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LIFE GoodWater IP – Implementation of River Basin Management Plans of Latvia towards good surface water status

RiForMa – Riparian forest management based on assessment of ecosystem services

Forest roads as multifunctional ecosystems: biodiversity, ecosystem services and non-services

Impact on the environment and management challenges in forest areas important for recreation in Latvia

Forest4LV – Innovation in Forest Management and Value Chain for Latvia's Growth: New Forest Services, Products and Technologies

The impact of forest management on forest and related ecosystem services

Development of algorithms for forestry planning

Growth trends of individual trees and their groups interaction monitoring and evaluation

Forest Risk – Remote sensing based system for forest risk factor monitoring

LandLat4Pol – Sustainable management of land resources and landscapes: assessment of challenges, methodological solutions and proposals

Provision of information on the historical forest cover, forest stand structure and forestry activities

Development of the guidelines for forestry close to nature project according to Latvian conditions

Consultative scientific support for the substantiation of the interests of the Latvian forest industry for the implementation of the European Union Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the implementation of the European Union Forest Strategy 2030

Improvement of the forest biodiversity component in the National Forest Monitoring (2023)

Strengthening the capacity of the doctoral program of the University of Latvia in the framework of the new doctoral program model

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

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

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

Evaluation of forest ecosystem services in Latvia

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

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

WAMBAF Tool Box

Stabilizing role of broadleaved deciduous woodlands in sustainable forestry in Latvia

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

Improvement of the growth models

Reduction of wind storm damage risk in private forest management

WAMBAF – Water management in Baltic forests

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

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

Dieback and regeneration of ash stands in Latvia

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

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

Methods and technologies for increasing the value of forest capital

Ecological and technical aspects of cultivating vital spruce stands

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

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

Research on forest ecosystem components and water resources

Analysing forest management efficiency in a system of selection cuttings

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

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

Forest ecosystems and water resources

Horology of Latvian bryoflora and its updating

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

The course of growth and structuring of purposefully established forest stands

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

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

Forecasting the stand basal area growth after thinnings

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

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

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