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1 Curriculum Vitae Viesturs Melecis Dzimšanas datums E-pasta adrese viesturs.melecis@lu.lv 1. Darba gaitas (izaugsme) Izglītība g. Maskavā aizstāvējis zinātņu kandidāta disertāciju, g. ar LU Habilitācijas un promocijas padomes lēmumu piešķirts bioloģijas doktora zinātniskais grāds. No g. Latvijas ZA Bioloģijas institūta aspirants No g. Latvijas valsts universitāte, Bioloģijas fakultāte, iegūtā kvalifikācija: biologs, zoologs, bioloģijas un ķīmijas pasniedzējs. Darba vieta, ieņemamais amats No g. līdz šim laikam LU Ģeogrāfijas un Zemes zinātņu fakultātes profesors, Vides aizsardzības katedras vadītājs, LU Bioloģijas institūta vadošais pētnieks No līdz g. LU Ģeogrāfijas un Zemes zinātņu fakultātes profesors, Vides aizsardzības katedras vadītājs, LU Bioloģijas institūta direktors, vadošais pētnieks No līdz g. LU Ģeogrāfijas un Zemes zinātņu fakultātes asociētais profesors, Vides aizsardzības katedras vadītājs, LU Bioloģijas institūta direktors, vadošais pētnieks No līdz g. LU Ģeogrāfijas un Zemes zinātņu fakultātes asociētais profesors, LU Bioloģijas institūta direktors, vadošais pētnieks No līdz g. LU Bioloģijas institūta direktors, vadošais pētnieks, LU Ģeogrāfijas un Zemes zinātņu fakultātes docents No līdz g. LZA Bioloģijas institūta vadošais pētnieks, laboratorijas vadītājs, LU Ģeogrāfijas un Zemes zinātņu fakultātes docents No līdz g. LZA Bioloģijas institūta vadošais pētnieks, laboratorijas vadītājs.

2 No līdz g. LZA Bioloģijas institūta vecākais zinātniskais līdzstrādnieks, laboratorijas vadītājs No līdz g. LZA Bioloģijas institūta jaunākais zinātniskais līdzstrādnieks No līdz g. LZA Bioloģijas institūta aspirants No līdz g.lza Bioloģijas institūta vecākais laborants Administratīvie pienākumi, darbs padomēs, komisijās 2. Akadēmiskā darbība No līdz g. Latvijas Zinātnes padomes Bioloģijas, vides un Zemes zinātnes nozaru ekspertu komisijas 6. NEK loceklis No līdz 2006.g. Latvijas Zinātnes padomes Bioloģijas, vides un Zemes zinātnes nozaru ekspertu komisijas 6. NEK priekšsēdētājs. No līdz g. LZP Bioloģijas un medicīnas ekspertu komisijas loceklis. No līdz g. Rīgas domes AGENDA21 konkursa komisijas loceklis No līdz g. LU senators, LU Senāta Akadēmiskās komisijas loceklis No līdz šim laikam International Long-term ecological research (ILTER) network koordinatīvās komitejas loceklis No līdz šim laikam European Long Term Ecological Research (Europe LTER) koordinatīvās komitejas loceklis No līdz g. Vides konsultatīvās padomes (pie LR Vides ministrijas) loceklis No līdz g. LR Vides ministrijas Monitoringa uzraudzības grupas loceklis No līdz g. EIONET eksperts Latvijā. No līdz šim laikam LU Vides zinātņu doktorantūras studiju padomes loceklis No līdz šim laikam LU Vides zinātņu promocijas padomes priekšsēdētājs No līdz šim laikam Ģeogrāfijas, ģeoloģijas un vides zinātnes profesoru padomes loceklis. No līdz g LU Ģeogrāfijas fakultātes domes loceklis, No līdz g. Latvijas Entomoloģijas biedrības prezidents. Docētie studiju kursi: Vides bioindikācija- (vides zinātnes bakalaura studiju programma, 2. kurss) Ekosistēmu ekoloģija (vides zinātnes maģistra studiju programma, 1. kurss) Augsnes ekoloģija un aizsardzība (vides zinātnes maģistra studiju programma, 1. kurss) Datu analīze vides un zemes zinātnēs - (ģeogrāfijas un vides zinātnes bakalaura studiju programma, 3. kurss, ģeoloģijas studiju programma 2. kurss) Lauku kurss vides zinātnē (vides zinātnes bakalaura studiju programma, 2. kurss). Pētījumu virzieni: Ilgtermiņa ekoloģiskie pētījumi par biodaudzveidības izmaiņām meža un dabisko zālāju ekosistēmās uz antropogēno faktoru un klimata izmaņu fona.

