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Dr. Rita Verbylaitė

ORCiD iD: 0000-0002-0587-1599
Tel. +370 682 35 987
E-mail: rita.verbylaite@lammc.lt
Liepų St. 1, Girionys, LT-53101 Kaunas dist., Lithuania

Education  

2004–2005 MSc in Conservation and Utilisation of Plant Genetic Resources, Birmingham University, United Kingdom.

2003–2006 Master in Genetics, Vilnius University, Lithuania.

1999–2003 BC in Ecological Biology, Vilnius University, Lithuania.

 

Academic degree

2015 PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Ecology and Environmental Research), PhD topic “European aspen (Populus tremula L.) in Lithuania: genetic diversity of plus trees and populations, assessed using molecular markers”, Vytautas Magnus University.

Research fields

  • Molecular research of plants
  • Genetics of forest trees
  • Ecological and conservation genetics

Position

Since 2018 Researcher, Department of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.

Memberships and affiliations with professional organisations

  • Member of Lithuanian Biotechnology Association
  • Member of Lithuanian Scientific Society
  • Member of Society of Lithuanian Foresters

Involvement in programmes and projects

  • 2021–2024 Ministry of Environment project “Evaluation of European and Manchurian ash susceptibility to Hymenoscypus fraxineus, fungus that causes ash dieback, in Lithuania”, leader. 
  • “Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry and technology transfer activities”, participant.
  • 2020–2022 Project “Preparation of aspen seed plantation project by identifying the sex of aspen plus trees and establishing the optimal scheme for crossbreeding”, leader.
  • 2020–2022 Post-doc project “Adaptation potential of Alnus glutinosa in future forests under climate change: genetic monitoring in natural distribution extremes” (ALNUSGENMON).
  • 2019–2023 COST Action CA18201 “An integrated approach to conservation of threatened plants for the 21st century”, representative of Lithuania, member of management committee.
  • 2019 International scientific project “Ash-Adapt – Evolutionary potential of natural Fraxinus excelsior populations challenged by novel pests and pathogens”, leader of Lithuanian team.
  • 2019–2021 Project “Creation of forest genetic monitoring methodology for Scots pine, Norway spruce, common oak and silver birch in Lithuania”, member of working group.
  • 2016–2018 Research Council of Lithuania National Research Programme “Sustainability of Agro-, Forest and Water Ecosystems” project “Response and plasticity of different tree species and juvenile-stage forest communities under impact of climate change and other environmental stressors” (MIŠKOEKOKAITA), member of working group.
  • 2007–2011 Lithuanian Government project “Estimation of genetic structure in fast growing trees, development of new genotypes and assessment of tolerance to the stress factors using biotechnological methods”, member of working group.
  • 2007–2008 Ministry of Environment project “Study of genetic polymorphism of Populus tremula plus trees and identification of molecular markers for resistance to stem rot”, member of working group.
  • 2006–2007 Lithuanian 2004–2005 Single Programming Document measure „Human Resources Development in Scientific Research and Innovation“ project “Establishment of interactive plant biotechnology centre”, observer.
  • 2001–2006 COST Action E28: “GENOSILVA: European Forest Genomics Network”, member of Lithuanian working group.
  • 2001–2006 Lithuanian Government project “The establishment of theoretical and methodological bases for identification of genetic polymorphism and assessment of embryogenic potency of forest trees in vitro”, member of working group.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS (click the link here)

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