Līga Liepa Academic position Research assistent Dr. silv. Field of research 2. Preservation of biological diversity in agro- and forest biocenoses, ecosystem protection and services E-mail liga.liepa@lbtu.lv Telephone +37120087128 Dr.silv. Līga Liepa has obtained doctoral degree in Forest Sciences (2017). Since 2013 she has peen participated in national and international research projects and academic work at the Faculty of Forestry. She is a author and co-author of 31 Scientifc papers (h-index 5). Main research fields: forest ecology, applied ecology, socio-ecological systems. The most important projects (2019-2025) Optimising the Governance and Management of the Natura 2000 Protected Areas Network in Latvia, 2020 BALANCING ECOLOGICAL INTERESTS WITH INCREASING DEMANDS FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN PRODUCTION FORESTS, 2019 The applying of Scots pine Pinus sylvestris L. forests’ management to climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation, 2019 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) E. Dubrovskis , (2023), Mapping forest ecosystem service supply in two case studies in Latvia, Applied Geography, ISSN 0143-6228 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 L. Liepa, E. Dubrovskis, I. Straupe, Ā. Jansons , (2025), Patterns of short-term vegetation recovery after a, Silva Fennica, ISSN 0037-5330 L. Liepa, Ā. Jansons , (2025), Willingness of the Local Community to Support Management for the Improvement in the Quality of the Riparian Zone in North-Eastern Latvia, Land, ISSN 2073-445X L. Liepa , (2024), Spontaneous afforestation changes forest composition and landscape value in river valleys–a study of three nature parks in Latvia, New Forests, ISSN 0169-4286 L. Liepa , (2023), Three scenarios for tree species composition and stand age in new and permanent forest areas: A case study of Latvia, Journal of Forest Science, ISSN 1212-4834 L. Liepa, Ā. Jansons , (2022), Vegetation Affecting Water Quality in Small Streams: Case Study in Hemiboreal Forests, Latvia, Plants, ISSN 2223-7747 L. Liepa, Ā. Jansons , (2022), The Evaluation of Small-and Medium-Stream Carbon Pools in the Riparian Forests in Latvia, Forests, ISSN 1999-4907