3 Augsnes fauna kā augsnes stāvokļa bioindikators. Sociāli ekonomisko faktoru ietekme uz ekosistēmām un reģiona biodaudzveidību, ekosistēmu pakalpojumi un to vērtēšana Augsnes kolembolu ekoloģija Vadītie promocijas darbi Ventiņš Jānis Slieku (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) cenožu izmaiņas uz antropogēno un dabisko faktoru mijiedarbības fona (aizstāvēts, g.) Salmane Ineta., Mesostigmata ērču (Acari, Parasitiformes) fauna un sadalījums dzīvotnēs Latvijā (aizsatāvēts, g.) Edīte Juceviča Kolembolas kā ilgtermiņa monitoringa objekts Kristaps Vilks, Zaļganītes (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) kā piejūras pļavu biotopu stāvokļa bioindikātori Anda Medene, Mežaudžu un vides faktoru telpiski-temporālās sakarības Engures ezera sateces baseinā Mārcis Zariņš, Ekosistēmu pakalpojumu novērtējums Engures ezera sateces baseinā Vadīti 25 bakalaura un 30 maģistra darbi 3. Zinātniskā darbība Mācību grāmatas 1. Kļaviņš M., Nikodemus O., Segliņš V., Melecis V., Vircavs M., Āboliņa K., Vides zinātne. LU izdevniecība, Rīga. 2. Nikodemus O., Kārkliņš A., Kļaviņš M., Melecis V., Augsnes ilgtspējīga izmantošana un aizsardzība. LU izdevniecība, Rīga. 3. Melecis V., nod. Ekosistēmu pakalpojumi. Grām.: Kļaviņš M., Zaļoksnis J. (red.), Vide un ilgtspējīga attīstība. Latvijas Universitāte, Rīga, lpp. 4. Kļaviņš M., Melecis V., nod. Cilvēks un vide. Grām.: Kļaviņš M., Zaļoksnis J. (red.), Vide un ilgtspējīga attīstība. Latvijas Universitāte, Rīga, lpp. 5. Melecis V., Chapter 2, Ecosystem services. In: Kļaviņš M., Filho W.L., Zaļoksnis J. (eds), Environment and sustainable development. University of Latvia, Rīga. pp Kļaviņš M., Melecis V., Chapter 4, Humans and Environment. In: Kļaviņš M., Filho W.L., Zaļoksnis J. (eds), Environment and sustainable development. University of Latvia, Rīga. pp Melecis V., Ekoloģija. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 352 lpp.

4 8. Melecis V Klimatisko faktoru ietekme uz dzīvajiem organismiem. Grām.: Red. Kļaviņš M., Zaļoksnis J. Klimats un ilgtspējīga attīstība, Rīga, LU, lpp. Zinātniskās grāmatas: 1. Бызова Ю.Б., Гиляров М.С., Дунгер В., Захаров А.А., Козловская Л.С., Корганова Г.А., Мазанцева Г.П., Мелецис В.П., Прассе Й., Пузаченко Ю.Г., Рыбалов Л.Б., Стриганова Б.Р., Kоличественные методы в почвенной зоологии. М., Наука, 288 с. 2. Карпс А.Э., Лапиня И.М., Мелецис В.П., Спуньгис В.В., Штернбергс М.Т., Загрязнение среды стоками свиноводческого комплекса. Рига, Зинатне, 237 с. Raksti: 1. Melecis V., Mīkstspārņu (Coleoptera, Cantharidae) faunas pētījumu vēsture Latvijā. Latvijas Entomologs, Nr. 17, lpp. 2. Melecis V., Materiāli par Zemgales līdzenuma mīkstspārņu (Coleoptera, Canthardae) faunu. Latvijas Entomologs, Nr. 17., lpp. 3. Melecis V., Mīkstspārņi Gaujas senlejā pie Siguldas. Latvijas Entomologs, Nr. 20., lpp. 4. Мелецис В.П., Изменение структуры доминирования и плотности ногохвосток (Collembola) при загрязнении почвы цементной пылью. В кн.: Фауна и экология беспозвоночных Латвийской ССР. Рига, с Лапиня И.М., Мелецис В.П., Спуньгис В.В., Исследования почвенных микроартропод у автомвгистралей Латвийской ССР. В кн.: Загрязнение природной среды выбросами автотранспорта. Рига, с Гринбергс А.Р., Мелецис В.П., Ногохвостки (Insecta, Collembola). В кн.: Природный резерват Морицсала. Флора и фауна. Рига, Авотс, с Бериня Дз.Ж., Берзиня А.Я., Лапиня И.М., Мелецис В.П., Спуньгис В.В., Использование коэффициентов аномалии и почвенно-зоологических данных для характеристики загрязнения среды. В кн.: Разработка и внедрение на комплексных фоновых станциях методов биологического мониторинга, ч. 1, Рига, Зинатне, с Лапиня И.М., Мелецис В.П., Спуньгис В.В., Почвенные микроартроподы и загрязнение природной среды выбросами автотранспорта и промышленных предприятий. Бюл. Почв. Ин-та им. Докучаева, т. 35, с Мелецис В.П., Математическая модель зависимости количества выявляемых видов от числа проб. В кн.: Фаунистические, экологические и этологические исследования животных Рига, ЛГУ им. П. Стучки, с Мелецис В.П., Биоиндикационное значение коллембол (Collembola) при загрязнении почвы березняка- кисличника индустриальной кальцийсодержащей пылью. В кн.: Загрязнение природной среды кальцийсодержащей пылью. Рига, Зинатне, с Лапиня И.М., Мелецис В.