Projects in Lithuania

Black soldier fly as a nutritional supplement for aging mice: impact on inflammation-related gene expression Project leader: dr. Bazilė Ravoitytė
Student: Justina Alčauskaitė
Division: Laboratory of Genetics
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Assessment of spawning migration of introduced eels and presentation of recommendations for further actions in implementing the Lithuanian eel stocks management plana 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

New antimicrobials for healthy and safe food Project leader: Dr. Ramunė Stanevišienė
Division: Laboratory of Genetics
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Risk assessment of tire fires and micro/nano-particles in the aquatic environment Project leader: Dr. Tomas Makaras
Division: Laboratory of Ecotoxicology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Reviving fish parasitology in Lithuania: assessing the current helminth diversity in fish and the impact of non-native fish in Lithuanian freshwaters Project leader: Dr. Olena Kudlai
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Molecular diagnostics and epidemiology of neglected avian blood parasites Project leader: Dr. Rasa Bernotienė
Division: Laboratory of Entomology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Monitoring of the impact on environmental quality (in marine and coastal zones) within the programme for environmental monitoring of AB ORLEN Lietuva Būtingė Oil Terminal in 2021–2025 Project leader: Doc. Dr. Kęstutis Jokšas
Division: Laboratory of Geoenvironmental Research
Contracted by: AB ORLEN Lietuva

Natural anti-α-Gal antibodies and protection against avian malaria Project leader: Dr. Vaidas Palinauskas
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Study on the feasibility of fish migration through the Kaunas A. Brazauskas hydropower plant Project leader: Justas Dainys
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: JSC "Ignitis gamyba"

Selection of suitable colonies for the maintenance of the Lithuanian population of the European dark bee, Apis mellifera mellifera , and evaluation of newly arrived swarms Project coordinator in Lithuania: Dr. Laima Blažytė-Čereškienė
Division: Laboratory of Chemical and Behavioural Ecology
Source of funding: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and Lithuanian state budget