Members of the Climate Broadcasters Network - Europe

Arünas Bukantis studied at Vilnius University , Faculty of Natural Sciences and was awarded an M. Sc. in physical geography and meteorology in 1984.

From 1988 until 1990, he completed post graduate studies at the Main Geophysical Observatory in Saint Petersburg . In 1992, he studied at Vilnius University , gaining a Ph.D. in Physical sciences - Geography (“Extreme winters in the Baltic See region”).

Since 1991, he has been engaged in a pedagogical work at the Department of Hydrology and Climatology of Vilnius University, firstly as a teacher and since 2004 as a professor and head of department. He has published over 60 scientific articles in Lithuanian and foreign publications, issued text books for students of geography and meteorology “Lithuanian climate” (1994), “Climate change” (2007) and the monograph “The unusual natural phenomena in the territory of Lithuania in the 11th–20th centuries” (1997).

His  fields of research include: extreme climatic phenomena in the Baltic region, dynamics and forecasting of climatic resources, regional anthropogenic climate changes, impact of climate change to environment of Baltic See, applied meteorology, National expert of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

"I have decided to join this Network with the intention of discussing how to communicate the latest scientific results about climate change, the impacts, adaptation and mitigation needs in a way which is both effective and understandable for citizens of Lithuania. Universities have the unique opportunity to encourage their students to provide scientific information in a format that can be widely understood.

I believe raising awareness on climate change is essential because climate change is not currently given the weight it deserves in spatial planning.

My contribution to fighting climate change is is for example to give lectures to students and to develop educational science programs that bring scientists, politicians, journalists and students together, such as the fellowships and science seminars."

Naglis Sulija is a geographer and meteorologist. He graduated from the Nature Sciences Faculty of Vilnius University. In 1990-1994 worked as a weather forecaster for the Lithuanian Hydro Meteorological Service (LHMS) under the Ministry of Environment.

Since 1993, he has worked for the biggest Lithuanian daily "Lietuvos rytas" . This requires daily contact with colleagues at LHMS to follow daily meteorological information and maintain up-to-date knowledge of the forecast techniques.

In 2005, Naglis Sulija extended his professional carrier in media when joining one of the biggest national channel TV3. He starts to run weather forecast at the News division,  presenting weather and climate conditions in Lithuania and Europe .