National scientific research programmes

Determination of the main paleoenvironmental conditions of the Quaternary warm periods and the cyclicity of their change (KVARTERAS) Project leader: Dr. Habil. Valentinas Baltrūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

The impact of anthropogenic factors on the development of invasive species in the context of Holocene paleoecosystem development (PALEOANTROPOINVAZIJOS) Project leader: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Assessment and forecast of the impact of cormorants on the structure and resources of fish populations in the Curonian Lagoon (KORMOD) 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

Studies of invasive freshwater mollusks and associated flukes communities using genetic markers (INVAZINIAI MOLIUSKAI) Project leader: Dr. Gražina Stanevičiūtė
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Genetic diversity of herbaceous alien plant species and the factors determining it in Lithuania (HERBAINVAZGEN) 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

Studies of the spread, genetic diversity and patterns of adaptation and naturalization of invasive bird species (INVAZINIAI PAUKŠČIAI) Project leader: Dr. (HP) Dalius Butkauskas
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

The impact of alien crustacean invasions on food web structure in lakes (SVETIMI TINKLE) 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

Alteration of oxidative stress to hydrophytes due to Acer negundo invasion-induced change in tree leaf fall (ACERTOX) 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

Insects and entomopathogens: interactions between alien and native species, new diagnostic methods (PATOGENAI) Project leader: Prof. Dr. Habil. Vincas Būda
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

Changes in biotic and abiotic ecosystem components caused by an invasive species: the case of cormorants (KORMORANAI) Project leader: Dr. Jurga Motiejūnaitė
Division: Laboratory of Mycology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania