Janis VIKSNE

Viksne.JPG (3396 bytes) Professor Janis VIKSNE
Head of Laboratory of Ornithology,
Institute of Biology,
University of Latvia
Miera iela 3,
Salaspils, LV-2169
Latvia

Phone: +371 7945437, +371 7945393
Fax: +371 9345412
E-mail: ornlab@latnet.lv

 

Born: September 18, 1936, Riga, Latvia

Interests:

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

Education

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Biology), 1960
• Dr.biol. (Candidate of Science in former USSR system, Ph.D. in Western countries), Estonian Academy of Sciences, 1968

Experience

Laboratory of Ornithology, Institute of Biology of the University of Latvia:

• Technical Assistant during field seasons, 1953-1959
• Junior Researcher, 1960-1972
• Senior Researcher, 1972-1981
• Head of Laboratory, 1981 -
• Professor, 1993 -

Honours and Awards

Professional Activities and Memberships

Societies, councils, committees etc:

• Latvian Ornithological Society: President, 1985 -
• All-Union (recently - Member) Ornithological Society: Member of Central Council (1983-1992), Presidium (1986-1992)
• Colonial Waterbird Society; Member, 1986 -
• International Ornithological Committee; Member, 1994 -
• Latvian Fund for Nature; Vice-President, 1992 -
Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee for Biology, ecology, environmental science, geology, geography (subsection - zoology); Member, 1991 -
• Baltic Commision for the Study of Bird Migration (under Estonian Academy of Sciences); Vice-Chairman , 1978-1991
• Scientific Council of Institute of Biology, University of Latvia; Chairman, 1998 -
• Advisory Council of Latvian Red Data Book; Vice-Chairman
• Wetlands International (formerly - International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau, IWRB); National Dedelegate of Republic of Latvia, 1991 -

Editor for:

Courses

Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia:

• Animal Ecology
• Biological Background of Hunting Management
• Conservation Biology

Lectures

• Studies in population ecology as a basis for regulation of bird populations. IX All-Union Ornithological Conference. Leningrad, 1986 (plenary lecture)

Recent / Representative Publications

Research Projects

Other Interests:

• Hunting



Last update 13.04.2007