Laura Ozoliņa-Pole Academic position Research assistant MSc. biol. Field of research 1. Implementation of the "One Health" concept and species interaction studies in the context of climate change 4. Development and adaptation of technologies for obtaining high-value agricultural and forest products, as well as in veterinary medicine E-mail laura.ozolina-pole@lbtu.lv Telephone +37126412419 Obtained a bachelor's degree by studying the flora of the Embute nature park and developing the potential route of the cognitive trail (2002), as well as a master's degree, by studying the phenology of the codling moth and forecasting possibilities in apple plantations (2008). From 2004 until now, work at the Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre. Currently chairs an entomology and horticulture plant pathology group, which carries out tests for the effectiveness of plant protection products. From 2019 Laura also participates into research activities of Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Institute of Plant Protection Research “Agrihorts”. Laura has experience on control strategies of pests in various crops and she provides advice to farmers on pest control in crops and plantings. She is the author or co-author of peer-reviewed publications indexed in SCOPUS, with an h-index of 3. The most important projects (2019-2025) Phenological studies of Plutella xylostella and other cruciferous vegetable pests, 2021 , project leader Monitoring and control options for broadbean seed beetle (Bruchus rufimanus) and other field bean (Vicia faba) pests, 2019 , project leader Technological solutions for growing sea buckthorn according to the principles of organic farming, taking into account three main aspects: control of the sea buckthorn fruit fly Rhagoletis batava, fertilisation and irrigation in commercial sea buckthorn pl, 2022 Development of an insecticide application plan in accordance with the principles of organic farming Rhagoletis sea buckthorn is ready for containment in sea buckthorn plantations in order to increase the quality of organically grown sea buckthorn crops, 2020 The most important publications (2019-2025) J. Gailis, L. Ozoliņa-Pole, E. Jākobsone , (2022), Biology of broadbean seed beetle (Bruchus rufimanus; Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Latvia, Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B - Plant & Soil Science, ISSN 0906-4710 L. Ozoliņa-Pole, R. Rancāne, G. Bundzēna, M. Fiļipovičs , (2024), The effectiveness of synthetic and inorganic substances in different apple scab control strategies, Agriculture, ISSN 2077-0472 I. Jakobija, J. Gailis, L. Ozoliņa-Pole, R. Rancāne , (2023), Studies on potential pests of Japanese Quince (Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach) in Latvia, Rural Sustainability Research : Scientific Journal of Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, ISSN 2256-0939
