Projects in Lithuania

Research services under the Eel Project: “Assessment of migration mortality of European eels (silver eel stage) in Lithuanian inland waters by using telemetry (2013-2014)” and “Assessment of the impact of HPP turbines by using tagged eels and assessment of HPP turbine parameters (2013-2014)” Project leader: Dr. Saulius Stakėnas
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania

Research services under the Eel Project: “Assessment of the efficiency of eel stocking by monitoring the survival, parasite infestation, growth rates, and sex ratio of stocked eels (2014)” Project leader: Dr. Linas Ložys
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania

Characteristics of dormouse (Gliridae) populations in the northwestern periphery of the ranges Project leader: Dr. Rimvydas Juškaitis
Division: Laboratory of Mammalian Ecology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Mechanisms of speciation in malaria parasites and related haemosporidians Project leader: Dr. Habil. Gediminas Valkiūnas
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Molecular and morphological characterization of avian malaria and related haemosporidian parasites Project leader: Habil. Dr. Gediminas Valkiūnas
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Vladimirov Dimitar Dimitrov
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Programme of investment actions of European Union funds

Molecular and morphological approach to revealing, diversity, taxonomy and life-cycles oflarval flukes parasitizing in water molluscs Project leader: Dr. Romualda Petkevičiūtė
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Olena Kudlai
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Programme of investment actions of European Union funds

Studies on evolution of life-cycles and phylogeny of flukes based on molecular and karyological data Project leader: Dr. Romualda Petkevičiūtė
Division: P. B. Šivickis Laboratory of Parasitology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Investigation of parasites of the genus Sarcocystis detected in Anseriformes Project leader: Dr. Petras Prakas
Division: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Improving the training of highly qualified specialists meeting the needs of the state and society in the field of biomedicine Project leader: Prof. Dr. (HP) Sigitas Podėnas
Division: Laboratory of Entomology
Source of funding: European Union structural funds

Assessment of the state of species of European Community importance, investigation of invasive blackflies and ichthyofauna and the impact of long-range transport on ecosystems Project leader: Dr. Rasa Bernotienė
Division: Laboratory of Entomology
Contracted by: Environmental Protection Agency