Janis VIKSNE

Professor Janis VIKSNE Head of Laboratory of Ornithology, Institute of Biology, University of Latvia Miera iela 3, Salaspils, LV-2169 Latvia Phone: +371 7945437, +371 7945393 Fax: +371 9345412 E-mail: ornlab@latnet.lv

Born: September 18, 1936, Riga, Latvia

• Ornithology
• Ecology,
• Wildlife Management

especially - metapopulation ecology, migration, waterfowl, larids, avifaunistics in Baltic region, wetland management.

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Biology), 1960
• Dr.biol. (Candidate of Science in former USSR system, Ph.D. in Western countries), Estonian Academy of Sciences, 1968

Experience

Laboratory of Ornithology, Institute of Biology of the University of Latvia:

• Technical Assistant during field seasons, 1953-1959
• Junior Researcher, 1960-1972
• Senior Researcher, 1972-1981
• Head of Laboratory, 1981 -
• Professor, 1993 -

Honours and Awards

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1999
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2005
• Honorary Member of Estonian Ornithological Society, 1998 -
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences and  JSC "Itera-LATVIA" Prize, 2004
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences Presidium Second Award, 1985

 

Societies, councils, committees etc:

• Latvian Ornithological Society: President, 1985 -
• All-Union (recently - Member) Ornithological Society: Member of Central Council (1983-1992), Presidium (1986-1992)
• Colonial Waterbird Society; Member, 1986 -
• International Ornithological Committee; Member, 1994 -
• Latvian Fund for Nature; Vice-President, 1992 -
• Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee for Biology, ecology, environmental science, geology, geography (subsection - zoology); Member, 1991 -
• Baltic Commision for the Study of Bird Migration (under Estonian Academy of Sciences); Vice-Chairman , 1978-1991
• Scientific Council of Institute of Biology, University of Latvia; Chairman, 1998 -
• Advisory Council of Latvian Red Data Book; Vice-Chairman
• Wetlands International (formerly - International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau, IWRB); National Dedelegate of Republic of Latvia, 1991 -

Editor for:

• P.Blums. The Coot (Fulica atra L.) in Latvia,. 1973, Riga: Zinatne Press, 155 pp. (In Russian with English summary).
• H.Mihelsons, I.Vilka. Methods of investigation of celestial and non-celestial orientation of birds, 1975, Riga: Zinatne Press, 48 pp.
• Collective (17 authors). Birds of Latvia. Territorial distribution and number, 1983, Riga: Zinatne Press, 224 pp. (In Russian with English summary).
• H.Mihelsons, A.Mednis, P.Blums. Population ecology of migratory ducks in Latvia, 1986, Riga: Zinatne Press, 111 pp. (In Russian with English summary).
• J.Priednieks, M.Strazds, A.Strazds, A.Petrinš 1989. Latvian breeding bird atlas 1980-1984. Riga: Zinatne Press, 351 pp. (Full text in Latvian, English, Russian).

• Animal Ecology
• Biological Background of Hunting Management
• Conservation Biology

• Studies in population ecology as a basis for regulation of bird populations. IX All-Union Ornithological Conference. Leningrad, 1986 (plenary lecture)

