Rutile PukieneDr. Rūtilė PUKIENĖ

Faculty of Nature Sciences
Environment Research Centre
Group of Dendroclimatology and Radiometrics, scientific researcher

Phone: (370 37) 390955, E-mail: R.Pukiene(et)gmf.vdu.lt

Rūtilė Pukienė (Pikšrytė) was born 7th August 1962 in Vilnius.

Education

Faculty of forestry in Lithuanian Agricultural Academy in 1985. Rūtilė Pukienė has been working at the Laboratory of Dendroclimatochronology since 1985, Head of Laboratory (2000 – 2003). Doctoral dissertation (biology, botany) "Pinewood growth dynamics in Užpelkių Tyrelis oligotrophic bog during the Subatlantic period" was maintained in 1997 at the Institute of Botany. Scientific field: B000 Biomedical Sciences; 03B Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palaeobotany (B145, B 270). R. Pukienė is a member of Lithuanian Botanical Society.


Training trips and studies



Scientific activity

The anatomical tree ring research on historical timber and living trees
Dendrochronological investigation on subfossil pines.
Dendrochronological dating.
Construction of the long-term chronologies, its ecological interpretation and application to the dating of historical timber and reconstruction of palaeoclimate events and processes.



Conference presentations

1994

1. Pikšrytė R. Pinus sylvestris Forest Phases in Užpelkių Tyrelis Peat Bog (Western Lithuania) during the Subatlantic Period as Derived by Crossdating Subfossil Timber. Conference on Geochronology and Dendrochronology of Old Town˙s and Radiocarbon Dating of Archaeological Findings. Vilnius, spalio 3 - 4 d.
2. Pikšrytė R. Influence of Climate on the Radial Growth of Pinus sylvestris in a Peat Bog of Lithuania. International Conference on Tree Rings, Environment, and Humanity: Relationships and Processes. Tucson: Arizonos universitetas, gegužės 17 - 21 d.

1995

3. Pikšrytė R. Dendrochronological Study on Palaeowoodland Dynamics in a Western Lithuanian Peat Bog. International Meeting "Absolute Dating Methods". Gliwice (Lenkija).
4. Pikšrytė R., Bitvinskas T. The Usage of Dendrochronological Data of Pinus sylvestris and the Possibilities of its Expansion. International Meeting on "Baltic Network of Biodiversity and Productivity of Selected Species in Coastal Ecosystems". Nida, spalio 4 - 8 d.
5. Pikšrytė R., Bitvinskas T. Tree-Rings of Different Species and Environment. International Meeting on "Baltic Network of Biodiversity and Productivity of Selected Species in Coastal Ecosystems". Nida, spalio4 - 8.
6. Pikšrytė R. Dendrochronological Study on Palaeowoodland Dynamics in a Western Lithuanian Peat Bog. Konferencija "Metody chronologii bezwzględnej". Gliwice Rudy (Lenkija): Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Ślàskiej. balandžio 6 - 8 d.

1996

7. Pikšrytė - Pukienė R. 2000 Years Woodland History in Užpelkių Tyrelis Peat Bog. Conference of the European Dendrochronology Workshop. Moudon (Šveicarija), gegužės 2 - 5 d.

1998

8. Pukienė R. The Climatic Signal in Radial Growth Variations of Pinus sylvestris L. Trees Growing in Raised Bog Habitat. International Conference "Dendrochronology and Environmental Trends". Kaunas: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas, birželio 17 - 21 d.

1999

9. Pukienė R. Dendrochronology of Archaeological Findings of Vilnius Lower Castle. International Conference "EURODENDRO𑴧". Malbork (Lenkija): Poland Academy of Arts, rugsėjo 22 - 26 d.

2000

10. Pukienė R. Wood Analysis of Constructions of Medieval Vilnius City. International Conference "City Environment 2000". Kaunas, rugsėjo 28 - 30 d.
11. Pukienė R. Results of Constructing Long-Term Chronology for Subfossil Bog Pine in Lithuania. International Conference "Dendrochronology for the Third Millennium". Mendoza (Argentina): Ianigla, balandžio 2 - 7 d.

2001

12. Pukienė R., Bitvinskas T. Long Term Climate Change and Vegetation Dynamics in Bogs. International Conference on the Future of Dendrochronology "Tree Rings and People". Davos (Šveicarija): WSL, rugsėjo 22 - 26 d.
13. Pukienė R. Climatic Signal in Radial Growth Variations of Larix decidua Mill. – Introduced Species in Lithuania. International Scientific Conference of Dendrochronology "Eurodendro 2001". Gozd Martuljek (Slovėnija): University of Ljubljana, birželio 6 - 10 d.
14. Pukienė R. Natūrali pelkės augalijos kaita, rekonstruota analizuojant subfosilines medžių liekanas. Konferencija "Šiuolaikinės botanikos ir mikologijos problemos". Vilnius: Vilniaus universitetas, birželio 19 d.

