Latvian scientists (Forestry)

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Latvian Scientists (FORESTRY)

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Last updated: December, 2004

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*Zanete ANDERSONE, Dr.biol.

Main interests:

Forestry
- Game management

Recent/Representative Publication

Z.Anderson, Ya.Ozolins, A.Pupila, G.Bagrade. The East European and Caucasian parts of lynx range (the western group of regions): Latvia. – In: The Lynx: Regional Features of Ecology, Use and Protection (Eds.: Ye.N.Matyushkin, M.A.Vaisfeld). Moscow: Nauka, 2003, pp.92-104 (in Russian/English)
Z.Anderson. Status and trends of wolves in NE Europe. – Proceedings of Internat.Conf. “Living with the Wolf”, Segovija, Spain, 5-9 November, 2003.

Born: 1974, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute SILAVA
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 917 2201. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: zanete.a@ml.lv

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Zanete Andersone

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Imants BAUMANIS, Dr.silv.

Main interests:

Forestry

- Forest Tree Breeding and Genetics

Recent/Representative Publication

I.Baumanis, A.Gailis, A.Jansons. Provenance trials of Scots pine in Latvia. - Baltic Forestry, 2003 (in press).

Born: 1934, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute SILAVA
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 794 2180. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: baumanis@silava.lv

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Mudrite DAUGAVIETE, Dr.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Forestry

- Forest ecosystems
- Forest regeneration and establishment

Recent/Representative Publication

M.Daugaviete. Measures for successful afforestation of marginal farmland in Latvia. – Proceedings of Symposium “Zalesienia w Europie Doswiadczenia I Zamierzenia” Afforestations in Europe – Experiences and Prospects, October 6-8, 2003, Warsaw, Poland, 2003, pp.112-120.
J.Dolacis, M.Daugaviete, H.Tuherm, J.Hrols. Some physical and mechanical properties of wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) wood growing in Latvia. – Annals of Warsaw Agricultural University – SGGW. Forestry and Wood Technology, 2003, No 54, pp.54-60.

Born: 1940, Daugavpils, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute SILAVA
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 794 9621. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: mudrite@silava.lv

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Maris DAUGAVIETIS, Dr.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Forestry, Forest Industry

- Harvesting and Utilization of Tree Biomass
- Forest biomass precessing

Recent/Representative Publication

I.Zarins, M.Daugavietis. The “Fitorodents RF” – new environmentally friendly repellent of animals in the garden and agrobiocenoses. – In: “Environment and Crop Production”, ISBN 1-57808, 2002.

Born: 1939, Jekabpils, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute SILAVA
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 794 9642. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: maris@silava.lv

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Janis DOLACIS, Dr.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Forestry
- Wood Properties; Fuelwood Utilization
- Wood Chemistry

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Dolacis, J.Hrol, D.Cirule, J.Skuditis, A.Ziverts, S.Kurjatko. Investigation of the optical characteristics of birch wood depending on the spicies and hydrothermal treatment conditions. – Proceedings of the 4^th IUFRO Symposium “Wood Structure and Properties ’02, 1-3 September, 2002, in Bystra. Technical University in Zvolen, 2003, pp.115-119.

Born: 1938, Madona distr., Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 925 3911. Fax: +371 755 0635
E-mail: dolacis@edi.lv

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Talis GAITNIEKS, Dr.silv.

Main interests:

Forestry
- productivity and health of forest ecosystems
- forest regeneratioin and establishment

Recent/Representative Publication

T.Gaitnieks, A.Smits. The influence of different fertilizers on the development of mycorrhiza and fine-roots of containerised conifer seedlings. – Proceedings of the 4^th International Conference on Mycorrhizae, Canada, Montreal, 2003, August 10-15, p. 253.

Born: 1957, Cesvaine, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute "SILAVA"
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 794 9684. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: talis@silava.lv

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Jurijs HROLS, Dr.habil.chem.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Forestry

- Influence of Ecological Factors on Formation & Properties of Wood

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Dolacis, J.Hrol, D.Cirule, J.Skuditis, A.Ziverts, S.Kurjatko. Investigation of the optical characteristics of birch wood depending on the spicies and hydrothermal treatment conditions. – Proceedings of the 4^th IUFRO Symposium “Wood Structure and Properties ’02, 1-3 September, 2002, in Bystra. Technical University in Zvolen, 2003, pp.115-119.

Born: 1933, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 755 1314. Fax: +371 731 0135
E-mail: xylon@edi.lv

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Visvaldis KAPOSTS, Dr.silv.

Main interests:

Forestry

- forest regeneration and establishment
- use of wastewater treatment sludge and wood residues in forest cultivation

Recent/Representative Publication

M.Daugaviete, M.Krumina, V.Kaposts. Farmland afforestation: the performance of Birch Betula pendula Roth. in different soils. – Baltic Forestry, 2003, vol.9, No 1, pp.9-21.

Born: 1925, Jelgava district, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute SILAVA
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 794 9940. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: vik@silava.lv

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Imants LIEPA, Dr.habil.biol.

Main interests:

Forestry

- Forest ecology
- Forest inventory
- Forest increment

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Iesalnieks, I.Liepa. Value of forest capital and its calculation. – Proceedings of Intern. Conference “Economic Sciences for Rural Development”, Jelgava, Latvia, 2003, First Part, pp. 81-86.

