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Gints Spalva
Position:
Research Assistant
Grade:
Mg.silv.
Phone number:
28615643
E-mail:
Activity:
Forest operations and energy
Active projects:
Development of a new food smoking technology to reduce concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (benzpyrene) in smoked meat products – "Blue smoke"
Modelling tools for determination of effect of groundwater level and other environmental parameters on greenhouse gas emissions from stem surfaces
Evaluation of factors affecting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction potential in cropland and grassland with organic soils
Finished projects:
Research program on mechanization of forest operations and forest bioenergy
Elaboration of guidelines and modelling tool for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction in forests on nutrient-rich organic soils
Centre of Advanced Research on Environmental Services from Nordic Forest Ecosystems (CAR-ES III)
Sustainable and responsible management and re-use of degraded peatlands in Latvia (REstore)
Innovative solutions for increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts of future wood supply (OnTrack)
Methods for planning and quality control of the measures for improvement of forest growth
Evaluation of potential impact of climate change on soil carbon input with above- and below-ground litter in forests on drained and naturally wet organic soils
Research program on improvement of forest growth conditions, 2016–2021
Latest publications
Butlers A., Bārdule A., Spalva G., Muižnieks E. 2021. N2O and CH4 emissions from naturally wet and drained nutrient-rich organic forest soils. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Scientific Conference "Rural Development 2021: Challenges for Sustainable Bioeconomy and Climate Change", 21-23 September 2021. Kaunas: Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, p. 195-200;
https://doi.org/10.15544/RD.2021.030
Lazdins A., Kaleja S., Zimelis A., Spalva G., Bardulis A. 2021. Productivity and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of compact class vimek 404 T5 harvester in thinning of young birch stands in afforested cropland. In: Proceedings of 20th International Scientific Conference "Engineering for Rural Development 2021", Virtual, Jelgava, 26-28 May 2021. Jelgava: LUA, Vol. 20, p. 780-785;
https://doi.org/10.22616/ERDev.2021.20.TF173
List of publications
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