Vitalijs ZELCHS
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Dr. Vitalijs ZELCHS
Professor of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology,
Chairman of Geomorphology and Geomatics
Department of Geography
Faculty of Geographical and
Earth Sciences
University of LatviaPostal address:
Office address:
19 Rainis Blvd.
Room 302
Riga, LV 1586
10 Alberta iela
Latvia
Riga, Latvia
Phone: + 371 67 332 566
Fax: + 371 67 332 704
E-mail: Vitalijs.Zelchs@lu.lv |
Born: July 3, 1952, Briezhciems
municipality, Balvi district, Latvia
Interests:
- main field: Glacial
geology
- other fields: Quaternary
palaeogeography
- current: Development
of proglacial and subglacial palaeoenvironments, depositional and landforming processes
during Weichselian glaciation
Languages: Latvian, English, Russian
Education
- Latvian State University of (Faculty of Geography), geographer,
geography teacher graduate with honors, 1970-1975
- M.Lomonosow Moscow State University (Faculty of Advanced Studies),
Physical Geography, 1980
- MSc Geogr., University of Latvia, 1993
- Dr.geol., University of Latvia (Faculty of Geography), 1993
Career/Employment
- Professor of Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology, since 2002 -
- Chairman of the Geomorphology and Geomatics, Department of
Geography, University of Latvia, since 1999
- Associate Professor of Glacial Geology, 1999-2001
- Head of the Board of the Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences,
1997-2005
- Dean of the Faculty of Geographyl and Earth Sciences, University of
Latvia, 1994-1997
- Visiting Professor and Researcher at the Geology Department of Western
Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA, 1994
- Docent, Faculty of Geography (since 1995 - Faculty of Geographyl and
Earth Sciences), University of Latvia, 1993-1998
- Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Geography, University of Latvia, 1978-1992
- Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Geography, University of Latvia, 1975-1977
- Geologist, all-Union Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Riga,
1974-1975
Honors, Awards, Fellowships
- Corresponding Member of Latvian Academy of Sciences, since 2000 -
- Stipendium im Rahmen des Soderprogramms Osteuropa, Switzerland, 1994-1995
Professional Activities and Memberships
International
- Corresponding Member of the international Association for Quaternary Research
(henceforth - INQUA) Commission on Terrestrial Processes, Deposits, and History (TERPRO
Commission), since 2007 -
- President of the Peribaltic Working Group, TERPRO Commission , 2003-2007
- Vice-President, Commission on Glaciation of INQUA, 1999-2003
- Member of Eitorial Board of Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, since 1997 -
- Member of the Scientific Committee of "Baltica", since 2004 -
National:
Member of the Editorial Board of Akademiska Dzive, since 2008 -
- Head of the Doctoral Board in Geology, University of Latvia, since 2006 -
- Editor-in-chief of Series in Earth and Environmental Sciences of Acta Universitatis
Latviensis, since 2002-
- Head of the Academic Committee of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Medicine at the
University of Latvia, 2001-2007
- Vice-Chairman of the Senate of the University of Latvia , 2002 - 2010
- Chairman, Latvian National INQUA (LatQUA) Committee, since 1998 -
- Expert in Geology, Expert in Earth Sciences,
Agricultural, Environmental, Earth and Forestry science Commission at the Latvian Council
of Science, since 1997
- Member, Tutorial Board of Academic and Doctoral Study Programs in
Geography, since 1994 -
- Member, Tutorial Board of Academic and Doctoral Study Programs in
Geology, since 2000 -
- Full Member of the Geography Society of Latvia,
since 1975 -
Lectures
Number of communications to international scientific congresses, meetings and
symposiums - 82
Number of communications to national scientific meetings - 82
Study Courses
University of Latvia -
- Geomorphology, BSGeog, BSGeol, BSEnv study programs, since 1990 -
- Environmental Geomorphology, MSGeog, BSEnv study programs, since 2000 -
- Geology and Geomophology of Latvia, BSGeog, BSGeol study programs, since 2003 -
- Glacial Geology, MSGeog, MSGeol study programs, since 2003 -
- Quaternary Geology, BSGeol study program, since 2007 -
- Regional Geology of Latvia, since 2007 -
Recent/Representative Publications
Total number of
Publications - 443:
Number of Scientific Publications -
240
Number of Educational Publications - 19
Other Publications
- 184
Rinterknecht V. R., Clark P. U., Raisbeck G. M., Yiou F., Bitinas A., Brook E.