• J. Viksne. Migrations and seasonal distribution of Latvian Laridae according to ringing records. – In: Migrations of Swimming and Shore Birds of the Latvian SSR. Ornithol. Study, 3. Riga: Latvian SSR Academy of Sciences Press, 1962, pp. 77-145. (In Russian, with English summary).
• J. Viksne. The role of the post-nesting dispersal of the Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) for its breeding dispersion (on the East-Baltic population data. – In: Ecology of Waterfowl in Latvia. Ornithol. Study, 5. 1968, Riga:Zinatne Press, pp. 167-205. (In Russian, with English summary).
• J. Viksne, M. Janaus. Breeding success of the Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus in relation to the nesting time. - Ornis Fennica. 1980, vol. 57, N 1, pp. 1-10.
• J. Viksne (editor, and one of authors). Birds of Latvia. Territorial Distribution and Number, 1983, Riga:Zinatne Press, 224 pp. (In Russian, with English summary).
• J. Viksne, M. Janaus. Feeding flights of the Black-headed Gull of the L.Engure. - Ornitologia, 1986, vol. 21, pp. 31-37. (In Russian, with English summary).
• J. Viksne. The Black-headed Gull - Larus ridibundus Linnaeus 1796. – In: Birds of the USSR. Larids ( Resp.ed. V.D.Ilyichov, V.A.Zubakin), Moscow: Nauka Press, 1988. (In Russian). (The same in German by Ziemsen Publishers, 1990, pp. 77-88).
• Y. Katz, V. Liepa, J. Viksne. Orientation researches in the Latvian SSR in 1982-1985. - Acta XIX Congr. Int. Ornithol. Ottawa 1986. II, Ottawa, 1988, pp. 1919-1931.
• J. Viksne, M. Janaus. What is important for the survival of the Black-headed Gull chicks? – In: Baltic Birds 5. 2, 1990, Riga: Zinatne Press, pp. 220-230.
• J. Viksne, M. Janaus. 1993. Post-fledging survival of the Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) depending on hatching parameters. – Ring, 1993, vol. 15, N 1 /2), pp. 387-389.
• J. Viksne, M. Janaus. 1993. What is going on with the Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) at the eastern coast of the Baltic? – Ring, 1993, vol.15, N 1 /2, pp.154-158.
• J. Viksne, A. Mednis, I. Bauga, J. Kazubiernis. Waterbird population dynamics and its possible reasons on the Lake Engure, Latvia. - Proc Symp. "From Research to Action", 15-17 March 1996, Bologne, Italy, pp. 63-73.
• J.Viksne, M. Janaus, A. Stipniece. Recent trends of the Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus L.) population in Latvia. - Ornis Svecica, 1996, vol. 6, pp. 39-44.
• J. Viksne. 1997. The Bird Lake Engure, 1997, Riga: Jana Seta, 111 pp. (Separate editions in Latvian, English, French).
• J. Viksne. 1998. Fifty year population dynamics of the Latvian Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus. - Ostrich 69 (3&4): 312. 22^nd International Orn.Congr., Abstracts of Oral Presentations and Posters.
• J. Viksne, A. Mednis, M.Janaus. Breeding duck numbers and breeding success at two Latvian Ramsar sites, Lakes Engure and Kanieris in 1999. - Newsletter Migratory Birds of the Western Palearctic - OMPO, 2000, N 22, pp. 25-39.
• J.Viksne. Changes of nesting bird fauna at the Engure Ramsar site, Latvia, during the last 50 years - Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci., B, 2000, vol. 54, N 5/6, pp. 213-220.
• A.Mednis, J.Viksne, A.Stipniece. Population of Garganey and Shoveler in Latvia. - In: The Garganey and Shoveler in the Baltic States and Belarus (comp. by S.Svazas, J.Viksne, A.Kuresoo, A.Kozulin), 2003, OMPO Special Publication. Vilnius, pp. 51-70.
• A.Laubergs, J.Viksne. Elevated artificial nest sites for Mallard Anas platyrhynchos in Latvia. - Acta Universitatis Latviensis. Biology, 2004, vol. 676, pp. 107-118.
• J.Viksne, A. Mednis, M.Janaus, A.Stipniece. Changes in breeding bird fauna, waterbird populations in particular, on Lake Engure (latvia) over the last 50 years. - Acta Zoologica Lithuanica, 2005, vol. 15, N 2, pp.188-193.
• J.Viksne. Waterbirds bagged by hunters at the beginning of autumn hunting season on waterbodies of Latvia in 1993-2004. - OMPO Newsletter, 2006, N 26, pp. 5-14.

• Hunting

Last update 13.04.2007