Aldis Karklins

Professor , Dr. habil. agr. Aldis KARKLINS

Professor of Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

Institute of Soil and Plant Sciences; Latvia University of Agriculture.

2 Liela Street, Jelgava, Latvia, LV-3001

E-mail: aldis.karklins@llu.lv

I am professor and also Director of Institute of Soil and Plant Sciences. My research interests are Soil Fertility, Soil Diagnosis and Classification, Soil Testing methods. I am teaching following study courses on undergraduate level: Agricultural Resources, Soil Science, Soil Fertility and Fertilisers, Land Use Management, Forest Soil Science. On Master level: Fertilisers and Fertilisation Systems, Soil Genesis and Classification, Soil and Plant Analysis.

I’m Full Member of Latvian Academy of Sciences since 2013, Full Member of Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science of Latvia since 1992 and Foreign Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry since 1998.

I’m Member of Latvian Council of Science, Member of International Society of Soil Science since 1997, Member of Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists since 1996 and Member of European Confederation of Soil Science Societies since 2005.

Some recent Research Projects:

A. Karklins (Head of the Project). Change in soil properties related to the non-traditional agricultural land use. Latvian Council of Science (2009 – 2012).

State Research programme „Sustainable use of local agricultural resources for food production”. Project „Soil resources management for food and feed production”. A. Karklins researcher (2010 – 2014).

Project: Minimal soil tillage and soil fertility, harmful organisms and crops’ productivity in the monoculture farming. A. Karklins – researcher (2010 – 2013).

Project: Maximal norms of mineral fertilisers for field crops. (Ministry of Agriculture). A. Karklins – researcher (2013).

State Research programme „Agricultural resources for sustainable production of qualitative and healthy foods in Latvia – AgroBioRes”. Project No. 1 „Sustainable use of soil and diminishing of fertilisation risks”. A. Karklins researcher (2014 – 2017).

EEA-project No.1: Development of the National System for Greenhouse gas inventory and evaluation and reporting on policies, measures and projections. Subproject “Development of Digital Land and Soil Database of Latvia for support of sustainable land management. A. Karklins researcher (2014 – 2016).

Some of my Publications:

Guidelines for soil diagnosis and description: Field book / Ed. by A. Karklins. – Jelgava: LLU, 2007. – 120 p. (in Latvian)

Guidelines for soil diagnosis and description / Ed. by A. Karklins. – Jelgava: LLU, 2008. – 336 p. (in Latvian)

Geology, Soils, Fertilizer Use / Ed. by A. Karklins. – Jelgava: LLU, 2008. – 88 p. (in Latvian)

Taxonomy of Latvia soils / Ed. by A. Karklins. – Jelgava: LLU, 2009. – 240 p. (in Latvian)

Soil conservation and sustainable use / O. Nikodemus, A. Karklins, M. Klavins, V. Melecis. – Rīga: Academic Press, 2008. – 254 p. (in Latvian)

Līpenīte I., Kārkliņš A. Soil quality within the context of land use changes. I. Introductory notes and soil organic matter. Proceedings of the Latvia University of Agriculture. LLU, 2011. – No. 26 (321). – 1 – 17 pp. (in Latvian).

Līpenīte I., Kārkliņš A. Soil quality within the context of land use changes. II. Soil physical and agrochemical properties. Proceedings of the Latvia University of Agriculture. LLU, 2011. – No. 26 (321). – 18 – 32 pp. (in Latvian)

Apše J., Kārkliņš A. (2012). Influence of soil modification on change in its properties and mineral nutrition of highbush blueberries. In: Research for Rural Development: Proceedings of the Annual 18^th International Scientific Conference, held at the Latvia University of Agriculture, May 16 – 18, 2012. Vol. I. Jelgava: LLU, p. 61 – 66.

Karklins A. Soil Science: Glossary of Terms. – Jelgava: LLU, 2012. – 477 p. (in Latvian)

Fertiliser Recommendations for Agricultural Crops / Ed. by A. Karklins and A. Ruza. – Jelgava: LLU, 2013. – 55 p. (in Latvian)

Apše J., Kārkliņš A. (2013). Influence of sphagnum peat on soil agrochemical properties and mineral nutrition of highbush blueberries. Latvia University of Agriculture, Institute of Soil and Plant Sciences. In: Proceedings of 13^th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference SGEM 2013 „Water Resources. Forest, Marine and Ocean Ecosystems”, Albena, Bulgaria, June 16 – 22, 2013, p. 553 – 562. DOI: 10.5593/SGEM2013/BC3/S13.010

Apse J., Karklins A. (2013). Modification of Soil Properties for Blueberry (Vaccinium Corymbosum L.) Cultivation. Proc. Latv. Univ. Agr., 2013, 30(325), p. 1 –10. DOI: 10.2478/plua-2013-0009.

Rancane S., Karklins A., Lazdina D. Fertilisation effect on biomass formation of perennial grass used as energy crop. In: Research for Rural Development – 2014: Annual 20^th International Scientific Conference Proceedings, Jelgava, 21 – 23 May 2014, Vol. 1: 56 – 60.

Lipenite I., Karklins A. Cultivation of leguminous crops and environmental risks. In: Harmonious Agriculture: Proceedings of the Scientific and Practical Conference held at the Latvia University of Agriculture, February 19 – 20, 2015. Jelgava: LLU, p. 24 – 37. (in Latvian)

Lipenite I., Karklins A., Ruza A. Effect of nitrogen on phosphorus recovery by winter wheat. In: Harmonious Agriculture: Proceedings of the Scientific and Practical Conference held at the Latvia University of Agriculture, February 19 – 20, 2015. Jelgava: LLU, p. 62 – 70. (in Latvian)