Jevgenija Ņečajeva Academic position Leading researcher Dr.biol. Field of research 2. Preservation of biological diversity in agro- and forest biocenoses, ecosystem protection and services E-mail jevgenija.necajeva@lbtu.lv Telephone +37125715601 Obtained a PhD in biology at the University of Latvia with specialization in plant physiology. The doctoral thesis was dedicated to seed dormancy and the effect of salt on germination of coastal plant species. From 2014 to 2018 she worked at the Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre, conducting scientific studies on weed distribution and biology, as well as participating in plant protection products efficacy trials. Since 2019, Jevgenija has been pursuing work on weed biology and weed control at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Institute of Plant Protection Research “Agrihorts”. Jevgenija also collaborates with weed researchers from other European countries, this work includes research on weed seed germination and weed development. Her main interests are seed physiology and ecology in different plant species, including agricultural weeds. She is the author or co-author of peer-reviewed publications indexed in SCOPUS, with an h-index of 9. The most important projects (2019-2025) Characterization and dynamics of seed-associated microbiome in weed soil seed-bank, 2021 , project leader Herbicide substitution options for weed control in different crop groups, 2022 , project leader European Thematic Network for unlocking the full potential of Operational Groups on alternative weedcontrol, OPER8, 2022 The most important publications (2019-2025) J. Ņečajeva , (2022), Phenological development of barnyard grass plants originating from different geographical locations, Agronomy Journal, ISSN 1435-0645 I. Jakobija, J. Ņečajeva, M. Fiļipovičs , (2024), Characterisation and dynamics of the fungal communities of Avena fatua and Echinochloa crus-galli seeds in soil seed bank, Weed Research, ISSN 0043-1737 J. Ņečajeva , (2021), Variability of seed germination and dormancy characteristics and genetic analysis of Latvian Avena fatua populations, Plants, ISSN 2223-7747 Membership Member of European Weed Research Society
