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Dr. Andrius Petrašiūnas

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Research Interests:	Entomology, Diptera systematics (taxonomy), insect diversity in Lithuania, invasive species, history of entomology
Present Position:	Associate professor, VU LSC Institute of Biosciences
Education:	PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Vilnius University MSc in Zoology, Vilnius University BSc in Ecological Biology, Vilnius University
Experience (Past Positions):	2013–present - associate professor, Vilnius University 2007–2013 - lecturer, Vilnius University 2004–2007 - laboratory assistant, Vilnius University
Subjects Taught:	Biogeography (MSc, ERASMUS students), Biological evolution (GUS), Theory of evolution, Origin and diversity of organisms, Field practice of origin and diversity of organisms
Publications:	LABT_LMAVB
Academic Cooperation:	Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia Korean Polar Research Institute, Seoul, South Korea Institute of Systematic Biology, Daugavpils University, Latvia Baltic Environmental Forum, Lithuania Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology, Lithuania
Projects and Grants:	2017–2022 - EU LIFE Programme, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Project "Stepping stones towards ensuring long-term favorable conservation status of Aquatic warbler in Lithuania" (LIFE MagniDucatusAcrola) No. LIFE15 NAT/LT/001024. Researcher. 2020–2022 - Capacity Building through Regional Cooperation for Data Mobilization in Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania (CESP2020-015). Project implementer. 2019 - National Paying Agency, project "The contribution of bloodsucking and other insects to mechanical dispersal of African swine fever virus to farms and in wild boar populations", No. MT-19-.3. Researcher. 2018 - National Paying Agency, project "The contribution of insects to dispersal of African swine fever virus." Researcher.
Qualification Improvement, Sertificates:	June 17, 2021 - "Arqus Academy Week 2021", session "Co-Creating Citizen Science". March 29–31, 2021 - The dataset preparation in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). April 28–30, 2021 - UAB "DATA MINER" course "Project management". September 15–18, 2020 - Digital World Congress of Forensic Entomology. April 17–19, 2019 - "NVO teisės institutas" course on basics of legal system and law making. October 15–16, 2018 - Korea-New Zealand Bilateral Antarctic Cooperation Workshop, Korea Polar Research Institute, Seoul, South Korea
Research Dissemination:	2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2022 Member of the schoolchildren project evaluation group of the contest "My view into the surrounding world", category of Biology, 2022 2020 15min. Don‘t ask when will we eat insects. You consume thousands of them during your life. 2020 Radio "Laluna". Comment on the influence of warm winter on insects. 2020 Lecture "When will it be too hot for bumblebees in Lithuania?" Fridays for Future Vilnius conference "Influence of climate change on Lithuanian nature." 2020 LRT Radio. Conversation in "Time of the world." 2020 Member of the children project evaluation group of VILIPO Olympiad, category of Environment, 2020 LRT Klasika. Conversation in "Unexpected finds in nature." 2020 Public lectures "Web of learning" "What should we envy of insects?" 2020
Other Related Activities:	Member of the Commission of the Lithuanian Red Data Book of the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania President of the Lithuanian Entomological Society Managing editor of the journal Bulletin of the Lithuanian Entomological Society Head of the National Biology olympiad organizing group, team leader of the Lithuanian team in International Biology Olympiad (IBO) Member of EAFE, European Association for Forensic Entomology. Member of the Commitee of the Biology BSc program Member of the Commitee of the Biodiversity MSc program
Languages:	Lithuanian, English, Russian, French

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