Estonian Marine Institute

Mäealuse 14
12618 Tallinn,
Harjumaa
EST
+372 671 8902

Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu
Address:   Mäealuse 14, 12618, Tallinn, Estonia
Phone:   +372 6718 902
Email:   meri@sea.ee

Registry code:   74001073
VAT number:   EE100030417

Markus Vetemaa
Director
PhD (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 671 8901
+372 515 3269
Jonne Kotta
Director of Research
PhD (Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8935
+372 505 6583
Toomas Saat
Professor emeritus 0.2 p
cand (Biology)
+372 671 8906
+372 508 8438
+372 508 8438
Vanemuise 46
Marge Simo
Senior Specialist for Project Funding
+372 671 8904
Mäealuse 14-319, Tallinn
Markus Vetemaa
Head of Office, Professor in Fisheries
PhD (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 671 8901
+372 515 3269
Tatjana Velikanova
Cleaner 0.4 p
Vanemuise 46a
Galina Velikanova
Cleaner 0.4 p
Vanemuise 46a

Fisheries Information Unit

Ave Menets
Specialist of Training
+372 517 5003
+372 517 5003 (5003)
Kalda 1a, Pärnu
Erko Veltson
Specialist of Fisheries
+372 5855 3029 (3029)
Kalda 1a, Pärnu
Kristina Ruhno
Assistant
mag (Public Management)
+372 5308 3650
Kalda 1a, Pärnu

Unit of Salmon and Trout

Martin Kesler
Head, Research Fellow in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
PhD (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 5627 8606
Vanemuise 46a
Imre Taal
Research Fellow in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
PhD (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 737 5092
Vanemuise 46a
Roland Svirgsden
Senior Specialist in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
MSc (Zoology and Hydrobiology)
Vanemuise 46a

Unit of Pelagic Fishes

Tiit Raid
Head, Associate Professor in Fisheries Biology
PhD
+372 671 8953
Mäealuse 14-218, Tallinn
Timo Arula
Associate Professor in Marine Ecosystems
PhD (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 443 3800
Ain Lankov
Research Fellow in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
PhD (Ecology)
+372 443 3800
Vana-Sauga 28, Pärnu
Heli Špilev
Ichthyologist
MSc
+372 443 4416
+372 511 3279
Vana-Sauga 28, Pärnu
Andrus Hallang
Ichthyologist
MSc (Marine Biologist-Environmental Specialist)
+372 671 8956
Mäealuse 14-21, Tallinn
Tenno Drevs
Laboratory Assistant
PhD (Ecology)
+372 671 8958
Mäealuse 14-219, Tallinn

Unit of Lake Peipsi Fisheries

Väino Vaino
Head
MSc (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 737 5069
+372 506 0158
Vanemuise 46a
Elor Sepp
Junior Research Fellow in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
MSc (Zoology and Hydrobiology)
+372 521 7789
Teet Krause
Ichthyologist 0.25 p
MSc (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 737 5069
Vanemuise 46a

Group of Coastal Fishery

Redik Eschbaum
Head, Research Fellow in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
MSc (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 737 5095
+372 508 7553
Vanemuise 46a
Lauri Saks
Associate Professor in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
PhD (Animal Ecology)
+372 737 5092
+372 5566 0908
Vanemuise 46a
Mehis Rohtla
Associate Professor in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
PhD (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 737 5092
Aare Verliin
Research Fellow in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
MSc (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 737 5092
Vanemuise 46a
Anu Albert
Research Fellow in Fisheries and Ichthyology Science
PhD (Ichtyology and Fishery)
+372 737 5094
Vanemuise 46a
Kristiina Hommik
Junior Research Fellow in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
MSc (Zoology and Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8959
Mäealuse 14- 219
Ciara Danielle Baines
Junior Research Fellow in Ichthyology 0.4 p
MSc (Tropical Marine Biology)
J. Liivi 2-404
Janek Lees
Senior Specialist of Fisheries
MSc (Ichtyology and Fishery)
Vanemuise 46a
Mari-Liis Põlme
Laboratory Assistant
MSc (Zoology and Hydrobiology)
+372 5662 1879

