Dainis Edgars Ruņģis

Dainis Edgars Ruņģis

Senior researcher
Dr.biol.
+371 28344201

Research area

Genetic Resource Centre

Active projects

Adaptive Forest Management in Latvia: An Integrated Route to Ecosystem Resilience, Biodiversity, Bioeconomy and Economic Security (ForestRoute-LV)
Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services in different land uses: from the identification of drivers, pressures and climate change resilience to their economic valuation (BIOservicES)
Latvian-Lithuanian Cooperation for Sustainable Beekeeping – Conservation and Support of the Western Dark Honey Bee (Apis mellifera mellifera) in the Baltic Sea Region (DARKBEE-NET)
Early Forecasting and Monitoring System for Genetic Biodiversity Loss in Keystone Forest Tree Species (DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH)
Characterisation of Pyrus communis-Gymnosporangium sabinae interaction aspects for resistance breeding (PyGyResist)
Monitoring of the forest dormouse and common dormouse (special monitoring) 2025–2027
Implementation of the operation and development strategy of LSFRI "Silava"
National forest inventory
Development of proposals to improve national forest monitoring, including forest biodiversity monitoring and level II air pollution impact monitoring components, as well as consultative scientific support for the preparation of Latvia's positions on Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a monitoring framework for resilient European forests (2026)
Identification, characterization and conservation of Latvian in situ plant genetic resources (2026)
Population Status and Species Interaction of Grey Wolves Canis lupus and Golden Jackals Canis aureus in Latvia
Strengthening Food Security by Conservation and Knowledge-building of Underutilized Crops (FUnCROP)
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