Olavi Kurina
https://www.etis.ee/CV/Olavi_Kurina/engCareer
Institutions and positions
01.09.2017–...
Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Chair of Biodiversity and Nature Tourism, Senior Researcher (1,00)
2008–31.08.2017
Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Zoology, Senior Researcher (1,00)
2002–2008
Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Researcher (1,00)
01.01.1998–31.12.2001
Researcher in Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, University of Tartu
01.01.1991–31.12.2001
Rresearch assistant in Institute of Zoology and Botany.
Education
University of Tartu, 1991, zoologist
R&D related managerial and administrative work
2018−...
associated editor of Zootaxa
2009−...
Ministry of Education and Research, expert board on scientific collections; 2012-2015 Vice Chairman
2008−...
Estonian Academy of Sciences, Network of Phylogenetics and Systematics, member
2006−...
Leader of the Zoological National Collection (formed within the program "Collections of Humanities and Natural History")
2011−2014
INTERREG VIA project "BALTICDIVERSITY - Towards transboundary access to biodiversity data", Member of Steering Committe
2010−2017
Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, head of Zoological Department
2004−2008
Leader of the project "Stability and development of zootaxonomical resources", funded by Estonian Ministry of Education and Research
Additional information
Scholarships & research abroadl1999-2003 as visiting reseacher at following museums and collections: ZMHB (Museum für Naturkunde Humbolt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany), ZSM (Zoologische Staatssammlung in München, Germany), ZMAN (Zoölogisch Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands), NHM (Natural History Museum, London, UK), NHRS (Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden), MMBC (Moravian Museum, Brno, Czech Republic).
2008 - SYNTHESYS scholarship at MNHN (Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France)- FR-TAF-5005
2013 - SYNTHESYS scholarship at RMCA (Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium)- BE-TAF-s810
2016 - SYNTHESYS scholarship at RBINS (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium)- BE-TAF-5487
2016 – University of São Paulo, Brazil, Foreign Visiting Professor (FAPESP, Proc. 2016/00.039-2; Professor Visitante)
2019 - SYNTHESYS+ scholarship at ZFMK (Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig,Leibniz Institut für Biodiversität der Tiere, Bonn, Germany)- DE-TAF-2498
2008 - SYNTHESYS scholarship at MNHN (Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France)- FR-TAF-5005
2013 - SYNTHESYS scholarship at RMCA (Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium)- BE-TAF-s810
2016 - SYNTHESYS scholarship at RBINS (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium)- BE-TAF-5487
2016 – University of São Paulo, Brazil, Foreign Visiting Professor (FAPESP, Proc. 2016/00.039-2; Professor Visitante)
2019 - SYNTHESYS+ scholarship at ZFMK (Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig,Leibniz Institut für Biodiversität der Tiere, Bonn, Germany)- DE-TAF-2498
member of Estonian Naturalists’ Society;
member of Norwegian Entomological Society;
Royal Belgian Entomological Society, correspondant member.
Referee activity (with 5-8 manuscripts per year): Entomologica Fennica, Zootaxa, British Journal of Entomology Natural History, Entomological News, Biologia Bratislava, Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Biol., Casopis Slezskeho Zemskeho Muzea, The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Zoosystematica Rossica, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Praga, Acta Musei Silesiae, Neotropical Diptera, ZooKeys, Biodiversity Data Journal, Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica, Parnassiana Archives, Zoologica Scripta, Systematic Entomology, American Museum Novitates, Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, etc.
Reviewer: National Research Foundation (Republic of South Africa)
Appointed reviewer: PhD thesis by D. Kaspřák “Molecular phylogeny of the infraorder Bibionomorpha (Diptera) with a main focus on the family Mycetophilidae”, December 2017, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Entomological expeditions & fieldwork experience
Japan (2006), Norway (2005), Italy: Sardinia (2005), Sweden (2007), Nicaragua (2008), Slovakia (2009), Usbekistan (2009), Uganda (2010), Costa Rica (2010), Ethiopia (2010), Georgia (2012, 2013, 2014, 2017), Brazil (2016), Namibia (2018), Russia, Primorsky krai (2019)
Japan (2006), Norway (2005), Italy: Sardinia (2005), Sweden (2007), Nicaragua (2008), Slovakia (2009), Usbekistan (2009), Uganda (2010), Costa Rica (2010), Ethiopia (2010), Georgia (2012, 2013, 2014, 2017), Brazil (2016), Namibia (2018), Russia, Primorsky krai (2019)
Qualifications
Honours & awards
2021, Olavi Kurina, Medal of merit - Estonian University of Life Sciences
Fields of research
ETIS RESEARCH FIELD: 1. Biosciences and Environment; 1.4. Ecology, Biosystematics and -physiology; SPECIFICATION: Systematics and phylogeny of Sciaroidea (Insecta: Diptera);faunistics of flies (Diptera)., zoogeography
Additional information
Expert: in the Diptera working group at Nordic Saproxylic Network; in the EU projects "Daisie" and "Alarm"; in the projets "“Management of deciduous forest stands for biodiversity and biofuel” (Dr. Frank Götmark, Göteborg University) and "Diptera Stelviana" (J. Ziegler, Humbold Universität zu Berlin)
Google Scholar citationshttp://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8hfDYG4AAAAJ&hl=en
ISI Researcher IDhttp://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-8106-2013
Expert at EDIT (European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy) project ATBI-MGemer
Professional trainings:
course “Collection Care”, Stockholm, Sweden, 2007;
course “Conservation and Care of Natural History Collections”, London, 2011;
cource "IUCN Red List Assessor Training Workshop", Tallinn, 2015;
cource "Care and Management of Natural History Collections", Barcelona, 2018.
