Academic staff

Teaching & Research Staff

Dr. Panagiotis Dimopoulos (Professor in Botany and Ecology)
Δρ. Παναγιώτης Δημόπουλος Professor in Botany and Ecology
University of Patras, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Botany
1st Floor, Room Β/Μ 113
☎ 2610 996777, 6944297537
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Curriculum vitae

Scientific training

  • BSc in Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras (1987)
  • Ph.D in Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Division of Plant Biology, University of Patras “Floristic and Phytosociological Research of Mountain Killini – An Ecological Approach” (1993)

Academic activity

  • Undergraduate level: Co-teaching of the courses “Plant Biology ΙΙ”, “Vegetation Ecology”, “Geobotany” and “Special Courses in Botany”.
  • Postgraduate level: Co-teaching of the courses “Biodiversity Assessment and Bio-Monitoring of Species and Habitats” and “Environmental Planning and Natural Areas Conservation Management”.

Research activities

  • Biodiversity and Biogeography
  • Integrated Management of the Natural Environment
  • Monitoring, Mapping of habitat types and species
  • Conservation Status Assessment of Habitat types in protected areas of Greece and Cyprus
  • Conservation Management of species, habitats, ecosystems and landscapes
  • Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services
  • Vegetation Ecology and Phytosociology
  • Seed banks and vegetation restoration in disturbed ecosystems

Indicative publications

  • KOKKORIS I.P., DRAKOU E.G., MAES J., P. DIMOPOULOS (2018). ECOSYSTEM SERVICES SUPPLY IN PROTECTED MOUNTAINS OF GREECE: SETTING THE BASELINE FOR CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management 14 (1): 45-59
  • KARADIMOU E., KALLIMANIS A., TSIRIPIDIS I., RAUS T., BERGMEIER E., DIMOPOULOS P. 2018 FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY CHANGES OVER 100 YEARS OF PRIMARY SUCCESSION ON A VOLCANIC MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND: INSIGHTS INTO ASSEMBLY PROCESSES.Ecosphere 9(9): E02374.10.1002/ECS2.2374.
  • KOKKORIS I.P., DIMOPOULOS P., , XYSTRAKIS F., TSIRIPIDIS I (2018). NATIONAL SCALE ECOSYSTEM CONDITION ASSESSMENT WITH EMPHASIS ON FOREST TYPES IN GREECE. One Ecosystem 3: E25434. DOI: 10.3897/ONEECO.3.E25434
  • VLAMI V., KOKKORIS I.P., ZOGARIS S., CARTALIS C., KEHAYIAS G., DIMOPOULOS P. (2017). CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND ATTRIBUTES OF “CULTURALNESS” IN PROTECTED AREAS: AN EXPLORATORY ASSESSMENT IN GREECE. Science of the Total Environment 595: 229-243.
  • KALLIMANIS A.S., DIMOPOULOS P., PANITSA M. (2017). QUALITY OF NON-EXPERT CITIZEN SCIENCE DATA COLLECTED FOR HABITAT TYPE CONSERVATION STATUS ASSESSMENT IN NATURA 2000 PROTECTED AREAS.Scientific Reports 7: 8873. DOI:10.1038/S41598-017-09316-9
  • KARADIMOU E., KALLIMANIS A.S., TSIRIPIDIS I. & DIMOPOULOS P. (2016). FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY EXHIBITS A DIVERSE RELATIONSHIP WITH AREA, EVEN A DECREASING ONE. Scientific Reports 6, 35420; DOI: 10.1038/SREP35420.
  • DIMOPOULOS P. , RAUS T., BERGMEIER E., CONSTANTINIDIS TH., IATROU G., KOKKINI S., STRID A. & TZANOUDAKIS D. (2016). VASCULAR PLANTS OF GREECE ‒ AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST. SUPPLEMENT. Willdenowia 46: 301-347; DOI: HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.3372/WI.46.46303
Dr. Maria Panitsa (Assistant Prof. of Flora and Phytogeography)
Maria Panitsa Assistant Prof. of Flora and Phytogeography Assistant Prof. of Flora and Phytogeography
1st Floor, Room Β/Μ 113
☎ 2610 996238, 6944838451
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Curriculum vitae

Scientific training

  • Undergraduated Studies: Department of Biology, University of Patras (1989)
  • Postgraduated Studies: Department of Biology, University of Patras (1997)

