ORCiD iD: 0000-0002-2848-7864
Tel. +370 641 24 570
E-mail: ieva.cesniene@lammc.lt
Liepų St. 1, Girionys, 53101 Kaunas distr., Lithuania
Education
Since 2020 PhD studies, 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
- Seeds treatment with physical and chemical stressors
- Tree resistant for pathogens
- Evaluation of biochemical compounds, metabolism process in plants
- Evaluation of diversity of microorganisms using molecular methods
Professional experience
Since September, 2021 Junior Researcher, Laboratory of Forest Plant Biotechnology, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
Februrary–October, 2020 Engineer, Laboratory of Forest Plant Biotechnology, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
In-service training
- May 1–25, 2022 Research Internship “PROTECT: Effects of defense priming on Norway spruce needle microbiome and pest resistance”, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO).
- November 9 – December 3, 2021 “Soil systems: Analytical methods for integrating the chemical, biophysical interface in soils”, Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences (SLU).
- April 21–22, 2021 Participated in a seminar “Metabarcoding Data Management and Analysis in FlutoF” (University of Tatru).
- December 8–9, 2020 Participated in a seminar “Management and preparation of projects writing”. The seminar was organized by “Innovate”.
Involvement in programmes and projects
- 2022–2025 Horizon Europe Project “A Holistic Approach to Sustainable, Digital EU Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Rural Development based on Reconfigurable Aerial Enablers and Edge Artificial Intelligence-on-Demand Systems”.
- 2022–2024 NordGen Forest-SNS Project “PROTECT: Effects of defense priming on Norway spruce needle microbiome and pest resistance”.
- 2021–2025 Horizon 2020 Project “Preventing and fighting extreme wildfires with the integration and demonstration of innovative means (DRYADS)”.
- 2021–2024 Project “Increasing the overall resistance of Lithuania main forest tree species to pathogens by the innovative combination of genetic and physical methods” (Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania).
MAJOR RESEARCH OUTPUTS
Articles in journals indexed in Clarivate Analytics Web of Science database
- Beniušytė E., Čėsnienė I., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V., Vaitiekūnaitė D. 2023. Genotype-dependent jasmonic acid effect on Pinus sylvestris growth and induced systemic resistance indicators. Plants, 12 (2): 255. IF – 4,658
- Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V., Čėsnienė I., Leleikaitė G., Baliuckas V., Vaitiekūnaitė D. 2023. Phenolic and antioxidant compound accumulation of Quercus robur bark diverges based on tree genotype, phenology and extraction method. Life, 13 (3): 710. IF – 3,253
- Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V., Lučinskaitė I., Mildažienė V., Ivankov A., Koga K., Shiratani M., Laužikė K., Baliuckas V. 2022. Changes in content of bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity induced in needles of different half-sib families of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst) by seed treatment with cold plasma. Antioxidants, 11 (8): 1558. IF – 7,675
- 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 extracts 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
- Lučinskaitė I., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė, V. 2022. Cold plasma and electromagnetic fields impact on accumulation of biochemical compounds in needles of Scots pine half-sib families. International CYSENI 2022 Conference, Lithuania.
- Lučinskaitė I., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė, V. 2021. Increasing the overall resistance of Lithuania main forest tree species to pathogens by the innovative combination of genetic and physical methods. International CYSENI 2021 Conference, Lithuania
- 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. 2021 Forest Genetics Student and PostDoc Symposium, Canada, p. 38–39
- 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. Forest Genetics Student and PostDoc Symposium, Canada, p. 52
- 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, p. 60
- 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, p. 13
