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Kaspars Liepiņš
Latvia
Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"
Research organisations
assisted migration; hemiboreal forests; provenance trials; non-native tree species; forest genetic resources; genetic diversity; biodiversity; climate adaptation; forest resilience; forest reproductive material; long-term experiments; forest health
TOPIC 1 – Climate-Resilient Forest Systems
LSFRI Silava is interested in joining or co-developing a consortium under TOPIC 1 – Climate-Resilient Forest Systems, with a particular focus on assisted migration and the adaptive potential of forest tree species and populations in the hemiboreal region.
We are interested in collaborative research assessing the opportunities, limits and ecological risks of assisted migration as a climate-adaptation strategy. Our main interest is in studies combining long-term field experiments with assessments of tree survival, growth, vitality, phenology and reproductive performance, as well as broader effects on genetic diversity, biodiversity, forest health and ecosystem functioning.
We are particularly interested in comparative studies across climatic regions, linking hemiboreal forests with boreal, temperate and more southern European conditions. Potential cooperation could address both the northward transfer of native provenances and the use of non-native tree species, including their long-term adaptation, ecological compatibility and implications for forest resilience.
We are looking for partners with complementary expertise in forest genetics and genomics, biodiversity, ecosystem ecology, forest health, climate-impact assessment, modelling and long-term monitoring.
We are interested in collaborative research assessing the opportunities, limits and ecological risks of assisted migration as a climate-adaptation strategy. Our main interest is in studies combining long-term field experiments with assessments of tree survival, growth, vitality, phenology and reproductive performance, as well as broader effects on genetic diversity, biodiversity, forest health and ecosystem functioning.
We are particularly interested in comparative studies across climatic regions, linking hemiboreal forests with boreal, temperate and more southern European conditions. Potential cooperation could address both the northward transfer of native provenances and the use of non-native tree species, including their long-term adaptation, ecological compatibility and implications for forest resilience.
We are looking for partners with complementary expertise in forest genetics and genomics, biodiversity, ecosystem ecology, forest health, climate-impact assessment, modelling and long-term monitoring.
The Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava” (LFRI Silava) is the principal forest research organisation in Latvia, with broad expertise in forest ecology, silviculture, forest genetics, tree breeding, forest reproductive material, forest regeneration, biodiversity and forest monitoring.
A particular strength relevant to Topic 1 is Silava’s network of long-term field trials for studying assisted migration, including experiments with both non-native tree species and different provenances of native species. These experimental sites provide opportunities to assess long-term responses to environmental change, including growth, survival, vitality, phenology and reproductive performance.
Silava also conducts research on genetic diversity, forest biodiversity, forest health and adaptation of forest reproductive material. The institute manages and uses research forests and is involved in long-term environmental and forest monitoring programmes.
A particular strength relevant to Topic 1 is Silava’s network of long-term field trials for studying assisted migration, including experiments with both non-native tree species and different provenances of native species. These experimental sites provide opportunities to assess long-term responses to environmental change, including growth, survival, vitality, phenology and reproductive performance.
Silava also conducts research on genetic diversity, forest biodiversity, forest health and adaptation of forest reproductive material. The institute manages and uses research forests and is involved in long-term environmental and forest monitoring programmes.