Valdis Girts BALODIS

Born: March 26, 1940, Jelgava, Latvia

Interests:

• Environmental Monitoring
• Effect of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation on Organisms

Languages: Latvian, English, German, Russian

Education:

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Biology), 1963
• Dr.biol. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, Ph.D. in western countries), USSR Institute of Cytology, St Petersburg, Russia,1971
• Dr.habil.biol., University of Latvia, 1997

Experience:

• Laboratory Assistant, Botanic Garden, University of Latvia, 1963-1965
• Postgraduate (plant cytology), Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Moscow, 1966-1968
• Lecturer, Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, 1965-1977
• Associate Professor, Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, 1978-1992
• Senior Researcher, Head of Laboratory, Latvian Academy of Sciences Institute of Biology, 1986-1992
• Head , Department of Botany and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, 1992 - 2004
• Professor Emeritus, University of Latvia, 2004

Honours and Awards

• Professor Emeritus, University of Latvia, 2004
• State Emeritus Scientist, 2005

Professional Activities and Memberships:

• Member of Scientific Council, Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia
• Chairman, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee for Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, 1997 - 2002

Recent/Representative Publications:

• V.Balodis. A bioindicative method for assessing the effect of electromagnetic radiation on pine forests. - Kuopio University Publications. C. Natural &Environmental Sciences, 1992, vol. 7, p. 68.
• V.Balodis et.al. Does the Skrunda Location Station diminish the radial growth of pine trees? - Science of the Total Environment, 1996, vol. 180, N 1, pp. 57-64.
• G.Brumelis, V.Balodis, Z.Balode. Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. The Skrunda Radio Location Station case. - Science of the Total Environment, 1996, vol. 180, N 1, pp. 49-50.
• V.Balodis et.al. Environmental assessment in Latvia: Overwiew of past research and future perspectives. - Journal of Baltic Studies, 1993, vol. 24, N 3, pp. 223-232.
• Z.Balode, V.Balodis.Cytogenetic assessment of radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation on Bovine. - Proc.Latv. Acad. Sci.,  1995, N 5/6: A38.
• V.Balodis, G.Brumelis, K.Kalviskis, O.Nikodemus, D.Tjarve, V.Znotina. Does the Skrunda Location Station diminish the radial growth of pine trees? - The Science of Total Environment, 1996, vol. 180, N 1,  pp.57-64.
• V.Balodis, G.Pospelova, K.Ramans, D.Tjarve. Dendrochronological analysis for the assessment of the environmental quality. - Proc.Latv. Acad. Sci.,B,  1997, vol. 51, N 5/6, pp. 219-221.
• G.Noldt, J.Bauch, U.Schmitt, V.Balodis. Structure of primary roots of Swietenia macrophylla King (Meliaceae) under controlled conditions. - Mitteilungen der Bundesforschungsanstalt fur Forst- und Holzwirtschaft, 1999, Bd. 193, pp. 107-112.
• V.Balodis, A.Kolodynski, Z.Auce, R.Bruvere, G.Feldmane, O.Heisele, D.Tjarve. The effect of electromagnetic radiation from the Skrunda RLS on organisms. - Proc. Int. Seminar "Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on the Living Environment", 2000, Ismaning, Germany, pp. 259-267.
• T.Zvagule, R.Bruvere, N.Gabruseva, V.Balodis. Health problems shown by clinical and immunological tests in Chernobyl clean-up workers during a 15-year period. - Proc.Latv. Acad. Sci.,  2002,vol. 56, N 6, pp. 248-253.
• R.Bruvere, N.Gabruseva, A.Volrate, ....., V.Balodis. Functional deficiency of the immune system of Chernobyl accident clean-up workers residing in Latvia. - Proc.Latv. Acad. Sci.,  2003,vol. 57, N 1/2, pp. 17-21.
• R. Lübbert, V.Balodis. The Oaks of Latvia. - IN: The World Compendium od Oaks, 2004, Düsseldorf: Langeneicker Eichen Archiv, 31 pp.

Research Projects:

• V.Balodis (Head of Project). Methods for Biogeographical Assessment of Environmental Quality. Latvian Council of Science (1994-1996).
• V.Balodis (Head of Project). Biological Monitoring of Low-Intensity Anthropogenic Environmental Factors. Latvian Council of Science (1997 - ).

Last update 10.08.2005