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Research Interests: | Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae, Adelgidae) diversity, biology and systematics; co-evolutionary relationships between aphids and their endosymbiotic bacteria; co-evolutionary relationships between aphids and their parasitoids; the application of molecular systematics methods in studies of other animal groups (insects, molluscs) |
Present Position: | Senior researcher, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University |
Education: |
2010 - PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Vilnius University 2006 - MSc in Biology, Vilnius University 2006 - ENLINO Lithuanian-Norwegian Network of Master Programmes in Environmental Sciences 2004 - BSc in Biology, Vilnius University |
Experience (Past Positions): | 2017–present - Senior researcher, Vilnius University 2012–2017 - Researcher, Vilnius University 2006–2012 - Research assistant, Vilnius University 2005, 2006 - Senior specialist, Vilnius University |
Molecular systematics (laboratory works) Evolution Phylogenetics |
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Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Barbora Ieva Masoit - since 2021 |
Publications: | LABT_LMAVB |
Academic Cooperation: | Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS, Czeck Republic Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, NAS of Ukraine, Ukraine |
Projects and Grants: |
2005 „Baltijos regiono poledynmečio ekosistemų formavimasis ir pokyčiai (molekulinių ir tradicinių duomenų saitai)“, Nr. C 03056, Head of the project R. Rakauskas. Senior specialist. |
Improvement of Qualification, Sertificates: | FELASA C category sertificate, 2006 "Biostatististikos mokymai" sertificate, 2008 |
Other Related Activities: | 2018–present - member of the Committee for Doctoral Studies in Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2018–present - member of the Committee for Doctoral Studies in Zoology |
Languages: | Lithuanian, English, Russian |