П., Изучение комплекса почвенных гамазовых клещей (Mesostigmata, Gamasina) в загрязненых кальцийсодержащей пылью биотопах. В кн.: Загрязнение природной среды кальцийсодержащей пылью. Рига, Зинатне, с Мелецис В.П., Метод изучения зависимости почвенных беспозвоночных от комплекса экологических факторов с алтернативным распределением данных. В кн.: Экотоксикология и охрана природы. М. Наука, с Бериня Дз.Ж., Лапиня И.М., Мелецис В.П., Спуньгис В.В., Изучение воздействия эмиссии автотранспорта на почвенные микроартроподы с применением метода главных компонент. В кн.: Воздействие выбросов автотранспорта на природную среду. Рига, Зинатне, с Карпс А.Э., Мелецис В.П., Спуньгис В.В., Шарковскис П.А., Изучение воздействия выбросов автотранспорта на членистоногих травостоя. В кн.: Воздействие выбросов автотранспорта на природную среду. Рига, Зинатне, с

5 15. Лапиня И.М., Мелецис В.П., К методике сбора почвенных гамазовых клещей для экологических исследований. В кн.: Воздействие выбросов автотранспорта на природную среду. Рига, Зинатне, с Мелецис В.П., Системный подход в исследованиях биоиндикационной роли коллембол (Collembola) при изучении влияния индустриального загрязнения. Афтореф. дисс. Канд. Биол. наук, М., 16 с. 17. Melecis V., The problem of bioindication at an ecosystem level. In: J.Bohac (ed.). Bioindicatores deteriorisationis regionis. Proc. VI Int. Conf. Ceske Budejovice (Chechoslovakia), Sep , 1991, p Melecis V., Spote I., Pauliņa E., Soil microarthropods as potential bioindicators for coastal monitoring. In: Gudelis V., Povilinskas R. & Roepstorff A. (eds.) Coastal conservation and management in the Baltic region, Proc. EUCC-WWF Conf. 2-8 May 1994, Klaipeda, pp Melecis V., Materiāli par sprakšķiem (Elateridae) un mīkstspārņiem (Cantharidae) Puzes pagastā. Latvijas Entomoloģijas Arhīvs, 2, lpp. 21. Melecis V., Karpa A., Kabucis I., Savičs F., Liepiņa L., Distribution of grassland arthropods along a coenocline of seashore meadow vegetation. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., Vol. 51, N 5/6, pp Melecis V., Karpa A., Spuņģis V The grass-dwelling arthropod communities of the coastal reserve Randu pļavas in Latvia. Latvijas Entomologs, 36, Melecis V., Karpa A., Kalviņa L., Timofejeva I Recovery of pine stands as a result of decreasing of background pollution. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., vol. 52, suppl Melecis V., Karpa A., Kabucis I., Savičs F., Liepiņa L Influence of vegetation structure on the distribution of grass-dwelling arthropods of salty coastal meadows. Proceedings XXIV Nordic Congress of Entomology, August 8-11, Tartu, Estonia, pp Salmane I., Melecis V., Pauliņa E., Collembola and gamasin mites of the restricted area Lake Engure. Proc. XXIV Nordic Congress of Entomology, August 8-11, Tartu, Estonia, pp Melecis V., Probleme des Boden-Biomonitorings. In.: Koehler, H., K. Mathes & B.Breckling (Hrs.). Bodenökologie interdisciplinär. Springer, Berlin, S Melecis V., Karpa A., Spuņģis V., Assessment of the strategy used for insect population monitoring in Nature park Lake Engure. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., 54, (5/6), Melecis V., Integrated research programme: renaissance of ecology in Latvia. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., 54, (5/6), Melecis V., Symposium on biological resources of Engure region. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., 54, (5/6), Juceviča E., Melecis V., Long-term dynamics of springtails in pine forest ecosystem. Pedobiologia, 46: Laiviņš M., Melecis V., Bio-geographical interpretation of climate data in Latvia: multidimensional analysis. Acta Universitatis Latviensis, Vol. 654, Earth and Environment Sciences. Biogeography, pp Melecis V., Vīksne J., Spriņģe G., Briede A., Long-term ecological research in Latvia. Acta Zoologica Lithuanica, 15, 2: Juceviča E., Melecis V., Long-tern effects of climate warming on forest soil Collembola. Acta Zoologica Lithuanica, 15, 2: Juceviča E., Melecis V., Global warming affect Collembola community: A long-term study. Pedobiologia, 50, 2: Šīre J., Kļaviņš M., Purmalis O., Melecis V., Experimental study of peat humification indicators. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., Ser B, 62, 1/2 : Melecis V., Ekoloģijas un vides zinātnes saturs: līdzsvara meklējumos. Grām: M.Kļaviņš, J.Zaļoksnis (Red. ). Vides izglītība augstskolā. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds Koehler H., Melecis V., Long-term observations of soil mesofauna. In: Müller F., Baessler C., Schubert H., Klotz S. (Eds.), Long-Term Ecological Research. Between Theory and Application. Springer, pp

