Latvian State Forest Research Institute

Would you forward me project archive of year 2013 by Latvian State Forest Research Institute?

[Raman Vij]

Latvian State Forest Research Institute, Silava founded in 1946. It is an institute for theoretical and applied research in the field of forestry.

Research Area.

Forest ecology and silviculture
Forest entomology
Forest operations
Forest phytopathology and mycology
Forest products processing
Forest regeneration and establishment
Forest tree breeding
Genetic Resource Centre
National Forest Inventory
Other areas
Wildlife management

Scientific laboratories:
Forest Environment laboratory
Forest Mycology laboratory
Laboratory of Forest Products Processing
Molekulārās pasportizācijas laboratorija
Plant Physiology laboratory

International Activities Areas

Tree foliage utilisation
Forest mycology
Tree breeding & genetics
Forest hydrology
Forest entomology
Urban forestry
Forest health monitoring

Projects archive of year 2013

Developing and testing a multifunctional prototype machine for stubbing and mounding on cutovers
Methods for establishing and managing birchwood plantations
Developing innovative methods and the related software for estimating and assessing forest resources using as the basis the data of Latvian forest statistic inventory
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
Leaching of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus from forest land in the Nordic and Baltic countries
Developing forecast models for sustainable and economically feasible utilization of Latvia’s forest resources
Support to international cooperation, recognition and competitiveness of LSFRI Silava
Assessing the methods for protecting individual tree stems in young stands
Developing novel biological preparations to control the tree root rot caused by Heterobasidion spp.
Innovative poultry products obtained by using specific–purpose fodder components derived from logging residue
BalBiC - The Development of the Bioenergy and Industrial Charcoal (Biocoal) Production

For more detail , please visit;
Address
111, Rigas str, Salaspils
LV 2169 Latvia
Phone: +371 6 7942555
Fax: +371 6 7901359
E-mail: inst@silava.lv

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Will you tell me about the research area of the Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" as I wan tto know about the research work of the institute ?

[Arun Vats]

Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" is a main centre of forest science in Latvia . It is a leader institute for scientific work in forestry and the related research and development in the country.

Research in subject areas:

Forest ecology and silviculture
Forest entomology
Forest operations
Forest phytopathology and mycology
Forest products processing
Forest regeneration and establishment
Forest tree breeding
Genetic Resource Centre
National Forest Inventory
Other areas
Wildlife management

Scientific laboratories:

Forest Environment laboratory
Forest Mycology laboratory
Laboratory of Forest Products Processing
Molekulārās pasportizācijas laboratorija
Plant Physiology laboratory


Some of Scientific staff members:

Endijs Bāders
Mārtiņš Zeps
Dace Auzenbaha
Inga Zariņa
Arnis Gailis
Imants Baumanis
Una Neimane
Līga Puriņa
Dana Grīnberga
Āris Jansons
Oskars Krišāns
Anita Baumane
Juris Rieksts-Riekstiņš
Valts Vīndedzis
Roberts Matisons
Toms Kondratovičs
Jānis Smilga
Kārlis Taukačs
Māra Zadiņa
Linda Robalte
Kristiāna Šica
Ineta Samsone

Contact detail:

Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava
111 Rigas str.
Salaspils
LV-2169 Latvia
Phone: +371 6 7942555
Fax: +371 6 7901359
E-mail: inst@silava.lv