1986 - Biologist, Vilnius University 1994 - PhD in Philosophy, Neuchâtel University, Switzerland
Experience (Past Positions):
1986–1996 - lecturer, Vilnius University 1996–1990 - senior lecturer, Vilnius University 1999–2004 - associate professor, Vilnius University 2004–present - professor, Vilnius University
Origin and diversity of organisms I Practice of organisms' diversity I Phylogeny and systematics of organisms Biogeography
Supervision of Doctoral Students:
Andrius Petrašiūnas Pavel Starkevič Marija Biteniekytė Radvilė Markevičiūtė Laurynas Stasiukynas
Awards:
State research scholarship of the highest degree, 2006–208 Award for the best scientific publication of 2013, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, South Korea
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, USA National Institute of Biological Resources, South Korea Carnegie Museum of Natural History, USA Smithsonian Institute, USA Neuchâtel Museum of Natural History, Switzerland Korea University, South Korea
Projects and Grants:
2003–2006 - US National Science Foundation (NSF): Biotic Survey (DEB-0206674) "Survey and Inventory of the Aquatic Macroinvertebrates of the Selenge River drainage basin, Mongolia", researcher 2001–2006 - Global Environmental Facility, GEF "Dynamics of Biodiversity Loss and Permafrost Melt in Lake Hovsgol National Park, Mongolia", researcher. 2008–2011 - NSF: Biodiversity Inventories (DEB-0743732) "Survey and Inventory of the Aquatic Insects of the Altai and Hangai Mountains drainages, Mongolia", researcher. 2017 - international research project, grant from the Trust for Mutual Understanding, “Strengthening knowledge of Mongolia's aquatic insect fauna and its use in water quality monitoring”, researcher. 2013–2023 - international research project, grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea, “Endemic species of Korea”, researcher. 2017 - The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competencies of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-07-0018, Project “Strengthening international cooperation and training internship at Drexel University Academy of Natural Sciences (USA)”. Head of the project. 2018 - The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competencies of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-14-0064, Project “Internship at Drexel University, Philadelphia (USA)”. Head of the project. 2017 - The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competencies of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-07-0018, Project “Strengthening international cooperation and training internship at Drexel University Academy of Natural Sciences (USA)”. Head of the project. 2018 - The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competencies of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-14-0064, Project “Internship at Drexel University, Philadelphia (USA)”. Head of the project. 2019–2020 - 01.2.1-MITA-T-851 project "Intake of insect food, its influence on growth, productivity, and disease resistance". Head of the project. Supervisor of postdoctoral trainee Rita Žiegytė. Head of the project “Identification of blackfly species involved in the transmission of hemosporidian parasites (DOTSUT-162 (09.3.3-LMT-K-712-02-0047)).
Improvement of Qualification, Certificates:
1991–1997 (1 month each year) - Neuchâtel University in Neuchâtel Museum of Natural History, Switzerland 2003–2006, 2008–2011 (1 month each year) - Mongolian Institute of Meteorology. Hydrology and the Environment, Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) 1997-2001, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2022 (1-2 months each year) - Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, USA. 2012–2019, 2022 - National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), Incheon, South Korea 1999, 2001, 2005, 2014, 2018 - Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA 2018 - Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 2018 - Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
Other Related Activities:
Associated researcher of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Expert at Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education Zootaxa editor (Tipulomorpha) Director of Nature Research Center
Languages:
Lithuanian (native), English, German, Russian, Korean