course “Collection Care”, Stockholm, Sweden, 2007;
course “Conservation and Care of Natural History Collections”, London, 2011;
cource "IUCN Red List Assessor Training Workshop", Tallinn, 2015;
cource "Care and Management of Natural History Collections", Barcelona, 2018.
1.1. Scholarly articles indexed by Web of Science Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Emerging Sources Citation Index and/or indexed by Scopus (excluding chapters in books)
1.2. Peer-reviewed articles in other international research journals with an ISSN code and international editorial board, which are circulated internationally and open to international contributions
1.3. Scholarly articles in Estonian and other peer-reviewed research journals with a local editorial board; peer-reviewed scientific articles in journals important for Estonian culture or scholarly articles in Akadeemia, Looming, Vikerkaar
2.3. Dissertations published in a series of dissertations (excluding manuscripts)
3.2. Articles/chapters in books published by the publishers not listed in Annex
3.5. Articles/presentations published in local conference proceedings
5.2. Conference abstracts that do not belong to section 5.1
6.3. Popular science articles
6.7. Other creative activities
29.06.2022
Olavi Kurina
https://www.etis.ee/CV/Olavi_Kurina/estTeenistuskäik
Töökohad ja ametid
01.09.2017–...
Eesti Maaülikool, Põllumajandus- ja keskkonnainstituut, Elurikkuse ja loodusturismi õppetool, Vanemteadur (1,00)
2008–31.08.2017
Eesti Maaülikool, Põllumajandus- ja keskkonnainstituut, zooloogia osakond, Vanemteadur (1,00)
2002–2008
Eesti Maaülikool, Põllumajandus- ja keskkonnainstituut, Teadur (1,00)
01.01.1998–31.12.2001
TÜ ZHI, teadur
01.01.1991–31.12.2001
EPMÜ ZBI, laborant
Haridustee
Tartu Ülikool, 1991.a. bioloog -zooloogi diplom
Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja -administratiivne tegevus
2018−...
ajakirja "Zootaxa" kaastoimetaja
2009−...
HTM Humanitaar- ja loodusteaduste rahvuslike kollektsioonide ekspertnõukogu; aastatel 2012-2015 aseesimees
2008−...
Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia fülogeneetika-süstemaatika võrgustik, liige
2006−...
RP "“Humanitaar- ja loodusteaduslikud kogud" raames moodustatud Zooloogilise rahvuskollektsiooni juht
2011−2014
INTERREG VIA projekti "BALTICDIVERSITY - Towards transboundary access to biodiversity data" juhtkomitee liige
2010−2017
Eesti Maaülikool, Põllumajandus- ja keskkonnainstituut, Zooloogia osakond, juhataja
2004−2008
RP "“Humanitaar- ja loodusteaduslikud kogud" raames finantseeritava projekti "Zootaksonoomolise ressursi järjepidevus ja areng" juht
Lisainfo
Uurimistöö välismaal1999-2003 töötanud külalisuurijana järgnevate muuseumide ja kollektsioonide juures: ZMHB (Museum für Naturkunde Humbolt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany), ZSM (Zoologische Staatssammlung in München, Germany), ZMAN (Zoölogisch Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands), NHM (Natural History Museum, London, UK), NHRS (Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden), MMBC (Moravian Museum, Brno, Czech Republic).
