Sandra Ābele
Presentation
I am an industrial PhD student in the Department of Ecology at SLU in Ultuna. My doctoral thesis project examines forest microclimate and species responses to different forest management methods.
Research
In my PhD project, I am investigating the importance of forest microclimate (e.g., temperature, humidity, and light) on the response of species considered sensitive to changes in habitat, like late-successional species Goodyera repens (in Swedish “knärot”, see the photo below), to retention forestry and non-clearcut forest management (e.g., shelterwood forestry).
Research projects
Research groups
Educational credentials
MSc in Forest Science, 2025. Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
MSc in Forest Science, 2024. Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Alnarp, Sweden
MSc in Environmental Science, 2013. University of Latvia, Latvia
Work experience
2017-2023 - Forest planning specialist, JSC Latvia's State Forest, Smiltene, Latvia
2014-2017 - Cartographer, Ltd. Precision Farming (GMbH Agricon), Riga, Latvia.
2013-2014 - Senior Environmental Inspector, State's Environmental Service, Riga, Latvia