Research interests
Main focus is on peatlands, also known as bogs, fens, and mires. Using variety of instruments to determine peatland surface subsidence, carbon dioxide concentration and water level dynamics.
Annotation of the dissertation
Main aim: peat subsidence model based on field data and measurements of carbon dioxide emissions on peat excavation sites.
Objectives: direct studies of peat bed and factors which influences physical and chemical properties in acrotelm layer, carbon dioxide emission measurements, identification of drained peat layer properties and prognosis of peat subsidence.
- Mikulėnas, V., Minkevičius., V, Danielius, S., Taminskas, J., Linkevičienė, R., Dilys, K., Dagys, B., “Monitoring of the karstic landscape and investigation of chemical denudation in 2018” Lithuanian Geological Survey: Annual Report 2018.
- Mikulėnas, V., Minkevičius, V., Kanopienė, R., Danielius, S., Taminskas, J., Linkevičienė, R., Dilys, K., Skuodienė, N. Monitoring of the karstic landscape and investigations of chemical denudation in 2019. Lithuanian geological survey annual report 2019. Vilnius, 2020.
- Taminskas, J., Mikulėnas, V., Danielius, S., Satkūnas, J. and Minkevičius V. (2020) “Karst Denudation Intensity and Climate Change – Case of Lithuania”, Vilnius University Proceedings, 100, p. 38. doi: 10.15388/Klimatokaita.2020.05.22
- Danielius, S., Minkevičius, V., Mikulėnas, V., Lozovskis, S., Lokutijevskis, V. Survey with unmanned aerial vehicle and ground penetrating radar. Lithuanian Geological Survey: Annual Report 2018.
International scientific conferences:
- Danielius S., Minkevičius V., Mikulėnas V., Satkūnas J. 2022. Application of airborne photogrammetry for the monitoring of the karst phenomena. Quaternary of the Eastern Baltic Region. Excursion guide and abstracts of international field symposium, 10-15 September 2022, Vilnius, Lithuania / Eds: V. Šeirienė and A. Bitinas. Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, 2022.
- Minkevičius V., Taminskas J., Mikulėnas V., Satkūnas J. & Danielius S. 2022. Karst development intensity – the case of the North Lithuania. Geosciences for a sustainable future. CONGRESSO SGI-SIMP 2022. Torino. Abstract book.
- Minkevičius V. , Danielius S. , Mikulėnas V. , Satkūnas J. (2023). Semi-automatic karst sinkhole detection from digital elevation or surface models. 81st International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia. https://www.konference81.lu.lv/
National scientific conferences:
- Taminskas J., Mikulėnas V., Danielius S., Satkūnas J., Minkevičius V. Karstinės denudacijos intensyvumas ir klimato kaita – Lietuvos atvejis. Karst Denudation Intensity and Climate Change – Case of Lithuania. Konferencija „Klimato kaita Lietuvoje: globalūs ir nacionaliniai iššūkiai, stebėsena ir politikos gairės“. 2020 m. gegužės 22 d.