2003

15. Pukienė R. Investigation of Wooden Posts of Stone Age Pile Dwelling in the East Lithuania. Conference of the European Working Group for Dendrochronology: Eurodendro 2003. Obergurgl (Austrija), rugsėjo10-14 d.
16. Pukienė R. Analysis of Subfossil Bog Oaks Found in the North Lithuania. Conference of the European Working Group for Dendrochronology: Eurodendro 2003. Obergurgl (Austria), rugsėjo 10-14 d.
17. Pukienė R. Aplication of Dendrochronological Method in Archeology: Potentialities and Limitations. Konferencija "Gamtos mokslų ir naujų technologijų taikymas archeologijoje". Trakai, 2003 m. gegužės 9 d.
18. Pukienė R. Anatomical Analysis of Wooden Constructions of Žemaitiškė-2 Pile Dwelling, Lithuania. Konferencija "Gamtos mokslų ir naujų technologijų taikymas archeologijoje". Trakai, 2003 m. gegužės 9 d.
19. Pukienė R. Historical Wood Collection at the Dendrochronology Laboratory, Vytautas Magnus University.International Conference Workshop "Cosmogenic Climate Forciong Factors During the Last Millennium".  Kaunas: VDU. Gegužės 20 d.

2004

20. Pukienė R. Historical Wood from the Vilnius Lower Castle Excavation. Conference of the European Working Group for Dendrochronology: Eurodendro 2004. Rendsburg (Germany), rugsėjo15-19 d.

2005

21. Pukienė R. Oak Timber from Vilnius Lower Castle. International Meeting on Historical Timber Trade and Dendrochronology: Dendroprovenancing. Molėtai, rugsėjo 1-4 d.
22. Pukienė R., Ozalas E. Medieval Oak Chronology from the Vilnius Lower Castle. International Conference of Dendrochronology Eurodendro 2005, Viterbo (Italija), rugsėjo 28 - spalio 2 d.

2007

23. Pukienė R. Tree Ring Investigation of Alder Posts from the Foundations of the Vilnius Royal Palace. International Conference TRACE 2007. Riga: TRS, gegužės 3-7 d.

2008

24. Pukienė R. The 17th century winding stairs in the Vilnius Cathedral as a source of information on architectural and natural history. Eurodendro 2008. Universität für Bodenkultur. May 28- June 1.


Thesis

1989

1. Pikšrytė R. Influence of Climate on the Radial Growth of Pinus sylvestris in a Peat Bog of Lithuania. Abstracts of the International Conference on Tree Rings, Environment, and Humanity: Relationships and Processes. Tucson, Arizona. P. 44.

1994

2. Pikšrytė R. Pinus sylvestris Forest Phases in Užpelkių Tyrelis Peat Bog (Western Lithuania) During the Subatlantic Period as Derived by Crossdating Subfossil Tmber. Abstracts and Papers of the Conference on Geochronology and Dendrochronology of Old Town˙s and Radiocarbon Dating of Archaeological Findings, Vilnius, P. 32.

1995

3. Pikšrytė R. Dendrochronological Study on Palaeowoodland Dynamics in a Western Lithuanian Peat Bog. Abstracts of International Meeting "Absolute Dating Methods". Gliwice, P. 49.

1996

4. Pikšrytė R. 1996. Dendrochronological Study on Palaeowoodland Dynamics in a Western Lithuanian Peat Bog. Zeszyt Zawiera Materialy V Konferencji "Metody chronologii bezwzględnej". Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Ślàskiej. Matematyka - Fizyka, 1330: 79.
5. Pikšrytė - Pukienė R.  2000 Years Woodland History in Užpelkių Tyrelis Peat Bog. Abstracts of Conference of the European Dendrochronology Workshop. Moudon. P. 38.

2000

6. Pukienė R. Results of Constructing Long-Term Chronology for Subfossil Bog Pine in Lithuania. Abstracts to the International Conference "Dendrochronology for the Third Millennium", Mendoza: IANIGLA-CONICET. P: 108.

2001

7. Pukienė R. Climatic Signal in Radial Growth Variations of Larix decidua Mill. – Introduced Species in Lithuania. Abstracts of the International Scientific Conference of Dendrochronology "Eurodendro 2001". Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana. P. 22. pdf

2003

8. Pukienė R. Investigation of Wooden Posts of Stone Age Pile Dwelling in the East Lithuania. Abstracts of the International Conference of the European Working Group for Dendrochronology: Obergurgl (Austrija): University of Innsbruck. P. 73.
9. Pukienė R. Analysis of Subfossil Bog Oaks found in the North Lithuania. Abstracts of the International Conference of the European Working Group for Dendrochronology: Obergurgl (Austrija): University of Innsbruck. P. 74.

