Projects in Lithuania

Identification of potential genetic reserve sites of medicinal and aromatic plants and assessment of their suitability for long-term conservation in southwest Lithuaniain northern Lithuania Project leader: Dr. Juozas Labokas
Division: Laboratory of Economic Botany
Contracted by: State Forest Service

Assessment of the effectiveness of sterlet stocking in the Middle Nemunas and preparation of recommendations for the development of further stocking activities Project leader: Dr. Vytautas Kesminas
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: National Paying Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania

Maintenance and renewal of Nature Research Centre‘s field collections of national plant genetic resources Project leader: Dr. Juozas Labokas
Division: Laboratory of Economic Botany
Contracted by: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

CITES expertise and consulting services Project leader: Dr. Zigmantas Gudžinskas
Division: Laboratory of Flora and Geobotany
Contracted by: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

Monitoring of investigations of the status and restoration of European eel population stocks Project leader: Dr. Linas Ložys
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania

Preparation of the coastal management programme for the recreational zone of the continental area of the seacoast of Klaipėda City Municipality Project leader: Dr. Gintautas Žilinskas
Division: Laboratory of Geoenvironmental Research
Contracted by: Klaipėda City Municipality Administration

Reduction of fish bycatch by lagoon anchored traps in the Curonian Lagoon fishery Project leader: Dr. Linas Ložys
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: National Paying Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania

The effect of salinity and temperature of water on the behavior of perches (Perca fluviatilis) Project leader: Dr. Linas Ložys
Student: Miglė Krasauskaitė

Monitoring and assessment of the status of migrating salmonid (salmon, brown trout) and grayling juveniles, smolts and spawning grounds in the rivers of eastern Lithuania Project leader: Dr. Vytautas Kesminas
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: Klaipėda University

Exoerythrocytic development of haemosporidian parasites in birds of prey Project leader: Dr. Mindaugas Dagys
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Mikas Ilgūnas
Division: Laboratory of Avian Ecology
Research Source of funding: Programme of investment actions of European Union funds