ORCiD iD: 0000-0002-9478-4330
Tel. +370 37 555 217
E-mail: neringa.rasiukeviciute@lammc.lt
Kauno St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas dist., Lithuania
Education
2011–2015 Agronomy PhD studies, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC.
2009–2011 Master of Science in Agronomy (study program – Oreliculture and Horticulture), Faculty of Agronomy, Lithuanian University of Agriculture (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy), Lithuania.
2005–2009 Bachelor of Science in Agronomy (study program – Horticulture and landscape management), Faculty of Agronomy, Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Lithuania.
Academic degrees and pedagogical titles
2015 Doctor in Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, dissertation topic “Genetic and phenotypic diversity of Botrytis spp. from strawberry and onion, diseases forecasting and control”.
Research fields
- Evaluation of iMETOS®sm forecasting model for Botrytis causing infections in Lithuania
- Polymorphism studies of genus Botrytis using DNA markers
- Plant protection products biological efficiency trials according GEP certificate
- The genus Botrytis causing horticultural plants diseases and damage
- Colletotrichum caused strawberry diseases
- Fusarium graminearum pathogenicity tests
- Evaluation of alternative plant protection products
- Horticultural crops diseases and control
- Pathogen interactions under LED light
- Postharvest disease
Position
Since 2022 Chief Researcher, Laboratory of Plant Protection, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC.
Memberships and affiliations with professional organizations
- Young Academy of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
- Lithuanian Association of Agronomy (LAS)
- Lithuanian microbiologist association (CBM)
- Lithuanian Society of Plant Physiologists (LAFD)
- Society of Chemical Industry (SCI)
- International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
- WG Greenhouse crops of EUVRIN
- Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists (NJF)
Involvement in programmes and projects
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2023–2026 Project funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT) “The management of mineral nutrition to control the quality and safety of postharvest leafy vegetables” (NutriSafe), implementer.
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2023–2026 NORDFORSK Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change Project “Innovative Sustainable Nordic-Baltic horticulture” (InNoBaHort) (Nr. 137406). Coordinator in Lithuania.
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2022–2023 Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture Research and development project “Development of integrated pest management guidelines for horticultural crops” (contact No. MT-22-8), project leader.
- February 1, 2022 – February 29, 2024 European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 101000747), project “The development of methodological tool kits to evaluate selected genotypes of strawberry fruits in Lithuania” (LTtraining), coordinator.
- 2021–2023 Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture Research and development project “Development of integrated pest management guidelines for harmful organisms control in main greenhouse crops” (contract No. MT-21-9), project leader.
- July 14, 2020 – Semptember 1, 2023 European Regional Development Fund project under grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT) “Biological plant protection strategies: boosting sustainability-orientated competitiveness in controlled environment horticulture” (project No. 2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0035), participant.
- May 15 – December 31, 2020 RTO Lithuania project “Development of a database of specific parameters of plant pathogens for disease diagnosis by nondestructive methods” (2020 May 22 order CV-1-55 by LAMMC), participant.
- 2018 A project funded by European Union Structural Funds according to 2014–2020 Operational Programme for the European Union Funds’ Investments priority “Development of scientific competence of researchers, other researchers, students through practical scientific activities” under measure No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Participate in International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) 2018: Plant Health in A Global Economy” (contract No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-06-0237).
- Since 2017-11-28 till 2019-11-27 Research is funded by the European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, project “The impact of light quantity and quality parameters on changes of the Fragaria x ananassa pathogens bioecological properties” (09.3.3-LMT-K-712-02-0052), postdoctoral fellow.
- November 30, 2017 – October 20, 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds 2014–2020 and the State Budget of the Republic of Lithuania, project “Modernisation and development of information, advisory and training electronic services in the field of integrated plant protection (IKMIS 2.0)” (02.3.1-CPVA-V-529-01-0003).
- 2017–2021 The Long-term Research Program of Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry “Horticulture: agrobiological foundations and technologies“.
- 2017–2021 The Long-term Research Program of Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry “Harmful Organisms in Agro and Forest Ecosystems” (KOMAS).
- Semptember 19, 2016 – December 31, 2018 National scientific programme “Sustainability of agro-, forest and water ecosystems”, project “Establishment and diversity of a newly emerging cereal pathogen in the agroecosystem due to changing climate and farming practices” (No. SIT 15011).
- March 26 – November 24, 2016 Ministry of Agriculture, project “Study of diseases, pests and weeds prevention according sustainable plant protection” (MT-16-2).
- August, 2014 – June, 2015 Ministry of Agriculture, project “iMETOS®sm forecasting system innovation in sustainable horticulture farms” (contract No. 1PM-PV-13-2-007622).
- August 1, 2012 – December 31, 2015 Lithuanian Research Council supporting activity the National research program “Healthy and Safe Food”, project “Innovative technologies for raspberry and strawberry microbiological safety and quality” (Contract no. SVE-02/2012, registration No. SVE-12011).
- July 17, 2013 – June 30, 2015 “Assessment and testing of strawberry pathogens” (STRAWBERRY) (EUPHRESCO II).
- January 17 – December 31, 2012 Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture Research and development program “Horticulture development”, project “Forecasting systems establishment for horticultural plant pest and diseases” (project No. P1-75).
Supervision and co-supervision of PhD projects
- 2023–2027 Scientific supervisor of PhD student Vytautas Bunevičius scientific work „Apple tree orchard soil microbiota and soil fatigue of replant sites”.
- 2019–2023 Scientific supervisor of PhD student Simona Lukošiūtė scientific work “The prevalence and development Rhexocercosporidium carotae (Ärsvoll) U. Braun in field and occurrence on stored carrot roots”.
- 2018–2021 Scientific consultant of PhD student Armina Morkeliūnė scientific work “Genetic diversity of Colletotrichum spp., harmfulness and control of strawberry anthracnose“.
Supervision and co-supervision of graduate students
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