Born: 1937, Tukums, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvia University of Agriculture
Faculty of Forestry
Liela iela 2, Jelgava, LV 3001, Latvia

Phone: +371 30 26322. Fax: +371 30 21619
E-mail: liepa@cs.llu.lv

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Juris OSLEJS, Dr.silv.

Main interests:

Forestry
- Forest regeneration and establishment

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Oslejs. Juvenile growth of pine on long term trials established for comparison between methods of natural and artificial regeneration. – Proceedings of Seminar “Forest Management Practices for Improved Environmental Services – Ecological Effects and Technical Solutions”, Cophenhagen, May 6-8, 2002. Editor: Dag Fjeld (in press)

Born: 1957, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute "SILAVA"
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 794 2555. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: oslejs@silava.lv

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Janis OZOLINS, Dr.biol.

Main interests:

Forestry

- Forest ecosystems

Recent/Representative Publication

Z.Anderson, Ya.Ozolins, A.Pupila, G.Bagrade. The East European and Caucasian parts of lynx range (the western group of regions): Latvia. – In: The Lynx: Regional Features of Ecology, Use and Protection (Eds.: Ye.N.Matyushkin, M.A.Vaisfeld). Moscow: Nauka, 2003, pp.92-104 (in Russian/English)

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute SILAVA
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 6320528 (mob.). Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: vmi-riga@latnet.lv

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Rudolfs OZOLINS, Dr.habil.silv.

Main interests:

Forestry

- Forest Inventory
- Mathematical Modelling

Recent/Representative Publication

R.Ozolins. Matematical form and assortiment structure models of tree trunks. Proceedings of International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO) conference, Copenhagen, Sweden, 1996, pp.567-572

Born: 1931, Jelgava, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvia University of Agriculture
Department of Mathematics
Liela iela 2, Jelgava, LV 3001, Latvia

Phone: +371 30 05652 . Fax: +371 30 27238
E-mail: rudolfs@cs.llu.lv __________________________________________________________________

Arvids PRIEDITIS, Dr.biol.

Main interests:

Forestry

- Game Management

Recent/Representative Publication

A.Prieditis. Impact of wild horses herd on vegetation at Lake Pape, Latvia. – Acta Zoologica Lithuanica, 2003, vol.12, No 4, pp.392-396.

Born: 1936, Smolensk, Russia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute SILAVA
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 794 2555; +371 794 9606; +371 726 8090.
Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: agnis@silava.lv

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Arnolds SKELE, Dr.habil.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Forestry
- Small technologies of wood-processing

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Stasa, A.Skele. Ecological educations-mans security and health in the forest. - Proc. Int. Seminar, 8-11 October, 2003, Rutinhubelbad, Switzerland, pp.318-332

Born: 1931, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvia University of Agriculture
Liela iela 2, Jelgava, LV 3001, Latvia

Phone: +371 30 26059. Fax: +371 30 21619
E-mail: darvid@cs.llu.lv , mfdek@cs.llu.lv

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Agnis SMITS, Dr.biol.

Main interests:

Forestry
- Forest protection

Recent/Representative Publication

T.Gaitnieks, A.Smits. The influence of different fertilizers on the development of mycorrhiza and fine-roots of containerised conifer seedlings. – Proceedings of the 4^th International Conference on Mycorrhizae, Canada, Montreal, 2003, August 10-15, p.253.

Born: 1964, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute "SILAVA" Laboratory of Forest Entomology,
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 794 9657. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: agnis@silava.lv

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Henn TUHERM, Dr.habil.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Forestry

- Forest Policy; Sustainable Forest Certification
- Forest Resources; Evaluation of the Quality and Competitivness of Latvian Wood
- Higher Academic and Professional Education in Forestry and Wood Processing
- Forestry Science Policy

Recent/Representative Publication

E.Tomsons, H.Tuherm, J.Dolacis, J.Hrols. Dependence of the wood heat value on moisture content. – Ann.Warsaw Agricult. University- SGGW Forest and Wood Technology, 2003, No 53, pp.355-361

Born: 1939, Tallinn, Estonia

Affiliation & Address

Latvia University of Agriculture
Faculty of Forestry
Dobeles iela 41, Jelgava, LV 3001, Latvia

Phone: +371 30 29184. Fax: +371 30 29184
E-mail: henn@cs.llu.lv

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Lelde VILKRISTE, Dr.silv.

Main interests:

Forestry
- Forest economics and forest policy

Recent/Representative Publication

L.Vilkriste, I.Konstantinova, et al. Wood fuel resources and bottlenecks of utilization in Baltic and Nordic countries. – In: Finish Forest Research Institute Research Papers, 2003, p.901.

Born: 1969, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute "SILAVA"
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 910 5810. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: lelde@silava.lv

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Peteris ZALITIS, Dr.habil.silv.

Main interests:

Forestry

- Forest Ecology
- Silviculture
- Forest Hydrology and Drainage
- Peatland Forestry

Recent/Representative Publication

P. Zalitis. Cycle of water and biogenous elements in the forest ecosystems in Latvia. – In: EFI Proceedings No 49. Towards the Sustainable Use of Europe’s Forests – Forest Ecosystem and Landscape Research: Scientific Challenges and Opportunities (Eds.: F.Andersson, Y.Birot, R.Paivien) Joensuu: European Forest Institute, IUFRO, ECOFOR, ENFORS, COST, 2003, pp.199-218.

Born: 1937, Cesis, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian Forestry Research Institute SILAVA
Rigas iela 111, LV 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

Phone: +371 794 2895. Fax: +371 790 1359
E-mail: zalitis@silava.lv

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