2008 - SYNTHESYS stipendium Pariisi Loodusmuuseumis (MNHN - Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France) - FR-TAF-5005
2013 - SYNTHESYS stipendium RMCA (Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium) - BE-TAF-2810
2016 - SYNTHESYS stipendium RBINS (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium)- BE-TAF-5487
2016 – São Paulo Ülikool, Brasiilia, külalisprofessor (FAPESP, Proc. 2016/00.039-2; Professor Visitante)
2019 - SYNTHESYS+ stipendium ZFMK (Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig,
Leibniz Institut für Biodiversität der Tiere,Bonn, Germany)- DE-TAF-2498
2008 - SYNTHESYS stipendium Pariisi Loodusmuuseumis (MNHN - Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France) - FR-TAF-5005
2013 - SYNTHESYS stipendium RMCA (Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium) - BE-TAF-2810
2016 - SYNTHESYS stipendium RBINS (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium)- BE-TAF-5487
2016 – São Paulo Ülikool, Brasiilia, külalisprofessor (FAPESP, Proc. 2016/00.039-2; Professor Visitante)
2019 - SYNTHESYS+ stipendium ZFMK (Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig,
Leibniz Institut für Biodiversität der Tiere,Bonn, Germany)- DE-TAF-2498
Eesti Loodusuuriate Seltsi liige;
Norra Entomoloogia Seltsi liige;
Belgia Kuninglik Entomoloogia Selts, korrespodentliige.
Retsensent (koormusega 5-8 käsikirja aastas): Entomologica Fennica, Zootaxa, British Journal of Entomology Natural History, Entomological News, Biologia Bratislava, Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Biol., Casopis Slezskeho Zemskeho Muzea, The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Zoosystematica Rossica, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Praga, Acta Musei Silesiae, Neotropical Diptera, ZooKeys, Biodiversity Data Journal, Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica, Parnassiana Archives, Zoologica Scripta, Systematic Entomology, American Museum Novitates, Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, jne
Retsensent: National Research Foundation (Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik)
Retsensent: D. Kaspřák’i doktoritöö “Molecular phylogeny of the infraorder Bibionomorpha (Diptera), with a main focus on the family Mycetophilidae”, detsember 2017, Ostrava Ülikool, Tšehhi Vabariik
Välitööd ja ekspeditsioonid:
Norra (2005), Itaalia: Sardiinia (2005), Jaapan (2006), Rootsi (2007), Nicaragua (2008), Slovakkia (2009), Usbekistan (2009), Uganda (2010), Costa Rica (2010), Etioopia (2010), Georgia (2012, 2013, 2014, 2017), Brasiilia (2016), Namiibia (2018), Venemaa, Primorje krai (2019.)
Norra (2005), Itaalia: Sardiinia (2005), Jaapan (2006), Rootsi (2007), Nicaragua (2008), Slovakkia (2009), Usbekistan (2009), Uganda (2010), Costa Rica (2010), Etioopia (2010), Georgia (2012, 2013, 2014, 2017), Brasiilia (2016), Namiibia (2018), Venemaa, Primorje krai (2019.)
Kvalifikatsioon
Teaduspreemiad ja tunnustused
2021, Olavi Kurina, Eesti Maaülikooli teenetemedal
Teadustöö põhisuunad
ETIS VALDKOND: 1. Bio- ja keskkonnateadused; 1.4. Ökoloogia, biosüstemaatika ja -füsioloogia
Lisainfo
Ekspert: Põhjamaade saproksüülsete kahetiivaliste töögrupis; EL projektide "Daisie", "Alarm" juures; projektide “Management of deciduous forest stands for biodiversity and biofuel” (Dr. F. Götmark, Göteborg University) ja "Diptera Stelviana" (Dr. J. Ziegler, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) juures.
Google Scholar citationshttp://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8hfDYG4AAAAJ&hl=en
ISI Researcher IDhttp://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-8106-2013
Ekspert EDIT (European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy) projekti ATBI-MGemer juures
Ametialased koolitused:
kursus “Collection Care”, Stockholm, 2007;
kursus “Conservation and Care of Natural History Collections”, London, 2011;
kursus "IUCN Red List Assessor Training Workshop", Tallinn, 2015;
kursus "Care and Management of Natural History Collections", Barcelona, 2018.
kursus “Collection Care”, Stockholm, 2007;
kursus “Conservation and Care of Natural History Collections”, London, 2011;
kursus "IUCN Red List Assessor Training Workshop", Tallinn, 2015;
kursus "Care and Management of Natural History Collections", Barcelona, 2018.
