Experience

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  Institute of geography

  Jul 1981 - Mar 2002

  From assistant to senior scientific researcher
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  Lithuanian university of educational sciences

  Mar 1997 - now

  Assoc. prof.

  Lecturing in:Environmental protectionLandscape geography

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  Institute of geology and geography

  Apr 2002 - Oct 2003

  Senior scientific researcher
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  Nature heritage fund

  Oct 2003 - now

  Project manager

  Nature Heritage Fund (NHF) - a non-profit, non-governmental environmental organisation was established in 2001 with an aim to represent environmental interests, raise environmental awareness, assist in policymaking as well as implement concrete landscape, biodiversity conservation measures. Nature Heritage Fund is active in all Lithuania focusing on strengthening protected areas as epicentres for sustainable development in the country. Organisation works in close cooperation with administrations of protected areas, municipalities, local communities as well as other environmental non-governmental organisations active in the country and abroad.Nature Heritage Fund works basing on sustainable development principles and belief that well informed and educated society facing consequences of their actions cannot act irresponsibly.The main fields of action:- Environmental education and awareness raising - Restoration of damaged and degraded nature areas- Preparation of the management plans for protected areas- Integrated planning of river basins- Promotion of sustainable farming- Promotion of sustainable tourism and ectourism- Promotion of traditional sustainable businesses - Strengthening of administrational capacities of protected areas administrations- Development of nature conservation policy amendments and environmental lobbying Show less