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Dr. Vitalijus Stirkė

Researcher

Research interests

The main research trends are investigations of mammal species diversity, abundance and dynamics, habitat and spatial distribution, demographical structure and ecology of populations, as well as the assessment of functional regularities of mammal populations and communities in different landscapes and under anthropogenic impact.

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  1. Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. 2021 Ar visas peles galime vadinti pelėmis? Biržiečių žodis. 2021 Gruodis Nr. 97 (10249): 10
  2. Stirkė, V. 2019. Su kuo dalinatės derliumi? Sodo spalvos. 2019 spalis Nr. 10 (274): 53-55.
  3. Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. , Stirkė, V. 2019. Intensyvi sodų priežiūra mažina graužikų gausumą. Agroverslo žurnalas. Mano ūkis. 2019 vasaris: 40–41.
  4. Balčiauskienė, L., Balčiauskas, L., Stirkė, V. 2018. Nevadinkite visų graužikų pelėmis! Ūkininko patarėjas. 2018 lapkričio 20, Nr. 132 (3840): 12.
  5. Stirkė, V. 2017. Susitikimas su vilkais Guodžių durpyne. Medžiotojas ir meškeriotojas. 2017 sausis-vasaris, Nr. 1 (142): 24-25.
  6. Alejūnas, P., Jasiulionis, M., Stirkė, V. 2015. Rudasis lokys – nedažnas svečias Lietuvoje. Medžiotojas ir meškeriotojas. 2015 liepa-rugpjūtis, Nr. 4 (133): 22-23.

International scientific conferences:

  1. Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. 2022. We might win the battle, but not the war: breeding of small mammals in the commercial orchards. 11th International Conference on Biodiversity Research, October 20–22. Daugavpils, Latvia. Book of abstracts, Daugavpils University Academic Press “Saule”, p. 127. https://biodiversityconference.biology.lv/public/conferences/6/AB_2022.pdf
  2. Balčiauskas, L., Stirkė, V., Skipitytė, R., Garbaras, A., Ežerinskis, Ž., Balčiauskienė, L. 2022. Small mammal ecology in commercial orchards and berry plantations: case study in Lithuania. 2nd edition global conference on agriculture and horticulture, September 01-03, 2022, Paris, France.
  3. Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. 2022. Small mammal diversity and abundance in commercial orchards in relation to habitat and agricultural factors. The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Diversity (IECD 2022)—New Insights into the Biodiversity of Plants, Animals and Microbes, section: Animals Diversity; 2022 March15–30. https://sciforum.net/paper/view/1
  4. Jasiulionis, M., Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L. 2022. Invasive raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and raccoon (Procyon lotor) monitoring in Lithuania based on camera traps data. The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Diversity (IECD 2022)—New Insights into the Biodiversity of Plants, Animals and Microbes, section: Animals Diversity; 2022 March15–30. https://sciforum.net/paper/view/12406
  5. Balčiauskas L., Stirkė V., Balčiauskienė L. 2021. Do orchards maintain favorable states of small mammal communities? XVI International Interdisciplinary Conference Current Environmental Issues-2021, September 22-23. 2021, Bialystok, p.27
  6. Rakauskaitė, P., Stirkė, V., Rudaitytė-Lukošienė, E., Balčiauskas, L., Butkaukas, D., Prakas, P. 2021. Molecular identification of Sarcocytstis parasites in rodents. COINS 2021. February 27, Vilnius, Lithuania. Internetinė prieiga: https://thecoins.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/The-COINS-2021-Book-of-Abstracts.pdf
  7. Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. ABS3706: To the dismay of the landlord, small mammal communities in orchards and homesteads. 7th International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences (ABS 2021), August 8th-11th, 2021 Bohai University, China
  8. Skipitytė R.,Garbaras A., Stirkė V., Balčiauskas L, Balčiauskienė L. Stable isotopes reveal the dominant species to have the widest trophic niche among three sympatric Microtus voles. 11.5 International conference on Applications of Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies, May 19-21, 2021, Vienna, P. 118
  9. Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Skipitytė, R., Garbaras, A. 2021. Trophic ecology of small mammals in commercial orchards: insights from stable isotope studies. Open Readings 2021. 16–19 March, 2021, Vilnius.
  10. Skipitytė, R., Garbaras, A., Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. Do Microtus voles share the same trophic niche in commercial orchards? 11th Baltic Theriological Conference, 26-27 January 2021, Kaunas, Lithuania, Abstract book, p. 27. ISBN 978-609-454-510-8
  11. Stirkė, V., Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L. Common vole feels comfortable in orchards. 11th Baltic Theriological Conference, 26-27 January 2021, Kaunas, Lithuania, Abstract book, p. 29. ISBN 978-609-454-510-8
  12. Balčiauskas, L., Stirkė V., Balčiauskienė, L. 2020. Title: Chunky reproduces better? Small rodent fertility and fitness in commercial orchards. Conference: The 1st International Electronic Conference on Animals—Global Sustainability and Animals: Science, Ethics and Policy. Section: Climate change and effects on the sustainability of animal systems. https://sciforum.net/dashboard/author/submissions/95d985bd35f36ba89fa0048f83597259.
  13. Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Skipitytė, R., Stirkė, V. 2019. Foraging strategies of small mammals from commercial orchards as indicated by isotopic signatures. “Current Environmental Issues 2019”. Bialystok, 24–26 September 2019.
  14. Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Stirkė, V. 2019. Diversity of small mammals in commercial gardens and berry fields of Lithuania. 10th International Conference on Biodiversity Research, Book of Abstracts, Daugavpils, 24.-26.04.2019. P. 56

National scientific conferences:

  1. V. Stirkė, R.Skipitytė, L. Balčiauskas, L. Balčiauskienė 2019. Commensals or competitors: mice and vole in commercial orchards. Bio-future: Perspectives on the Natural and Life Sciences. Kaunas, December 11, 2019.
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