Kärt Kanger

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Kärt_Kanger/eng
10.10.1989
kart.kanger@ut.ee

Career

Institutions and positions
01.09.2019–31.12.2023   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, Specialistin Environmental Microbiology (0,50)
01.10.2018–...   
Tallinn University of Technology , School of Engineering, Tartu College, Project manager (0,60)
01.05.2016–31.08.2016   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, Laboratory Assistant (0,50)
01.01.2016–30.04.2016   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, Laboratory Assistant (1,00)
15.08.2015–31.12.2015   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, Tartu University, Laboratory Assistant (1,00)
2010–2012   
University of Tartu Science Camp, Biology workshop tutor (1,00)
 
 
Education
2015–...   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Environmental Technology PhD studies
2013–2015   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Environmental Technology MSc cum laude
2009–2013   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Environmental Technology BSc cum laude
2006–2009   
Tallinn English College
 
 
R&D related managerial and administrative work
2016−...   
Member of the Estonian Society for Microbiology
 
 
Additional information
2016-2017 University of Toronto (Canada), internship in BioZone Centre for Applied Bioscience and Bioengineering (supervisor prof Elizabeth A. Edwards);
2014-2015 University of Toronto (Canada), Faculty of Arts and Science exchange program and internship in BioZone Centre for Applied Bioscience and Bioengineering (supervisor prof. Elizabeth A. Edwards);
2011-2012 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck (Austria), Erasmus Exchange Programme in Biology and internship at the Institute of Microbiology (supervisor prof. Heribert Insam, research group "Microbial Research Management");

Qualifications

Academic degrees
Kärt Kanger, Master's Degree, 2015, (sup) Hiie Nõlvak; Jaak Truu, Käärimisjäägi mõju põllumajandusliku rohumaa mulla antibiootikumresistentsusgeenide sisaldusele (The effect of digestate on the antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural grassland soil), University of Tartu.
Kärt Kanger, Phd student, (sup) Jaak Truu; Elizabeth Anne Edwards, Resistome and its relationship to microbiome in different environmental technology applications, University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences.
 
 
Honours & awards
2017, Kärt Kanger, Lydia and Felix Krabi scholarship from the University of Tartu Foundation
2015, Kärt Kanger, Diploma for the master thesis ”The Effect of Digestate on the Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Agricultural Grassland Soil” in the National Student Research Competition in Estonia in the field of bio- and environmental sciences
2014, Kärt Kanger, First award at the WinterAcademy contest for student scientific articles for the article “Biogaasi tootmine toidujäätmete kooskääritamisel reoveemudaga” (”Biogas production under co-digestion of food waste with sewage sludge”)
2014, Kärt Kanger, Lydia and Felix Krabi Scholarship from the University of Tartu Foundation
2014, Kärt Kanger, Scholarship from Rotalia Foundation (USA)
2014, Kärt Kanger, Scholarship from Estonian Scholarship Fund (University of Toronto, Canada)
2013, Kärt Kanger, Second award for the bachelor thesis ”Biogas production under co-digestion of food waste with sewage sludge” in the National Student Research Competition in Estonia in the field of bio- and environmental sciences
 
 
Fields of research
ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 1. Biosciences and Environment; 1.8. Research relating to the State of the Environment and to Environmental Protection; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: T270 Environmental technology, pollution control
 
 

