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Decision support tool for increased forest productivity via efficient climate adjusted transfer of genetic gain

Development of a new technology for the production of plant fertilizers from biogas plant fermentation residues – digestate and wood chip cogeneration residues – wood ash

LIFE OrgBalt – Demonstration of climate change mitigation measures in nutrients rich drained organic soils in Baltic States and Finland

Recommendations for improving the management of deer ungulate hunting

Wild cherry (Cerasus avium Moench. syn. Prunus avium L.) propagation technology development and selection of perspective clones for the establishment of productive roundwood plantations under the climatic conditions of Latvia

Otter Survey of Latvia and Natura 2000 Sites 2020–2023

Early pathogenesis – specific transcriptome of root rot fungus Heterobasidion annosum

Evaluation of climate change mitigation potential of agroforestry systems with mineral and organic soils

Reducing uncertainty in the calculation of forest stand biomass and carbon stock in Latvia

Climate policy adapted solutions for extracted peatlands and paludiculture implementation

Investigation of regulatory regions of Scots pine disease resistance genes

Brown bear monitoring 2020–2022

Development of greenhouse gas emission factors and decision support tools for management of peatlands after peat extraction

Development of a decision support tool integrating information from old-growth semi-natural forest for more comprehensive estimates of carbon balance

Sub-population dynamics of grey wolf Canis lupus and Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx in Latvia and identification of depredation risk on livestock

Development of a new food smoking technology to reduce concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (benzpyrene) in smoked meat products – "Blue smoke"

Silvicultural practices for establishment and management of poplar plantation for sustainable land use

Development of molecular markers for assessment of juvenility during micropropagation of Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth)

Economic and environmental assessment of biomass production in buffer zones around drainage systems and territories surrounding the protective belts of natural water streams

The role of old-growth forests in mitigating climate change: information for Latvian and European Union forest and related sector policy makers

Long-term changes of the Latvian forest ecosystem in different forestry scenarios

Approbation of the historical analysis methodology of potentially biologically valuable forest areas, preparation and publication of the library of open data and algorithms

ERA-NET ForestValue study "Assess4EST – Seeing trees and forests for the future: assessment of trade-offs and potentials to breed and manage forests to meet sustainability goals"

Development of equations for calculating GHG emissions generated in the process of energy wood production, storage and delivery

Scientific evaluation of the selected territory and development of a management plan for the unit of genetic resources forest stands "Kaives egle"

Identification, characterization and conservation of Latvian in situ plant genetic resources (2022)

Improvement of accounting system and methodologies for estimation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and CO2 removals from croplands and grasslands (2022)

Support for the justification of the interests of the Latvian forest sector for the implementation of the European Union Biodiversity Strategy 2030

Evaluation of the most appropriate forestry development scenario for Latvia in the revision of the possible European-level land use, land use change and forestry sector greenhouse gas emission and capture accounting regulation

Calculations of the socio-economic impact of climate scenarios

Improvement of the forest biodiversity component in the national forest monitoring (2022)

Conceptual assessment of the impact of previous-generation trees retained in felling on forest ecosystem services

Impact of hunting on the grey wolf (Canis lupus) population status in Latvia

Pilot study on the use of non-invasive DNA samples for monitoring the status of the lynx population

Development of chemical preparation for reducing Heterobasidion spp. root rot caused losses in Norway spruce stands on peat soils

Modelling tools for determination of effect of groundwater level and other environmental parameters on greenhouse gas emissions from stem surfaces

Technology for early diagnostics of genetically determined variation of resilience-related trait for Norway spruce

Development of specially adapted LED luminaires for efficient and energy-efficient tree propagation and rootstock process

Development of biological preparation for reducing root and butt rot caused losses in conifer stands

Elaboration of guidelines and modelling tool for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction in forests on nutrient-rich organic soils

Upmalu mežu ekosistēmu pakalpojumu novērtēšana

Birch and aspen stand management decision support tool for reduction of wind damages

BE-Rural – Bio-based strategies and roadmaps for enhanced rural and regional development in the EU

