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

Comprehensive environmental assessment studies of the Šatrija River Project Leader: Dr Justas Dainys
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: Telšiai Chief Police Commissariat

Avian malaria transmission: exploring the impact of natural antibodies in birds on vector competence (NATANT) Project leader: Dr. Vaidas Palinauskas
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Palinological investigations Project leader: Dr. Vaida Šeirienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Vilnius University

EPIC – Developing courses for European wild bee identification Project leader: Doc. dr. Eduardas Budrys
Division: Laboratory of Chemical and Behavioural Ecology
Contracted by: University of Mons

Research on fish stocks in the Curonian Lagoon and recommendations on the rational use of fish stocks and reduction of bycatch of protected fish in 2025–2026 Project leader: Dr. Linas Ložys
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

Inventory of different species of waterbirds wintering at sea, determination of dynamics of abundance and distribution in 2025-2026, and evaluation of the results obtained Project leader: Dr. Mindaugas Dagys
Division: Laboratory of Avian Ecology
Contracted by: The State Service for Protected Areas under the Ministry of Environment

Mechanisms of avian cerebral haemoproteosis Project leader: Habil. Dr. Gediminas Valkiūnas
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Melanie Adele Tchoumbou
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Reseach Council of Lithuania