Nele Ingerpuu

Dr. Nele Ingerpuu is an Associate Professor specializing in Botany at the University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and Geography. Her career spans over two decades at the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, focusing on bryophyte ecology and conservation.

• Ph.D. in Bryophyte Diversity and Vascular Plants (2002, University of Tartu)
• Earlier B.Sc. in Biologist-Botanist (1977, University of Tartu)

In her research, she explores:

• Interactions between bryophytes and vascular plants
• Global and regional distribution patterns of mosses
• Conservation strategies for rare bryophytes in mires and tropical rainforests
• Impact of management practices on plant diversity
• Experimental ecology of peatland restoration
• Competitive dynamics among fen moss species

Her recent publications demonstrate a focus on Estonian bryophyte inventories, tropical rainforest epiphytes, and invasive species control. She supervises Ph.D. candidates researching:

• Tiina Samson: Protected moss ecology and dark diversity
• Miina Rikka: Mire bryophyte-environment relationships

She contributes to:

• Editorial board of Folia Cryptogamica Estonica
• Expert group for the Estonian Red Data Book
• International Association of Bryologists