Projektai - Nature Research Centre

2024 -2028 y.

CA23116 Open Palaeoecological Data – analysing the past building foresight (PalaeOpen)Management Committee member: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: COST

2024 -2026 y.

Cosmogenic nuclide dating of the continental ice sheet inception in Lithuania („CosmoLith“)Project leader: Prof. Dr. Albertas Bitinas
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Michal Šujan
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: NextGenerationEU of European Union funds

2023 -2026 y.

Chironomidae studies of Lithuanian lakes for modelling past temperature changeProject leader: Dr. Vaida Šeirienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

2022 -2024 y.

Agricultural landscapes of Roman Period: agriculture and natural environment interactions in Lithuania in I-IV c.Project leader: Dr. Dalia Kisielienė
Postdoctoral fellow: Karolis Minkevičius
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: Programme of investment actions of European Union funds

2022 y.

Petrographic analysis of construction aggregatesProject leader: Dr. Eglė Šinkūnė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: AB Ukmergės Gelžbetonis

2022 y.

Complex soil investigations of the Kukuliškės settlementProject leader: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Klaipėda University

2021 y.

Investigation of mineral-petrographic composition of gravel fr. 0/45, 16/60, 60/100 and 100 samples from Papiškiai quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Papiškių Karjerai

2021 y.

Investigation of mineral-petrographic composition of rubble fr. 5/16 and sand fr. 0/2 samples from Šklėriai quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB YIT Lietuva

2021 y.

Macrobotanical analysis of samplesProject leader: Dr. Dalia Kisielienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Vilnius University

2020 y.

Investigation of petrographic composition of dolomite rubble from Krivaičiai dolomite quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Skalduvos Gamyba

2020 y.

Petrographic analysis of crushed gravel fr. 8/16 produced in Beržutė quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: AB Ukmergės Gelžbetonis

2019 y.

Investigation of petrographic composition of sand fr. 0/4 mm sample from from Aleksandriškės depositProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Metasta

2019 y.

Investigation of petrographic composition of natural gravelProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Silikato Karjeras

2019 y.

Investigation of petrographic composition of sand and gravel from Piktožiai II sand and gravel depositProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Lankresta

2018 y.

Determination of the composition of mineral material of sand-gravel fractionProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Kaunas culture centre Tautos Namai

2018 y.

Investigation of petrographic composition of pebbles from Miškiniai depositProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Miškinių karjeras

2018 y.

Investigation of carpological soil samplesProject leader: Dr. Dalia Kisielienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Lithuanian Institute of History

2018 y.

Investigation of petrographic composition of sand-gravel mixture from Miškiniai quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Miškinių karjeras

2017 y.

Determination of composition of granite powder fr. 0/0.063Project leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Granitas

2017 y.

Preparation of sediment samples for palynological studiesProject leader: Dr. Vaida Šeirienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

2017 -2019 y.

Publishing of periodical scientific publications and its coordinationProject leader: Prof. Dr. Albertas Bitinas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: European Union structural funds

2017 -2020 y.

Holocene paleoenvironmental reconstruction and studies of climate dynamics: spatial and chronological contextProject leader: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

2017 -2020 y.

The impact of solar radiation cycles and oceanic events on vegetation dynamics in the Postglacial PeriodProject leader: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Andrej Spiridonov
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: Programme of investment actions of European Union funds

2016 y.

Determination of the composition of sand and sand-gravel mixture exploited in the Trakai quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Žvyro Karjerai

2016 y.

Determination of composition of crushed gravel fr. 4/16, gravel fr. 0/16 and sand fr. 0/4Project leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Šilinė

2016 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of raw material (fraction 40/70) for crushed stoneProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Granitas

2016 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of quarry gravel sample from Šemetai depositProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: AB Panevėžio Keliai

2016 y.

Investigation of petrographic composition of raw material for crushed graniteProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Žemaitijos Granitas

2016 -2017 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of sand sample fr. 0/4 from Drąseikiai quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Drąseikių Karjeras

2016 -2017 y.

Petrographic composition of sand fr. 0/4 from Smilgių quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: AB Ukmergės Gelžbetonis

2016 y.

Preparation of sediment samples for palynological studiesProject leader: Dr. Vaida Šeirienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

2015 y.

Determination of mineral-petrographic composition of submitted samplesProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Balteda

2015 y.

Determination of mineral-petrographic composition of unbound mineral mixture, fr. 0/16, of Verkšnionys gravel depositProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: AB Kauno Tiltai

2015 y.

Determination mineral-petrographic composition of a mixture of sand and gravel, fr. 0/16, from Sniegiai depositProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Balteda

2015 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of gravel sample, fr. 5/16, from the Pučekai quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: AB Panevėžio Keliai

2015 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of sand sample, fr. 0/4, from the Poškai quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Poškų Karjeras

2014 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of sand-gravel raw material from Rizgonys and Kvesai gravel depositsProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Rizgonys

2014 y.

Determination of mineral-petrographic composition of sand-gravel mixture, fr. 0/8, 0/5 and 0/2Project leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: AB Žemaitijos Keliai

2014 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of crushed dolomite fr. 11/22, 11/16, 5/16 and 5/11 from Krivaičiai dolomite quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Skalduvos Gamyba

2014 y.

