Chairperson:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Novikova Anastasija, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy

Field of research: Economic valuation of agroecosystem services, Social risk management in agriculture. The research is mostly focused on the analysis of consumer preferences about agroecosystem services, employing stated preferences methods.  CRIS

Members:

Prof. Dr. Vilma Atkočiūnienė, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy

Field of research: rural development management, rural regional development, sustainable development of rural social infrastructure, local marketing and local food systems.  The research is mostly focused on the analysis of social partnership, short food supply chain organization employing LEADER method.  CRIS

Prof. Dr. Handan Giray, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey

Field of research: Rural development, social capital, project management, agro-food marketing, sustainable food systems, short food supply chains, value chain analysis  AVESIS

Prof. Dr. Irina Pilvere, Rector of Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Field of research: Bioeconomy development research; Common agricultural policy and its measures of support; Agricultural economics.

Prof. Dr. Baiba Rivza, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Field of research: Research-oriented economy, business support policy, regional development, higher education and science policy.

Prof. Dr. Vlada Vitunskienė, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy

Field of research: Development of circular and sustainable bioeconomy, assessment of sustainable biomass potential, competitiveness and sustainability in agriculture, agricultural and rural development policy. CRIS

Prof. Dr. Andra Zvirbule, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Field of research: Regional and Rural Business Development, Urban Agriculture, Management Systems. She is a project leader in many International and National projects: Central Baltic Interreg projects; National Research Program Projects and EU founded projects.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stelios Rozakis, Lab of Bio-economy and Biosystem Economics, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete

Field of research: operations research applied to agriculture and the energy. Sustainability social and environmental concerns, transition to bioeconomy.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gintarė Vaznonienė, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy

Field of research: subjective/objective wellbeing; green infrastructure / green spaces; short food supply chains; inclusion/integration and participation of social groups; quantitative research methods. CRIS

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bernardas Vaznonis, Vytautas Magnus university Agriculture Academy, Dean of the Faculty of Bioeconomy Development

Field of research: Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural Economics and Policy, Social Economics. CRIS

Dr. Anne Põder, Estonian University of Life Sciences, researcher at Institute of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Field of research: Rural entrepreneurship and innovation, changes in agri-food sector and supply chains. ETIS