🌍 Dr. Darja Dankina is a distinguished researcher and geologist specializing in palaeontology. She currently works at the Nature Research Centre, contributing significantly to the field with her expertise in fossil studies and geological research.
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Education
🎓 Dr. Dankina holds a Ph.D. in Geology from Vilnius University (2015-2021) and an M.A. in Palaeobiology from the University of Opole (2020-2022). She also completed her B.A. and another M.A. in Geology from Vilnius University (2013-2015).
Experience
💼 Dr. Dankina has a robust professional background. She has been a researcher at the Nature Research Centre since May 2024, where she manages palaeontological collections and publishes scientific articles. Previously, she worked as a geologist at UAB GEOPRA from December 2012 to December 2022, focusing on report writing and fieldwork organization.
Research Interest
🔬 Dr. Dankina’s research interests lie in the study of palaeontological collections, late Permian fish fossils, and the application of quantitative methods in palaeontology. Her work often involves advanced techniques such as scanning electron microscopy and compositional analysis.
Awards
🏆 Dr. Dankina has been recognized for her contributions to geology and palaeontology, receiving several accolades including funding from prestigious organizations and invitations to speak at international conferences.
Publications Top Notes
📝 Dr. Dankina has authored numerous influential publications:
Integrated stratigraphy, conodont turnover and palaeoenvironments of the upper Wenlock and Ludlow in the shallow marine succession of the Vilkaviškis-134 core (Lithuania), Newsletters on Stratigraphy, 2016. Cited by 321 articles
The first microfossil record of ichthyofauna from the Naujoji Akmenė Formation (Lopingian), Karpėnai Quarry, northern Lithuania, Geological Quarterly, 2017. Cited by 602 articles
A late Permian ichthyofauna from the Zechstein Basin, Lithuanian-Latvian Region, Journal of Iberian Geology, 2021. Cited by 461 articles
Late Permian ichthyofauna from the North-Sudetic Basin, SW Poland, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2021. Cited by 47 articles
The first Late Permian fish fossils from Leszczyna quarry in South-West Poland, Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2023. Cited by 1-10 articles
Middle Devonian actinopterygians from Lithuania and Belarus, Fossil Studies, 2024. Cited by 141-159 articles