Projects in progress

Publications

Category
Year
Publication
 
1.1.
2018
Bengtsson-Palme, Johan; Richardson, Rodney T.; Meola, Marco; Wurzbacher, Christian; Tremblay, Émilie D.; Thorell, Kaisa; Kanger, Kärt; Eriksson, K. Martin; Bilodeau, Guillaume J.; Johnson, Reed M.; Hartmann, Martin; Nilsson, R. Henrik (2018). Metaxa2 Database Builder: Enabling taxonomic identification from metagenomic or metabarcoding data using any genetic marker. Bioinformatics.10.1093/bioinformatics/bty482.
1.1.
2018
Nõlvak, Hiie; Truu, Marika; Oopkaup, Kristjan; Kanger, Kärt; Krustok, Ivo; Nehrenheim, Emma; Truu, Jaak (2018). Reduction of antibiotic resistome and integron-integrase genes in laboratory-scale photobioreactors treating municipal wastewater. Water Research, 142, 363−372.10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.014.
5.2.
2017
Kanger, K.; Guilford, N.G.H.; Lee, HW.; Nesbo, C.L.; Edwards, E.A. (2017). Changes in the microbial community and reduction of antibiotic resistance genes by anaerobic co-digestion of commercial organic waste and food waste.
1.1.
2016
Nõlvak, H.; Truu, M.; Kanger, K.; Tampere, M.; Espenberg, M.; Loit, E.; Raave, H.; Truu, J. (2016). Inorganic and organic fertilizers impact the abundance and proportion of antibiotic resistance and integron-integrase genes in agricultural grassland soil. Science of the Total Environment, 562, 678−689.10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.035.
6.7.
2015
Kanger, Kärt (2015). Käärimisjäägi mõju põllumajandusliku rohumaa mulla antibiootikumresistentsusgeenide sisaldusele [The effect of digestate on the antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural grassland soil].
6.3.
2014
Kanger, Kärt (2014). Reoveemuda ja toidujäätmed pole kasutud - neist saab toota biogaasi [Sewage sludge and food waste are useful - produce biogas!]. Inseneeria.05.05.2014.
27.01.2020

Kärt Kanger

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Kärt_Kanger/est
10.10.1989
kart.kanger@ut.ee

Teenistuskäik

Töökohad ja ametid
01.09.2019–31.12.2023   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja täppisteaduste valdkond, ökoloogia ja maateaduste instituut, keskkonna mikrobioloogia spetsialist (0,50)
01.10.2018–...   
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Inseneriteaduskond, Tartu kolledž, projektijuht (0,60)
01.05.2016–31.08.2016   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja täppisteaduste valdkond, ökoloogia ja maateaduste instituut, laborant (0,50)
01.01.2016–30.04.2016   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja täppisteaduste valdkond, ökoloogia ja maateaduste instituut, laborant (1,00)
15.08.2015–31.12.2015   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Ökoloogia- ja Maateaduste Instituut, laborant (1,00)
2010–2012   
Tartu Ülikooli Teaduslaager, Bioloogia töötoa juhendaja (1,00)
 
 
Haridustee
2015–...   
Tartu Ülikool, loodus- ja täppisteaduste valdkond, keskkonnatehnoloogia doktorantuur
2013–2015   
Tartu Ülikool, loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, keskkonnatehnoloogia magister cum laude
2009–2013   
Tartu Ülikool, loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, keskkonnatehnoloogia bakalaureus cum laude
2006–2009   
Tallinna Inglise Kolledž
 
 
Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja -administratiivne tegevus
2016−...   
Eesti Mikrobioloogide Ühenduse liige
 
 
Lisainfo
2016-2017 Praktika Toronto Ülikoolis (Kanada) "BioZone Centre for Applied Bioscience and Bioengineering" uurimiskeskuses (juhendaja prof. Elizabeth A. Edwards);
2014–2015 Vahetussemester Toronto Ülikoolis (Kanada) „Faculty of Arts and Science“ teaduskonnas ja praktika „BioZone Centre for Applied Bioscience and Bioengineering“ uurimiskeskuses (juhendaja prof. Elizabeth A. Edwards);
2011–2012 Erasmuse programmi üliõpilasvahetus ja praktika Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck (Austria) Mikrobioloogia instituudis (prof. Heribert Insam töögrupp „Microbial Research Management“);

Kvalifikatsioon

Teaduskraadid
Kärt Kanger, Master's Degree, 2015, (sup) Hiie Nõlvak; Jaak Truu, Käärimisjäägi mõju põllumajandusliku rohumaa mulla antibiootikumresistentsusgeenide sisaldusele (The effect of digestate on the antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural grassland soil), University of Tartu.
Kärt Kanger, Phd student, (sup) Jaak Truu; Elizabeth Anne Edwards, Resistome and its relationship to microbiome in different environmental technology applications, University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences.
 