ICT-based wild animal census approach for sustainable wildlife management

Forest management challenges under increased recreational pressure in the time of COVID-19 crisis

Evaluation of forest ecosystem services in Latvia

Evaluation of impact of land use soil and climate factors on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission for drainage ditches

Evaluation carbon input with above- and below-ground litter in forests on drained and naturally wet organic soils

Local specialization and genetic control of plasticity of radial growth responses of Scots pine

Technology for efficient transfer of genetic gain in plant production and forestry

Improvement of soil properties by the use of biological materials

Determining the risk of Heterobasidion root-rot and fungal communities in roots of Norway spruce stands on former agricultural land

Development of an action plan for the inhibition of Acute Oak Decline at the Forest Research station territory Talsu pauguraine, and possible expansion to other regions in Latvia

MAGIC – Marginal lands for growing industrial crops: Turning a burden into an opportunity

Vecu mežu loma klimata pārmaiņu kontekstā: informācijas sagatavošana un izplatīšana lēmumpieņēmējiem

Long-term changes in Latvia's forest resources under the influence of the European green deal

Proposals for preparation of research data set for analysis of the impact of historical forest cover, landscape and forest management on forest habitat diversity

Analysis of transposable element derived polymorphism in Pinus sylvestris gene regions

Identification, characterization and conservation of Latvian in situ plant genetic resources (2019–2021)

Research program on improvement of forest growth conditions, 2016–2021

Improvement of the forest biodiversity component in the national forest monitoring (2021)

Development of harvester prototype for harvesting and biofuel production in short rotation coppice

New biological agents and means of their application for protection of conifer saplings against damage by cervids and dendrophagous insects

Improving the management of the Latvian University of Agriculture

Eiropas zinātnieku nakts Latvijā 2020

Interaction of microbial diversity with methane turnover and mercury methylation in organic soils

Investigations on the role of Phlebiopsis gigantea in restricting vegetative spread of Heterobasidion spp. in stumps of Norway spruce and Scots pine

Alternative harvesting solutions for non-conventional felling types

Development of a multi-functional mounding device for forest restoration in stands with fertile and humid soils

WAMBAF Tool Box

Risk assessment of bark beetle outbreaks in Lubāna forest district and burnt forests in Stikli bog as well as forecast of Acantholyda posticalis outbreak development

Protection of tree trunks with protective spirals

Stabilizing role of broadleaved deciduous woodlands in sustainable forestry in Latvia

CAR-ES III – Centre of Advanced Research on Environmental Services from Nordic Forest Ecosystems

Forest tree breeding to select genetically high value forest reproductive material 2

Proposals for increasing the value and management efficiency of Latvian forest resources in the long term and support for the strategic environmental impact assessment of forest management

Assessment of greenhouse gas emission and CO2 sequestration in old forest stands

Impact of forest management on ecosystem services from forests and related ecosystems 2016–2020

Research program on mechanization of forest operations and forest bioenergy

Forest regeneration, establishment, tending and thinning programme

Improvement of the growth models

Investigation of the factors limiting the spread of root rot 2

Forest management risks: prognosis and minimization

Improvement of accounting system and methodologies for estimation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and CO2 removals from croplands and grasslands (2020)

Changes in large carnivore populations and impact of hunting (2020)

Development and evaluation of biomass models for assessment of carbon stocks in grey alder and common alder forests in Latvia

Reduction of wind storm damage risk in private forest management

Plasticity of development and xylogenesis of the native and introduced tree species under changing climate

INVENT – Improving National forest inventory-based carbon stock change estimates for greenhouse gas inVENTories

Baltic ForBio – Accelerating production of forest bioenergy in the Baltic Sea Region

Investigation of transposable element sequences associated with gene regions in the Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) genome

Measures to increase resilience of Norway spruce forests against impact of climatic changes

Investigation of Vaccinium genetic resources in Latvia

Development of decision support tool forprognosis of storm damages in forest stands onpeat soils

Commercial thinning as a tool for the increase of the productivity and quality of silver birch plantations

Monitoring of the great web-spinning pine-sawfly and recommendations to mitigate the effects of its impact to pine stands

