The Final Seminar of Project ‘Raised Bogs’ 14/08/2013 22:43
On August 13, the final seminar of Project „Raised Bogs” took place in Old Riga. This was the last official meeting between the Project team and experts, partners, co-financiers and other people interested about bogs.
At the beginning, presentation was given by project manager dr.biol. Māra Pakalne. Participants were introduced to the main results achieved during three years in the four project sites – the Aizkraukle Mire and Forests, Melnais Lake Mire, Aklais Mire, Rožu Mire. The meeting was continued by film director Kaspars Goba from foundation ELM Media, and documentary ‘Secrets of Mires’ was demonstrated.
After the official part of the seminar, in spite of the rain participants were invited to look at dams built on drainage ditches in Melnais Lake Mire. In addition, detailed information about origin and development of Mire was given by dr.geogr. Laimdota Kalniņa. The main results of dendrochronological research of pines and dwarf shrubs of Nature Reserve were explained by dr.biol. Iluta Dauškane. The excursion was concluded by project finance assistant and skillful photographer Aivars Slišāns who taught some tricks of macro-photography to participants.
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