ORCiD iD: 0000-0002-0571-8041
Tel. +370 682 35 986
E-mail: vytautas.suchockas@lammc.lt
Liepų St. 1, Girionys, LT-53101 Kaunas dist., Lithuania
Education
1985–1989 PhD studies, Department of Forest Genetics and Reforestation, Lithuanian Institute of Forestry.
1977–1982 Degree of Forestry enginier (= master of sciences), Faculty of Forestry, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy).
Academic degree
1993 PhD in Agricultural sciences (Forest science), PhD topic “Influence of soil preparation on it fertility and growth of larch plantations”,
Research fields
- Forest regeneration and afforestation
- Plantation forestry
- Forest tree seedlings production
- Forest regeneration and sustainability of forest ecosystems under climate change
Position
Since 2010 Senior Researcher, Department of Silviculture and Ecology, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
Since 2016 Professor, Faculty of Forestry and Ecology, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (until 2019 Aleksandras Stulginskis University).
Involvement in programmes and projects
- 2016–2020 Long Term Forest Research Programme CoFoRD project “WP3-FORM-Forest Management ‒ Research required to investigate genetic resistance to ash dieback disease Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus (anamorph Chalara fraxinea) and the development of disease resistant ash planting stock” (partners: Ireland, France and UK), researcher.
- 2015–2018 Research Council of Lithuania National Science Programme “Sustainability of Agro, Forest and Water Ecosystems” project “Response and plasticity of different tree species & juvenile-stage forest communities under impact of climate change and other environmental stressors”, researcher.
- 2015–2016 Ministry of Environment project “Evaluation and selection of hybrid poplar and hybrid aspen clones in clonal trials for vegetative propagation and crossing”, researcher.
- 2015–2016 Ministry of Environment project “Evaluation of quality requirements for seedlings of native rare tree species at certain age being grown and transplanted in open air”, researcher, leader.
- 2012–2014 Research Council of Lithuania project “Eco-genetic control of resistance to the pathogen Chalara fraxinea in common ash”, researcher.
- 2012–2014 Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development Programme for 2007‒2013 project “Application and dissemination of scientific knowledge and innovations on establishing short rotation forest plantations of new bred tree species – poplars an wild cherries” under the “Professional education and information activity”, researcher.
- 2012–2016 COST Action FP1103 “Fraxinus dieback in Europe: elaborating guidelines and strategies for sustainable management” (FRAXBACK), executor.
- 2012–2013 Ministry of Environment project “Resistance of hybrid aspen to wind-throw depending on methods of propagation and growing and on genotype”, researcher.
- 2012–2014 Ministry of Environment project “Biological-economical evaluation of containerized tree seedlings production and possibilities and prospects for the development in Lithuania”, leader.
- 2008–2010 Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development Programme for 2007–2013 Professional education and information activity project “Application and dissemination of innovative technologies and scientific knowledge on hybrid aspen propagation for establishing of very productive plantations in field of short rotation forestry”, researcher.
- 2006–2009 COST action E47 “Vegetation management: towards environmental sustainability“, leader of the project in the Lithuanian Institute of Forestry, national coordinator.
- 2005–2006 COST action E42 “Growing valuable broadleaved tree species”, leader of the project in the Lithuanian Institute of Forestry, national coordinator.
- 2008–2009 Ministry of Environment project “Evaluation of regeneration of gene reserves and seed stands of broad leaved tree species, pedunculate oak, black alder and silver birch and preparation of recommendations”, researcher.
- 2007 UAB “Euromediena” project “Technology applied scientific research on growing and in vitro micro-cloning technology of fast growing hybrid aspen intended for fulfilling the demands of wood industry”, researcher.
- 1998 PHARE project “Preparation of multi-country forestry programme”, leader.
- 1998–2000 Project “Afforestation of abandoned agricultural land based on sustainable and balanced development of forestry practices” (Danish Forestry Extension, Denmark).
Supervision of PhD studies
- 2019–2023 PhD student Marius Šilingas, dissertation “Regularities of the self-regenaration of the high-fertility forest sites under soft-deciduous stands”.
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