Improvement of accounting system and methodologies for estimation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and CO2 removals from croplands and grasslands (2019)

Variations in the population of big carnivores depending on hunting pressure (2019)

Supplementing of the brown bear population status monitoring with genetic methodology

Training of the responsible surveyors for carnivore species identification in the cases of livestock depredation, including both sign identification skills in nature and sampling for DNA analyses

GURINIMAS – Integrated Nitrogen Management System for the Gulf of Riga

REstore – Sustainable and responsible management and re-use of degraded peatlands in Latvia

WAMBAF – Water management in Baltic forests

National Percussive Gas Inventory Report

Reduction of spore infection caused by root and butt rot in conifer stands

Methods for efficient practical application tree breeding results and adaptation tests for deciduous trees

Methods for planning and quality control of the measures for improvement of forest growth

Support for the Latvian plant genebank, central database and molecular laboratory

Examination of important environmental factors for conservation of capercaillie

Monitoring of the process of private forest management and consolidation and cooperation of forest properties

Variations in the population of big carnivores depending on hunting pressure (2018)

OnTrack – Innovative solutions for increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts of future wood supply

CB2East – Central Baltic Cleantech Clusters expanding the East and the EU markets

Elaboration of Species Conservation Plan for the Eurasian otter in Latvia

Updating of Species Conservation Plan for the brown bear in Latvia

Management potential of even-aged spruce stands in fertile forest ecosystems

REFORM – Mixed species forest management. Lowering risk, increasins resilience

Development of methodology for assessment of biological diversity within the framework of National forest monitoring

Monitoring of forest pests and diseases

Variations in the population of big carnivores depending on hunting pressure (2017)

Updating of Species Conservation Plan for the grey wolf in Latvia

Updating of Species Conservation Plan for the Eurasian lynx in Latvia

EFO – Network for Educated European Forest Owners

Investigations on issues of establishment of birch plantations and production of birch planting stock

SRCplus – Short Rotation Woody Crops (SRC) plantations for local supply chains and heat use

Use of developed peat fields for agriculture

Investigation of molecular defence mechanisms in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

Evaluation of factors affecting the efficacy of Phlebiopsis gigantea against Heterobasidion root rot

Adaptive capacity of forest trees and possibilities to improve it

Variations in the population of big carnivores depending on hunting pressure (2016)

Monitoring of brown bears and otters

Ecological risks of forest capital management – assessment methods and recommendations for their reduction

CAR-ES – Centre of advanced research on environmental services from Nordic forest ecosystems

OSCAR2 – Operation systems centre of advanced research (2nd phase)

Estimating the forest growth and yield using the re-inventoried data of forest statistical inventory

Working out methodological support for mitigating the environmental impact of forest management practices and developing the related forest environment monitoring system

Adapting forest management to climate changes

Investigation of the factors limiting the spread of root rot

Support for the development of the scientific capacity and promotion of international competitiveness of LSFRI "Silava"

Variations in the population of big carnivores depending on hunting pressure (2015)

Effectiveness test of insecticide Magtoxin to control insects under timber bark

Development of fingerprinting techniques for fast rotation clonal plantation tree species

Developing a system for genetic monitoring of wildlife species

Developing technological and engineering aspects for the utilization of wood ashes as fertilizer in forest cultivation

Setting up a research team for studying interaction between nanoparticles and biological objects

Developing the methods of plantation cultivation of fast-growing forest crops and evaluating the suitability of their wood for pelletizing

Forest tree breeding to select genetically high value forest reproductive material

Methods and technologies for increasing the value of forest capital

Evaluation of impact of forest management practices on greenhouse gas emissions and CO2 removals

Cleantech Latvia

Ecological and technical aspects of cultivating vital spruce stands

Developing research infrastructure for the Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" within the National Research Centre of Forest and Water Resources

Maximum admissible game population density and the minimum or critical population size (2014)

Developing innovative forest cultivation technologies for strengthening the efficiency and competitiveness of forestry production (NRP)

Leaching of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus from forest land in the Nordic and Baltic countries

Elaboration of models for establishment and management of multifunctional plantations of short rotation energy crops and deciduous trees

Developing environment-friendly vegetable origin plant protection agents using conifer needle extractive substances as the base

Developing novel biological preparations to control the tree root rot caused by Heterobasidion spp.

