Descriptions of study subjects for PhD studies in Forestry

Mandatory part

Mandatory study subjects

1.

Forest ecology

8

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Prof. Dr. G. Brazaitis

Mandatory study subjects of research methodologies
(1 study subject, relevant to the thesis topic)

1.

Methodology of forest research

8

Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science

Prof. Dr. E. Petrauskas,
Prof. Dr. P. Rupšys

2.

Methods of research and statistical analyses of forest phythoseonoses

8

Institute of Environment and Ecology

Prof. Dr. V. Marozas

3.

Methodology of vertebrates research 

8

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Prof. dr. G. Brazaitis,
Dr. R. Špinkytė-Bačkaitienė

Optional study subjects 

Optional special study subjects 
(at least 2 study subjects, relevant to the thesis topic)

1.

Pollution

7

Institute of Environment and Ecology

Prof. Dr. L. Česonienė

2.

Plant ecology and phythoceonology

7

Institute of Environment and Ecology

Prof. Dr. V. Marozas,
Prof. Dr. habil. E. Kupčinskienė

3.

Biodiversity conservation

7

Institute of Environment and Ecology

Prof. Dr. V. Marozas

4.

Dendroclimatochronology

7

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Bartkevičius

5.

Dendrology

7

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Straigytė

6.

Ecosystems evolution and ecology

7

Institute of Environment and Ecology

Prof. Dr. L. Baležentienė

7.

Geographic information systems in environmental research

7

Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science

8.

Animal ecology

7

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Prof. Dr. G. Brazaitis,
Dr. R. Špinkytė-Bačkaitienė

9.

Forest economics

7

Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marius Kavaliauskas

10.

Forest hydrology

7

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Prof. Dr. A. Povilaitis

11.

Forest tree genetics, breeding and selection and seed production

7

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Prof. Dr. D. Danusevičius, Dr. V. Baliuckas

12.

Forest growth and yield

7

Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science

Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Linkevičius, Prof. Dr. H. Roehle

13.

Forest flowering and planting

7

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Dr. V. Suchockas

14.

Forest management planning

7

Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science

Prof. Dr. G. Mozgeris,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Petrauskas

15.

Ornithology

7

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Prof. Dr. G. Brazaitis, Dr. Ž. Preikša

16.

Recreational forestry

7

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Prof. Dr. G. Brazaitis,
Dr. R. Žalkauskas

17.

Ecology of woody plants

7

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Straigytė

Other optional specials subjects 

1.

Invasions  ecology

7

Institute of Environment and Ecology

Prof. Dr. L. Baležentienė

2.

Allelopathy

7

Institute of Environment and Ecology

Prof. Dr. L. Baležentienė

3.

International forest policy

7

Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Kavaliauskas

4.

Global changes and forest condition

7

Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science

Prof. Dr. A. Augustaitis

5.

Writing and publishing scientific articles

5

Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

Dr. M. Manton

6. 

Remote sensing

7

Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science

Prof. Dr. G. Mozgeris,
Dr. D. Jonikavičius