Viktor Masing
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Viktor Masing was an Estonia
n botanist and ecologist. He was born in Tartu
. He became a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
in 1993.
He was a specialist in telmatology, and an organizer of wetland protection.
His son, Matti Masing, is a renowned nature scientist, and one of Europe's foremost experts on bats.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n botanist and ecologist. He was born in Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
. He became a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
Estonian Academy of Sciences
Founded in 1938, the Estonian Academy of Sciences is Estonia's national academy of science. As with other national academies, it is an independent group of well-known scientists whose stated aim is to promote research and development, encourage international scientific cooperation, and...
in 1993.
He was a specialist in telmatology, and an organizer of wetland protection.
His son, Matti Masing, is a renowned nature scientist, and one of Europe's foremost experts on bats.