Ecotoxicology, Toxicity of chemicals, model and natural mixtures to luminescent microorganisms, biochemical markers indicating exposure and effects of pollutants
Present Position:
Assistant Professor, VU LSC Institute of Biosciences
Education:
2011 - PhD in Physical Sciences, Vilnius University 2004 - MSc in Ecology and Environmental Science, Vilnius University 2002 - BSc in Biology (Ecological Biology), Vilnius University
Experience (Past Positions):
2017–present - assistant professor, Vilnius University 2011–2017 - lecturer, Vilnius University 2009–2011 - research assistant, Vilnius University
Ecotoxicology (in Lithuanian and in English for Erasmus students), Environmental Bioindication, Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Environmental Chemistry
Nature Research Centre National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Estonia
Projects and Grants:
2021 - National research programme “Sustainability of agro, forest and water ecosystems” project “The influence of intensive fish farming on aquatic microbiome and resistome” (2020-2021) No. S-SIT-20-6. Researcher. 2021 - Erasmus+ project “Staff mobility for training”. Main activity – visit to the Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn, Estonia. 2020 - COST action supported Short-term Scientific Mission (STSM) “Evaluation of antifungal activity of silver nanocomposites against various clinically relevant yeast and fungi”, ECOST-STSM-Request-CA15114-45747. Researcher. 2019 - Erasmus+ project “Staff mobility for training”. Main activity – visit to the Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn, Estonia. 2019–2020 - Project sponsored by Vilnius University “Synergistic impact of heavy metals and antibiotics on microorganisms community in fish ponds sediments” No. MSF-JM-12. Researcher 2017–2020 - Project of the Research Council of Lithuania “Evaluation of toxicity of different stressors to aquatic organisms, ACTIS”. No. S-MIT-17-10. Researcher. 2013–2015 - Infrastructure for ecological metabolomics (INECOM) (VP2-1.1-MES-06-V-01-012). Position – project implementer. Main activity – development of the research infrastructure for the laboratory of Ecotoxicology. 2013 - Project “Investigations on the influence of deformed wing virus and Nosema ceranae on colony losses during winter in Lithuanian apiaries”. Project administrator. 2012 - Project “Utilization of molecular methods for screening of nosemosis caused by Nosema ceranae in the apiaries of Lithuania”. Project administrator. 2005 - Btox (Baltic toxicology) project between SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency) and Vilnius University. Main activity: the preparation of a chapter “Environmental and occupational medicine” in the book “Ecotoxicology, toxicology and risk assessment of chemicals”.
Qualification Improvement, Certificates:
Training “Lecturer-student interaction. Motivation for learning”. Online seminars "Procedures for applying the study process to students with disabilities”, “Peer Feedback” (University of Padua), “Generative AI as a way to innovate your Teaching and Learning approaches” (University of Minho), “Explore first: Drawn on experience to gain a deeper understanding” (University of Minho), "Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools", “Impaired activity and attention. Development of the concept and features of psychosocial adaptation.”, “The needs of students with mental health difficulties in academic life”, “Students with autism spectrum and their needs in higher education”. Improvement of Qualification in Project "Digital Education Transformation” (EdTech), 66 hours. Certificate No. 16-200-SPK-68. Open talk: "Student-oriented teaching: the meaning and importance of assessment and active learning", certificate No. (1.58) 16200-SPK-172).
Invited judge at the international competition for students aged 14–19 „VILIPO OLIMPIAD 2024“ in the category of “Environment. Vilnius University event "Student for one day", lecture on Ecotoxicology. Invited as a judge for the poster presentation at The COINS 2024: International Conference of Life Sciences. Invited judge of abstracts at the 67th International Conference for Students of Physics and Natural Sciences, Open Reading 2024, in the category of "Biology, Genetics and Biomedical Sciences".
2003
Invited judge at the international competition for students aged 14–19 VILIPO OLIMPIAD 2023 in the category of “Environment”. Invited as a judge for the poster presentation at The COINS 2023: International Conference of Life Sciences. Invited judge of abstracts at the 66th International Conference for Students of Physics and Natural Sciences, Open Reading 2023, in the category of "Biology, Genetics and Biomedical Sciences".
2002
Invited judge at the international competition for students aged 14–19 VILIPO OLIMPIAD 2022 in the category of “Environment”. Vilnius University event "Student for one day", lecture “Environmental pollutants”. Invited as a judge for the poster presentation at the COINS 2022: 16th International Conference of Life Sciences. Invited judge of abstracts at the 65th International Conference for Students of Physics and Natural Sciences, Open Reading 2022, in the category of "Biology, Genetics and Biomedical Sciences". A presentation on ongoing research in the Ecotoxicology laboratory for the delegation of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences and the Lithuanian Association of Agronomists.
Other Related Activities:
Since 2020, a member of the Committee Group of the BSc study progamme of “Environment Science and Protection” Since 2012, a member of the Committee Group of MSc study progamme of “Environment Science and Management”
