Expert for Latvian Council of Science (2014- )

Expert for Latvian Council of Science (2014- )

Curriculum Vitae Gunta Kalvāne

PERSONAL INFORMATION / Gunta Kalvāne (Grišule)
/ Kolkasraga iela 15-2, Rīga, Latvia
+ 371 28665753

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Sex Female | Date of birth 27/05/1981 | Nationality Latvian
WORK EXPERIENCE /
2012 - …. / Researcher (before 2012- scientific assistant)
University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Department of Geography
Alberta iela 10, Rīga
Sector Science
2014-… / Head of Centre of Geography Didactic
University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Department of Geography
Alberta iela 10, Rīga
Sector Education
2005-… / Project coordinator
University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences
Alberta iela 10, Rīga
Sector Managment
EDUCATION AND TRAINING /
2012-2014 / Geography and science teacher (professional study program)
University of Latvia
▪ Geography Didactics
2006-2011 / Doctor's Degree in geography (Dr.geogr)
University of Latvia
▪ Bioclimatology/biometeorology
▪ Thesis: Changes in phenological events and their influencing climatic factors
2000-2006 / MSc geography/ Bc. geography
University of Latvia
2010-…. / Attending Courses in Montessori pedagogy
PERSONAL SKILLS /
Mother tongue(s) / Latvian
Other language(s) / UNDERSTANDING / SPEAKING / WRITING
Listening / Reading / Spoken interaction / Spoken production
English / B2 / B2 / B2 / B2 / B1
Russian / C2 / C2 / C1 / C1 / A2
Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION /
Publications
/most important publications/ / Kalvāns, A., Bitāne, M., Kalvāne, G. (2014). Forecasting plant phenology: evaluating the phenological models for Betula pendula and Padus racemosa spring phases, Latvia. International Journal of Biometeorology. May 2014;
Kalvāne, G., Romanovskaja, D., Briede, A., Bakšiene, E. (2009). Influence of the climate change to the phenological changes in Latvia and Lithuania, Climate Research. Vol 39.,209–219.;
Romanovskaja D., Kalvane, G., Briede, A., Baksiene, E. (2009). Klimato šiltėjimo įtaka fenologinių sezonų trukmės pokyčiams Lietuvoje ir Latvijoje (Influence of the climate warming on the changes of the length of phenological seasons in Lithuania and Latvia), Žemdirbyste–Agriculture, t.96.Nr.4, 218–231.
Kalvāne, G. 2011. Changes in phenological events and their influencing climatic factors (in Latvian) Fenoloģiskās izmaiņas un to ietekmējošie klimatiskie faktori. Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds.,166. (Thesis)
Kalvāne, G. 2012. Changes of the phenological seasons in Latvia. Climate change in Latvia and adapation to it. Rīga, Latvijas Universitāte, Kļaviņš, M., Briede, A. (Eds.), 107 - 118.
Conferences
/last 4 years/ / Kalvāns,A., Kalvāne,G., Bitāne, M., Cepīte-Frišfelde,D., Sīle,T.,Seņņikovs, J. (2014). Modelling of the spring phenological phases of the Silver birch Betula pendula and Bird cherry Padus racemosa in Baltic region. EGU, Vienna;
Szabó,B. and co-authors Kalvāne,G.(2014). From South to North: flowering phenological responses at different geographical latitudes in 12 European countries. EGU, Vienna;
Kalvāns, A., Kalvāne,G., Bitāne, M. (2013). Forecasting plant phenology: evaluating the degree-day method for Betula pendula and Padus racemosa spring phases in Latvia. EGU,Vienna;
Kalvāne, G.(2011). Phenology in Latvia: history and current status. Changes in phenological events. EMS / ECAM, Berlin;
Kalvāne, G., Bitāne, M., Briede, A. (2011).Changes of the growing season in Latvia. Konference Climate change: agro- and forest systems sustainability, Babtai, Lithuania;
Szabo, B., Kalvane, G., Romanovskaja, D., Briede, A. (2010). The temporal and spatial phenological changes along a North-to-South geographical transect in Eastern Europe. Conference Phenology 2010, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations, Dublin.
Kalvane, G., Bitāne, M. (2010). Setting up a photomonitoring of phenophases in Lavia. Conference Phenology 2010, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations, Dublin
Projects
/Largest projects/ / Researcher in ERDF project ”Development of methods and design of tools for management of heterogeneous geological information” (2014-…)
Expert in international project MASS Motivate and Attract Students to Science (2013 - ...)
Project coordinator of ESF funded project "Establishment of interdisciplinary scientist group and modelling system for groundwater research" (2009-2012)
Project coordinator of ESF funded project "Establishment of study module for basics of natural sciences in University of Latvia " (2007-2008)
Project coordinator of ESF funded project in University of Latvia "Modernisation of Master studies in Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences"
Teaching / Responsible for the practical (laboratory) works and field studies in study course “Basics in Meteorology and Climatology” (Bachelor studies); individual lectures and seminars within study course “Bioclimatology and micrometeorology” for Master studies. Supervising of Course, Bachelor and Master Papers.
Lectures/seminars/practical works for Geography teachers.
Memberships /

Expert for Latvian Council of Science (2014-..)

Member of the Board in Association for Sustainable Education (2014-…)
Participation in Latvian Geography Society (2005- …)
Participation in COST 725 action "Establishing a European Phenological Data Platform for Climatological Applications" (2005-2009)
Member in Association of Latvian Young Scientists (2007-2009)
Volunteering / International project GLOBE (The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) training coordinator in Latvia in Children Environmental School (from 2002)
Manger of Environmental projects in Latvian 4H club (NGO) (from 2000)
Teacher assistant in Pārdaugavas Montessori School (from 2014)
Organization of educational workshops, camps, lectures etc.

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