Analysis of the quantitative and qualitative indices for populations of major mammal species in relation to their management. Assessment of interdependence between game populations and food availability, the use of repellents to protect forest against browsing, ecology of large carnivores.

Active projects

Brown bear monitoring 2023–2025
Working methods and technologies for restoration, planting, care and protection of forest stands
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Latest publications

Meļņiks R.N., Bārdule A., Butlers A., Champion J., Kalēja S., Skranda I., Petaja G., Lazdiņš A. 2023. Land, 12(12), 2153
Carbon Losses from Topsoil in Abandoned Peat Extraction Sites Due to Ground Subsidence and Erosion
DOI: 10.3390/land12122153
Bertins M., Svinska J., Zigure S., Busa L., Zusevica A., Dumins K., Vendina V., Stals T.A., Ansone-Bertina L., Lazdina D., Klavins M., Viksna A. 2023. Proceedings, 92(1), 50
Elemental Composition and Isotope Ratio in Pine Needles: The Impact of Arginine Phosphate-Containing Fertilizer Application in Pine-Planting Sites
DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2023092050
Žunna A. 2023. Promocijas darbs [Thesis]. LU, LVMI "Silava" [University of Latvia, LSFRI "Silava], 136
Vilka Canis lupus populācijas stāvoklis pēc sugas aizsardzības plāna ieviešanas Latvijā [Population status of wolf Canis lupus after the implementation of the Action Plan for Conservation of Species in Latvia]
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Employees

Guna Bagrade
Gundega Done
Aivars Ornicāns
Jānis Ozoliņš
Digna Pilāte
Alda Stepanova
Jurģis Šuba
Agrita Žunna