ORCiD iD: 0000-0001-8210-6711
Tel. +370 651 47 155
E-mail: girmante.jurksiene@lammc.lt
Liepų St. 1, Girionys, LT-53101 Kaunas dist., Lithuania
Education
2007–2009 Master of Ecology and Environment Science, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Lithuanian University of Agriculture (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy).
1999–2004 Bachelor of Ecology and Environment Science, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Lithuanian University of Agriculture.
1989–1992 Landscaping and groundcare technician, Higher Forestry School (from 2002 Kaunas Forestry and Environmental Engineering College).
Academic degree
2014 Doctor of Agricultural Sciences (Forestry), dissertation “Pedunculate (Quercus robur L.) and sessile oak (Q. petraea [Matt.] Liebl.) hybridization, regeneration and effects on soil microbiota”.
Research fields
- Forest tree genetics and breeding
- Introgression of local simpatric species and breeding for perspective hybrids
- Morphometric studies of trees
Position
Since 2019 Researcher, Department of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
Memberships and affiliations with professional organisations
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the CYSENI 2022 Conference
- Since 2018 member of the Forests Open Access Journal Review Board (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests)
Involvement in programmes and projects
- 2022–2026 LAMMC long-term research program “Sustainable Forestry and Global Changes”, objective 2, measure 4 “To identify the possibilities of selection, adaptation of forest tree populations and individual genotypes and use of innovative biotechnologies for the development of valuable genetic resources” and “To develop a methodology for genetic monitoring of key forest tree species, identify the current level of genetic diversity in these tree species, and carry out the first phase of genetic monitoring”.
- 2020–2021 Decision support tool for increased forest productivity via efficient climate adjusted transfer of genetic gain.
- 2017–2021 LAMMC long-term research program “Sustainable Forestry and Global Changes”, objective 2, measure 3 “To determine the interaction between the genotype and environment of the main forest tree species with different bioecological characteristics and phenogenetic plasticity” and “To investigate the degree of introgression of sympathetic Lithuanian species of the genera Alnus, Betula and Ulmus and the prevalence of hybrids”.
- 2017–2018 LAMMC long-term research program “Sustainable Forestry and Global Changes”, objective 2, measure 3 “To determine the interaction between the genotype and environment of the main forest tree species with different bioecological characteristics and phenogenetic plasticity” and “To investigate the degree of introgression of sympathetic Lithuanian species of the genera Alnus, Betula and Ulmus and the prevalence of hybrids”.
- 2016–2017 National Paying Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture 2014–2020 program “Knowledge transfer and information activities” activity “Support for professional training and skills acquisition and bioenergy activities”.
- 2012–2016 LAMMC long-term research program “Sustainable Forestry and Global Changes”.
- 2015–2016 Ministry of Environment project “Interspecific hybrids of black and grey alders and evaluation of perspective of their use for the development of forest material base”.
- 2014–2019 Ministry of Environment project “Support and renewal of plant genetic resources in the field of national collections, LAMMC”.
- 2014 Ministry of Environment project “Support and renewal of plant genetic resources in the field of national collections of Institute of Forestry branch of Lithuania Agriculture and Forestry Research Centre”.
- 2014–2015 Ministry of Environment project “Evaluation of demonstration-pilot and training plantations condition and preparation of descriptions for training and demonstration”.
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