Zane Lībiete Academic position Assistant professor / Researcher Dr. silv. Field of research 2. Preservation of biological diversity in agro- and forest biocenoses, ecosystem protection and services E-mail mf06230@llu.lv Telephone +37129190687 Dr. silv. Zane Lībiete has obtained doctoral degree in forest science at Latvia University of Agriculture (2008) and master’s degree in social and cultural anthropology at University of Latvia (2021). Since 2008 she has been involved in the management of national and international level research projects. Her research focuses on the complex interactions between forest management and environment, and recently, also on the societal perception of forest and nature values. She is author or co-author of 41 peer-reviewed papers indexed in SCOPUS (h-index 7). She is currently supervising five doctoral theses. The most important publications (2019-2025) Z. Lībiete , (2020), How Do Stakeholders Working on the Forest–Water Nexus Perceive Payments for Ecosystem Services?, Forests, ISSN 1999-4907 Z. Lībiete , (2020), Use of retail market data to assess prices and flows of non-wood forest products in Latvia, Silva Fennica, ISSN 2242-4075 Z. Lībiete , (2021), COVID-19-induced changes in outdoor recreation habits in Latvia during winter holiday season of 2020/2021, Rural Development Conference Proceedings, ISSN 2345-0916 Z. Lībiete, Ā. Jansons , (2022), Provision of Ecosystem Services in Riparian Hemiboreal Forest Fixed-Width Buffers, Forests, ISSN 1999-4907 Z. Lībiete , (2022), The Influence of Forest Management on Methylmercury and Microbial Communities in Drainage Ditches, Microorganisms, ISSN 2076-2607 Z. Lībiete , (2023), Forest Inventory Data Provide Useful Information for Mapping Ecosystem Services Potential, Land, ISSN 2073-445X Z. Lībiete , (2024), Vegetation composition, chemical element flows and interactions in forested riparian zones, Journal of Forest Science, ISSN 1212-4834 Z. Lībiete , (2024), Increased Hg Methylation Risks in Forests with Organic-Matter-Rich Soils, Hydrology, ISSN 2306-5338 Z. Lībiete , (2025), Acidification Level Variability in Hemiboreal Production Forest Drained Peatland Catchments, Journal of Environmental Management, ISSN 0301-4797 Membership Latvijas Veģetācija (main editor; 2020-now)
