Methods and tools for soil state and function at different scales

The main objective of the course is to show full research process: literature studying - fieldwork - analysis - result presentation.

The aim of this course:

• Give an overall knowledge about peat soils and related policies, as well, current state in the world and in Latvia;

• Discuss peat soil mapping challenges at different scales and potential solutions;

• Gain practical skills working with peat soils during the fieldwork;

• Analyse gathered information about peat soils, create a map and model peat soil spatial distribution or/and CO2 emissions.

PhD School - Workshop program:

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Lectures:

1. Lecture: Introduction about peat soil distribution and formation conditions in the world and in Latvia, use, GHG emissions and policy (researcher Kristīne Afanasjeva)

2. Lecture: Description and classification of peat soils according to WRB and Latvian classification (associated professor Raimonds Kasparinskis)

3. Lecture: Peat soil mapping and assessment at different scales (assistant professor Imants Kukuļs)

4. Lecture: Soil map creation using GIS (researcher Kristīne Afanasjeva)

5. Lecture: Predictive soil mapping (leading researcher Ivo Vinogradovs)