 
Teaduspreemiad ja tunnustused
2017, Kärt Kanger, Lydia ja Felix Krabi stipendium (Tartu Ülikooli sihtasutus)
2015, Kärt Kanger, Riikliku üliõpilaste teadustööde konkursi tänukiri magistritöö „Käärimisjäägi mõju põllumajandusliku rohumaa mulla antibiootikumresistentsusgeenide sisaldusele” eest bio- ja keskkonnateaduste valdkonnas
2014, Kärt Kanger, TalveAkadeemia üliõpilaste teaduslike lühiartiklite konkursi esimene preemia artikli „Biogaasi tootmine toidujäätmete kooskääritamisel reoveemudaga” eest bakalureuseõppe ja magistrantide kategoorias
2014, Kärt Kanger, Lydia and Felix Krabi stipendium (Tartu Ülikooli sihtasutus)
2014, Kärt Kanger, Rotalia Foundation (USA) stipendium
2014, Kärt Kanger, Estonian Scholarship Fund (Toronto Ülikool) stipendium
2013, Kärt Kanger, Riikliku üliõpilaste teadustööde konkursi teine preemia bakalaureusetöö „Biogas production under co-digestion of food waste with sewage sludge” eest bio- ja keskkonnateaduste valdkonnas
 
 
Teadustöö põhisuunad
ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 1. Bio- ja keskkonnateadused; 1.8. Keskkonnaseisundit ja keskkonnakaitset hõlmavad uuringud; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: T270 Keskkonnatehnoloogia, reostuskontroll

Jooksvad projektid

Publikatsioonid

Klass
Aasta
Publikatsioon
 
1.1.
2018
Bengtsson-Palme, Johan; Richardson, Rodney T.; Meola, Marco; Wurzbacher, Christian; Tremblay, Émilie D.; Thorell, Kaisa; Kanger, Kärt; Eriksson, K. Martin; Bilodeau, Guillaume J.; Johnson, Reed M.; Hartmann, Martin; Nilsson, R. Henrik (2018). Metaxa2 Database Builder: Enabling taxonomic identification from metagenomic or metabarcoding data using any genetic marker. Bioinformatics.10.1093/bioinformatics/bty482.
1.1.
2018
Nõlvak, Hiie; Truu, Marika; Oopkaup, Kristjan; Kanger, Kärt; Krustok, Ivo; Nehrenheim, Emma; Truu, Jaak (2018). Reduction of antibiotic resistome and integron-integrase genes in laboratory-scale photobioreactors treating municipal wastewater. Water Research, 142, 363−372.10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.014.
5.2.
2017
Kanger, K.; Guilford, N.G.H.; Lee, HW.; Nesbo, C.L.; Edwards, E.A. (2017). Changes in the microbial community and reduction of antibiotic resistance genes by anaerobic co-digestion of commercial organic waste and food waste.
1.1.
2016
Nõlvak, H.; Truu, M.; Kanger, K.; Tampere, M.; Espenberg, M.; Loit, E.; Raave, H.; Truu, J. (2016). Inorganic and organic fertilizers impact the abundance and proportion of antibiotic resistance and integron-integrase genes in agricultural grassland soil. Science of the Total Environment, 562, 678−689.10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.035.
6.7.
2015
Kanger, Kärt (2015). Käärimisjäägi mõju põllumajandusliku rohumaa mulla antibiootikumresistentsusgeenide sisaldusele.
6.3.
2014
Kanger, Kärt (2014). Reoveemuda ja toidujäätmed pole kasutud - neist saab toota biogaasi. Inseneeria.05.05.2014.
27.01.2020
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ProgramTypeNumberNameProject startProject endPrincipal investigatorInstitutionFinancing
TKSLTOM16131T (TK131)Ecology of global change: natural and managed ecosystems (TK131)01.01.201601.03.2023Martin ZobelUniversity of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences3 198 027,47 EUR
PRGPRG352Impact of climate warming and land use dynamics on greenhouse gas fluxes in wetlands from local to global scale01.01.201931.12.2023Ülo ManderUniversity of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences457 125,00 EUR
MOBERCMOBERC20Estimating N2O Budgets in Organic soils - from Local to Global Scale (N2ORG)01.05.201930.11.2020Ülo ManderUniversity of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences121 875,00 EUR
PUT; PUT_SPPUT1125Process-based approach and enhanced innovative technologies of treatment wetlands01.01.201628.02.2021Margit Kõiv-VainikUniversity of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences210 833,00 EUR