Dr. Girmantė Jurkšienė

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 Ecology and Environment Master, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Lithuanian University of Agriculture (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy).
1999–2004 Ecology and Environment Bachelor, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Lithuanian University of Agriculture. 
1989–1992 Higher Forestry School (from 2002 Kaunas Forestry and Environmental Engineering College), Landscaping and groundcare technician.

Academic degrees and pedagogical titles

2014 Doctoral degree in Agricultural Sciences, Forestry, dissertation topic “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

Professional experience

Since 2019 Researcher, Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Department, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.

2014–2019 Junior Researcher, Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Department, Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.

2010–2011 Assistant, Dendrology lecturer, Lithuanian University of Agriculture.

1997–2010 Senior technician, Regional Energy Development Laboratory, Lithuanian Energy Institute.

1994–2001 Technician-operator, closed joint-stock company in the energy technology ETNA.

In-service training

• October 16, 2020 “Implementation and dissemination of innovative technologies in the cultivation of plantations of hybrids of the genus Populus in non-agricultural lands”, 4 academic hours.
• November 25–29, 2019 Statistical training course on: Statistical Data Analysis Using SAS (Intermediate Statistical Methods); Statistical Methods in Agriculture and Experimental Biology. Lecturer W. van den Berg.
• January 8, 2016 Intensive courses “Scientific Writing”, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, 3 academic hours, Lecturer Prof. Dr. David Richard Arney.

Other activity

• 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 Long term research program “Sustainable forestry and global changes” Objective 2 Measure4 (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. 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) implemented by Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
• 2020–2021 Decision support tool for increased forest productivity via efficient climate adjusted transfer of genetic gain.
• 2017–2021 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, to investigate the degree of introgression of sympathetic Lithuanian species of the genera Alnus, Betula and Ulmus and the prevalence of hybrids) implemented by Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
• 2017–2018 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, to investigate the degree of introgression of sympathetic Lithuanian species of the genera Alnus, Betula and Ulmus and the prevalence of hybrids) implemented by Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
• 2016–2017 National Paying Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Lithuanian Rural Development Program 2014–2020 program “Knowledge transfer and information activities” activity “Support for professional training and skills acquisition and bioenergy activities”.
• 2012–2016 Long-term research program “Sustainable forestry and global changes” implemented by Institute of Forestry, LAMMC.
• 2015–2016 Project of The Ministry of Environment “Interspecific hybrids of black and grey alders and evaluation of perspective of their use for the development of forest material base”.
• 2014–2019 Project of The Ministry of Environment “Support and renewal of plant genetic resources in the field of national collections, LAMMC”.
• 2014 Project of The Ministry of Environment “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 Project of The Ministry of Environment “Evaluation of demonstration-pilot and training plantations condition and preparation of descriptions for training and demonstration”.

MAJOR RESEARCH OUTPUTS

Articles in journals indexed in Clarivate Analytics Web of Science database

1. Jurkšienė G., Danusevičius D., Kembrytė-Ilčiukienė R., Baliuckas V. 2003. Dendrological secrets of the Pazaislis monastery in Central Lithuania: DNA markers and morphology reveal Tilia × europaea L. hybrids of an impressive age. Plants, 12 (20): 3567. IF – 4,5
2. Jurkšienė G., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V., Juškauskaitė A., Baliuckas V. 2023. Identification of Alnus incana (L.) Moenx. × Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. hybrids using metabolic compounds as chemotaxonomic markers. Forests, 14 (1): 150. IF – 2,9
3. Jurkšienė G., Baliuckas V., Naugžemys D., Žvingila D. 2022. Chloroplast DNA polymorphism and morphometric characteristics of Carpinus betulus in the Lithuania forests. Silva Fennica, 56 (3): 10765. IF – 1,8
4. Jurkšienė G., Tamošaitis S., Kavaliauskas D., Buchovska J., Danusevičius D., Baliuckas V. 2021. Identification of Alnus glutinosa L. and A. incana (L.) Moench. hybrids in natural forests using nuclear DNA microsatellite and morphometric markers. Forests, 12 (11): 1504. IF – 3,282
5. Tamošaitis S., Jurkšienė G., Petrokas R., Buchovska J., Kavaliauskienė I., Danusevičius D., Baliuckas V. 2021. Dissecting taxonomic variants within Ulmus spp. complex in natural forests with the aid of microsatellite and morphometric markers. Forests, 12 (6): 653. IF – 3,282
   

6. Jurkšienė G., Janušauskaitė D., Baliuckas V. 2020. Microbial community analysis of native Pinus sylvestris L. and alien Pinus mugo L. on dune sands as determined by ecoplates. Forests, 11 (11): 1202. IF – 2,633
   

