Face-to-face event
Festival “Icebreakers'26”
2026-03-05
9:00 am
UL House of Science, Jelgavas Street 3, Riga
science communication
High school students invited to apply for Job Shadow Day in Switzerland and shadow Latvian scientists at CERN
Five high school students who wish to build their future careers in particle physics and accelerator technologies will once again have the opportunity, during Job Shadow Day, to visit the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland and learn about the work of scientists from Ri…
Riga Technical University
February 25, 2026
competition
Call announced for Latvia–Lithuania–Taiwan scientific cooperation project proposals
Until April 28, it is possible to apply for participation in the Latvia–Lithuania–Taiwan Scientific Cooperation Support Fund project competition, which invites researchers to submit joint research project proposals in all fields of science. The Fund grants €25,000 per year to each successful projec…
Labs of Latvia
February 25, 2026
Conference
Environmental and Climate Technologies Conference “CONECT 2026”
2026-05-12
All day
Zunda krastmalā 8
research
Mobile app to help farms become more sustainable
At the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU), a postdoctoral project has been launched with the aim of developing an innovative IT solution for farmers. The research plans to create a prototype of a mobile application that would help assess how sustainable a particular farm’s o…
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
February 24, 2026
innovation
RTU will present a modelling tool for achieving Latvia’s climate neutrality goals
Scientists from the Institute of Environmental Protection and Heating Systems at Riga Technical University (RTU), in cooperation with partners, have developed a modelling tool to assess the impact of policy decisions across various sectors – energy, industry, agriculture, land use, land-use change …
Riga Technical University
February 24, 2026
science communication
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry: Science for Wood Processing, Biomaterials and Sustainable Technologies
The Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC) is one of the leading research centers in the Baltic region dedicated to wood and other biomass studies. Founded in 1946, the Institute combines decades-long scientific traditions with a dynamic approach to the latest trends in wood chemistry, g…
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
February 23, 2026
technologies
RSU Researchers Involved in The Creation of The Largest Microclimate Data Network at The Olympic Games
Researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) have participated in an ambitious international project, which has created the largest microclimate data network in the history of sports competitions for the 2026 Milan and Cortina Winter Olympic Games. The project was implemented in collaboration wi…
Riga Stradiņš University
February 23, 2026
Online event
Online seminar "Current Research on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Arable Land and Grasslands, Drainage and Soil Health in Latvia"
2026-02-26
10:00 am
Online
research
How to Ensure the Purity of Medicinal Plants?
Today, in organic agriculture, food safety is ensured not only by certification but also through in-depth research and strict product control. Researchers at the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) have completed a significant stage of their study on the “Transfer of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids…
Institute for Environmental Solutions
February 20, 2026