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2023.06.12
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2023.06.09
On 17 May, during the scientific conference dedicated to the 175th anniversary of duke geologist Antanas Karolis Giedraitis, Senior Researcher Dr. Gražina Skridlaitė was awarded the “Golden Geologist’s Hammer” from the Antanas Giedraitis Geological Foundation for highly notable long-term geological research, teaching or production activities and for significant geology publicity, popularization and youth educational activities.
Sincere congratulations and wishes of energy, enthusiasm and success in future investigations!
2023.06.01
2023.05.26
All Nature Research Centre Early Career Researchers are invited to the traditional picnic on 2 June!
We will welcome the summer, discuss the past year and plans for the future, and have a good time together.
We are excited to see you at 12 noon at the Stone Exposition Meadow in the NRC courtyard, Akademijos Str. 2.
Remember a cuppa, a biscuit with your coffee, and encourage your colleagues to participate 🙂
Let’s create a celebration together.
We look forward to seeing you all,
ECR Committee
2023.05.25
On 23 May, at NRC Laboratory of Fish Ecology (Verkių St. 98, Vilnius), Senior Researcher Dr. Vytautas Kesminas presented a book “Lietuvos lašišinės žuvys: biologija, ekologija ir išteklių apsauga” (Salmonidae of Lithuania: Biology, Ecology and Stock Protection). The book was presented by Assoc. Prof. Egidijus Bukelskis and the author of the book Dr. Vytautas Kesminas. Opinions were shared by Dr. Linas Ložys, Dr. Nijolė Kazlauskienė, and fishery specialists Leonas Kerosierius and Valdas Gečys.
The popular science monograph presents an overview of Salmonidae, their origin, development, evolution, and phylogenetic relationships between separate fish groups. Rich information is presented on salmonids living all over the world, on their diversity, biological peculiarities, distribution, and protection, with the focus on species living in Lithuanian waters. The second part of the monograph describes the results of scientific investigations related to the state and changes of Salmonidae and gives recommendations on the reconstruction of fish stocks and efficient protection measures. The book is intended for researchers, students and all who are interested in salmonids.
If you wish to acquire a book, please apply to: simona.cetvergaite@gamtc.lt
2023.05.08
During a visit to the Kaunas Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum, Director of Nature Research Centre, Prof. Dr (HP) Sigitas Podėnas, and Director of the Kaunas Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum, Ramūnas Grigonis, signed a collaboration agreement. During the meeting, representatives of the institutions gave profiles of their research and infrastructure, visited museum exposition and collections, shared ideas of collaboration, and discussed joint research activities and doctoral studies.
2023.05.05
On 24–27 April, Vilnius University Life Sciences Center hosted The COINS 2023, the largest international life sciences conference in Europe organised by Bachelor and Master students.
Poster presentations were delivered by young researchers of NRC Laboratory of Ecotoxicology:
Doctoral students:
Renata Butrimienė “Impact of graphene oxide and metals mixtures on salmonids-specific bacteria culture” (supervisor Dr N. Kazlauskienė)
Mindaugas Kazlauskas “Toxicity study of graphene oxide and metal mixtures for microalgae (Scenedesmus quadricauda) and crustaceans (Daphnia magna)” (supervisor Dr D. Montvydienė)
Students doing traineeship or preparing theses:
Agnė Bučaitė “Effects on hematological and morphological parameters in fish after chronic exposure to microplastics” (supervisor Dr Milda Stankevičiūtė)
Toma Černauskaitė „Quantum dots toxic effects on brown trout (Salmo “trutta fario)” (supervisor Dr Gintarė Sauliutė)
Ula Marija Statkevičiūtė “Condition factor analysis of spawning Salmo salar during migration period in Lithuania” (supervisor Dr Roberta Valskienė)
Vita Žvynakytė “Differential blood cell ratios in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after microplastic exposure” (supervisor Dr Janina Pažusienė)
Student research was conducted within the framework of RCL funded projects: ARFA, No S-MIP-22-51; FISH, No S-MIP-20-22; MULTIS, No S-MIP-21-10.
The 66th International Conference for Students of Physical and Natural Sciences “Open Readings 2023” was held in Vilnius on 18–21 April, with participation of over 350 students from different countries of the world.
Poster presentations were delivered by NRC researchers: Dr. Tomas Makaras “The effects of graphene oxide and metal mixture on freshwater brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) swimming behaviour” (Laboratory of Ecotoxicology ), Agnė Bučaitė “Genotoxicity and cytotoxicity assessment of microplastics on fish” (Laboratory of Ecotoxicology), and Deimantė Tiškevičiūtė “Response of Entomopathogenic Nematode Steinernema feltiae to 1-Nonene, the Volatile of Insect Cadavers” (Laboratory of Chemical and Behavioural Ecology).
Poster presentations were also presented by students from Vilnius University Life Sciences Center doing traineeship or preparing theses at NRC Laboratory of Ecotoxicology (supervisors Dr. Gintarė Sauliutė and Dr. Milda Stankevičiūtė): Toma Černauskaitė “Quantum dots toxic effects on brown trout (Salmo trutta fario)”,
Gabrielė Oželytė „Evaluation of the salmonid sensitivity to the pathogenic oomycetes at the early development stage“, Eglė Gadeikytė „Effects of pathogenic oomycetes on Atlantic salmon embryos“, and Eva Kutyš „Identification of cytogenetic potential of the fish pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica using erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities test“.
Scientific investigations were conducted within RCL funded projects: “Effects of parasite-pollution interactions on aquatic organisms” (MULTIS, No S-MIP-21-10) and Risk Assessment of tire fires and micro/nano-particles in the aquatic environment” (ARFA, No S-MIP-22-51).
2023.05.03
On 28 April, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eduardas Budrys delivered a lecture “Our (Homo sapiens) ecological niche”. The scientist presented the multidimensional ecological niche concept based on the Hutchinson theory. The lecture described human origin, migration ways, and the tools they used, with the main focus on humans as food web participants (predators, competitors) who caused the extinction of certain animal species.
2023.04.19
The Nature Research Centre joined the INSIGNIA-EU project aimed at monitoring environmental pollution by using honey bee colonies. The project involves all 27 EU countries. It is participated by 10 Lithuanian beekeepers who, acting as representatives of citizen scientists, will use in their apiaries different matrices for the collection of pesticides, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds and microplastics. Also, pollen samples will be collected for the assessment of plants visited by bees. On 18 April, the Nature Research Centre arranged a meeting of beekeepers participating in the INSIGNIA-EU project and familiarised them with the activities of the project.