7. Jurkšienė G., Baranov O. Y., Kagan D. I., Kovalevič-Razumova O. A., Baliuckas V. 2019. Genetic diversity and differentiation of pedunculate (Quercus robur) and sessile (Q. petraea) oaks. Journal of Forestry Research, 31: 2445–2452. IF – 1,689
8. Jurksiene G., Baliuckas V. 2018. Pedunculate and sessile mixed oak forest regeneration process in Lithuania. Forests, 9 (8): 459. IF – 2,166
9. Jurkšienė G., Janušauskaitė D., Armolaitis K., Baliuckas V. 2017. Leaf litterfall decomposition of pedunculate (Quercus robur L.) and sessile (Q. petraea [Matt.] Liebl.) oaks and their hybrids and its impact on soil microbiota. Dendrobiology, 78: 51–62. IF – 0,761

Other peer-reviewed publications

1. Tamošaitis S., Jurkšienė G., Baliuckas V. 2019. Vietinių alksnio (Alnus sp.) rūšių tarprūšinė hibridizacija Lietuvoje. Miškininkystė, 2 (84): 18–27.
2. Tamošaitis S., Jurkšienė G., Petrokas R., Baliuckas V. 2019. Vietinių Ulmus sp. rūšių morfologinis kintatumas ir tarprūšinė hibridizacija Lietuvoje. Miškininkystė, 2 (84): 37–45.
3. Jurkšienė G., Kagan D. I., Baranov O. J., Kovalevich O. A., Baliuckas V. 2013 Genetic diversity of Quercus robur, Quercus petraea and their hybrids in Lithuania. Proceedings of the 6th International Scientific conference "Rural Development 2013", vol. 6, book 3, p. 306–310.
4. Valantinaitė A., Straigytė L., Jurkšienė G. 2011 Comparative analysis of invasion intensity of box elder (Acer negundo l.) and Sosnowskyi hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden). Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific conference "Rural Development 2011", vol. 5, book 2, p. 161–166.
5. Straigytė L., Jurkšienė G., Armolaitis K. 2009 Decomposition of oak and maple leaf litters: Comparative study of native and alien species. Proceedings of the 4th International scientific conference "Rural Development 2009", vol. 4, book 2, p. 196–200.
6. Jurkšienė G., Baliuckas V. 2014. Leaf morphological variation of sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) and pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) in Lithuania. Proceedings of the 20th international scientific conference "Research for Rural Development 2014", 2: 63–69.
7. Jurkšienė G., Baliuckas V. 2014. Peculiarity of undergrowth formation of pedunculate (Quercus robur L.) and sessile (Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) oaks and their hybrids in Trakas forest. Miškininkystė, 1 (75): 21–31 (in Lithuanian with English and Russian summary).
8. Jurkšienė G., Baliuckas V. 2012. Pedunculate (Quercus robur L.) and sessile (Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) oak bio-ecological and genetic characteristics. Miškininkystė, 1 (71): 59–71 (in Lithuanian with English and Russian summary).
9. Jurkšienė G., Janulionis G., Baliuckas V. 2012. Pedunculate, sessile oak and their hybrids spread pattern in Trako forest and factors influencing the process. Miškininkystė, 1 (71): 40–48 (in Lithuanian with English and Russian summary).
10. Jurkšienė G., Lisauskas A. 2010. Prospects of biogas production from livestock and poultry waste in Lithuania. Heat and energy technology - 2010: Proceedings of conference. Kaunas University of Technology, 2010 February 4–5, p. 85–90 (in Lithuanian).

Other publications

1. Jurkšienė G., Baliuckas V. 2014. Leaf morphological variation of sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) and pedunculate oak (L.) in Lithuania Quercus robur. Proceedings of the 20th international scientific conference "Research for Rural Development", 2: 63–69.

Recomendations

1. Jurkšienė G., Baliuckas V., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V., Juškauskaitė A. 2022. Identification of naturally growing hybrid alders using flavonoids. Recent Recommendations for Agriculture and Forestry. LAMMC, p. 42 (in Lithuanian).
2. Jurkšienė G., Baliuckas V. 2019. Morphological identification of pedunculate (Quercus robur L.) and sessile (Q. petraea [Matt.] Liebl.) oaks and their hybrids. Recent Recommendations for Agriculture and Forestry. LAMMC, p. 72 (in Lithuanian).

Popular press articles

1. Jurkšienė G., Lisauskas A. 2010. Biodujų gamybos iš gyvūnų mėšlo ekonominis potencialas Lietuvoje. Žemės ūkis. Verslas, 11: 27–31.