Education, titles and degrees

1997 Undergraduate degree and a secondary school teacher qualification in Biology, Vilnius Pedagogical University;
1998 Secondary school teacher qualification in English Language, Vilnius Pedagogical University;
1999 Master degree and higher education teacher qualification in Biology, Vilnius Pedagogical University;
2006 Doctorate degree in Biomedical Sciences, Vilnius University.

Professional experience

2008 – Present. Associate Professor at the Department of Zoology (now Department of Biology and Natural Science Education), Vilnius Pedagogical University (now University of Educational Sciences);
2003 – 2008 Lecturer at the Department of Zoology, VPU;
1995 – 2003 Assistant lecturer at the Department of Zoology, VPU.

• Undergraduate studies

• Animal Community Ecology;
• Animal Community Research Methods;
• Theory of Evolution.

Research

• Research areas

• Arthropod populations and communities in Lithuanian swamps;
• Fauna and distribution of macro-moths (Macrolepidoptera) and odonates (Odonata) in Lithuania;
• Protection of invertebrate animals.

• Publications

Scientific Publications published in 2003 - 2011:

ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS BELONGING TO ISI DATABASES

1. Uselis, V., Švitra, G., Dapkus, D. “Distribution of Maculinea teleius (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Lithuania”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2006, Vol. 17, p. 41–47. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
2. Dapkus, D. “Interesting records of insects in Pavilniai regional park”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2006, Vol. 17, p. 83–85. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
3. Dapkus, D. “Protected species of insects found in Verkiai Regional Park (Eastern Lithuania) in 2007”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2007, Vol. 19, p. 5–9. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
4. Dapkus, D., Jaroš, J., Spitzer, K. “New data on Microlepidoptera from the Čepkelių Raistas bog (Southern Lithuania)”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2007, Vol. 19, p. 29–32. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
5. Dapkus, D., Tamutis, V. “Assemblages of beetles (Coleoptera) in a peat bog and surrounding pine forest”. Baltic Journal of Coleopterology. ISSN 1407-8619. 2008, Vol. 8 (1), p. 31–40. (Databases: CAB Abstracts, BIOSIS (Zoological Records), Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (Entomology Abstracts), Elsevier (Elsevier Geobase, Elsevier Biobase), Thomson Scientific Master Journal).
6. Dapkus, D., Tamutis, V. “Protected species of insects in conservation areas of Central Lithuania recorded in 2007”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2008, Vol. 20, p. 58–63. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
7. Budrys, E., Bačianskas, V., Budrienė, A., Dapkus, D., Švitra, G., Ūsaitis, T. “Distribution of four species of Oedipodinae grasshoppers in Lithuania (Orthoptera: Acrididae)”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2008, Vol. 20, p. 14–19. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
8. Söderman, G., Dapkus, D. “New records of Hemiptera from the Čepkeliai Strict Nature Reserve (southern Lithuania) in 2007”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2009, Vol. 21, p. 12–14. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
9. Stonis, J. R., Dapkus, D., Auksoriūtė, A., Vilkas, A. “Žirgelių (Insecta, Odonata) taksonominis lietuviškų vardų sąrašas”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2009, Vol. 21, p. 155–164. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
10. Dapkus, D. “Check-list of butterflies and moths of the Notigalė bog (Northern Lithuania)”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2010, Vol. 22, p. 91–100. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
11. Švitra, G., Dapkus, D. “New data on the distribution of Lycaena dispar (Haworth, 1802) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) in Lithuania”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2010, Vol. 22, p. 109–129. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).
12. Dapkus, D., Švitra, G. “Data on the distribution of Colias palaeno (Linnaeus 1761) (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) inLithuania”. New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species. Records and Descriptions. ISSN 1648-8555. 2011, Vol. 23, p. 49–56. (Zoological record (Thomson ISI) database).

DIDACTIC PUBLICATIONS

1. Dapkus, D. 2004. “Epiteliniai audiniai”. Educational book. Vilnius: Vilnius Pedagogical University publishing house.
2. Dapkus, D. 2010. “Vadovas Lietuvos žirgeliams (Insecta, Odonata) rušims apibūdinti”. Educational book. Vilnius: Vilnius Pedagogical University publishing house.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