J., Marks L., Zelcs V., Lunkka J.-P., Pavlovskaya I. E., Piotrowski J. A. and Raukas A.,
2006. The Last Deglaciation of the Southeastern Sector of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet.
Science, 311, 10 March 2006, 1449-1452.
- Zelcs V., Markots A., Nartis M., Saks T. 2011. Chapter 18: Pleistocene Glaciations
in Latvia. In: Ehlers J., Gibbard P.L., Hughes,P.D. (eds.) Quaternary glaciations - extent
and chronology. A closer look. Developments in Quaternary Sciences, 15, Elsvier, p. 221 -
229 (1126 pp.).
- Saks,
T., Kalvans, A., Zelcs, V., 2012. OSL dating of Middle Weichselian age shallow basin
sediments in Western Latvia, Eastern Baltic. Quaternary Science Reviews, 44, 60-68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.11.004.
- Saks,
T., Kalvans, A., Zelcs, V., 2012. Subglacial bed deformation and dynamics of the Apriki
glacial tongue, W Latvia. Boreas, 41, 124140, doi:
10.1111%2Fj.1502-3885.2011.00222.x, ISSN: 0300-9483, eISSN: 1502-3885.
- Raukas A., Stankowski W.T.J., Zelcs V., Sinkunas P., 2010. Chronology of the last
deglaciation in the Southeastern Baltic Region on the basis of recent OSL dates. -
Geochronometria, 36, 47-54, doi 10.2478/v10003-010-0011-7.
- Saks T., Kalvans A., Zelcs V., 2007. Structure and micromorphology of glacial and
non-glacial deposits in coastal bluffs at Sensala, Western Latvia. Baltica, 20(1-2),
19-27.
- Zelchs V., Markots A., 2004. Deglaciation history of Latvia. In: Ehlers J.,
Gibbard P. L. (eds.). Extent and Chronology of Glaciations, v.1 (Europe).
Elsevier.
- V.Zelchs, A.Markots, 1999. The use of geological information for spatial planning.
Zalktis, Riga, 126 pp. (in Latvian).
- V.Zelchs, A.Dreimanis, 1997. Morphology, internal structure and genesis of the Burtnieks
drumlin field, Northern Vidzeme, Latvia. J. Sedimentary Geology, 111, pp.
73-90.
- A.Dreimanis, V.Zelchs, 1995. Pleistocene stratigraphy of Latvia. In: Glacial
Deposits in North-East Europe (J.Ehlers, S.Kozarski, Ph. Gibbard - eds.), 1995,
Rotterdam/Brookfeld:A.A.Balkema, pp. 105-113.
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Research Projects:
- Impact ofgeographical and geologicalfactors and processes on nature and general publice
in Latvia: Principal investigator, Project No. 09.1420 funded by Latvian Council of
Science, 2010-2012.
- Bedforms Modification by Glacial Meltwater at the Margin of Polythermal Glacier,
Southeastern Sector of the Fenoscandnavian Ice Sheet, Latvia Leader, Project No.09.1420
funded by Latvian Council of Science, 2009.
- Developing an Improved Event Chronology of the Late Weichselian Deglaciation of the
Inner Zone of the Southern Margin of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet: Leader, Project No.
2007/ZP-87, funded by University of Latvia, 2007-2009.
- Glacial geology at the Baltic Sea bluffs between Sensala and Pavilosta, and the vicinity
of Ziemupe, western Kurzeme, Latvia. Leader, Project No. 2006/1-229717, funded by
University of Latvia, 2006
- Development of Proglacial and Subglacial Palaeoenvironments, Depositional and
Landforming Processes During Weichselian Glaciation in Latvia. Leader,
Project No. 05.1498, funded by Latvian Council of Science , 2005-2008
- International field symposium on Quaternary Geology and Modern Terrestrial Processes in
western Latvia, September 12-17, 2004. Leader, INQUA TEPRO Commission project No. 0417,
2004
- Developing an improved chronology of the southern margin of the Scandianvian ice sheet.
Co-Principal Investigator, Collaborative Research Project funded by US-National
Science Foundation, 2000-2003
- Correlation of the Weichselian Glacial Events in the Peribaltic Region: Subglacial
Processes, Sediments and Landforms with Special Reference to Ice Movement Dynamics and
Directions. National Coordinator, INQUA Peribaltic Working Group Project, 1999-2003
- Central European Glaciotectonic Mapping Project (CEGMP). National Coordinator, INQUA
Geospatial Analysis of Glacial Environment (GAGE) Working Group Project, 1995-2003
- Ice Flow Directions during Late Weichselian Glaciation of Latvia. Leader, Project No.