6 38. Cera I., Spuņģis V., Melecis V., Occurrence of grass-dwelling spiders in habitats of Lake Engure Nature Park. Environmental and Experimental Biology, 8: Melecis V., Krišjāne Z., Kļaviņš M., Aigars J., Elferts D., Vīksne J Preliminary characteristics of ecological and socioeconomic components and their interaction within the long term socioecological research platform of Latvia. Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University. Series: Environmental and Climate Technologies, 12(7), Melecis V Project on development of a conceptual integrated model of socioeconomic biodiversity pressures, drivers and impacts for the long-term socioecological research platform of Latvia. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., Sect. B., 65 (5/6), Melece I., Karpa A., Laiviņš M., Melecis V., Environmental quality assessment of the drainage basin of lake Engure by using Scots pine as bioindicator. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., Sect. B., 65 (5/6), Vihervaara, P., D Amato, D., Forsius, M., Angelstam, P., Baessler, C., Balvanera, P., Boldgiv, B., Patrick Bourgeron, Dick, J., Kanka, R., Klotz, S., Maass, M., Melecis, V., Petřík, P., Shibata, H., Tang, J., Thompson, J., Zacharias, S., Using long-term ecosystem service and biodiversity data to study the impacts and adaptation options in response to climate change: Insights from the global ILTER sites network. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 5(1): DOI: /j.cosust Melecis V., Kļaviņš M. (red.) Cilvēks un Daba: Engures Ekoreģions. LU Akad. Apgāds, 423 lpp. 44. Melecis V., Kļaviņš M., Socioecological Solutions to the Problem of Biodiversity Decline. Grām.: Cilvēks un Daba: Engures Ekoreģions. LU Akad. Apgāds, lpp. 45. Melecis V., Kļaviņš M., Biodaudzveidības samazināšanās: problēmas sociālekoloģiskie risinājumi. Grām: Cilvēks un Daba: Engures Ekoreģions. LU Akad. Apgāds, lpp. 46. Melecis V., Karpa A., Vilks K., Divspārņu (Diptera, Bracycera) skaita un sugu bagātības izmaiņas Engures ezera dabas parkā uz antriopogēno faktoru un klimata pasiltināšanās fona. Grām.: Cilvēks un Daba: Engures Ekoreģions. LU Akad. Apgāds, lpp. 47. Melecis,V., Karpa, A., Vilks, K Increase in abundance and species richness of flies (Diptera, Brachycera) in thelake Engure Nature Park, Latvia: effects of climate warming? Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci..Section B, 68, 1/2 (688/689), Melecis, V., Klavins, Laivins, M., Rusina, S., Springe, G., Viksne, J., Krisjane, Z., Strake, S., Conceptual model of the long-term socio-ecological research platform of Engure ecoregion, Latvia. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci..Section B, 68, 1/2 (688/689), Melecis, V Man and nature: conference on long-term socio ecological research in Latvia. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci..Section B, 68, 1/2 (688/689), A6-A Zarins, M., Blumberga, A., Klavins, M., Melecis, V System dynamic modelling for environmental proceses: a case study of lake Engure. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci..Section B, 68, 1/2 (688/689), Dick J., Al-Assaf A., Andrews C., Díaz-Delgado R., Groner E., Halada L., Izakovičová Z., Kertész M., Khoury F., Krasić D., Krauze K., Matteucci G., Melecis V., Mirtl M., Orenstein D. E., Preda E., Santos-Reis M., Smith R. I., Vadineanu A., Veselić S., Vihervaara P Ecosytem services: a rapid assessment method tested at 35 sites of the lter-europe network. Ekológia (Bratislava), 33, 3, Kagainis U. Spungis V., Melecis V The armoured mite fauna (Acari: Oribatida) from a long-term study in Scots pine forest of the Northern Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve, Latvia. Fragmenta Faunistica, 57(2): (Starptautiskās datubāzēs citēts žurnāls) 53. Melecis V., Ventiņš J., Salmane I., Juceviča E., Kagainis U., Karpa A., Rūsiņa S., Mazsalaca Pine Forest. In: Long-Term Ecological Research in Latvia. Rīga: LU, 4 p. (ISBN ) 54. Melecis V., Ventiņš J., Salmane I., Juceviča E., Kagainis U., Karpa A., Rūsiņa S., (2016). Randu Meadows. In: Long-Term Ecological Research in Latvia. Rīga: LU, 5 p. (ISBN ).

