Department of Zoology

RESEARCH

The department operates one training class (20 working places equipped with microscopes and proper accessories) and five research laboratories, including equipment for dissection and histological analysis (microtome), a climatic animal breeding chamber, interactive microscope measurement systems, and facilities for molecular research (DNA extraction and amplification).

The ongoing research of our team concerns insects (Diptera: Tipulomorpha; Hemiptera, Sternorrhycha: Aphididoidea and Adelgoidea), spiders, slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda), freshwater fishes, birds of prey and owls, and black storks. Research topics include taxonomy and systematics (including morphological and molecular methods based on the material from different parts of the world), distribution, ecology and economic importance, monitoring of local faunas in protected areas of Lithuania (Čepkeliai, Kamanos and Viešvilė State Strict Nature Reserves; Aukštaitija, Dzūkija, the Curonian Spit, and Žemaitija National Parks; Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve, and other protected areas).

Hydrobiology, Ichthyology: Prof. K. Arbačiauskas, Assoc. Prof. E. Bukelskis

Ornithology: Assoc. Prof. E. Bukelskis, Lect. S. Skuja 

Malacology: Assoc. Prof. G. Skujienė, PhD student M. Adomaitis

Entomology: Prof. S. Podėnas, Assoc. Prof. V. Podėnienė, R. Bernotienė, A. Petrašiūnas, PhD student I. Gorban (Diptera); Assoc. Prof. J. Turčinavičienė, Senior Researcher J. Havelka, PhD student J. Danilov (Hemiptera); Dr. Marija Biteniekyte (spiders).

Ongoing Research Projects

Endemic species of Korea. National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), South Korea. 2013–2018.

Biodiversity and ecological peculiarities of aphid species (Hemiptera: Adelgidae, Lachnidae) inhabiting coniferous host plants in Central Europe. Research Council of Lithuania reg. No P-MIP-17-365. 2017–2020.

 

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

  

DEPARTMENT STAFF

 

Employee	Position	Contacts	Courses taught	List of Publications
Dr. Virginija Podėnienė	Head of Department, Professor	+370 5 223 4430 Saulėtekio al. 7, C125 kab.
Mantas Adomaitis	Junior laboratory technician	+370 5 239 8269 Saulėtekio al. 7, C135 kab.
Dr. Rasa Aukštikalnienė	Assistant Professor	+370 5 239 8265 Saulėtekio al. 7, C119 kab.
Dr. Marija Biteniekytė	Lecturer	+370 5 239 8267 Saulėtekio al. 7, C121 kab.
Dr. Ina Gorban	Assistant Professor, Researcher	Saulėtekio al. 7, C123 kab.
Dr. Jekaterina Havelka	Senior Researcher	+370 5 239 8270 Saulėtekio al. 7, C133 kab.
Nijolė Jasenovičienė	Administrator	+370 5 239 8269 Saulėtekio al. 7, C131 kab.
Viktorija Kuznecova	Laboratory technician	+370 5 239 8270 Saulėtekio al. 7, C133 kab.
Dr. Aistė Lekoveckaitė	Assistant Professor, Researcher
Dr. Andrius Pašukonis	Senior Researcher
Dr. Andrius Petrašiūnas	Associate Professor, Senior Researcher	+370 5 2398 267 Saulėtekio al. 7, C121 kab.
Dr. (HP) Sigitas Podėnas	Professor	+370 5 223 4430 Saulėtekio al. 7, C125 kab.
Dr. Jorūnė Sakalauskaitė	Senior Researcher	+370 5 239 8266 Saulėtekio al. 7, C117 kab
Saulis Skuja	Lecturer	+370 5 239 8266 Saulėtekio al. 7, C117 kab
Dr. Grita Skujienė	Associate Professor, Museum Supervisor	+370 5 239 8270 Saulėtekio al. 7, C133 kab.
Dr. Virginijus Sruoga	Associate Professor, Senior Researcher	+370 5 239 8267 Saulėtekio al. 7, C121 kab.
Dr. Maria Fernanda Torres Jimenez	Senior Researcher	+370 5 239 8266 Saulėtekio al. 7, C117 kab
Dr. Jurga Turčinavičienė	Associate Professor	+370 5 239 8265 Saulėtekio al. 7, C119 kab.
Visiting staff
Dr. Kęstutis Arbačiauskas	Invited Professor
Dr. Laima Baltrūnaitė	Invited Associate Professor
Dr. Rasa Bernotienė	Invited Associate Professor
Dr. Linas Ložys	Invited Associate Professor
Dr. Asta Križanauskienė	Invited Assistant Professor
Darius Mikelaitis	Associate Professor of Partnership
Žymantas Morkvėnas	Associate Professor of Partnership
Dr. (HP) Remigijus Noreika	Invited Associate Professor
Dr. Eglė Šidagytė-Copilas	Invited Assistant Professor

 

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