postgraduate studies
At Klaipeda University, the institute conducts the doctorate study program in Ecology and Environmental Research with main focus on marine and coastal lagoon ecosystems. CORPI participates in the ERASMUS MUNDUS Joint Doctoral Programme Marine Ecosystem Health and Conservation.
Forthcoming doctoral dissertations:
Martina Maric (since 2012)
Assessing impacts of invasive alien species on ecosystem functioning in the Mediterranean Marine Protection Areas
(supervisor prof. habil. dr. Sergej Olenin, consultant dr. Anastasija Zaiko)
Rūta Žilienė (Since 2012)
Individual and social behaviour of marine mammals in captivity
(supervisor. prof. dr. D. Daunys)
Mindaugas Būta (Since 2012)
Spread of active medical substances in natural aquatic ecosystems and their impact on hydrobionts
(supervisor. doc. dr. N. Istomina)
Janis Karklins (Since 2012)
The impact of invasive mollusc Dreissena polymorpha on water quality and ecosystem functioning
(supervisor. prof. dr. A. Razinkovas-Baziukas)
Donatas Bagočius (Since 2012)
Noise pollution in the Baltic Sea and its impact on the marine environment
(supervisor. dr. N. Blažauskas)
Daniel Depellegrin (Since 2011)
Sustainable management and use of natural and cultural resources of Lithuanian coastal zone
(supervisor dr. N. Blažauskas)
Nikita Dobrotin (Since 2011)
(supervisor doc. dr. A. Bitinas)
Arūnas Balčiūnas (Since 2011)
Marine litter impact on the natural, social and economic environment of Lithuanian coastal zone
(supervisor dr. N. Blažauskas)
Edvardas Valaitis (Since 2011)
Application of coastal management means in intensive coastal zone and their impact on protected areas.
(supervisor dr. S. Gulbinskas)
Erikas Visakavičius (Since 2010)
Lithomorphodynamic features of the Baltic Sea Lithuanian nearshore
(supervisor dr. A. Bitinas)
Raimonda Kybrancienė (Since 2010)
Distribution and functional role of macrophyte communities in estuarine ecosystem
(supervisor doc. dr. Z. R. Gasiūnaitė)
Dmitrij Gerok (Since 2010)
Minerals, their environmental effect and subsurface geology of Lithuanian offshore strip
(supervisor dr. A. Bitinas)
Algirdas Švanys (Since 2010)
Allelopathic effects of macrophytes on phytoplankton community structure and ecosystem functioning
(supervisor dr. R. Paškauskas, advisor dr. S. Hilt )
Kristina Mickuvienė (Since 2010)
Research of organic material transformation in sea water
(supervisor doc. dr. A. Žukauskaitė)
Marija Volkova (Since 2010)
Dispersion and distribution of radionuclides in components of the Curonian Lagoon ecosystem
(supervisor dr. R. Paškauskas)
Greta Srėbalienė (Laureckaitė) (Since 2010)
Quantitative assessment of bioinvasion impacts on marine ecosystems
(supervisor prof. habil. dr. S. Olenin, advisor dr. A. Zaiko)
Ilona Minevičiūtė (Since 2010)
Peculiaritys of the sedimentation conditions in the transitional system lagoon-sea and their impact on the formation of subaqual geosystem
(supervisor dr. S. Gulbinskas)
Jolita Petkuvienė (Since 2010)
Phosphorus circulation and its importance to eutrophication process in Curonian Lagoon
(supervisor doc. dr. A. Razinkovas-Baziukas)
Sergej Suzdalev (Since 2010)
Contamination of bottom sediments in aquatic systems of high anthropogenic pressure
(supervisor dr. S. Gulbinskas)
Egidijus Bacevičius (Since 2009)
Functional relationship and structure of ichtiocenoses in the South East Baltic transitional waters
(supervisor doc. dr. Z. R. Gasiūnaitė)
Mindaugas Mačiulis (Since 2009)
Breeding ecology and state of Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) population in the coastal flooded meadows
(supervisor dr. M. Dagys)
Aleksej Šaškov (Since 2009)
Quantitative identification and spatial modeling of benthic habitats of the south-eastern Baltic Sea
(supervisor prof. habil. dr. S. Olenin)
Rasa Morkūnė (Uznytė) (Since 2009)
Food web of the Lithuanian coastal zone of the Baltic Sea
(supervisor doc. dr. A. Razinkovas)
Aleksas Narščius (Since 2008)
Development and application of a computerized bioinvasion impact assessment system
(supervisor prof. habil. dr. S. Olenin)
Sigitas Šulčius (Since 2008)
Impact of virionplankton on structural changes and functional processes of aquatic microorganisms
(supervisor dr. R. Paškauskas)
Andrius Šiaulys (Since 2007)
Identification, mapping and functional role of biotopes in the Curonian Lagoon
(supervisor Prof. Hab. Dr. S. Olenin, advisor doc. dr. D. Daunys )
Aistė Paldavičienė (Miltenytė) (Since 2005)
Eutrophication and its consequences to trophic web in shallow eutrophic lagoon
(Supervisor doc. dr. A. Razinkovas; scientific advisor dr. Z. R. Gasiūnaitė)