7 55. Laiviņš M., Rūsiņa S., Medene A., Melecis V., Karpa A., Terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity. In: Long-Term Ecological Research in Latvia. Rīga: LU 10 p. (ISBN ) 56. Melecis V., Kļaviņš M., (2016) Conceptual model of the Engure LTSER. In: Long-Term Ecological Research in Latvia. Rīga: LU, pp (ISBN ). 57. Melecis V., Spriņģe G., Kļaviņš M., Strautnieks I., Penēze Z., Krišjāne Z. (2016). Long-Term Ecological Research in Latvia. Rīga: LU, pp. (ISBN ). 58. Angelstam P., Elbakidze M., Lawrence A., Manton M., Melecis V., Perera A. (in press). Barriers and bridges for landscape stewardship and knowledge production to sustain functional green infrastructure. In: Perera A., Peterson U., Pastur G., Iverson L.(eds.) Sustaining Ecosystem Services in Forest Landscapes, Springer. Ziņojumi starptautiskās zinātniskās konferencēs (kopš g.): 1. Melecis V., The problem of bioindication at an ecosistem level. VIth Int. Conf. Bioindicatores deteriorisationis regionis, Česke Budejovice (Chechoslovakia), Sep , 1991., Melluma A., Leinerte M., Berners A., Melecis V., The road to a common environmental monitoring system in Latvia. Seminar between Sweden and the Baltic Sea regionof the USSR. Stockholm, 16 th - 17 th Apr., Melecis V., The problem of using Collembola in environmental monitoring system: obtaining the representative samples. In: VII International Colloquim on Apterygota, Helsinki, Finland, Aug. Programm and abstracts, Melecis V., Spote I., Pauliņa E., Soil microarthropods as potential bioindicators for coastal monitoring. In: Abstr. Int. Conf. Coastal conservation and management in the Baltic region, Klaipeda (Lithuania), May , Melecis V., Spunģis V., Impact of the Skrunda radar on flying insects of forest ecosystems. In: The effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation on organisms. Abstracts, Melecis V., Problems on use of soil fauna in integrated monitoring. In: 8 th Int. Bioindicators Symposium, Česke Budejovice (Czech Republic), May. Abstracts, Melecis V., Karpa A., Kabucis I., Savičs F., Liepiņa L., Influence of vegetation structure on the distribution of grass-dwelling arthropods of salty coastal meadows. In: XXIV Nordic Congress of Entomology, Tartu (Estonia), 8-11 August Program & Abstracts, List of members, Tartu, Salmane I., Melecis V., Pauliņa E., Soil Collembola and Gamasina mites of salty coastal meadows of Latvia. - In: XXIV Nordic Congress of Entomology, Tartu (Estonia), 8-11 August Program & Abstracts, List of members, Tartu, Melecis V., Karpa A., Kalviņa L., Timofejeva I., Recovery of pine stands as a result of decreasing of background pollution. - In: Central Eastern European Conference on Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Jurmala (Latvia), August 1997, Abstracts, Salmane I., Melecis V Gamasin mites (Acari, Mesostigmata) as potential bioindicators of soil conditions in the restricted coastal meadows. Int. conf. Biodiversity of terrestrial and soil invertebrates in the north, September , Abstracts, Syktyvkar (Russia), Melecis V., Paulina E., Salmane I., Savics F., Spungis V., Ventins J Investigations of soil fauna in the framework of integrated monitoring programme. Int. conf. Biodiversity of terrestrial and soil invertebrates in the North, September , Abstracts, Syktyvkar (Russia), Melecis V., Juceviča E., Salmane I., Savičs F., Spuņģis V., Ventiņš J., Monitoring of soil fauna in pine forest ecosystems of Nothern Vidzeme Biosphere reserve. XII Int. Colloquium on Soil Zoology August Českè Budějovice (Czech Republic), Abstracts, 48.

