ORCiD iD: 0000-0001-5242-9827
Tel. +370 611 22 066
E-mail: mindaugas.skema@lammc.lt
Liepų St. 1, Girionys, LT-53101 Kaunas dist., Lithuania
Education
2006–2011 PhD studies in Agricultural science (Forestry), Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry and Aleksandras Stulginskis University.
2003–2005 Master studies, Master of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Kaunas University of Medicine.
2002–2003 Postgraduate studies, qualification of agronomist, Faculty of Agronomy, Lithuanian Agriculture University (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy).
1996–2000 Bachelor studies, qualification in Biology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University.
Academic degree
2006–2011 PhD studies in Agricultural science (Forestry), PhD topic “Modeling and estimating of underbrush dry biomass quality and quantity in Lithuanian forest”.
Research fields
- Underbrush biomass quantity and quality testing
- Estimating of wood biomass
- Quality of wood and wood products
- Wood physical and mechanical properties
- Accounting of wood products
- Carbon accounting in wood and harvested wood products
Position
Since 2023 Senior Researcher, Department of Forest Resources, Economics and Policy, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
Involvement in programmes and projects
- 2017–2021 SMART project “Development of wood modifying eco-friendly technology for higher value products”, researcher, implementer.
- 2016 “Carbon accounting in harvested wood products: recommendations for Lithuania”, implementer.
- 2013–2017 COST FP1303 Action “Performance of bio-based building materials”, member of Management Committee.
- 2013–2017 COST FP1301 Action “Innovative management and multifunctional utilization of traditional coppice forests – an answer to future ecological, economic and social challenges in the European forestry sector” (EuroCoppice), member of Management Committee.
- “Nukirsto medžio produktų apskaitai reikalingos sistemos Lietuvoje sukūrimo, duomenų gavimo sistemos, pagal JTBKKK reikalavimus, ir galimybės atkurti apskaitai reikalingo laikotarpio istorinių duomenų analizė bei rekomendacijų dėl visavertės apskaitos sistemos funkcionavimo pateikimas”, implementer.
- 2009–2012 COST FP0603 Action “Forest models for research and decision support in sustainable forest management”, member of Management Committee.
- 2008–2010 COST E53 Action “Quality control for wood and wood products”, member of Management Committee.
- 2008–2010 “Medienos kokybė ir kuro ištekliai pušynuose”, implementer.
- 2008 “Medienos tūrio nustatymo svėrimo būdu galimybių tyrimo atlikimas ir normatyvų parengimas”, implementer.
- “Derlingų šlapių augaviečių trako, tinkamo biokurui, biomasei įvertinti atsižvelgiant į miško ruošos technologinius poreikius, ir panaudojimo rekomendacijoms parengti”, implementer.
- 2006–2007 International project “Integrated European Network for biomass co-firing”, implementer.
- 2006–2008 COST E44 Action “Wood procesing strategy”, member of Management Committee.
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