1. Dapkus, D. “Kaip išsaugoti biologinę įvairovę atvirose buveinėse?”. Žaliasis pasaulis, 2003, No. 8 (422).
2. Švitra, G., Dapkus, D., Uselis, V. “Lithuania”. In: Prime butterfly areas in Europe: Priority sites for conservation. Editors: C. van Swaay, M. Warren. National Reference Centre for Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries, The Netherlands, 2003, p. 360–372.
3. Budrys, E., Dapkus, D. “Pleištinis žirgelis Lietuvoje”. Žurnalas apie gamtą. ISSN 1648-8938. 2006, No. 3 (15), p. 32.
4. Dapkus, D. “ES Buveinių direktyvos bestuburių gyvūnų apsauga pievose”. Žurnalas apie gamtą. ISSN 1648-8938. 2006, No. 6 (18), p. 27–29.
5. Budrys, E., Dapkus, D. “Pleištinis žirgelis Ophiogomphus cecilia (Fourcroy, 1785)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 51. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
6. Dapkus, D. “Dvijuostė nendriadusė Graphoderus bilineatus (De Geer, 1774)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 67. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
7. Dapkus, D. “Plačioji dusia Dytiscus latissimus Linnaeus, 1758”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 68. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
8. Dapkus, D. “Šiaurinis auksinukas Lycaena helle (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 105. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
9. Dapkus, D. “Žalsvasis melsvys Glaucopsyche alexis (Poda, 1761)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 107. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
10. Švitra, G., Dapkus, D., Uselis, V. “Auksuotoji šaškytė Euphydryas aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 116. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
11. Dapkus, D., Švitra, G. “Pievinis satyriukas Coenonympha tullia (Müller, 1764)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 122. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
12. Dapkus, D. “Juodmargis pelkinukas Macaria carbonaria (Clerck, 1759)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 125. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
13. Dapkus, D. “Spalvotasis pelkiasprindis Chariaspilates formosaria (Eversmann, 1837)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 126. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
14. Dapkus, D. “Gelsvasis pelkiasprindis Aspitates gilvaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 127. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
15. Dapkus, D. “Raudonsparnė meškutė Tyria jacobaeae (Linnaeus, 1758)”. Lietuvos raudonoji knyga. Editor-in-chief: V. Rašomavičius. Vilnius, 2007, p. 140. ISBN 978-9955-692-71-3.
16. Vaivilavičius, G., Dapkus, D., Ferenca, R., Tamutis, V., Skujienė, G., Paulavičiūtė, B., Švitra, G., Bačianskas, V., Meržijevskis, A., Inokaitis, V., Ūsaitis, T., Pacevičius, V. “Vabzdžiai ir moliuskai Kauno ir Kaišiadorių rajonų saugomose teritorijose”. Kaunas, Lututė, 2008, 96 p. ISBN-978-9955-37-055-0.
17. Dapkus, D., Tamutis, V. “Assemblages of beetles (Coleoptera) in a peat bog and surrounding pine forest”. 4th International Conference "Research and Conservation of Biological Diversity in Baltic Region”. Latvia, Daugavpils, 25–27 April, 2007. Daugavpils, 2007, p. 28–29. ISBN 9789984143460.
18. Dapkus, D. “Lithuanian Entomological Society 1965–2010”. XXVIII Nordic-Baltic Congress of Entomology. Lithuania, Birštonas, 2–7 August, 2010. Birštonas, 2010, p. 9. ISBN 978-9955-33-580-1.
19. Dapkus, D. “Macrolepidoptera of Lithuanian and Belarus peatlands”. XXVIII Nordic-Baltic Congress of Entomology. Lithuania, Birštonas, 2–7 August, 2010. Birštonas, 2010, p. 10–11. ISBN 978-9955-33-580-1.
20. Dapkus, D., Miškinienė, M. “Gamtos mokslų mokytojų mokymas pažangiais metodais”. Gamtamokslinės ir matematinės edukacijos realijos ir perspektyvos. Set of research articles. Vilnius Pedagogical University. ISBN 978-9955-20-621-7, 2011, p. 5–8. 

• EU Structural Fund projects

Manager of the project “Development of Subject-specific Competences of Teachers and School Students of Natural Sciences (Biology, Physics, Chemistry) Through Research on Green Learning Environments”, duration of the project: 21-11-2011 – 21-11-2012.

• International projects

Manager of the FP7 Grant Agreement “Science Teacher Education with Advanced Methods”. Duration of the project: 01-05-2009 – 01-05-2012.

 Other activities

1995 – Present. Member of the Lithuanian Entomological Society;
2001 – 2011 President of the Lithuanian Entomological Society;
2012 – Present. Vice-President of the Lithuanian Entomological Society;
Member of the editorial board of a research journal "Naujos ir retos Lietuvos vabzdžių rūšys" (New and Rare for Lithuania Insect Species).