Doctoral Theses Submitted for Defence

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Information about Doctoral Theses and summaries of Doctoral Theses see in the database:

Theses Presented at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

 

Aigars Strūbergs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2155-1763)
"Use of Forest Machine Information Systems for Assessing the Effectiveness of Harvester Operator Training"

The public defense of PhD thesis will take place at the meeting of the Promotion Council for the specialisation Forest Operations and Machinery within the field of Agricultural and Fisheries Sciences at Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies on 29 January 2026 in Salaspils, Rīga Str. 111, Latvian State Forest Research Institute ‘Silava’ library.

Scientific supervisors of the doctoral thesis:
Dr.silv. Andis Lazdiņš
Dr.silv. Linards Sisenis 

 

Arnis Gailis
"Breeding of silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) in Latvia"

The public defense of PhD thesis in open session of the Promotion Council of “Agricultural and fisheries sciences, forestry” with specialization in “Forestry” of Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies will be held on 29 January 2026 at 12:30 in Salaspils, Rīga Str. 111, Latvian State Forest Research Institute ‘Silava’ library.

Scientific supervisor of the doctoral thesis: Dr.silv. Āris Jansons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7981-4346)

 

Maira Mateusa  (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7731-7263)
"Prevalence, genetic diversity, environmental shedding and associated factors of Giardia duodenalis in cattle (Bos taurus) and canids (Canidae) in Latvia"

  • Doctoral thesis for the Doctoral degree Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) in 
    Veterinary Sciences (PDF 2,6 MB)
    DOI: 10.22616/lbtuthesis/2026.001
  • Summary of the doctoral thesis for the Doctoral degree Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) in
    Veterinary Sciences (PDF 1,2 MB)

The defence of the doctoral thesis will be held at the open meeting of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Doctoral Council for Veterinary Medicine at 10:00 on February 6th, 2026 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 8 Helmana Street, Jelgava, auditorium No A300.

Supervisors of the doctoral thesis:
Dr. med. vet. Margarita Terentjeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6306-8374) – Associate professor at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Senior researcher at the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”.
Dr. biol. Gunita Deksne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2993-3758) – Associate professor at the University of Latvia.