Adolfs KRAUKLIS

(25.03.1937 - 25.11.2006)

Professor Adolfs KRAUKLIS Professor, Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences University of Latvia Raina bulvaris 19 Riga, LV 1586 Latvia Phone: + 371 7 336373 Fax: +371 7 332704 E-mail:  krauklis@lanet.lv

Born: March 25, 1937, Russia

Interests:

• Physical Geography
• Landscape Ecology
• Boreal Forests, Hemiboreal Ecotone, Heathlands
• Cultural Landscapes
• Interaction of the Science and the Humanities

Languages: English, German. Russian. Latvian

Education:

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Geography), cum laude, 1961
• Dr.geogr. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), University of Latvia, 1968
• Dr.habil.geogr. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Institute of Geography, Moscow, Russia, 1980

Experience:

• Assistant and Researcher, Department of Complex Physical Geographical Problems, Institute of Geography of Siberia and the Far East, USSR Academy of Sciences Siberian Branch, Irkutsk, Russia, 1961-1975
• Head, Laboratory of Geosystem Dynamics and Modelling, the same Institute, 1975-1982
• Head, Department of Physical Geography, the same Institute, 1982-1991
• Professor, Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Latvia, 1991-

Honours and Awards:

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1993
• The Gold Medal of the Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1998
• Full Member, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Halle (Saale), Germany, 1999.

Professional Activities and Memberships:

• Editorial Advisory Board for Geography and Nature Resources, Russia, 1982-1986
• President, Geographical Society of Latvia, 1993-
• Chairman, Latvian National IGU-Committee, 1995-
• Member, International Association for Landscape Ecology, 1996-
• Editor, Research Papers of the Latvian Geographical Society Geografiski Raksti/ Folia Geographica, 1999-

Lectures:

• Geosystem Approach in Siberia. Invited lecture. Institute of applied Ecology, Academia Sinica, Shenyang, China, March 1990.
• Landscapes of Latvia from Ecological and Geographical Point of View. Invited lecture. International Centre of Landscape Ecology, Loughborough University, England, October 1993.
• Heaths in Landscapes of Britain and Latvia. Invited lecture. Scientific Conference Dedicated to Memory of Professor K.I.Gerenchuk, Lvov University, Ukraine, November 1994.
• Geographical Dimensions of Vegetation. Invited lecture. International Conference Dedicated to Memory of Professor V.B.Sochava, Botanical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, St.Petersburg, May 1995.
• Landschaftsentwicklung in Lettland. Invited lecture. Der 50. Deutsche Geographentag, Potsdam, Germany, October 1995.
• The landscape as an ecological, economic and humanistic reality. Invited lecture. CZ-IALE conference, held at the occasion of the 650^th anniversary of foundation of the Charles University, Prague, Czech Republik, September 1998.
• Priorities of landscape research in Baltic countries today. Invited lecture. The Institute of Geography, Vilnius, Lithuania, June 2000.

 

Courses

University of Latvia:

• Landscape Science, 1991-
• Physical Geography of Latvia, 1991-
• Global Geoecological Problems, 1994-
• General Physical Geography, 1995-
• Fundamentals of Physical Geography, 1995-
• Integration and specialization in the Earth research, 2000-

Recent/Representative Publications:

• A.Krauklis, A.Draveniece. Lanscape seasons and air mass dynamics in Lastvia. - Geografiski Raksti/ Folia Geographica, 2004, XII, pp. 16-48.
• A.Krauklis. Landschaftsökologische Erkundungen im Mittelsibirischen Bergland. - Halle/Saale: Leopoldina Reihe 3, Jahrgang 48 (Jahrbuch 2002), S. 453-474.
• A.Krauklis. Living with diversity in Latvia: people, Nature and cultural landscapes. – Geografiski Raksti / Folia Geographica, 2000, VIII, pp. 1-14.
• A.Krauklis. Heaths in landscapes of Britain and Latvia. - Geografiski Raksti/ Folia Geographica, 1999, VII, pp. 31-57 (in Latvian)
• A.Krauklis. The landscape as an ecological, economic and humanistic reality. – In: Nature and culture in landscape ecology, 1999, Prague: The Carolinum Press, pp. 29-36.
• E.Knappe, A.Krauklis. Der Wandel des ländlichen Raumes in Lettland. EUROPA REGIONAL. - Zeitschrift des Instituts für Landerkunde Leipzig, 1998, H. 2, pp. 18-25.
• A.Krauklis. The guiding principle for development of Geography at the University of Latvia: integration of teaching and research work. – Abstracts of the 4^th Academic conference, 1998, Riga, University of Latvia, pp.80-83 (in Latvian).
• A.Krauklis. Integrated ecological research:the contribution of K.R.Kupffer today. - Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci., B, vol. 51, N 5/6, pp. 277-280.
• A.Krauklis. Nature of landscapes and culture of land use. - In: Siberia: Problems of the Complex Development, 1993, St.Petersburg: Nauka, pp. 150-15 (in Russian).
• A.Krauklis. Dynamic diversity of forest in taiga landscape. - In: Forest Ecosystems of the World, 1992, Jaipur-New Delhi, pp. 152-161.
• A.Krauklis (Ed.). Geosystems of Taiga-Steppe Contact, 1991, Novosibirsk: Nauka, 220 pp. (in Russian).
• A.Krauklis. Lanschaftsökologische Auswirkungen der anthropogenen Vegetationsdynamik auf die südliche Taiga in Mittelsibirien. - Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen, 1987, Jg. 131, H 3, S. 157-162.
• A.Krauklis. Problems of Experimental Landscape Science, 1979, Novosibirsk: Nauka, 233 pp. (in Russian).
• A.Krauklis. Les structures de la taiga de la region de l’Angara. - Reports of the Institute of Geography of Siberia and the Far East, 1976, Issue 51, pp. 104-112.
• A.Krauklis. Structural-dynamic facies analysis of a southern boreal landscape. -In: South Taiga of Angara Region, 1969, Leningrad: Nauka, pp. 32-119 (in Russian).

Research Projects:

• A.Krauklis (Head of Project). Heaths in Landscapes of Latvia and Britain: a Comparative Study. International Centre of Landscape Ecology, Loughborough University (1993-1996).
• A.Krauklis (Head of Project). Landscape Perception and Land Use Management. Latvian Council of Science (1992-2000).
• A.Krauklis (Head of Project). Ecological Potential and Management of the Land in Latvia’s Landscapes: Local, Regional and Global Perspectives. Latvian Council of Science (2001 -2003 ).
• A.Krauklis (Head of Project). Land Cover and Geotope Mosaics in Latvia's Lanmdscapes: Structure, Dynamics and Management.    Latvian Council of Science (2004-   ).

Last update 01.09.2005