Curriculum Vitae
Elga Apsīte
Date of birth:
15.03.1967.
E-mail address:
Elga.Apsite@lu.lv
Education and qualification
Education:
1994-1999
University of Latvia, Faculty of
Geography and Earth Sciences, PhD
studies
- obtained the diploma of the
doctor of sciences in geography,
sub-field – environmental
geography
1997
University of Latvia, Faculty of
Geography and Earth Sciences,
Master’s studies
- obtained the diploma of the
master in environmental sciences
1985-1990
University of Latvia, Faculty of
Geography, studies
- obtained the diploma in
geography, sub-field –
geomorphology
Training:
8.-12.09.2006.
11.08.-09.09. 2005.
15.-19.08. 2005.
20.-21.2005.
04.04.-05.05. 2004.
Certificate on participation on IWRM in higher education in CEE
region - Tool Box functions in education area, Slovakia
Attendance of Canadian Studies. Faculty Enrichment program in the
Nordic countries and the Baltic Countries. University of Ottawa,
International Council for Canadian Studies, Canada
Certificate on participation International Summer Seminar in
Canadian Studies, Ottawa, Canada
Certificate on teaching course How to prepere aplication for the 6.
Framework Programme”, Rīga, Latvia
Certificate on teaching course The management of the Structural
projects of EU, SIA ”Infosab”, Rīga, Latvia
Work experience :
Since 2000
2000-2003
1999
1998-1999
1990-2000
University of Latvia, Faculty of
Geography and Earth Sciences
Latvian Environment Agency,
Department of Statistic
Higher educational establishment
Turiba, Department of International
Tourism,
University of Latvia, Institute of
Geodesy and Geoinforrmation
University of Latvia, Faculty of
Geography and Earth Sciences
- docent
- deputy head
- docent
- researcher
- laboratory assistant, lecturer
Teaching and administrative experience:
Study courses:
1
Hydrology (BSc study program in Geography and Environmental Sciences, 3 CP)
Climate and Surface Water of Latvia (BSc study program in Geography and Environmental
Sciences, 1.5 CP)
Field course in Hydrology (BSc study program in Geography and Environmental Sciences, 0.3 CP)
Water resource management (MSc study program in Environmental Sciences, 2 CP)
Surface water hydrology and hydrometry (MSc study program in Geography, 3 CP)
.
Supervision
Supervision of 6 Master Thesis (for the last 5 years)
Supervision of 22 Bachelor Thesis (for the last 5 years)
Administrative experience:
2010-2011
University of Latvia, Faculty of
Geography and Earth Sciences,
Department of Geography, Chair of
Physical Geography
- acting head
2010-2011
University of Latvia, Faculty of
Geography and Earth Sciences,
Doctoral council of Geography
- secretary
Research experience
Research directions:

Long term and seasonal changes of hydrological and hydrochemical regime of surface waters and its
influencing natural and anthropogenic factors.

Hydrological regionalization and modelling.
Research projects (for the last 10 years):

2010-2013 Latvian Science Council Grant No 10.0004 Development of conceptual integrated model
of socioeconomic biodiversity pressures, drivers and impacts for the long-term socioecological
research platform of Latvia. (Project of Latvia National LTER network (executer).

2006-2009 Latvian Science Council National research programme No Y3-23388-110 Climate
change impact on water environment of Latvia (executer).

2007-2008 Ministry of Environmental Protection, Compilation of Pollution to the Baltic Sea
(HELCOM PLC-5) (leader).

2004-2008 Latvian Science Council Grant No 750/04.1314 Nutrient loads from unmonitored
small rivers in Latvian environmental monitoring system (leader)

2004 Ministry of Environmental Protection, Characteristic of River basins. Assessment of
antropogenic load to the groundwater and surface water. Economical analysis (executer).

2001-2002 Ministry of Environmental Protection, Compilation of Pollution to the Baltic Sea
(HELCOM PLC-4) (executer).

2001-2003 Lielupe River Watershed Management Demonstration Project (USA-Lithuania-Latvia)
(executer)
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Most important publications:
1. Apsīte, E., Kļaviņš, M. (1997) Sources, flows and sinks of organic matter in aquatic environments. Proc.
of Latv. Acad. Sci., B 3/4:51, 133-142.
2. Apsīte, E., Kļaviņš, M. (1998) Assessment of the changes of COD and color in rivers of Latvia during
the last twenty years. Environment International, 24, 637-643.
3. Zīverts, A., Apsīte, E. (2001) Noteces matemātiskā modelēšana Burtnieka un Lubāna ezeru sateces
baseiniem. Ģeogrāfiski raksti (Folia Geographica) IX. Krauklis, A. (red.), Latvijas ģeogrāfijas biedrība
(Societas Geographica Latviensis), Rīga, 11.-19.lpp.
4. Bilaletdin, A., Frisk, T., Kaipainen, H., Paananen, A., Perttula H., Kļaviņš, M., Apsīte, E., Zīverts, A.
(2004) Water protection Project of Lake Burtnieks. The Finnish Enviromnet: 670, Pirkanmaa Regional
Environment Centre, Tampere, pp. 91.
5. Apsīte E., Indriksons A. (2007) Quantification of nutrient loads from diffuse and point sources into
inland surface waters in Latvia. Proc. of Latv. Acad. Sci., B 1 /2:61, 59-65.
6. Apsīte E., Zīverts A., Bakute A. (2008) Application of conceptual rainfall-runoff model METQ for
simulation of daily runoff and water level: the case of the Lake Burtnieks watershed. Proc. of Latv. Acad.
Sci., B 1/2:62, 47-54
7. Apsīte E., Bakute A., Rudlapa (2009) Changes of total annual runoff distribution, high and low
discharges in Latvian rivers. Proc. of Latv. Acad. Sci., Section B, Vol. 63, No. 6 (665), pp. 279–286.
8. Apsīte E., Bakute A. and Kurpniece K., Pallo I. (2010) Changes in river runoff in Latvia at the end of the
21st century. FENNIA, NGM Special Issue, 188: 1, pp. 50-60
9. Apsīte E, Bakute A, Elferts D, Kurpniece L, Pallo I (2011) Climate change impacts on river runoff in
Latvia. Clim Res 48:57-71
10. Latkovska I., Apsīte E., Elferts D., Kurpniece L. (2012) Forecasted changes in the climate and
the river runoff regime in Latvian river basin. Baltica, 25 (2), 143-152
11. Apsīte E., Rudlapa I., Latkovska I., Elferts D. (2013) Changes in Latvian river discharge regime
at the turn of the century. Hydrology Research. 44 (2) (in press).
International Conferences Organizing
 Member of scientific committee, The XXVII Nordic Hydrological Conference (Nordic Water 2012),
Oulu, Finland, August 13-15, 2012
 Chair person of scientific committee, The XXVI Nordic Hydrological Conference, Hydrology: From
research to water management (Nordic Water 2010), Riga, Latvia, August 9-11, 2010
 Member of scientific committee, The XXV Nordic Hydrological Conference (Nordic Water 2008)
Reykjavik, Island, August 11-13, 2008
Additional information on professional activities:
2012
Expert in geography at Latvian Council of Science
1991
Member of Latvian Geography Association
2004
Member of Nordic Association for Hydrology
01.11.2012.
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