Research inerests

  • Study of the Greek flora
  • Vegetation and plant diversity
  • Island biogeography, Structure, dynamics
  • Conservation and management of island ecosystems
  • Plant geography, Plant ecology
  • Habitat types, Estimation and management of the Greek natural environment

Indicative publications

  • VALLI, A. TH., KOUGIOUMOUTZIS, K., ILIADOU, E., PANITSA, M. & P. TRIGAS (2018): Determinants of alpha and beta vascular plant diversity in Mediterranean island systems: the Ionian Islands, Greece. Nordic Journal of Botany (accepted, in press).
  • TZORTZAKAKI, O., KATI, V., PANITSA, M., TZANATOS, E. & S. GIOKAS (2018).Butterfly diversity patterns are related to the surrounding land cover in a densely-built Mediterranean city. (accepted, in press)
  • PANITSA, M. , KAGIAMPAKI, A. & K. KOUGIOUMOUTZIS (2018): Plant Diversity and Biogeography of the Aegean Archipelago: A New Synthesis. In: Sfenthourakis, S. et al. (Eds.), Biogeography and Biodiversity of the Aegean. In honour of prof. Moysis Mylonas, Broken Hill Publishers Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus, pp. 223-244.
  • ZAKKAK, S., RADOVIC, A., PANITSA, M., VASSILEV, K., SHUKA, L., KUTTNER, M., SCHINDLER, S. & V. KATI (2018): Vegetation patterns along agricultural land abandonment in the Balkans. Journal of Vegetation Science DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12670.
  • Tsiripidis, I., Xystrakis, F., Kallimanis, A., Panitsa, M. & P. Dimopoulos (2018): A bottom–up approach for the conservation status assessment of structure and functions of habitat types. Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-018-0691-x.
  • Panitsa, M*. & Kontopanou, A. (2017): Chasmophytic plant species diversity of Greece: floristic analysis and phytogeographical patterns. Botanica Serbica 41(2): 199-211.
  • Kallimanis, A.S., Panitsa, M. & Dimopoulos, P. (2017): Quality of non-expert citizen science data collected for habitat type conservation status assessment in Natura 2000 protected areas. Scientific Reports. DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-09316-9.
  • NAGENDRA, H., MAIROTA, P., MARANGI, C., TORRI, D., LUCAS, R., DIMOPOULOS, P., HONRADO, J.P., NIPHADKAR, M., MUCHER, C.A., TOMASELLI, V., PANITSA, M., MANAKOS, I., BLONDA P. 2015. Satellite Earth observation data to identify anthropogenic pressures in selected protected areas. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 37: 124-132.
  • ILIADOU E., KALLIMANIS A.S., DIMOPOULOS P., PANITSA M. 2014.Comparing the two Greek Archipelagos plant species diversity and endemism patterns highlight the importance of isolation and precipitation as biodiversity drivers. Journal of Biological Research21: 16 (doi: 10.1186/2241-5793-21-16).
  • ILIADOU E., PANITSA M*., RAUS TH. & DIMOPOULOS P. 2014. Flora and factors affecting species diversity in protected “Natura 2000” sites of the Ionian area: the Echinades islet group (Greece). – Willdenowia 44(1):121-136.
  • ILIADOU E., PANITSA M*., RAUS TH. & DIMOPOULOS P. 2014. Flora and factors affecting species diversity in the islet groups of the protected “Natura 2000” sites of the Amvrakikos Gulf and Mesologgi lagoon (Ionian area, Greece). Willdenowia 44(3):439-450.
  • TOMASELLI M.V., DIMOPOULOS P., MARANGI C, KALLIMANIS AS, ADAMO M, TARANTINO C, PANITSA M, TERZI M, VERONICO G, LOVERGINE F, ΕΤ AL. 2013. Translating Land cover/Land use Classifications to Habitat Taxonomies for Landscape Monitoring: A Mediterranean Assessment. Landscape Ecology 28: 905–930.
  • TRIGAS P, PANITSA M, TSIFTSIS S. 2013. Elevational Gradient of Vascular Plant Species Richness and Endemism in Crete – The Effect of Post-Isolation Mountain Uplift on a Continental Island System. PLOS ONE, 8(3): e59425. doi:10.1371.
  • SFENTHOURAKIS S, PANITSA M. 2012. From plots to islands: species diversity at different scales. Journal of Biogeography, 39 (4): 750–759.
  • DIMOPOULOS P, TSIRIPIDIS I, BERGMEIER E, FOTIADIS G, THEODOROPOULOS K, RAUS T, PANITSA M, KALLIMANIS AS, SÝKORA KV, MUCINA L. 2012. Towards the Hellenic National Vegetation Database: VegHellas. Plant Sociology, 49 (2): 81-87.
  • PANITSA M, KOUTSIAS N, TSIRIPIDIS I, ZOTOS A, DIMOPOULOS P. 2011. Species-based versus habitat-based evaluation for conservation status assessment of habitat types in the East Aegean islands (Greece). Journal for Nature Conservation, 19: 269-275.
  • KALLIMANIS,  A.S., PANITSA, M., BERGMEIER, E. & P. DIMOPOULOS. 2011. Examining the relationship between total species richness and single island palaeo- and neo-endemics. Acta Oecologica- International Journal of Ecology 37: 65-70.
  • KLADIS, G.,  PANITSA, M*., TSIRIPIDIS, I.,  SARRIS, D. & P. DIMOPOULOS. 2011. Vegetation ecology and diversity relationships in a riparian forest remnant of Western Greece. Journal of Biological Research 16: 237 – 254.
  • PANITSA M, TRIGAS P, IATROU G, SFENTHOURAKIS S. 2010. Factors affecting plant species richness and endemism on land-bridge islands – an example from the East Aegean archipelago. Acta Oecologica – International Journal of Ecology, 36:431-437.
Dr. Eva Papastergiadou (Professor of Plant Ecology & Management of Freshwater Ecosystems)
Eva Papastergiadou Professor of Plant Ecology & Management of Freshwater Ecosystems   Professor of Plant Ecology & Management of Freshwater Ecosystems
2nd floor
☎ 2610 969245  ℻ 2610 969254
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Curriculum vitae