2004

Pukienė R. Historical Wood from the Vilnius Lower Castle Excavation. Eurodendro-2004. University of Hamburg, p. 39. pdf

2005

10. Pukienė R., Ozalas E. Medieval Oak Chronology from the Vilnius Lower Castle. Abstracts of the International Conference of Dendrochhronology Eurodendro 2005. Viterbo (Italija). P. 35. pdf

2007

11. Pukienė R. Tree Ring Investigation of Alder Posts from the Foundations of the Vilnius Royal Palace. International Conference TRACE 2007. Riga: TRS. pdf

2008

12. Pukienė R. The 17th century winding stairs in the Vilnius Cathedral as a source of information on architectural and natural history. Eurodendro 2008. The long history of wood utilization. News of forest history, 5 (39). Universität für Bodenkultur. Wien. P. 36.



Publications

 
1989

1. Pikšrytė R. Pelkinių augimviečių pušies radialinio prieaugio grupinio kitimo savybės. Jaunųjų mokslininkų straipsnių rinkinys. Vilnius: Lietuvos Mokslų akademija. P. 108 - 116.

1996

2. Pukienė R. 1996. Dendrochronological Study on Palaeowoodland Dynamics in a Western Lithuanian Peat Bog. Zeszyt Zawiera Materialy V Konferencji "Metody chronologii bezwzględnej". Geochronometria, 13: 203 - 214.
3. Pikšrytė R., Bitvinskas T.  Tree-Rings of Different Species and Environment. Proceedings of the International Meeting on "Baltic Network of Biodiversity and Productivity of Selected Species in Coastal Ecosystems". Vilnius, P: 43 - 44.
4. Pikšrytė R., Bitvinskas T.  The Usage of Dendrochronological Data of Pinus Sylvestris and the Possibilities of its Expansion. Proceedings of the International Meeting on "Baltic Network of Biodiversity and Productivity of Selected Species in Coastal Ecosystems". Vilnius. P: 45 - 47.

1997

5. Pukienė R. Pušynų augimo dinamika Užpelkių Tyrelio aukštapelkėje subatlančio periodu. Daktaro disertacija. Vilnius: Botanikos institutas. 136 p.
6. Pukienė R.  Pinewood Growth Dynamics in Uzpelkiu Tyrelis Oligotrophic Bog During the Subatlantic Period. Summary of Doctoral Dissertation. Vilnius, 27 p.

1998

7. Pukienė R. The Climatic Signal in Radial Growth Variations of Pinus sylvestris L. Trees Growing in Raised Bog Habitat. Proceedings of the International Conference "Dendrochronology and Environmental Trends". Kaunas: Vytautas Magnus University, P: 106 – 112.

2000


8. Pukienė R., Bitvinskas T. Europinio maumedžio (Larix decidua Mill.) radialinio prieaugio kaitą lemiantys aplinkos veiksniai. Dendrologia Lithuaniae, 5: 72 - 77.
9. Pukienė R. Wood Analysis of Constructions of Medieval Vilnius City. Collection of Abstracts to the International Conference "City Environment 2000". Kaunas: Technologija. P: 94 - 98.

2001

10. Pukienė R., Bitvinskas T. Long Term Climate Change and Vegetation Dynamics in Bogs. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Future of Dendrochronology "Tree Rings and People". Birmensdorf: Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL. P: 240 - 241. pdf
11. Pukienė R. Natural Changes in Bog Vegetation Reconstructed by Sub-Fossil Tree Remnant Analysis. Biologija, 2: 111 - 113. pdf

2002


12. Pukienė R. Viduramžiais augusių paprastosios pušies medžių metinio radialiojo prieaugio dinamikos rekonstrukcija. Scripta Horti Botanici Universitatis Vytauti Magni, 10: 71 - 80.
13. Pukienė R. Paprastojo ąžuolo metinio radialiojo prieaugio kaitos chronologija nuo 1208 iki 1408 metų. Dendrologia Lithuaniae, 6: 102 - 107. ISSN 1648-0104

2003


14. Pukienė R. Historical Wood Collection at the Dendrochronology Laboratory, Vytautas Magnus University. Proceedings of the International Conference: Cosmogenic Climate Forcing Factors During the Last Millenium. Kaunas: VDU. P. 76-82. pdf
15. Pukienė R. Sub-Fossil Oak Timbers from the Mid Holocene as an Evidence for Lithuanian Forest History. Baltic Forestry, 9 (2): 71-75. pdf

2004

16. Pukienė R. Iš Lietuvos ąžuolynų istorijos: prieš 6,5 tūkstantmečio augusių ąžuolų medienos tyrimas. Dendrologia Lithuaniae, 7: 99-107.
17. Pukienė R. Žemaitiškės 2-osios polinės gyvenvietės (Lietuva) medinių konstrukcijų anatominė analizė. Lietuvos archeologija, 26: 99-104.

2006

18. Pukienė R., Ožalas E. Medieval Oak Chronology from the Vilnius Lower Castle. Dendrochronologia, 24: 137-143. pdf



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