Valdis Girts BALODIS
Born: March 26, 1940, Jelgava, Latvia
Interests:
- Environmental Monitoring
- Effect of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation on Organisms
Languages: Latvian, English, German, Russian
Education:
- University of Latvia (Faculty of Biology), 1963
- Dr.biol. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, Ph.D. in western countries), USSR
Institute of Cytology, St Petersburg, Russia,1971
- Dr.habil.biol., University of Latvia, 1997
Experience:
- Laboratory Assistant, Botanic Garden, University of Latvia, 1963-1965
- Postgraduate (plant cytology), Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Moscow,
1966-1968
- Lecturer, Faculty of Biology,
University of Latvia, 1965-1977
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, 1978-1992
- Senior Researcher, Head of Laboratory, Latvian Academy of Sciences Institute of Biology,
1986-1992
- Head , Department of Botany and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, 1992
- 2004
- Professor Emeritus, University of Latvia, 2004
Honours and Awards
- Professor Emeritus, University of Latvia, 2004
- State Emeritus Scientist, 2005
Professional Activities and Memberships:
- Member of Scientific Council, Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia
- Chairman, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee
for Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, 1997 - 2002
Recent/Representative Publications:
- V.Balodis. A bioindicative method for assessing the effect of electromagnetic radiation
on pine forests. - Kuopio University Publications. C. Natural &Environmental
Sciences, 1992, vol. 7, p. 68.
- V.Balodis et.al. Does the Skrunda Location Station diminish the radial growth of pine
trees? - Science of the Total Environment, 1996, vol. 180, N 1, pp. 57-64.
- G.Brumelis, V.Balodis, Z.Balode. Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. The Skrunda
Radio Location Station case. - Science of the Total Environment, 1996, vol. 180, N 1,
pp. 49-50.
- V.Balodis et.al. Environmental assessment in Latvia: Overwiew of past research and
future perspectives. - Journal of Baltic Studies, 1993, vol. 24, N 3, pp. 223-232.
- Z.Balode, V.Balodis.Cytogenetic assessment of radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation
on Bovine. - Proc.Latv. Acad. Sci., 1995, N 5/6: A38.
- V.Balodis, G.Brumelis, K.Kalviskis, O.Nikodemus, D.Tjarve, V.Znotina. Does the Skrunda
Location Station diminish the radial growth of pine trees? - The Science of Total
Environment, 1996, vol. 180, N 1, pp.57-64.
- V.Balodis, G.Pospelova, K.Ramans, D.Tjarve. Dendrochronological analysis for the
assessment of the environmental quality. - Proc.Latv. Acad. Sci.,B, 1997,
vol. 51, N 5/6, pp. 219-221.
- G.Noldt, J.Bauch, U.Schmitt, V.Balodis. Structure of primary roots of Swietenia
macrophylla King (Meliaceae) under controlled conditions. - Mitteilungen der
Bundesforschungsanstalt fur Forst- und Holzwirtschaft, 1999, Bd. 193, pp. 107-112.
- V.Balodis, A.Kolodynski, Z.Auce, R.Bruvere, G.Feldmane, O.Heisele, D.Tjarve. The effect
of electromagnetic radiation from the Skrunda RLS on organisms. - Proc. Int. Seminar
"Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on the Living Environment", 2000,
Ismaning, Germany, pp. 259-267.
- T.Zvagule, R.Bruvere, N.Gabruseva, V.Balodis. Health problems shown by clinical and
immunological tests in Chernobyl clean-up workers during a 15-year period. - Proc.Latv.
Acad. Sci., 2002,vol. 56, N 6, pp. 248-253.
- R.Bruvere, N.Gabruseva, A.Volrate, ....., V.Balodis. Functional deficiency of the immune
system of Chernobyl accident clean-up workers residing in Latvia. - Proc.Latv. Acad.
Sci., 2003,vol. 57, N 1/2, pp. 17-21.
- R. Lübbert, V.Balodis. The Oaks of Latvia. - IN: The World Compendium od Oaks, 2004,
Düsseldorf: Langeneicker Eichen Archiv, 31 pp.
Research Projects:
- V.Balodis (Head of Project). Methods for Biogeographical Assessment of Environmental
Quality. Latvian Council of Science (1994-1996).
- V.Balodis (Head of Project). Biological Monitoring of Low-Intensity Anthropogenic
Environmental Factors. Latvian Council of Science (1997 - ).
Last update 10.08.2005