Arta Bārdule, a senior researcher at the Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, is one of three Latvian scientists awarded the prestigious Women in Science Baltic Fellowship 2026. She received the fellowship for her research on the effects of reducing tillage intensity in organic-rich agricultural soils on greenhouse gas emissions.
The Women in Science Baltic Fellowships have been awarded for the third consecutive year by the science academies and national UNESCO commissions of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The fellowships support early-career women scientists in their research and professional development. In 2026, nine researchers received the fellowships, three from each Baltic country.
Arta Bārdule is a senior researcher in the Forest Regeneration and Afforestation research area at LSFRI “Silava”. Her research focuses on assessing carbon cycling and greenhouse gas fluxes in both forest and non-forest ecosystems, including agricultural land, agroforestry systems and wetlands.
This year, 48 candidates applied for the fellowship in Latvia. Applications were evaluated by expert committees representing the divisions of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, with the final decision made by a joint expert committee of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO.
We congratulate Arta Bārdule on this important recognition and wish her continued success in her research, advancing scientific understanding of land management, carbon cycling and climate change mitigation.
The fellowship award ceremony will take place in Tallinn on 1 October 2026.
More information: Three Latvian researchers become laureates of the prestigious “Women in Science Baltic Fellowship” in 2026