Inga Straupe Academic position Professor Dr. silv. Field of research 2. Preservation of biological diversity in agro- and forest biocenoses, ecosystem protection and services E-mail inga.straupe@lbtu.lv Telephone +37129442520 Doctoral degree in silviculture.Dr.silv., Forest Science, Forest ecology and Silviculture (14.03.2008.) Professor. Background -biology. Latvia State University, Faculty of Biology 1984, Biologist, the teacher of biology and chemistry, Mg. agr. (1992) Leading researcher(22.03.2016. – till now) The most important projects (2019-2025) Optimising the Governance and Management of the Natura 2000 Protected Areas Network in Latvia, 2020 The applying of Scots pine Pinus sylvestris L. forests’ management to climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation, 2019 , project leader Innovation in Forest Management and Value Chain for Latvia's Growth: New Forest Services, Products and Technologies (Forest4LV), 2024 The most important publications (2019-2025) I. Straupe , (2021), Availability and structure of coarse woody debris in hemiboreal mature to old-growth aspen stands and its implications for forest carbon pool, Forests, ISSN 1999-4907 I. Straupe, E. Dubrovskis , (2020), The persisting influence of edge on vegetation in hemiboreal Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. swamp forest set-asides adjacent to recently disturbed stands, Forests, ISSN 1999-4907 I. Straupe , (2020), Tourist perceptions and uses of urban green infrastructure: an exploratory cross-cultural investigation, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, ISSN 1618-8667 I. Straupe , (2017), Recreational use of urban green infrastructure: the tourist’s perspective, Springer, ISSN 1876-0899 Membership Baltic Forestry, Latvijas veģetācija