National scientific research programmes

A study of the distribution, impact and reduction of the abundance of Amur sleeper and round goby in Lithuania (GRUNDALAI) Project leader: Dr. Saulius Stakėnas
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Research on factors and genomic changes in the invasiveness of alien herbaceous plants (INVAZGENOM) Project leader: Dr. Regina Vyšniauskienė
Division: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Adaptation of invasive species and their impact on aquatic ecosystems of different complexity (INSIST) Project leader: Prof. Dr. Kęstutis Arbačiauskas
Division: Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology of Hydrobionts
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Ecotoxicological expression of ash-leaf maple invasion in the coastal zone ecotones (ACERTODUE) Project leader: Dr. Levonas Manusadžianas
Division: Laboratory of Ecotoxicology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Change of Bioactive Compounds in Underutilised Berry Species Depending on Genotype and Environment (UOGBIOGENA) Project leader: Dr. Juozas Labokas
Division: Laboratory of Economic Botany
Title of the National Research Programme: Healthy and Safe Food
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Response of plankton bacteria to Gonyostomum semen establishment and other biotic, abiotic factors (BEGONY) Project leader: Dr. Jūratė Kasperovičienė
Division: Laboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Distribution, biological features and genetic diversity of alien stinging wasps in Lithuania Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eduardas Budrys
Division: Laboratory of Chemical and Behavioural Ecology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Application of GIS for the assessment of alien crayfish invasions, biological control, protection of native crayfish Project leader: Dr. Linas Ložys
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Formation of potential hotbeds of the spread of alien insect species and possibilities of spread in Lithuania Project leader: Dr. Povilas Ivinskis
Division: Laboratory of Entomology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Internal factors of invasiveness of seed-borne alien plant species (INVAZYVUMO VEIKSNIAI) Project leader: Dr. Habil. Nijolė Anisimovienė
Division: Laboratory of Plant Physiology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania