Projects in Lithuania

Experimental study of avian malaria co-infections in blood-sucking vectors Project leader: Dr. Rita Žiegytė
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Modernizing and Optimizing Biomonitoring of Lithuania Rivers Project leader: Dr. Nathan Jay Baker
Division: Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology of Hydrobionts
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Microcosmos of flower and honey bee drones and sustainable hive health Project leader: Prof. Dr. Elena Servienė
Division: Laboratory of Genetics
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Towards a better understanding of the diversity, phylogeny and life cycles of blood flukes in freshwater fish Project leader: Dr. Olena Kudlai
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. James Omondi Outa
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Programme of investment actions of European Union funds

Coexistence of native and non-native plant and tick species along roadsides Project leader: Dr. Domas Uogintas
Division: Laboratory of Flora and Geobotany
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Unveiling the hidden threats of widespread blood parasites Project leader: Habil. Dr. Gediminas Valkiūnas
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Alžbeta Šujanova
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Programme of investment actions of European Union funds

Cosmogenic nuclide dating of the continental ice sheet inception in Lithuania („CosmoLith“) Project leader: Prof. Dr. Albertas Bitinas
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Michal Šujan
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: NextGenerationEU of European Union funds

Services for assessment of fish stocks in state inland water bodies in 2023-2025, for preparation of plans for the use and restoration of fish stocks in 2023-2028 Project leader: Dr. Tomas Virbickas
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: Ministry of Environment of the Republic ogf Lithuania

New solutions based on natural processes for monitoring and control of insect pest Otiorhynchus armadillo Project leader: Prof. Dr. Habil. Vincas Būda
Division: Laboratory of Chemical and Behavioural Ecology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

The role of domestic and wild canids and felids in spreading of Sarcocystis parasites Project leader: Dr. (HP) Dalius Butkauskas
Division: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania