International projects

Breeding and moulting populations of Common Pochard Aythya ferina in Lithuania Project leader: Dr. Saulius Švažas
Division: Laboratory of Avian Ecology
Contracted by: European Institute for the Management of Wild Birds and their Habitats (OMPO)

CA15219 Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems in Europe Management Committee member: Dr. Sigitas Šulčius
Division: Laboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology
Source of funding: COST

CA15223 Modifying plants to produce interfering RNA Management Committee member: Dr. Donatas Šneideris
Division: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
Source of funding: COST

Assessment of the ability of synthetic auxin-like compounds to neutralise herbicide-induced stress in plants Project leaders: Dr. Jurga Jankauskienė (Lithuania) and Dr. D. Todorova (Bulgaria)
Research division: Laboratory of Plant Physiology
Source of funding: The Lithuanian Academy Of Sciences and The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

CA15121 Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas Management Committee member: Dr. Mindaugas Dagys
Division: Laboratory of Avian Ecology
Source of funding: COST

Cyanobacteria, viruses, protozoan and metazoan – understanding ecological interactions in communities of aquatic ecosystems Project leader in Lithuania: Dr. Judita Koreivienė
Division: Laboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology
Source of funding: Academies of sciences of Lithuania and Poland

Consolidating approaches to mitigate the ash dieback disease in the Baltic States and Germany Project leader: Dr. Daiva Burokienė
Division: Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Contracted by: Baltic-German University Liaison Office

Novel productivity enhancement concept for a sustainable utilization of a geothermal resource (SURE) Project leader: Prof. Dr. Habil. Saulius Šliaupa
Division: Laboratory of Bedrock Geology
Source of funding: SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy/H2020-LCE-2015-1-two-stage/ Horizon 2020 funding programme

Conceptual study of CO2 injection in Vilkyciai oil field aimed at application for exploiting the residual oil zone Project leader: Prof. Dr. Habil. Saulius Šliaupa
Division: Laboratory of Bedrock Geology
Contracted by: University of Zagreb

Identification of tritium in soil samples Project leader: Prof. Dr. Habil. Jonas Mažeika
Division: Laboratory of Nuclear Geophysics and Radioecology
Contracted by: Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre