Projects in Lithuania

Control of measures implemented under the project “Implementation of measures for the protection of rare species and regulation of abundance of invasive species” Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. (HP) Linas Balčiauskas
Division: Laboratory of Mammalian Ecology
Contracted by: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

Assessment of effectiveness of measures ensuring safe interaction between wild animals and road users installed on highways of national importance and proposals for their improvement Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. (HP) Linas Balčiauskas
Division: Laboratory of Mammalian Ecology
Contracted by: Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications

Molecular identification of conifer pathogens in the UNESCO-protected Curonian Spit Project leader: Dr. Deividas Valiūnas
Division: Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Development of technologies and environmental research in the Lithuanian maritime sector Project leader: Dr. Kęstutis Jokšas
Division: Laboratory of Geoenvironmental Research
Source of funding: European Union structural funds

Inventory of the common nase (Chondrostoma nasus) in Lithuania Project leader: Dr. Vytautas Kesminas
Division: Laboratory of Fish Ecology
Contracted by: Lithuanian Fund for Nature

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