8 13. Juceviča E., Melecis V., Long-term dynamics of springtails in pine forest ecosystems. X Int. Colloquium on Apterygota August. 2000, Českè Budějovice (Czech Republic), Abstracts, Melecis V., Monitoring of Pine Forest Ecosystems of the Northern Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve, Latvia. Scientific Forum on Environmental Monitoring in the Baltic Sea Region, 2-4 April 2001, Abstracts, Melecis V., Indicator value of soil animal communities. Abstracts of XI International Symposium on Bioindicators. Problems of Today in Bioindication and Biomonitoring, September, 2001, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia, Melecis V Trends in arthropod species richness at some LTER sites in Latvia. Long Term Ecological Research Network All Scientists Meeting September, Seatle (USA), Melecis V., Karpa A., Long-term trends in species richness of flies (Insecta, Diptera) of the Lake Engures Nature Park, Latvia, II Int. Conf. Invertebrate Animals Diversity in the North. March 17-22, 3003, Syktyvkar, the Komi Republic, Russia, Melecis V Entomological Society of Latvia and investigation of insects in Latvia. XXVI Nordic-Baltic Congress of Entomology, Skaļupes, Latvia, July 8 th to 13 th, Melecis V., Karpa A., Vilks K., Analysis of long-term changes in species richness of flies (insecfta, Diptera) by using collectors curves. XXVI Nordic-Baltic Congress of Entomology, Skaļupes, Latvia, July 8 th to 13 th, 2003, programme, abstracts and list of participants. Latvia, Skaļupes, 2003, Melecis, V Long-term ecological research in Latvia. ILTER Coordinating Committee Meeting, Proceedings, Manaus (Brazil), 7-11 July, 2004, Melecis V., Juceviča E., Salmane I., Ventiņš J., Long-term changes in pine forest soil mesofauna: correlations with temperatures and soil moisture. In: XIVth International Colloquium on Soil Zoology and Ecology, Rouen (France), 30 th Aug. 3 rd Sep., Abstracts, Salmane I., Melecis V., Distribution of soil Gamasina mites (Acari, Mesostigmata) on the seacoast-inland gradient in coastal meadows. In: XIVth International Colloquium on Soil Zoology and Ecology, Rouen (France), 30 th Aug. 3 rd Sep., Abstracts, Juceviča E., Melecis V., Long-term changes in soil collembola community in a pine forest ecosystem in North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve, Latvia. XIth International Colloqium on Apterygota, 5th - 9th Sep., 2004, Rouen (France), Abstracts, Jucevica E., Melecis V Long-term dynamics of collembolan communities in pine forest ecosystems in North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve, N Latvia. Abstracts, 10th Nordic Soil Zoology Symposium, Erken March, Jucevica E., Melecis V Long-term effects of climate warming on forest soil Collembola. Long term ecological research Baltic Conference, October, 2004, Vilnius (Lithuania), Abstracts, Melecis V., Vīksne J., Springe G., Briede A., Long-term ecological research in Latvia: results and perspectives. Long term ecological research Baltic Conference, October, 2004, Vilnius (Lithuania), Abstracts, Melecis V., Jucevica E., Salmane I., Ventins J., Influence of climate warming on soil mesofauna of coniferous forests of temperate latitudes. IX INTECOL Congress, 7-12 August, Montreal, Canada Baranovska A., Spuņģis V., Melecis V., Long-term changes in species richness of oribatid mites in pine forest ecosystems of Ziemeļvidzeme biosphere rezerve. Soil Zoology. Abstracts from the 11th Nordic Soil Zoology Symposium and PhD course. Akureyri, Iceland, July. Agricultural University of Iceland, Koehler H., Melecis V., Long-term research, a must for soil ecology. Proc. 36th Annual Conf. Of the Ecological Society of Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GfO), September 2006, Bremen, Germany, Symposium 07 Long-term Studies in Ecology, Melecis V., LTER-network in Latvia. ALTER-Net All-Parties Conference 5th-9th February 2007, Palma, Mallorca, presentation, 1.

9 31. Melecis V., Invisible biodiversity: effects of climate warming. ALTER-Net All-Parties Conference 5 th -9 th February 2007, Palma, Mallorca, presentation, Melecis V., LTER-network in Latvia. Balaton LTER-Europe Conference & ALTER-Net Joint Meeting, 10 th 15 th June, 2007, Balatonfured (Hungary), presentation, Melecis V., Salmane I., Jucevica E., Ventins J., Long-term changes of forest soil mesofauna on the background of Climate warming. Int. Conf. On Long-Trem Ecological Research. Meeting the challenges of sustainable ecosystem management from Local to global scales. August 20-21, 2007, Bejing (China). Abstracts. Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Bejing, Melecis V LTER-network in Latvia: present and perspectives. International Conference on Long-Term Ecological Research August, 2008, Stara Lesna (Slovakia), presentation Melecis V., Springe G., Krišjāne Z., Vīksne J., Towards implementation of LTSER platform in Latvia. LTER-Europe Conference & ALTER-Net Joint Meeting, 20 th 27 th January, 2008, Donana-Sevilla (Spain), presentation Melecis V LTER-network in Latvia. LTER-Europe Conference & ALTER-Net Joint Meeting, 1 st 6 th December, 2008, Palma, Mallorca, presentation, Melecis V., Towards implementation of LTESR region in Latvia. Workshop of LTSER platform managers. Krusne Hory, Feb., presentation, Melecis V., Salmane, I., Jucevica E., Ventins J Effects of climate warming on soil mesofauna of Scots pine forest. The 10the International Congress of Ecology. Brisbane (Australia), August Abstracts. pdf\ abstract00411.pdf 39. Melecis V., Long-term ecological research and environmental studies at the Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences. In: 3rd International Conference Environmental Science and Education in Latvia and Europe: Education and science for climate change mitigation, October 23, Conference proceedings, Melecis V., Krisjane Z., Klavins M., Aigars J., Elferts D., Towards implementation of Long Term Socioecological research platform in Latvia. Programme. The Annual ILTER Coordinating Committee Meeting & ILTER Symposium. August 2010, Sede Boqer, Israel, Jucevica E., Melecis V., Associations between Collembola species in Scots pine forest soil. 8th International Seminar on Apterygota. Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, Italy, September Program & Book of Abstracts, Melecis V., Spriņģe G., Krišjāne Z., Vīksne J, Implementation of LTSER platform in Latvia. European workshop Long term socio-ecological research: What do we know from science and practice?' Helsinki, June 2011, Melecis V., Salmane I., Jucevica E., Kagainis U., Ventins J., Methodology of long term studies of forest soil mesofauna. 12 th European Ecological Federation Congress, Responding to Rapid Environmental Change, Sep. Avila (Spain), Abstracts, Melecis V., Krisjane Z., Klavins M., Viksne J., Strake S., Elferts D., Long-term socioecological research in Latvia. ILTER symposium Science, Business, and Society, September 17th, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal, poster. 45. Melece I., Karpa A., Laivins M., Melecis V., Environmental quality assessment of LT(S)ER region in Latvia. ILTER symposium Role of the ILTER in the Science to Policy, September 18th, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal, poster. 46. Zarins M., Klavins M., Melecis V., Dynamic modelling of Lake Engure ecosystems. ILTER symposium Role of the ILTER in the Science to Policy, September 18th, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal, poster. 47. Salmane I., Melecis V., Distribution of soil Gamasina mites (Acari, Mesostigmata) on a seacoast inland gradient in a coastal meadow system in Latvia. International Colloquium on Soil Zoology, 6-10 August, 2012, Coimbra (Portugal), Abstracts, 1 pp. 48. Cera I., Spuņģis V., Melecis V Spider fauna in coastal habitats at coast of Baltic Sea, Latvia. 14th congress of Russian Society of Entomology, August 26 September 1, 2012, Sint- Petersburg, Russia.

10 49. Melecis V., Klavins M., Krisjane Z., Viksne J., Medene A., Laivins M., Long-term socioecological research platform (LTSER) as an instrument for assessment of integrated anthropogenic pressure on biodiversity. 11th INTECOL Congress: Ecology Into the next 100 years, London, August 18-23, Abstracts, 1 pp. 50. Vihervaara P., D Amato D., Forsius M., Angelstam P., Baessler C.,.Balvanera P., Boldgiv B., Bourgeron P., Dick J., Kanka R., Klotz S., Maass M.,.Melecis V., Petřík P., Shibata H., Tang J., Thompson J., Zacharias S., Opportunities and gaps in long-term biodiversity and ecosystem services information: insights from the global ILTER sites network. 11th INTECOL Congress: Ecology Into the next 100 years, London, August 18-23, Abstracts, 1 pp. 51. Melecis, V., Klavins, M., Rusina, S., Springe, G., Vīksne, J., Krisjane, Z., Strake, S Conceptual model of the LT(S)ER platform of Latvia. All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile, 1-3 December pp. 52. Jucevica, E., Kagainis, U., Salmane, I., Ventins, J., Melecis V Does climate warming affects soil mesofauna: long term studies of Scots Pine forest. Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dijon, France, 2-5 December 2014, 1 pp. 53. Melecis, V., Klavins, M., Krisjane, Z., Medene, A., Laivins, M. (2015). Long-term socioecological research in Latvia: Engure LT(S)ER. In: IUFROLE Landscape Ecology conference Sustaining ecosystem services in forest landscapes, concepts, research, and applications, August 2015, Tartu, Estonia, Book of Abstracts, pp Ventins, J. Kagainis, U., Salmane, I., Jucevica, E., Melecis, V. (2015). Effects of climate warming on forest soil mesofauna species richness, In: EEF conference Ecology at the Interface, September, 2015, Rome, Abstract Book, pp pp Pakalna L., Melecis V. (2016) Method of assessment of ecosystem services in the Engure LTSER. Europe LTER coordinative meeting, Riga, June, Dalība pētījumu projektos: LZP projekts Nr Bioekoloģiskā monitoringa pamatu izstrāde Ziemeļvidzemes Reģionālā Dabas aizsardzības kompleksa meža ekosistēmās ( g., projekta vadītājs). LZP projekts Nr Biocenotiskie parametri kā ekosistēmu stāvokļa ilgtermiņa izmaiņu indikatori ( g., projekta vadītājs). LZP projekts Nr Sugu daudzveidības izmaiņas uz klimatisko svārstību un antropogēno faktoru fona (Latvijas nacionāla LTER tīkla projekts, g., projekta vadītājs). LZP projekts Nr Sugu daudzveidības izmaiņas uz klimatisko svārstību un antropogēno faktoru fona (Latvijas nacionāla LTER tīkla projekts, g., projekta vadītājs). LZP projekts Nr Sugu daudzveidības izmaiņas uz klimatisko svārstību un antropogēno faktoru fona (Latvijas nacionāla LTER tīkla projekts, g., projekta vadītājs). LZP sadarbības projekts Nr Latvijas dabas daudzveidība un ekosistēmu racionāla izmantošana. ( g., projekta vadītājs). LZP sadarbības projekts Nr Latvijas ekosistēmu bioloģiskie resursi un to racionāla izmantošana. Biodiversity and sustainable development of ecosystems of Latvia. ( g. projekta vadītājs). LZP sadarbības projekts Nr Klimata izmaiņu ietekme uz Latvijas dabu (Latvijas nacionāla LTER tīkla projekts, g., projekta vadītājs).