Determination of mineral-petrographic composition of fine sand and gravelProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Pagirių Nesta

2014 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of crushed dolomite fr. 5/8 and 8/11 from Krivaičiai dolomite quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Račkausko Agrotech

2014 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of gravel and sand fr. 0/4, 0/8 and 4/16 from Kalniškis quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Račkausko Agrotech

2014 -2015 y.

Determination of mineral-petrographic composition of natural gravel of Kryžkalnis quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Jurbarko Karjerai

2014 y.

Macrobotanical laboratory analysis of 30 samplesProject leader: Dr. Dalia Kisielienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Lithuanian Institute of History

2014 y.

Preparation of sediment samples for palynological studiesProject leader: Dr. Vaida Šeirienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

2014 y.

Preparation of sediment samples for palynological studiesProject leader: Dr. Vaida Šeirienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

2013 y.

Determination of the absolute age of organic sediments of Netiesos outcrop based on geochronological investigation resultsProject leader: Dr. Habil. Valentinas Baltrūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Saint Petersburg State University

2013 y.

Archaeobotanical analysis of samples of ancient settlement structures and geological layers of the Žardė-Bandužiai archaeological complex (plant macroremains, spores-pollen, diatoms)Project leader: Dr. Dalia Kisielienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Klaipėda University

2013 y.

Preparation for macrobotanical analysis of samples of layers found during archaeological investigations in Turgaus Square plot 12 in the old town of KlaipėdaProject leader: Dr. Dalia Kisielienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Klaipėda University

2013 y.

Determination of mineral-petrographic composition of sieved gravel sample, fr. 0/32, from Smukučiai quarryProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Jurbarko Karjerai

2013 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of one crushed stone sample, fr. 8/11Project leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: AB Eurovia Lietuva

2013 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of one crushed stone sample, fr. 4/16 mm, produced by UAB Zarasų STProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Zarasų ST

2013 y.

Determination of quartz content in three sand samples, fr. 0/4 mm, used by AB DolomitasProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: AB Dolomitas

2013 y.

Identification of the absolute age of sediments and preparation of sediment samples for palynological studiesProject leader: Dr. Vaida Šeirienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

2013 y.

Groundwater monitoring in the sewage sludge storage site in Zapyškis sub-municipalityProject leader: Dr. Arūnas Jurevičius
Division: Laboratory of Climate and Water Research
Contracted by: UAB Kauno Vandenys

2013 -2014 y.

Geological correlation and palaeoenvironmental reconstructions of the Pleistocene of cross-border area of Belarus and LithuaniaProject leader: Dr. Vaida Šeirienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

2012 y.

Petrographic analysis of one raw gravel sample (2-11 mm fraction)Project leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: AB Kauno Tiltai

2012 y.

Determination of mineral-petrographic composition of one sample of railway ballast mineral materialProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Lithos

2012 y.

Determination of mineral-petrographic composition of crushed granite powder and three crushed granite samplesProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Rizgonys

2012 -2013 y.

Paleobotanical investigationsProject leader: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Vilnius University

2012 -2013 y.

Determination of mineral-petrographic composition of crushed dolomite sample, fr. 5/16, from Skaistgiris dolomite quarry and gravel sample, fr. 0/4, from Martyniškiai gravel depositProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Skaisgirio Sklada

2012 -2014 y.

Cyclicity, dynamics and change models of Quaternary warm-year palaeoenvironmental changes (CIKLAS) Project leader: Dr. Habil. Valentinas Baltrūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

2012 -2014 y.

Palaeovegetation expansion in the context of ecosystem dynamics in the Eastern Baltic region during the Post-Glacial Period (PALEOAUGALIJA)Project leader: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

2011 y.

Petrographic and mineralogical analysis of three raw material samples (sand and gravel)Project leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Pagirių Nesta

2011 y.

Petrographic-mineralogical analysis of two raw material samples (sand and gravel)Project leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Rizgonys

2011 y.

Analysis of petrographic-mineralogical composition of 12 (twelve) fractionated crushed stone samples of carbonate rocksProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Skalduvos Gamyba

2011 y.

Petrographic analysis of one sample of crushed crystalline rockProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Žemaitijos Granitas

2011 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of three sand-gravel raw material samplesProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: P. Račkauskas' Sole Proprietorship Agrotech

2011 -2012 y.

Determination of sedimentation conditions of glacigenic formations formed during the deglaciation processProject leader: Dr. Habil. Valentinas Baltrūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

2010 -2011 y.

Determination of the main paleoenvironmental conditions of the Quaternary warm periods and the cyclicity of their change (KVARTERAS)Project leader: Dr. Habil. Valentinas Baltrūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

2010 -2011 y.

The impact of anthropogenic factors on the development of invasive species in the context of Holocene paleoecosystem development (PALEOANTROPOINVAZIJOS)Project leader: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Title of the National Research Programme: Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate Change and Human Impact
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

2010 -2011 y.

Chronology of Lithuanian Quaternary paleoclimatic events and interregional correlationProject leader: Dr. Vaida Šeirienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

2009 -2014 y.

ES0907 Integrating ice core, marine and terrestrial records (60,000 to 8,000 years ago)Management Committee member: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: COST

2009 -2011 y.

Dynamics of short-term palaeoecosystem changes during the Postglacial: trends and evolutionary forecastsProject leader: Dr. Miglė Stančikaitė
Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Rasa Binkienė
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Source of funding: Programme of investment actions of European Union funds

2000 y.

Determination of petrographic composition of gravel raw material from Kvesai and Rizgonys depositsProject leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Queternary Research
Contracted by: UAB Rizgonys

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