Assessing the methods for protecting individual tree stems in young stands

Developing forecast models for sustainable and economically feasible utilization of Latvia’s forest resources 2

Developing innovative methods and the related software for estimating and assessing forest resources using as the basis the data of Latvian forest statistic inventory

Developing and testing a multifunctional prototype machine for stubbing and mounding on cutovers

Methods for establishing and managing birchwood plantations

Innovative poultry products obtained by using specific–purpose fodder components derived from logging residue

Support to international cooperation, recognition and competitiveness of LSFRI Silava

BalBiC – The Development of the Bioenergy and Industrial Charcoal (Biocoal) Production

Interdependence between mineral nutrient availability for plants, qualitative and quantitative indices of wood biomass, and the pests and diseases

Consolidating research capacity in fruit gardening and forestry by using IT support in search for environment-friendly cultivation and product development methods

Research on forest ecosystem components and water resources

Keeping up and enhancing the resistance, genetic diversity, and propagation ability of coniferous against the background of global climate change

Analysing forest management efficiency in a system of selection cuttings

Importance of genetic factors on formation of forest stands with high adaptability andqualitative wood properties

Maximum admissible game population density and the minimum or critical population size (2012)

Variations in the population of big carnivores depending on hunting pressure (2012)

Technologies for recovering volatile oils from conifer needles using mobile equipment

Approbation of mechanical protection methods of (mix of glue and sand and cardboard containers) against the large pine weevil and a comparison with the conventional methods of protecting the nursery stock against pests

FUTUREforest – Woodlands for Climate Change

Analysis of the genetic structure and origin of common oak (Quercus robur L.) populations in Latvia and Belarus

Statistical inventory of Latvia’s forest resources

Baltic Sea Region Bioenergy Promotion Project

Analysing the efficiency and prime costs of tending and agrotechical treatment of young stands

Maximum admissible game population density and the minimum or critical population size (2011)

Variations in the population of big carnivores depending on hunting pressure (2011)

Identifying the region of multiplication of nun moth Lymantria monacha, conducting monitoring, and developing methods for keeping potential damage under control

Investigating the causes for large-scale die-back of spruce stands in the forests managed by the JSC "Latvia's State Forests"

FUTMON – Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System

Calculation of the sink of SEG and CO2 in the ZIZIMM sector for 2009 for meeting the commitments of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol

Developing a research program for evaluating the impact of forest management on the balance of hothouse gases

Developing a matrix for changes in forest land use for incorporation in the national report on the inventory of hothouse gases following Section 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol

Research on mineral nutrition of trees, biomass chemical composition, vitality and resistance of woody plants, spread of pests and diseases, ecology of pest pathogenes

Maximum admissible game population density and the minimum or critical population size (2010)

Research on the condition of big carnivores

Evaluating the potential of private forests for the Latvia’s woodworking industry in 2011–2015

Biological preparations to control the spread of Heterobasidion annosum root rot in conifer stands

Meeting the international commitments of the state for the project "Further Development and Implementation of an EU-level Forest Monitoring System" (FutMon)

Developing models for sustainable and economically feasible utilization and prediction of the availability of forest resources in Latvia

Silvicultural and economic criteria and the actions promoting the use of mechanized seeding and planting technologies in forest regeneration

Assessing the hunting trophies and organizing the national exhibition of hunting trophies

Sawn wood drying regimes following initial microscopic changes in the structure of wood resulting from hydro-thermal treatment

Developing a method to assess the impact of forest fires on tree vitality

Population development of Latvia’s game mammals and the factors affecting them

Impact of climatic changes on the development tendencies with forest pests

Phenol compounds contained by the wood of major tree species and the potential for their use

Accumulation of mineral nutrients and carbon in the above-ground parts and roots of trees in the young stands of natural and artificial origin

