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| Research Interests: | Fungal systematics, diversity and ecology |
| Present Position: | Professor, Vilnius University |
| Education: |
1984 - Qualification of a teacher of the biology and fundamentals of agriculture, Vilnius State Pedagogical Institute 1991 - candidate of biological sciences, after nostrification in 1993 equated to PhD in Natural Sciences, Institute of Botany, Vilnius |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2016–present - professor, Department of Botany and Genetics, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center of Vilnius University 1992–1997 - senior assistant, Department of Botany and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences of Vilnius University 1997–2008 - associate professor, Department of Botany and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences of Vilnius University 2008–2016 - professor, Department of Botany and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences of Vilnius University 2010–2014 - senior researcher, Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Botany, Nature Research Centre, Vilnius 1991–2010 - Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Botany (Vilnius): junior researcher 1991–1998, senior researcher 1998–2010 1981–1991 - Institute of Botany of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences: Laboratory of Flora and Geobotany, laboratory assistant 1981–1985, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, senior laboratory assistant 1985–1986, Laboratory of Mycology, senior laboratory assistant 1986–1987, PhD student 1987–1990, junior researcher 1990–1991 |
| Origin and diversity of organisms II (BSc programme, in Lithuanian) Organism diversity practice II (BSc programme, in Lithuanian) Invasion biology (BSc programme, in Lithuanian) Ecology of plants and fungi (BSc programme, in Lithuanian) Phylogeny and systematics of organisms (MSc programme, in Lithuanian). Organization of scientific work (MSc programme, in Lithuanian). Studies of biological diversity I (MSc programme, in Lithuanian). Studies of protected biota (MSc programme, in Lithuanian). |
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| Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Eglė Semaškaitė from 2021 Marija Kataržytė, PhD thesis defended in 2009 Reda Iršėnaitė, PhD thesis defended in 2003 |
| Awards: | 2021 - Award of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. 2001 - Lithuanian Science Prize. |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB |
| Academic Cooperation: | Nature Research Center, Vilnius, Lithuania University of Tartu, Estonia |
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Projects and Grants: |
2022–2024 - Forgotten diversity in Lithuania: fungi and lichens – from cultural concepts to data systems, Research Council of Lithuania. Researcher. |
| Research Dissemination: |
Editorial board member of multivolume edition Lietuvos grybai (Mycota Lithuaniae) since 2000 |
| Other Related Activities: | Member of the Committee for Biology and Biological Diversity study programmes, Life Sciences Center of Vilnius University Chairman of the Council of Lithuanian Mycological Society Member of the Invasive Species Control Council of the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania Member of the Lithuanian Red Data Book Commission of the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania Expert of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (field of expertise – mycological terminology and nomenclature) |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English, Russian |