ABOUT
Department of Zoology ensures teaching of General biology, Invertebrate and Vertebrate zoology, Developmental biology, Hydrobiology, Evolution, Animal ecology, Soil biology, Phylogeny and taxonomy, Zoogeography, Histology and several selective courses both for national and Erasmus students.
Head of department:
Prof. Virginija Podėnienė
RESEARCH
Department operates one training class (20 working places equipped with microscopes and proper accessories) and 5 research laboratories including equipment for dissection and histological analysis (microtome), climatic animal breeding chamber, interactive microscope measurement systems, 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, 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 pecularities 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.
DEPARTMENT STAFF
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Head of department, professor |
(+370) 5 223 4430 Saulėtekio al. 7, C125 kab. |
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| Mantas Adomaitis | Junior laboratory technician |
(+370) 5 239 8269 Saulėtekio al. 7, C135 kab. |
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| Dr. Rasa Aukštikalnienė | Assistant professor |
(+370) 5 239 8265 Saulėtekio al. 7, C119 kab. |
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| Dr. Marija Biteniekytė | Lecturer |
(+370) 5 239 8267 Saulėtekio al. 7, C121 kab. |
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| Ina Gorban | Lecturer, junior researcher |
Saulėtekio al. 7, C123 kab. |
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| Dr. Jekaterina Havelka | Senior researcher |
(+370) 5 239 8270 Saulėtekio al. 7, C133 kab. |
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| Nijolė Jasenovičienė | Administrator |
(+370) 5 239 8269 Saulėtekio al. 7, C131 kab. |
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| Viktorija Kuznecova | Laboratory technician |
(+370) 5 239 8270 Saulėtekio al. 7, C133 kab. |
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| Aistė Lekoveckaitė | Teaching assistant, PhD student |
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| Dr. Andrius Pašukonis | Senior researcher | |
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| Dr. Andrius Petrašiūnas | Associate professor |
(+370) 5 2398 267 Saulėtekio al. 7, C121 kab. |
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| Dr. (HP) Sigitas Podėnas | Professor |
(+370) 5 223 4430 Saulėtekio al. 7, C125 kab. |
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| Dr. Jorūnė Sakalauskaitė | Researcher |
(+370) 5 239 8266 Saulėtekio al. 7, C117 kab |
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| Jonas Aistis Skuja | Museum technician |
Saulėtekio al. 7, C135 kab. |
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| Saulis Skuja | Lecturer |
(+370) 5 239 8266 Saulėtekio al. 7, C117 kab |
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| Dr. Grita Skujienė | Assistant professor, museum supervisor |
(+370) 5 239 8270 Saulėtekio al. 7, C133 kab. |
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| Dr. Virginijus Sruoga | Associate professor, Senior researcher |
(+370) 5 239 8267 Saulėtekio al. 7, C121 kab. |
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| Dr. Maria Fernanda Torres Jimenez | Senior researcher |
(+370) 5 239 8266 Saulėtekio al. 7, C117 kab |
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| Dr. Jurga Turčinavičienė | Associate professor |
(+370) 5 239 8265 Saulėtekio al. 7, C119 kab. |
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| Dr. Kęstutis Arbačiauskas | Professor | |
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| Dr. Laima Baltrūnaitė | Associate professor | |||
| Dr. Rasa Bernotienė | Associate professor | |
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| Dr. Linas Ložys | Associate professor | |
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| Dr. Asta Križanauskienė | Assistant professor | |
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| Darius Mikelaitis | Lecturer | |
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| Žymantas Morkvėnas | Lecturer | |
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| Dr. (HP) Remigijus Noreika | Associate professor | |
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| Dr. Eglė Šidagytė-Copilas | Assistant professor | |
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