Horology of Latvian bryoflora and its updating

Forest ecosystems and water resources

Potential for maintaining and improving the productivity, resistance, and genetic diversity of conifers under global climatic changes

The technologies for cultivating deciduous in forest and non-forest lands to meet the demand for forest raw materials

Theoretical basis for rational management of conifer forests

Monitoring of forest resources

Monitoring and control of root rot in conifer forests

Monitoring of forest pests and the development of biodiversity components

The course of growth and structuring of purposefully established forest stands

Potential of the Latvian forestry to react to expected climate changes in Europe and increase the value of wood as the raw material for industry

Use of molecular markers to study the genetic diversity, origin, and silviculturally valuable traits of forest stands (populations), the seed orchard stock, and the reproductive material of the Latvia’s major forest tree species (recommendations for forest regeneration and tree breeding)

Use of biological preparations to control the Heterobasidion annosum root rot in conifers

Evaluating the hunting trophies, preparing a manual for trophy evaluation and support to the exhibitions of hunting trophies

Developing a database for the research in game management over the past 15 years

Monitoring of even-toed ungulates (elk, red deer) (2009)

Monitoring of big carnivores (2009)

Meeting the international commitments of the state in performing the 2009 Forest Monitoring Programme

Developing a model of no clear-fells in forest management (2008)

Long-term conservation and sustainable utilization of Latvia’s forest tree genetic resources

Stump utilization for energy wood and plantation cultivation of energy crops – technologies and job engineering

Silvicultural evaluation of mechanized container stock planting technologies

Establishing sample plots for evaluating the effect of reproductive material on the growth of common birch and hybrid aspen in farmlands

Criteria and method for assessing the volume of energy wood and mechanized tending of the farmlands naturally overgrowing by forest

Satellite image treatment algorythms for evaluating forest health

Feeding ecology of game animals and parasite fauna in the food chain

Economic and ecological evaluation in multifunctional forestry of the technologies for utilizing non-wood products

Role of ecto-mycorrhiza for forest productivity and health

Research on increasing the forest productivity, quality, and genetic diversity

Hydrological parameters as a function for the percentage of forest cover and stand structure

Establishing interrelations to improve efficiency of sawn timber drying in regular heat regime

Growth of pine and the yield of seeds in long-term trials

Properties of peaty and peat soils not used for agriculture and their suitability for forest cultivation

Impact of defoliation on needle-gnawing pests

Investigating different stages of stand development in farmland afforestations

Developing a method for evaluating the non-wood resources in Latvia

The population structure dynamics of game animals

Forecasting the stand basal area growth after thinnings

Tree breeding research for major commercially valuable tree species for regenerating highly productive and genetically diverse stands

Monitoring of even-toed ungulates (elk, red deer) (2008)

Evaluating the hunting trophies and organizing regional exhibitions

Monitoring of big carnivores

Analysis of potential forest regeneration methods in the sites stubbed out for energy wood

Implementation of the tasks of the National Forest monitoring program for 2008

Thirty-year program of the JSC "Latvia's State Forests" for the breeding of commercially valuable tree species (Scots pine, Norway spruce, common birch) and aspen

Effect of different doses of organic fertilizers and ash on energy crops (Salix sp. and Phalaris arudinacea) cultivated in acid peaty soils

Method for assessing the yield of energy wood from the tending of forest infrastructure objects

Developing a method for sustainable management of even-toed ungulate populations

Comparison of the methods of game population estimates in the Rumba Hunting District, using long-term inventory data

Developing criteria for efficient management of farmlands naturally overgrowing by forest

Inventory of forest soils and evaluating biodiversity within the international project "BioSoil"

Developing a model of no clear-fells in forest management (2007)

Research on the productivity and quality of mechanized technologies for restocking cutovers by the container planting stock

Evaluating the resistance of forest stands against the winds of extreme speed to work out a support system for decision-making

Interpolation of the sample plot data for forest statistical inventory by using satellite images

Forest waters supporting the moisture regime under the conditions of intensive forestry

Description and inventory of forest tree genetic resources in protected areas