1.1. Scholarly articles indexed by Web of Science Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Emerging Sources Citation Index and/or indexed by Scopus (excluding chapters in books)
1.2. Peer-reviewed articles in other international research journals with an ISSN code and international editorial board, which are circulated internationally and open to international contributions
1.3. Scholarly articles in Estonian and other peer-reviewed research journals with a local editorial board; peer-reviewed scientific articles in journals important for Estonian culture or scholarly articles in Akadeemia, Looming, Vikerkaar
2.3. Dissertations published in a series of dissertations (excluding manuscripts)
3.2. Articles/chapters in books published by the publishers not listed in Annex
3.5. Articles/presentations published in local conference proceedings
5.2. Conference abstracts that do not belong to section 5.1
6.3. Popular science articles
6.7. Other creative activities
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Program | Type | Number | Name | Project start | Project end | Principal investigator | Institution | Financing | |
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1.1. | P210161PKEL (Senati otsus 27.01.2022 nr 1-27/2) | Baasfinantseerimise toetus projekti "Kahetiivalised ja pinnase lülijalgsed muutuva taimestiku ja kliima tingimustes" taotlusega seotud teadus- ja arendustegevuse toetamiseks | 01.01.2022 | 31.12.2023 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Chair of Biodiversity and Nature Tourism | 100 000,00 EUR | ||
MUU | L170171PKZO (616116780016) | Developing biological and technical solutions for reducing the number of hematophagous insects in the vicinity of farm animals | 17.05.2017 | 31.12.2022 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 70 716,00 EUR | ||
2.1. | L200034PKEL | Dendropargi loodusväärtuste inventeerimine ja konsultatsioonid Tartu dendropargi arendamisel | 25.05.2020 | 01.10.2020 | Leho Luigujõe | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Chair of Biodiversity and Nature Tourism | 4 878,00 EUR | ||
MUU | 8-2/T8115PKPK (5.6-7.1/59) | Eesti Malaise püüniste pilootprojekt | 14.07.2008 | 31.05.2009 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences; Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 14 894,61 EUR | ||
1.1.9. | L170169PKZO | Red list assessment of Estonian Diptera | 16.06.2017 | 01.04.2018 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 10 000,00 EUR | ||
MUU | 8-2/T8030PKPK (EE0018) | Estonian biodiversity data base and information network supporting Natura 2000 | 01.01.2008 | 30.04.2011 | Märt Rahi | Estonian University of Life Sciences; Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 170 000,00 EUR | ||
ETF | ETF8583 | Diversity of multitaxon assemblages associated with fruitbodies of basidiomycetes | 01.01.2011 | 31.12.2014 | Kadri Põldmaa | University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, Tartu University | 40 800,00 EUR | ||
1.1.7.2.1 | T180048PKEL (3-2_7/7866-2/2018) | Organizing and databasing the entomological collection at Estonian University of Life Sciences: open data of species with conservation priority | 01.09.2018 | 31.12.2019 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 31 500,00 EUR | ||
MUU | 8P160192PKBJ | Libliktolmlemine pool-looduslikes kooslustes | 04.11.2016 | 30.11.2017 | Tiiu Kull | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 5 000,00 EUR | ||
1.1.5.3. | F160039SPLO (Otsus nr 26.37-2/1373-10) | Loodusteaduslikud arhiivid ja andmevõrgustik | 01.01.2016 | 31.12.2021 | Märt Rahi | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Vice-Rector of Research, Natural Collections | 107 151,45 EUR | ||
TT | TT14 | Natural History Archives and Information Network | 01.04.2021 | 31.12.2024 | Urmas Kõljalg | University of Tartu, University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden | 241 000,00 EUR | ||
SF | SF0362479s03 | Ecology, physiology and systematics of animals | 01.01.2003 | 31.12.2007 | Urmas Tartes | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 411 143,63 EUR | ||
SF | SF0170160s08 | Animal ecology, systematics and conservation | 01.01.2008 | 31.12.2013 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 621 599,49 EUR | ||
IUT | IUT21-1 | Non-additive impact of border-richness to biota | 01.01.2014 | 31.12.2019 | Tiiu Kull | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 1 203 000,00 EUR | ||
1.1. | 8-2/T11074PKZO | Collecting insects with Malaise traps | 15.06.2011 | 31.05.2012 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences; Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 13 804,00 EUR | ||
RITA2 | 8T160146VLVP (RITA2/011) | The role of insect vectors in mechanical transmission of ASF virus in Northern climates | 01.08.2016 | 31.10.2017 | Arvo Viltrop | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences; Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 50 000,00 EUR | ||
ETF | ETF7558 | Systematics and biogeography of the tribe Leiini (Diptera: Mycetophilidae); Holarctic genera in global context | 01.01.2008 | 31.12.2011 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 55 943,93 EUR | ||
ETF | ETF9174 | Selected clades of Mycetophilidae (Diptera, Sciaroidea): systematics, phylogeography and coevolution | 01.01.2012 | 31.12.2015 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 48 000,00 EUR | ||
HLK | 8-2/T9041PKZO | Zoological Collections | 31.03.2009 | 31.12.2022 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 818 698,31 EUR | ||
HLK | HLK04-19 | Zootaksonoomilise ressursi järjepidevus ja areng | 01.01.2004 | 31.12.2008 | Olavi Kurina | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | 61 271,45 EUR |