Visit of Teachers of VMU Agriculture academy to Ege University
The teachers of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy Assoc. Prof. Dr. Midona Dapkienė (Department of Water Engineering, Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Laima Česonienė and assoc. prof. dr. Daiva Šileikienė (Department of Environment and Ecology, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rita Pupalienė (Department of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agronomy) visited Ege University according to Erasmus+ Mobility agreement on September 15th to 18th 2025.
Ege University is a public university located in Izmir, in the Aegean region of Turkey. The university consists of 20 faculties, 10 institutes, 11 vocational schools, and 38 application and research centers. As of 2025, Ege University employs 2,974 academic staff members and has 52,873 students. The Faculty of Fisheries is one of the university’s faculties, training innovative and competitive undergraduate and graduate aquaculture engineers. It comprises 3 departments, 7 divisions, and 362 students.
The teachers from VMU Agriculture Academy introduced their university, faculties, and Aquaculture Center, and delivered lectures to bachelor’s and master’s students in Aquaculture, as well as in Fishing Technology and Seafood Processing Technology study programmes. Students from the Faculty of Agriculture were also invited to attend the lectures. The lecture topics included: surface water quality and causes of pollution; EU environmental policy in agriculture and aquaculture; aquaculture in Lithuania – its status, challenges, and opportunities; research methodology in agriculture, and more.
The representatives of VMU Agriculture Academy met with colleagues from the Faculty of Fisheries and its administration, became acquainted with the study programs and research conducted at the faculty, and discussed potential collaboration opportunities.
The teachers sincerely thank Ege University International Relations Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. İilker Aydın and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ozan Soykan (Department of Fishing Technology and Seafood Processing Technology) for their valuable assistance during the visit to Ege University.
