Aldis Kārkliņš Academic position Leading researcher Dr. habil. agr. Field of research 3.Studies of the basic resources of the bioeconomy – land, soil, water – to ensure sustainable use and reduce pollution E-mail aldis.karklins@lbtu.lv Telephone +37163005634 Obtained doctoral degree in agriculture at the Lithuanian Agricultural Academy (08.06.1982) and Doctor Habilitus degree at the Latvia University of Agriculture (07.02.1997). Professor at the Latvia University of Agriculture – since 11.02.1998. He has extensive experience in research since 1977. During this period, he is an expert in soil fertility and fertiliser use. Lately, he has conducted studies of soil science, soil diagnosis and classification, soil data management. He is the author or co-author of 22 peer-reviewed publications indexed in SCOPUS, with an h-index of 6. Author and co-author of several monographs and textbooks. Two doctoral theses have been defended under his supervision. The most important publications (2019-2025) A. Kārkliņš, R. Kasparinskis , (2024), Soil cover on complex glacial terrain and challenges for large-scale soil mapping using the World Reference Base (WRB) classification system, Catena, ISSN 0341-8162 A. Kārkliņš , (2020), A review of the world's soil museums and exhibitions, Advances in Agronomy, ISSN 0065-2113 Membership Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, section B (Natural, exact and applied sciences); Zemdirbyste / Agricultur; Soil Science Annual
