Department of Silviculture and Ecology
Head Dr. Iveta Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė, iveta.kabasinskiene@lammc.lt, +370 612 89 434. All staff
Research topics
- Reforestation and afforestation; seedling cultivation technologies
- Forest stand productivity and sustainability
- Plantation forestry and agroforestry
- Peatland forestry
- Research on forest soils and forest sites
- Assessment of forest ecosystem condition
- Multi-purpose forestry, ecosystem functions and services
- Impact of anthropogenic factors and climate change on forest ecosystems
Department of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
Head Dr. Virgilijus Baliuckas, virgilijus.baliuckas@lammc.lt, +370 682 67 866. All staff
Research topics
- Phenogenetic plasticity and genotype x environment interaction of the main forest tree species with different life history traits
- Identification of patterns in the adaptation and distribution of genetic diversity of forest tree species under the influence of climate change
- Selection and testing of ecological plasticity and adaptation of fast-growing forest tree families and clones for plantation forestry
- Assessment of genetic adaptability of forest trees through epigenetic studies
- Ecogenetic studies of forest trees in a controlled environment
- Introgression processes of native sympatric tree species and the search for promising hybrids
- Ecogenetic and breeding studies of promising alien tree species
- Invasiveness and impacts of alien tree species on forest communities
Department of Forest Resources, Economics and Policy
Head Dr. Benas Šilinskas, benas.silinskas@lammc.lt, +370 670 06 944. All staff
Research topics
- Economic efficiency of forest resources and their use
- Influence of globalization and innovations on economic viability and efficiency of forestry in Lithuania
- Effect of economic and social changes on development of sustainable private forestry
- Impact of bio-ecological factors on roundwood and sawnwood properties and structure
Department of Forest Protection and Game Management
Head Assoc. Prof. Dr. Artūras Gedminas, arturas.gedminas@mi.lt, +370 674 18 957. All staff
Research topics
- Identification of tree damage and assessment of reasons causing damage
- Study of the biology, ecology and phenology of phytopathogenic fungi, insects and animals in forests, monitoring of changes
- Assessment of the impact of phytopathogenic fungi, insects and animals on the forest ecosystem
- Selection, application and efficacy testing of new and existing forest protection products and methods
Laboratory of Forest Plant Biotechnology
Head Dr. Vaida Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė, vaida.seziene@lammc.lt, +370 610 24 204. All staff
Research topics
- Estimation of genetic diversity of forest plants using DNA marker methods
- Determination of somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis conditions in tissue culture for different tree species and their balancing for the development of tree microcloning technologies
- Development of hybrid trees of the genus Populus and early assessment of genetic diversity using tissue culture and DNA marker methods
