Use of forest biomass in energetics. Silvicultural evaluation of timer harvesting technologies and machinery. Site preparation technologies and equipment for different forest site types. Forest planting tools and equipment for bare-root and container stock.

Active projects

LIFE PeatCarbon – Peatland restoration for greenhouse gas emission reduction and carbon sequestration in the Baltic Sea region
HprForMan – Development of forest management decision support and reporting tools based on harvester production data
Technologies of the forest management process for increasing efficiency
Carbon turnover in forest ecosystem
Measures to reduce CO2 sequestration and GHG emissions in forest management and impact assessment system
Development of a carbon forestry planning program prototype and datasets for calculation activities
All research

Latest publications

Petaja G., Ivbule I., Zvaigzne Z.A., Purviņa D., Upenieks E.M., Līcīte I., Lazdiņš A. 2024. Environments, 11(4), 73
Organic Carbon Stock in Mineral Soils in Cropland and Grassland in Latvia
DOI: 10.3390/environments11040073
Lazdiņš A., Lupiķis A., Polmanis K., Bārdule A., Butlers A., Kalēja S. 2024. Silva Fennica, 58(1), 22017
Carbon stock changes of drained nutrient-rich organic forest soils in Latvia
DOI: 10.14214/sf.22017
Liepiņš J., Liepiņš K., Lazdiņš A., Matisons R., Jansons Ā. 2024. Sustainability, 16(1), 144
A Comparative Study of Stem Rot Severity in Mature Deciduous Trees in Latvia
DOI: 10.3390/su16010144
All publications

Employees

Ritvars Ancāns
Aldis Butlers
Jānis Ivanovs
Ieva Ivbule
Santa Kalēja
Linards Ludis Krumšteds
Andis Lazdiņš
Ieva Līcīte
Raitis Normunds Meļņiks
Edgars Muižnieks
Raivo Ošis
Guna Petaja
Kaspars Polmanis
Ilona Skranda
Gints Spalva
Emīls Mārtiņš Upenieks
Mārtiņš Vanags-Duka
Agris Zimelis
Zaiga Anna Zvaigzne