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Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014–2020)

Alternative models and robust decision-making for future forest management(ALTERFOR), 2016–2020, coordinator Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden), ASU supervisor prof. dr. Gintautas Mozgeris (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science).

Contact: gintautas.mozgeris@vdu.lt
https://www.alterfor-project.eu/


Optimising the management and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe(GENTREE), 2016–2020, coordinator French National Institute for Agricultural Research (France), ASU supervisor prof. dr. Darius Danusevičius (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture).

Contact: darius.danusevicius@vdu.lt
http://www.gentree-h2020.eu/


Mixed species forest management. Lowering risk, increasing resilience (REFORM), 2017–2020, No. S-SUMFOREST-17-1 (M-05-01/17), EU FP7 ERA-NET, SUMFOREST. ASU coordinator prof. dr. Gediminas Brazaitis (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture).

Contact: gediminas.brazaitis@vdu.lt
http://www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr/Project-ANR-16-SUMF-0003


Sustainable pollination in Europe – joint research on bees and other pollinators (SUPER-B), 2014–2018, FA1307, coordinator Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Netherlands), ASU representatives: dr. Romualdas Zemeckis, assoc. prof. dr. Anželika Dautartė (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Environment and Ecology).

Contact: anzelika.dautarte@vdu.lt
http://www.superb-project.eu/


European network on ecological functions of trace. Metals in anaerobic biotechnologies.2013–2017, ES1302, coordinator Instituto de la Grasa (Spain), ASU representatives: prof. dr. Valdas Paulauskas, assoc. prof. dr. Ernestas Zaleckas (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Environment and Ecology).

Contact: valdas.paulauskas@vdu.lt
http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/essem/ES1302


Orchestrating Forest-related Policy Analysis in Europe (ORCHESTRA), 2013–2017, FP1207, coordinator Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) (Finland), ASU representative lect. dr. Marius Kavaliauskas (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science).

Contact: marius.kavaliauskas@vdu.lt
http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/fps/FP1207


Strengthening conservation: a key issue for adaptation of marginal/peripheral populations of forest tree to climate change in Europe (MaP-FGR), 2013-2016, coordinator Council for Research and Experimentation on Agriculture, Research Centre for Forestry (Italy), ASU representative prof. dr. Darius Danusevičius (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture).

Contact: darius.danusevicius@vdu.lt
http://map-fgr.entecra.it/


Water emissions and their reduction in village communities – villages in Baltic Sea Region as pilots (VillageWaters), 2016–2019, coordinator Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) (Finland), ASU coordinator prof. dr. Laima Česonienė (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Environment and Ecology).

Contact: laima.cesoniene1@vdu.lt
https://www.villagewaters.eu/


Optimal catch crop solutions to reduce pollution in the transboundary Venta and Lielupe river basins (CATCH POLLUTION), 2017–2019, LLI-49, Coordinator: Center for Environmental Policy (AAPC) (Lithuania), ASU coordinator prof. dr. Vaclovas Bogužas (Faculty of Agronomy, Institute of Agroecosystems and Soil Science).

Contact: vaclovas.boguzas@vdu.lt
http://latlit.eu/lli-49-optimal-catch-crop-solutions-to-reduce-pollution-in-the-transboundary-venta-and-lielupe-river-basins/


Other international projects:

Integrated effect of climate and other environmental stresses on forest capacity to adapt to and mitigate the main threats of global changes, 2016–2018, (No. M-06-01/16), contract with Technical University of Munich (Germany), ASU coordinator prof. dr. Algirdas Augustaitis (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science).

Contact: algirdas.augustatitis@vdu.lt


National Research Programme ‘Sustainability of agro-, forest and water ecosystems (2015–2021)’

Integrated impact of environmental and climate change to the productivity, biodiversity and sustainability of agro-ecosystems’ (KLIMAGRO), 2015–2018, (No. SIT-8/2015; B-05-46/15) ASU coordinator prof. dr. Rimantas Velička (Experimental Station).

Contact: rimantas.velicka@vdu.lt


Integrated effect of climate and other environmental stresses on forest capacity to adapt to and mitigate the main threats of global changes, 2015–2018, (No. SIT-3/2015; M-05-45/15) ASU coordinator prof. dr. Algirdas Augustaitis (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Institute of Forest Management and Wood Science).

Contact: algirdas.augustaitis@vdu.lt


Impact assessment of climate change and other abiotic environmental factors on aquatic ecosystems (EKO-CLIM), 2015–2018, (No. SIT-11/2015; V-05-43/15) ASU coordinator prof. dr. Arvydas Povilaitis (Faculty of Water and Land Management, Institute of Water Resources Engineering).

Contact: arvydas.povilaitis@vdu.lt


Control and management of stationary industrial processes by smart sensor systems,2017–2020, ASU coordinator prof. dr. Rolandas Bleizgys (Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Institute of Energy and Biotechnology Engineering).

Contact: rolandas.bleizgys@vdu.lt