Research Interests: | Ecotoxicology, Toxicity of chemicals, model and natural mixtures to liminescent microorganisms, biochemical markers indicating exposure and effects of pollutants |
Present Position: | Assistant Professor, VU LSC Institute of Biosciences |
Education: |
2011 - DhD 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 | |
Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Scientific consultant of Reda Nalivaikienė 2019–2023 |
Publications: | LABT_LMAVB |
Academic Cooperation: | Nature Research Center National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Estonia |
Projects and Grants: |
2021 National research program “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. |
Qualification Improvement, Sertificates: | 25 Feb 2021 Training for developers and executors of higher education study programs Presentation of descriptions of the group of study fields of Ecology, Environmental Science and Life Sciences. Study Quality Assessment Center, Vilnius. 19 Jan 2021 Seminar for the authors of self-assessment summaries. Study Quality Assessment Center, Vilnius 17 Apr 2018 Seminar “Chemical management in the company with lower impact on the environment and health”, Baltic Environmental Forum, Vilnius. 17 Jun 2016 Seminar “Management of chemicals: REACH registration up to 2018, authorisation and exposure scenarios”, Vilnius. 05 Mar 2014 Training “The creation and placing of open and electronic learning moduls”. Certificate No. 028633. 15 May 2012 Seminar “Clasification and labeling according requirements of Europe Council and parlament reglament (EB) No. 1272/2008”, Vilnius. 27 Nov 2012–17 Dec 2012Training “Management of study programmes“, Vilnius University, Vilnius. Certificate No. 027634. 25 Oct 2011 Seminar “Control of chemical substances and preparations (mixtures)”, Vilnius. 18 Oct 2011 Seminar “Hazardous substances in enterprise: identification and replacement”, Vilnius. 18 May 2011 Seminar “Science communication training”, Vilnius. 18 Mar 2011 Seminar “Training of researchers enterprise”, Vilnius. 20 Dec 2010 Seminar “Project activities and their management“, Vilnius. May 2008 Short course: “Mixture toxicity: general principles, experimental design and data analysis approaches” Warsaw, Poland. Oct 2007–Nov. 2007 Training “Methods of statistical treatment of scientific data I” Vilnius University. Certificate No. 009544 Feb 2005–Jun 2005 Advanced English course, Vilnius University. Certificate No. 002206. Sep 2003–Jun 2004 Master level course: “Human toxicology, ecotoxicology and risk assessment”, Uppsala University, Sweden. |
Other Related Activities: | Since 2020 Member of Comitee group group of BSc study progamme of “Environment Science and Protection” Since 2012 Member of Comitee group group of MSc study progamme of “Environment Science and Management” |
Languages: | Lithuanian (mother tongue), English, Russian |