11 LZP sadarbības projekts Nr Konceptuālā modeļa izveidošana socioekonomisko faktoru spiediena novērtēšanai uz biodaudzveidību ilgtermiņa pētījumu modeļreģionā Latvijā. (Latvijas nacionāla LTER tīkla projekts, g., projekta vadītājs). Sadarbības projeks ar Brēmenes Universitāti «Dune and Littoral ecosystems of the Southern Baltic», (1998. g., Latvijas puses koordinātors). Asociētais sadarbības partneris FP6 projektā ALTERNET, līdzdalība demonstrācijas Eiropas LTER projektā Changes in vegetation (2008. g., projekta dalībnieks). Norvēģijas finanšu instrumenta projekts LV0044 Vides zinātnes studiju satura attīstība un studiju materiālu izstrāde ( g., projekta dalībnieks). HORIZONT 2020 projekts elter European Long-Term Ecosystem and socio-ecological Research Infrastructure ( g.). HORIZON2020 projekts Advance-LTER Advancing the European Long-Term Ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological Research Infrastructure towards ESFRI (apstiprināts g.) 4.Dalība konferenču organizēšanā: XXVI Ziemeļvalstu un Baltijas Entomoloģijas kongresa prezidents (2002. g.), Simpozija Engures reģiona bioloģiskie resursi orgkomitejas priekšsēdētājs (1999. g.). Starptautiskas darba sanāksmes Biomedical Effect of Electromagnetic Field on Human (Rīga, 2002) orgkomitejas loceklis. Latvijas Universitātes 65. Zinātniskā konference. Vides zinātnes apakšsekcija Jauno zinātnieku pētījumi vides zinātnē (2008. gada 1. februārī, koordinators). Latvijas Universitātes 67. Zinātniskā konference, sekcija Ilgtermiņa ekoloģiskie novērojumi Latvijā, (2009. gada 2. februārī, vadītājs). Latvijas Universitātes 68. Zinātniskā konference, Zemes un vides zinātņu nozares apakšsekcija Ilgtermiņa vides un ekoloģiskie pētījumi (2010. gada 5. februārī, koordinators). Latvijas Universitātes 69. Zinātniskā konference, Zemes un vides zinātņu nozares sekcija Vides ilgtermiņa pētījumi (2011. gada 4. februārī, vadītājs). Latvijas Universitātes 70. Zinātniskā konference, Zemes un vides zinātņu nozares sekcija, Ilgtermiņa vides un ekoloģiskie pētījumi Latvijā (2012. gada 31. janvāris, vadītājs). HORIZONT 2020 projekta elter darba sanāksme un Eiropas LTER koordinatīvā sanāksme g jūnijā Rīgā. 5. Apbalvojumi: g. piešķirta LZA, SIA ITERA Latvija un Latvijas Izglītības fonda mērķprogrammas balva Izglītībai, zinātnei un kultūrai par darbu kopu Vides izmaiņu bioindikācija g. Piešķirta Vides zinātnes un izglītības padomes 1. pakāpes balva nominācijā augstskolu vides pedagogs.

12 6. Profesionālās aktivitātes, dalība profesionālās organizācijās: Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmijas korespondētājloceklis Latvijas Entomoloģijas biedrības biedrs Starptautiskās ekologu asociācijas (INTECOL) biedrs Periodiskā izdevuma Ekologija (Lietuvas ZA) redkolēģijas loceklis Periodiskā Latvijas Entomoloģijas biedrības izdevuma izdevuma Latvijas Entomologs redkolēģijas loceklis. Latvijas Universitātes Raksti (Zemes un Vides zinātņu sērija) redkolēģijas loceklis Periodiskā izdevuma Latvijas Veģetācija redkolēģijas loceklis /V. Melecis/

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