ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8446-0044
Mob. +370 616 04 924
E-mail: vytautas.cesna@lammc.lt
Liepų St. 1, Girionys, LT-53101 Kaunas distr., Lithuania
Education
Since 2020 PhD studies in Forestry, Institute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry.
2018–2020 Master’s degree in Applied Biotechnology, Vytautas Magnus University.
2014–2018 Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Vytautas Magnus University.
Research fields
- Forest phytopathology and mycology
- Forest entomology and bio-control methods against pests
- Forest and tree management
- Integrated plant protection
- Molecular methods
- Metabolic processes in plants
- Plants biotechnology
Professional experience
2019–2020 Trainee at Forest Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
October–November, 2019 Trainee, Institute of Agriculture, LAMMC.
In-service training
- May 1–25, 2022 Internship at “Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)”, As, Norway in the framework of the project of Nordic Forest Research (SNS): Protect. Topic of the scientific visit: “Defense priming as a mechanism behind induced resistance”.
- May 19, 2022 Seminar “Variation and Sustainability in Forestry”, organized by “13th EPSO Plant Science”.
- May 10, 2022 Seminar “Get Your Paper Published: The Five Mistakes to Avoid”, organized by “Paper Writing Academy”, Norway.
- November 9 – December 3, 2021 PhD course “Soil systems: Analytical methods for integrating the chemical, biophysical interface in soils”, organized by “Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)”, Sweden.
- Nobember 3–4, 2021 Workshop “White Pine Weevil Management and Tree Improvement Workshop”, organized by “AtlanTIC”, Canada.
- April 20–22, 2021 Bioinformatic courses “Metabarcoding Data Management and Analysis in PlutoF”, organised by “Tartu university, Estonia”.
- December 8–9, 2020 Seminar “Project preparation training”, organised by “Innovate LT”.
Involvement in programmes and projects
- 2022–2024 PROTECT: “Effects of defense priming on Norway spruce needle microbiome and pest resistance”. Foundation: Nordic Forest Research (SNS), project partner.
MAJOR RESEARCH OUTPUTS
Articles in journals indexed in Clarivate Analytics Web of Science database
- Lučinskaitė I., Laužikė K., Žiauka J., Baliuckas V., Čėsna V., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V. 2021. Assessment of biologically active compounds, organic acids and antioxidant activity in needle exctracts of different Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst) half-sib families. Wood Science and Technology, 55: 1221–1235. IF – 2,898
Other peer-reviewed publications
- Lučinskaitė I., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V., Laužikė K., Čėsna V. 2020. Biocheminių rodiklių ir antioksidacinio aktyvumo pokyčiai paprastosios eglės (Picea abies (L.). H. Karst.) spygliuose po poveikio fizikiniais stresoriais. Aplinkos apsaugos inžnerija / Environmental Protection Engineering, p. 33–38.
Other publications
- Čėsna V., Marčiulynas A., Gedminas A., Lynikienė J., Marčiulynienė D. 2022. Effects of nun moth mass outbreaks on non-target arthropods in Scots pine branches. International Scientific Conference “CYSENI 2022”, (Lithuania, May 24–27, 2022).
- Čėsna V., Marčiulynas A., Gedminas A., Lynikienė J., Marčiulynienė D. 2021. Effects of insect mass outbreaks on Scots pine forest ecosystem functioning and soil health in the process of climate change. International Scientific Conference CYSENI 2021 (Lithuania, May 24–28, 2021).
- Čėsna V., Lučinskaitė I., Marčiulynienė D., Marčiulynas A., Sirgedaidė-Šėžienė V. 2021. Secondary metabolites, antioxidant activity and photosynthesis pigments in the process of Lymantria monacha mass outbreaks. International Scientific Conference „2021 Forest Genetics Student and PostDoc Symposium“ (Canada, May 19–20, 2021).
- Lučinskaitė I., Černiauskas V., Čėsna V., Sirgedaidė-Šėžienė V. 2021. Seed treatment by cold plasma and electromagnetic field benefit for content of biochemical compounds, antioxidant activity and photosynthesis pigments in different Scots pine half-sib families. International Scientific Conference „2021 Forest Genetics Student and PostDoc Symposium“ (Canada, May 19–20, 2021).
- Čėsna V., Lučinskaitė I., Marčiulynienė D., Marčiulynas A., Sirgedaidė-Šėžienė V. 2021. Pinus sylvestris secondary compounds impact on mass outbreaks of Lymantria monacha. „International Young Scientists Conference on Molecular and Cell Biology“ (Warsaw, Poland, February 25–26, 2021).
- Lučinskaitė I., Laužikė K., Čėsna V., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V. 2021. Antioxidant activity and organic acid changes in Picea abies (L.) H. Karst needles after treatment with cold plasma and electromagnetic field. „International Young Scientists Conference on Molecular and Cell Biology“ (Warsaw, Poland, February 25–26, 2021).