Education and Training

  • BSc in Biology. School of Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Ph.D. Degree. Department of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Research interests

  • Freshwater Ecology & Management. Water Quality Monitoring, Ecological Indicators (WFD 2000/60/EC biological quality element macrophytes)
  • Climate change effects on shallow lakes; community structure, functioning and metabolism
  • Biological monitoring, macrophytes community ecology, riparian ecology and landscape analysis
  • Biodiversity Conservation and Management of Habitat Types and Flora species of Community Interest (Directive 92/43/EEC)
  • Landscape ecology and spatiotemporal change analysis.

Indicative publications

  • Scharfenberger, Ulrike, Jeppesen, Erik, Beklioglu, M., Søndergaard, M., Angeler, David, Çakıroluğ, Ayşe, Drakare, Stina, Hejzlar, Josef, Mahdy, Aldoushy, Papastergiadou, Eva, Šorf, Michal, Stefanidis, K., Tuvikene, Arvo, Zingel, Priit, Adrian, Rita 2018. Effects of trophic status, water level and temperature on shallow lake metabolism, metabolic balance: A pan-European mesocosm experiment. Limnology and Oceanography 9999, 1-16, doi: 10.1002/lno.11064.
  • Stefanidis, K., M. Sarika,Eva Papastergiadou 2018. Exploring environmental thresholds and predictors of aquatic macrophytes in Mediterranean lakes: Results from a long-term study of macrophyte records in lakes of Greece. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 1-14.
  • Papastergiadou E., Manolaki P., Dorfliger G., Giannouris E., Kostara K., K. Stefanidis 2016. Exploring biodiversity in riparian corridors of a Mediterranean island: Plant communities and environmental parameters in Cyprus rivers. Plant Biosyst 150 (1), 91-103.
  • Manolaki P., E Papastergiadou 2016. Environmental factors influencing macrophytes assemblages in a middle-sized Mediterranean stream. River Res Applic 32 (4), 639-651.
  • Stefanidis, K, K Kostara, E. Papastergiadou 2016. Implications of human activities, land use changes and climate variability in Mediterranean lakes of Greece. Water 8, 483.
  • Erik Jeppesen, Sandra Brucet, Luigi Naselli-Flores,Eva Papastergiadou, Kostas Stefanidis, Tiina Nõges, Peeter Nõges, José Luiz Attayde, Tamar Zohary, Jan Coppens, Tuba Bucak, Rosemberg Fernandes Menezes, Francisco Rafael Sousa Freitas, Martin Kernan, Martin Søndergaard, Meryem Beklioğlu. 2015. Ecological impacts of global warming and water abstraction on lakes and reservoirs due to changes in water level and related changes in salinity. Hydrobiologia 750 (1): 201-227. [Highly Cited Paper (Top 1% of Plant   Animal Science) Sept/October 2016   2017]
  • Christia, C., G. Giordani,Papastergiadou E. 2014, Assessment of ecological quality of coastal lagoons with a combination of phytobenthic and water quality indices. Marine Pollution Bul. 86: 411–423.

