Maija Viška
Researcher, Marine Monitoring Department, Hydrochemistry laboratory
Researcher, Marine Monitoring Department, Hydrochemistry laboratory
- The main research focus is on coastal dynamics, coastal processes, longshore sediment flux and wave influence on the coastal zone Specialty in environmental engineering and the research work is related to the study of the coastal processes dynamics. Particular interest in the dynamics of coastal changes, the influence of waves on coastal processes, the dynamics of longshore drift flows, as well as the impact of climate change on coastal processes
- In addition, analysis of spatial data and the preparation of cartographic materials. This includes processing and preparing data for databases to ensure accurate and reliable data for further research and analysis. Integration and visualization of spatial data, which is an essential element in environmental research and planning
- Great importance is also given to science popularization, trying to make the research of coastal processes accessible and understandable to the general public. Maija Viška is active in science communication to promote public awareness of environmental issues and the impact of climate change on coastal ecosystems
- Aigars, J., Suhareva, N., Cepite-Frisfelde, D., Kokorite, I., Iital, A., Skudra, M., Viska, M. (2024) From green to brown: two decades of darkening coastal water in the Gulf of Riga, the Baltic Sea. Front.Mar.Sci. Vol. 11, article number 1369537. doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1369537
- Najafzadeh, F., Jankowski, M.Z., Giudici, A., Männikus, R., Suursaar, U., Viska, M., Soomere, T. (2024) Spatiotemporal variability of wave climate in the Gulf of Riga. Oceanologia, Vol. 66, Issue 1, 56 – 77. doi.org/10.1016/j.oceano.2023.11.001
- Dimante-Deimantovica, I., Bebrite, A., Skudra, M., Retike, I., Viska, M., Bikse, J., Barone, M., Prokopovica, A., Svipsta, S., Aigars, J. (2023) The baseline for micro- and mesoplastic pollution in open Baltic Sea and Gulf of Riga beach. Front. Mar. Sci. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1251068
- Mannikus, R., Soomere, T., Viska, M. (2020) Variations in the mean, seasonal and extreme water level on the Latvian coast, the eastern Baltic Sea, during 1961-2018. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Vol. 245. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106827
- Soomere, T., Viska, M., Pindsoo, K. (2017) Retrieving the signal of climate change from numerically simulated sediment transport along the eastern baltic sea coast. Coastal Research Library, 19, pp. 327-361. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-49894-2_15
- Lavrinovics, A., Viska, M., Sprukta, S., Aigars, J. (2016) The assessment of potential physical impact of climate change on coastal reef habitats: A case study of the Latvian coast of the Baltic Proper. Environmental & Experimental Biology, 14(2). DOI: doi.org/10.22364/eeb.14.13
- Soomere, T., Bishop, S. R., Viska, M., Räämet, A. (2015). An abrupt change in winds that may radically affect the coasts and deep sections of the Baltic Sea. Climate Research, 62(2), 163 – 171. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr01269
- Soomere, T., Viska, M. (2014). Simulated wave-driven sediment transport along the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Journal of Marine Systems, 129, 96 – 105. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2013.02.001
- Viska, M., Soomere, T. (2013). Simulated and observed reversals of wave-driven alongshore sediment transport at the eastern Baltic Sea coast. Baltica, 26(2), 145 – 156. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.5200/baltica.2013.26.15
- Soomere, T., Viska, M., Eelsalu, M. (2013). Spatial variations of wave loads and closure depths along the coast of the eastern Baltic Sea. Estonian Journal of Engineering, 19(2), 93 – 109. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.3176/eng.2013.2.01
- Soomere, T., Viska, M., Lapinskis, J., Räämet, A. (2011). Linking wave loads with the intensity of erosion along the coasts of Latvia. Estonian Journal of Engineering, 17(4), 359. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.3176/eng.2011.4.06