Projects in Lithuania

Changes in biotic and abiotic ecosystem components caused by an invasive species: the case of cormorants (KORMORANAI) Project leader: Dr. Jurga Motiejūnaitė
Division: Laboratory of Mycology
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

The impact of the neophytic moss Campylopus introflexus on the formation of peatland communities (DURPYNAI) Project leader: Dr. Ilona Jukonienė
Division: Laboratory of Flora and Geobotany
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Preparation of methodological documents for the inventory of natural habitats of EC importance and pilot inventory of natural habitats Project leader: Dr. Valerijus Rašomavičius
Division: Laboratory of Flora and Geobotany
Contracted by: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

Modelling of the quality of St. John’s wort medicinal raw material under the impact of abiotic and biotic factors Project leader: Dr. Jolita Radušienė
Division: Laboratory of Economic Botany
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

The influence of abiotic factors on the distribution of α-pinene enantiomers in common juniper Project leader: Dr. Kristina Ložienė
Division: Laboratory of Economic Botany
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Maintenance of field collections of plant (medicinal and aromatic) genetic resources, renewal and propagation of genetic resources and preparation of seed samples for storage in Plant Gene Bank Project leader: Dr. Juozas Labokas
Division: Laboratory of Economic Botany
Contracted by: Plants Gene Bank

Assessment and selection of seed (genetic) reserve sites of medicinal and aromatic plants and preparation of cartographic material and passport data Project leader: Dr. Juozas Labokas
Division: Laboratory of Economic Botany
Contracted by: Plants Gene Bank

Isolation of microscopic fungi from the premises of the Representative Office of the European Commission in Vilnius and investigation of sensitivity of dominant micromycetes to antiseptic measures Project leader: Dr. Algimantas Paškevičius
Division: Laboratory of Biodeterioration Research
Contracted by: Representative Office of the European Commission in Vilnius

Analysis of lignin-cellulosic complex and other biochemical and microbiological parameters of substrate for cultivation of champignons, seeking to increase champignon cultivation intensity Project leader: Dr. Vita Raudonienė
Division: Laboratory of Biodeterioration Research
Contracted by: Farmer K. Juščius

Assessment of microbiological and phytosanitary state of various substrates and their enrichment with beneficial microorganisms Project leader: Dr. Algimantas Paškevičius
Division: Laboratory of Biodeterioration Research
Contracted by: UAB Verdetera