Laboratory teaching staff

Georgios Dimitrellos
Γεώργιος Δημητρέλλος ☎ 2610 997648  ☎ 2610 997439
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Βιογραφικό σημείωμα
Curriculum vitae

Επιστημονική κατάρτιση

  • Πτυχίο: Δασολογίας και Φυσικού Περιβάλλοντος/Σχολή Γεωτεχνικών Επιστημών
  • Διδακτορικό δίπλωμα: ΓΕΩΒΟΤΑΝΙΚΗ ΕΡΕΥΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΟΡΟΥΣ ΤΥΜΦΡΗΣΤΟΥ (ΒΔ ΣΤΕΡΕΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ) Χλωρίδα – Βλάστηση – Αξιολόγηση – Διαχείριση (Τμήμα Βιολογίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών)

Αντιπροσωπευτικές Δημοσιεύσεις

  • Dimitrellos G. & Christodoulakis D. 1995: The flora of Mount Timfristos (NW Sterea Ellas, Greece). Flora Mediterranea 5: 9-50.
  • Spanou S., Verroios G., Dimitrellos G. , Tiniakou A. & Georgiadis Th. 2006: Notes on flora and vegetation of the sand dunes of Western Greece. Willdenowia 36 : 235-246.
  • Georgiadis Th., Dimitrellos G. ,Panitsa M., Theocharopoulos M. & Chochliouros S. 2000:Evaluation of the ecosystems of the delta and gorge of the Acheron river (W. Greece), their management and conservation.Bot. Chron. 13: 441-452.
  • Spanou S., Verroios G., Dimitrellos G., Tiniakou A., Georgiadis T., Anagnostopoulos A. 2007: Establishing a bio-monitoring program of plant species and habitats of the Mesogaia area (Athens, Greece): Baseline survey results. Journal of Biological Research, 8: 159 – 166.
  • G. Z. Tsogas, D. L. Giokas, N. I. Kapakoglou, D. E. Efstathiou, A. G. Vlessidis, G. N. Dimitrellos, T. D. Georgiadis, and A. V. Xarhanti. 2000:Land-Based classification of herbs’s origin based on supervised and unsupervised pattern recognition of plant and soil chemical profiling. Analytical Letters, 43:1-18, 2010.ISSN:0003-2719 print/1532-236X online.

Postdoctoral researchers

Aristeidis (Aris) Zografidis (Postdoctoral fellow, PhD candidate)
Αριστείδης (Άρης) Ζωγραφίδης - Μεταδιδακτορικός συνεργάτης, υποψήφιος διδάκτορας Postdoctoral fellow, PhD candidate
2ος Όροφος
☎ 2610 997743
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Curriculum vitae

Education and training

  • BSc: Agricultural biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens.
  • PhD: Molecular biology of plants, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Research interests

  • Phylogeny, taxonomy and phytogeography of vascular plants, especially as regards the Greek and neighboring floras (Balkan, Anatolia).
  • Systematic study of Verbascum L. (Scrophulariaceae) in Greece (as a PhD candidate) and globally.
  • Molecular methods for phylogeny reconstruction; DNA barcoding.
  • Methods of DNA isolation and sequencing especially for old voucher specimens.

Indicative publications

  • Zografidis A. (2018) Resurrection and typification of Verbascum auriculatum (Scrophulariaceae), a long-disused name in Flora Graeca Sibthorpiana. Phytotaxa, Vol. 361, No. 2, p.p. 233-243.
  • Zografidis A. & Strid A (2017) A taxonomic revision of the Verbascum daenzeri group (Scrophulariaceae). Phytologia Balcanica, Vol. 23, No. 1, p.p. 65-71.
  • Zografidis A. (2016) Two new infraspecific taxa of Verbascum delphicum (Scrophulariaceae, Scrophularieae) from mainland Greece and the island of Evvia. Phytokeys, Vol. 74, p.p. 107-122.
  • Zografidis A., Van Nieuwerburgh F., Kolliopoulou A., Apostolou-Karampelis K., Head S.R., Deforce D., Smagghe G. & Swevers L. (2015) Viral small RNA analysis of Bombyx mori larval midgut during persistent and pathogenic cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus infection. Journal of Virology, Vol. 89, No. 22, p.p. 11473-11486.
  • Zografidis A., Kapolas G., Podia V., Beri D., Papadopoulou K., Milioni D. & Haralampidis K. (2014) Transcriptional regulation and functional involvement of the Arabidopsis pescadillo ortholog AtPES in root development. Plant Science, Vol. 229, p.p. 53-65.
Dr. Eleni Iliadou (Postdoctoral research associate)
Dr. Eleni Iliadou Postdoctoral research associate Postdoctoral research associate

