP programme

          Swiss-European Mobility Programme

  • Learning Agreement (OLA) process contact
  • Incoming trainees registration
Piret Maiste
Student Exchange Coordinator
MSc (Tourism Geography)
+372 737 6270
+372 5382 8271 (6270)
Ülikooli 18–134

Incoming exchange and visiting students:

  • Inter-university cooperation agreements
  • ISEP programme
  • Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility
  • Swiss-European Mobility Programme
  • Visiting PhD Students
  • Self-paying free movers

Collections Department

Kadri Tinn
Curator (employment contract suspended) 0.4 p

Communication Office

Maria Kullamägi
Specialist for Marketing 0.5 p
MA (Communication Management)
Kadi Küng
Manager (employment contract suspended) 0.3 p

Department of Education

Portrait
Kärt Soieva
Curator of Educational Activities (natural sciences) 0.5 p
Kadri Põldmaa
Associate Professor in Mycology
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
+372 512 0743 (6173)
Silvia Luik
Head of Marketing and Communication
MA (Musical Science)
+372 5193 9339
+372 5193 9339
Vanemuise 46-237
Martin Vipp
Senior Specialist of Development projects 0.6 p
+372 5667 9409
Vanemuise 46-249
Kätlin Koser
Administrative Manager
MA
+372 737 6076
+372 5310 1604
Vanemuise 46-237

University of Tartu Natural History Museum

Botanical Collections

Kai Vellak
Head 0.4 p
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
+372 524 6249 (6229)
Lai 38
Kaili Orav
Curator 0.6 p
MSc (Plant and Fungal Sciences)

Geological Collections

Mare Isakar
Chief Treasurer
MSc (Geology)
+372 5310 1602
Vanemuise 46-232
Külli Kübar
Treasurer 0.8 p
MSc (Didactics of Biology)
+372 737 5839
Vanemuise 46-232

Zoological Collections

Villu Soon
Research Fellow of Zoology
PhD (Zoology)
+372 5310 1601
Vanemuise 46-117
Mati Martin
Senior Specialist 0.5 p
cand (Biology)
Vanemuise 46-117

Mycological Collections

Ave Suija
Associate Professor in Lichenology
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
Vanemise 46-217
Irja Saar
Research Fellow in Mycology
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
Vanemise 46-217
Irma Zettur
Curator of Microbiological and Mycological Collections 0.75 p
MSc (Natural Resources Management)
Vanemise 46-217
Ede Oja
Curator 0.5 p
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
Vanemise 46-216 ja 113-115
Marju Vahter
Specialist in Mycological and Microbiological Collections 0.5 p
Vanemise 46-216

Microbiological Collections

Irma Zettur
Curator of Microbiological and Mycological Collections
MSc (Natural Resources Management)
Marju Vahter
Specialist in Mycological and Microbiological Collections 0.5 p
Vanemise 46-216

DNA and Environmental Sample Collections

Sergei Põlme
Senior Specialist
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
+372 5594 5041
J. Liivi 2-337

Research Group for Biological Informatics

Kessy Abarenkov
Associate Professor in Biodiversity Informatics 0.75 p
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
J. Liivi 2-334
Kristjan Adojaan
Specialist in Biodiversity Informatics 0.6 p
MSc (Didactics of Biology)
+372 730 1040
+372 503 9306
Vanemuise 46-249

University of Tartu Botanical Garden

Jüri Sild
Head of the Botanical Garden
MSc (Genetics)
+372 5608 0344 (6218)
Lai 38
Vilma Veldre
Administrator-information Specialist
+372 737 6180
Lai 38

Department of Exhibitions and Nature Education

Reet Mägi
Head
mag (European Studies)
+372 504 0826 (6073)
Vanemuise 46-237
Inge Kukk
Senior Specialist 0.6 p
MA (History of Art)
Vanemuise 46
Aivo Tamm
Museum's Teacher
+372 511 1724 (3724)
Vanemuise 46-249
Külli Kalamees-Pani
Coordinator for Nature Education 0.8 p
MSc (Didactics of Biology)
+372 534 25101 (3101)
Vanemuise 46-249
Elen Kontkar
Specialist 0.8 p
MSc (Zoology and Hydrobiology)
Vanemuise 46
Tõnu Pani
Specialist 0.7 p
MSc (Geology and Mineralogy)
Vanemuise 46-237
Margit Hirv
Specialist for Nature Education 0.9 p
MSc (Botany and Mycology)
+372 523 9736 (7736)
Lai 38
Kätlin Koser
Secretary-Information Specialist
MA
+372 737 6076
+372 5310 1604
Vanemuise 46-237
Katrin Kolnes
Facility Supervisor-Information Specialist 0.85 p
+372 737 6077
Vanemuise 46
Kersti Kihno
Nature Education Specialist
MSc (Geoecology)
Vanemuise 46