It is also an educational and research institution that has four branches: bird ringing stations in Ventė Cape and Juodkrantė, nature reserves in Čepkeliai Marsh and Lake Žuvintas.
It functions as both an academic and research center, comprising four sections: bird ringing stations in Ventė Cape and Juodkrantė, and nature reserves in Čepkeliai Marsh and Lake Žuvintas.