Volatile organic compounds, constitutive and induced volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions, VOC sampling and analysis
Main languages: R; some expertise in UNIX, Python, MATLAB
Expertise in statistics, multivariate analysis, and simple machine learning algorithms
Software: PARADISe, Time management tools
DNA extraction, and genetic data processing, and analysis (ddRAD)
EDUCATION
2021: PhD in Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Supervisors: Riikka Rinnan, Tao Li
2018: MSc in Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
2015: BSc in Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia
EMPLOYMENT
Present: Postdoc, Center for Volatile Interactions (VOLT), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
2018 – 2021: PhD student, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
2017: Lab assistant in Plant Physiology course, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
2015: Research assistant, Latvian Plant Protection Research Center, Latvia
2013-2014: Natural sciences participation coordinator, Education program “Iespējamā misija”, Latvia
INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY
2023-Present: VILLUM International Postdoc, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
2019: Change of scientific environment, University of Salzburg, Austria
2015-2016: Erasmus+ studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
2014: Erasmus+ studies, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
FUNDING (as principal investigator)
VILLUM International Postdoc 2022. IndiVOCtual - sources of within-species variation determining biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions from mountain birch forests (2,500,000 DKK)
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION
Teaching and Workshops
Lectures at Norwegian University of Science and Technology:
Department of Geography, Geophysical and Biological Natural Hazards Course
Topics: Biological Invasions, Climate Change, Mass Extinctions
Department of Biology, Biology without Borders Course
Topics: Volatile Emissions in a Changing Climate
Lectures at the PhD course Biogenic Volatiles – Exchange at Different Scales and Interactions with Ecosystem Processes, University of Copenhagen, Denmark:
“Herbivory-induced BVOC emissions in a changing environment”
“Random Forests”
Guest lecture at MSc course Climate Change and Biogeochemical Cycles, University of Copenhagen, Denmark:
“VOC mediated plant-insect interactions in the Arctic”
Guest lecture at MSc course Climate Change and Biogeochemical Cycles, University of Copenhagen, Denmark:
“Climate change, insect herbivory, and VOCs”
Workshops for Center for Volatile Interactions, Section for Plant Biochemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark:
“Random Forests with R”
Other seminars:
Hosted a seminar for Center for Permafrost PhD students, University of Copenhagen “Finish on Time Workshop: Academic productivity and stress management – the road to effectiveness”
Hosted a seminar for Department of Biology PhD students at University of Copenhagen “Realistic project planning – tips, tricks and hands on exercises”
Supervision
Co-supervisor for 5 MSc students
Internship supervisor for Erasmus Mundus intern
Field work leader for MSc students in Abisko, Sweden
Field work leader for PhD, MSc, and BSc students during a three-month field work in Narsarsuaq, Greenland
Laboratory work assistant in “Advanced Ecology” course, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
ACADEMIC AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Manuscript reviewer for Ecological Research, Ecosystems, Arthropod-Plant Interactions
Societies and Memberships
APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists): Council member 2021-2022
APECS: Project group leader for Alpine Cryosphere project group 2021-2022
APECS Denmark (Denmark)
BIONET: PhD student network at Biology Department, University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
Nordic Society Oikos (Denmark)
Technoport: Organization to advance science-based, technological innovation & entrepreneurship (Norway)
Students’ Council of the University of Latvia (Latvia)
Students’ Council of the University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology (Latvia)
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