Unit of Ocean Fisheries

Liivika Näks
Head of the Unit of Ocean Fisheries
Mäealuse 14, Tallinn
Georg Martin
Head of Office, Professor in Marine Biology
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
+372 671 8936
+372 516 3943
Mart Simm
Associate Professor in Marine Biology 0.5 p
cand (Biology)
+372 671 8935
Mäealuse 14-204, Tallinn
Tiina Paalme
Associate Professor in Marine Biology
PhD (Ecology)
+372 671 8940
Mäealuse 14-206, Tallinn
Arno Põllumäe
Associate Professor in Marine Biology
PhD (Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8974
Mäealuse 14-403, Tallinn
Kaire Torn
Associate Professor in Marine Biology
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
+372 671 8945
+372 5304 3600
Mäealuse 14-206, Tallinn
Liina Pajusalu
Associate Professor in Marine Biology
PhD (Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8908
Mäealuse 14-318, Talllinn
Andres Jaanus
Research Fellow in Marine Biology
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
+372 671 8974
Mäealuse 14-403, Tallinn
Tiia Möller-Raid
Research Fellow in Marine Biology
PhD (Hydrobiology)
Jack Royd Hall
Junior Research Fellow in Marine Biology
MSc
Gerli Albert
Junior Research Fellow in Marine Biology
MSc (Ecology of Waters)
Mäealuse 14-127
Maria Põldma
Senior Specialist of Marine Biology
PhD (Zoology and Hydrobiology)
+372 443 3800
Vana-Sauga 28, Pärnu
Greta Reisalu
Head of the Marine Biology Laboratory
MSc (Zoology and Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8972
Mäealuse 14-205, Tallinn
Kaire Kaljurand
Senior Specialist in Marine Biology
+372 671 8974
Mäealuse 14-403, Tallinn
Marko Rõõmusoks
Hydrochemistry Laboratory Assistant
MSc (Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology)
+372 671 8900
Lauri London
Laboratory Assistant
+372 671 8974
Mäealuse 14-312, Tallinn
Annely Enke
Laboratory Assistant
MSc (Marine Biologist-Environmental Specialist)
+372 5664 7252
Saaremaa
Oskar Rumm
Laboratory Assistant
MSc (Biology and Eco-innovation)
Mäealuse 14-127
Teemar Püss
Coordinator
MSc (Marine Biologist-Environmental Specialist)
+372 671 8928
Kristiina Fuchs
Laboratory Assistant
MSc (Science)
+372 671 8974
Mäealuse 14, Tallinn
Jekaterina Jefimova
Head of Hydrochemistry Laboratory (employment contract suspended)
PhD (Environmental Technology)
Robert Aps
Head of Office, Associate Professor in Ecology
cand (Biology)
+372 671 8942
+372 506 2597
Mäealuse 14-215
Jonne Kotta
Professor in Marine Ecology
PhD (Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8935
+372 505 6583
Mäealuse 14-204, Tallinn
Helen Orav-Kotta
Associate Professor of Marine Biology
PhD (Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8935
Kristjan Herkül
Associate Professor in Marine Biology
PhD (Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8929
Mäealuse 14-203, Tallinn
Ülo Suursaar
Associate Professor in Modelling of Marine Systems
PhD (Geography)
+372 671 8950
+372 556 65584
Mäealuse 14-217, Tallinn
Robert Szava-Kovats
Research Fellow
PhD (Landscape Ecology and Environmental Technology)
+372 511 7368 (3384)
Lai 40-212
Anneliis Kõivupuu
Research Fellowin Marine Biology 0.5 p
PhD (Hydrobiology and Fishery)
+372 671 8908
Mäealuse 14-318
Merli Rätsep
Research Fellow in Marine Biology
PhD (Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8972
Dunja Jusufovski
Research Fellow in Marine Systems
PhD (Biological and Environmental Sciences)
Liisi Lees
Junior Research Fellow in Marine Systems
MSc
Mäealuse 14-216
Ilmar Kotta
Senior Specialist in Marine Biology
PhD (Ecology)
+372 671 8935
Mäealuse 14-204, Tallinn
Jelena Žigun
Cleaner
Vana-Sauga 28, Pärnu
Tiit Kutser
Head of Office, Professor in Remote Sensing and Marine Optics
PhD (Environmental Physics)
+372 671 8947
Birgot Paavel
Associate Professor in Aquatic Optics and Remote Sensing
PhD (Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8927
Mäealuse 14-207, Tallinn
Ele Vahtmäe
Associate Professor in Remote Sensing and Marine Optics
PhD (Hydrobiology)
+372 671 8946
Mäealuse 14-402, Tallinn
Kaire Toming
Associate Professor in Remote Sensing and Marine Optics
PhD (Hydrobiology)
Tuuli Soomets
Associate Professor in Remote Sensing and Marine Optics
PhD (Ecology)
Martin Ligi
Associate Professor in Remote Sensing and Marine Optics
PhD (Environmental Technology)
+372 737 4520
Laura Argus
Senior Specialist for Remote Sensing
MSc (Environmental Technology)
+372 566 64084