04.0417, funded by Latvian Council of Science, 2004
- Glacial Dynamics during the Last Glaciation. Leader, Project No. 01.0300, funded by
Latvian Council of Science, 2001-2003
- Glaciotectonic Map of Latvia. Leader, Project No. 96.0299, funded by Latvian Council of
Science, 1997-2000
- Raw Material Sector. District Planning in Latvia. Pilot Study in Kuldiga District.
Consulting geologist, Report no. 30602-007, Denmark Environmental Agency/COWI, 1998
- Glaciotectonic Database Project of Latvia. Head of the Project No. 93.329, funded by
Latvian Council of Science, 1994-1996
Organization and Management of International Meetings, Workshops
and Excursions
- Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the 8th Baltic Stratigraphic Conference, 28
August - 1 September 2011, Latvia.
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the 10th Marine Geological Conference
"The Baltic Sea Geology - 10", 24 - 28 August 2010, saint-Petersburg, Russia.
- Member of the Organizing Committee of the Peribaltic Working Group International
Field Symposium on Extent and timing of the Wtichselian glaciation southeast of the Baltic
Sea, September 13 -17, 2009, Southern Estonia and N orthern Latvia.
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Field Symposium on the
Quaternary of Western Lithuania: from the Pleistocene glaciations to the evolution of the
Baltic Sea, May 27 June 02, 2007, Plateliai, Lithuania.
- Member of the Program Committee of the International Field Symposium on Late Pleistocene
Glacigenic Deposits in the Central Part of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet, September 11-15,
2006, Kola Peninsula, Russia.
- Member of the Organizing Committee of the 9th Marine Geological Conference
"The Baltic Sea Geology - 9", 27 August - 3 September, 2006, Jurmala, Latvia.
- Head of the Organizing Committee, the International Field Symposium on Quaternary
Geology and Modern Terrestrial Processes in Western Latvia, September 12-17, 2004.
- Member of the Program Committee of the 6th International Drumlin Symposium of the INQUA
Commision on Glaciation, June 17-23, 2001, Nicholas Copernicus University, Poland.
- Head of the Organizing Committee, the INQUA Commission on Glaciations, Peribaltic Group
and Friends of Baltic Quaternary field Symposium on Glacial Processes and Quaternary
Environment, May 25-31, 1998, .Latvia.
- Member of the Organizing Committee, the XIV INQUA Congress in Berlin, August 3-10,1995.
Postcongress Excursion C-3, Baltic Traverse, August 11-20, 1995.
- Member of the Organizing Committee, Pleistocene Stratigraphy, Ice Marginal Formations
and Deglaciation of the Baltic States. Scientific Excursion of Peribaltic Group IGCP 253
Termination of the Pleistocene, June 14-19, 1993.
- Head of the Organizing Committee, Glaciotectonic Processes, Sediments, Landforms and
Their Influence on the Present Geological Situation // Baltic Regional Summer Field
Meeting of Geologists and Geomorphologists. North and Central Vidzeme, Latvia, July 27-
August 01, 1992.
- Head of the Organizing Committee, Glacial Lithomorphogenesis, Paleogeography of
Quaternary Epoch, Present Exodynamic Processes and Their Paleoecological Aspects // Winter
Seminar Geomorphologists and Geologists of the Baltic States, Belarus and European part of
Russia. Jurmala, Latvia, March 18-21, 1991.
Titles of Doctoral Theses supervised and completed
- Strautnieks, I., 1999: Glaciogenic Landforms of the Eastern Kursa Upland
and Their Genesis. University of Latvia, Riga, 178 pp. (in Latvian).
- Kalnina, L. 2001: Middle and Late PleistoceneEnvironmental Changes as
Recorded by Biostratigraphy in the Latvian Part of the Baltic Sea Basin. Stockholm
University, Sweden.
- Saks, T., 2010: Middle and Late Weichselian paraglacial and subglacial
environments in the coastal plains of Western Latvia. University of Latvia, Riga, 82 pp.
- Kalvans, A., 2010: Micromorphology and microfabric of tills and
glacially disturbed sediments, Baltic coastal plain, Western Latvia. University of Latvia,
Riga, 148 pp.
- Markots, A., 2011: Morphology, structure and formation conditions
of plateau-like hills of insular accumulative-glaciostructural uplands iin Latvia.
University of Latvia, Riga, 124 pp. (in Latvian).
Last update 03.10.2012.