☎ 2610 997432
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Curriculum vitae

Education and Training

  • 2004. Bachelor degree in Agricultural Studies (Faculty of Crop production, Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece).
  • 2008. Master of Science in Sustainable Management of Protected Areas (Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Ioanina, Greece).
  • 2014. PhD thesis in Plant Diversity and Insular Biogeography for the Sustainable Management of Protected Areas in the Ionian Sea (Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, School of Engineering, University of Patras, Greece).

Research Interests

  • Ecology, conservation and management of species, ecosystems and landscapes.
  • Monitoring, assessment and mapping of habitats and ecosystems in protected areas.
  • Analyses of biogeographical patterns in insular communities.
  • Biodiversity and island biogeography.
  • Floristic diversity and vegetation data analysis.
  • Environmental mapping.

Indicative publications

  • Valli A.T., Kougioumoutzis K., Iliadou E., Panitsa M. & Trigas P. (2018, “in press”) Determinants of alpha and beta vascular plant diversity in Mediterranean island systems: the Ionian Islands, Greece. (Nordic Journal of Botany).
  • Iliadou, Ε., Kallimanis, Α., Dimopoulos, P. & Panitsa, M. (2014): Comparing the two Greek archipelagos plant species diversity and endemism patterns highlight the importance of isolation and precipitation as biodiversity drivers. – Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 21(1):16.
  • Iliadou, E., Panitsa, M., Raus, Th. & Dimopoulos, P. (2014): Flora and factors affecting species diversity in the islet groups of the protected “Natura 2000” sites of the Amvrakikos Gulf and Mesologgi lagoon (Ionian area, Greece). – Willdenowia 44(3): 439-452
  • Iliadou, E., Panitsa, M., Raus, Th. & Dimopoulos, P. (2014): Flora and factors affecting species diversity in protected “Natura 2000” sites of the Ionian area: the Echinades islet group (Greece). – Willdenowia 44(1): 121 – 136.
Dr. Eplida Karadimou (Biologist)
Eplida Karadimou (Biologist) Biologist
☎ 2610 997432
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Curriculum vitae

Education and Training

  • Bachelor of Science: Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Sciences, School of Biology
  • Master of Science:<"Sustainable Management of Protected Areas”, University of Ioannina, Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management
  • Doctoral diploma: Thesis title: “Temporal Variation Patterns in Species Composition and Biodiversity in Islands Ecosystems”, University of Patras, School of Engineering, Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management

Research interests

  • Plant community ecology and Island biogeography
  • Vegetation patters (spatial and temporal turnover) and succession on sea-born volcanic islands
  • Functional plant ecology
  • Monitoring, mapping and conservation status assessment of habitat types in protected areas, with a focus on island ecosystems
  • Citizen science & Environmental monitoring

Indicative publications

  • KARADIMOU, E., TSIRIPIDIS, I., KALLIMANIS, A. S., RAUS, T., DIMOPOULOS, P. 2015. FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY REVEALS COMPLEX ASSEMBLY PROCESSES ON SEA-BORN VOLCANIC ISLANDS. JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE, 26: 501–512. DOI: 10.1111/JVS.12255.
  • KARADIMOU, E., TSIRIPIDIS, I., KALLIMANIS, A.S., RAUS, T. & DIMOPOULOS, P. 2016. FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY EXHIBITS A DIVERSE RELATIONSHIP WITH AREA, EVEN A DECREASING ONE. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 6, 35420. DOI:10.1038/SREP35420
  • KARADIMOU, E., A. S. KALLIMANIS, I. TSIRIPIDIS, T. RAUS, E. BERGMEIER, AND P. DIMOPOULOS. 2018. FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY CHANGES OVER 100 YR OF PRIMARY SUCCESSION ON A VOLCANIC ISLAND: INSIGHTS INTO ASSEMBLY PROCESSES. ECOSPHERE 9(9): E02374. 10.1002/ECS2.2374
Dr. Ioannis P. Kokkoris (Scientific associate)
Dr. Ioannis P. Kokkoris (Scientific associate) Scientific Associate
☎ 6939351278
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Curriculum vitae

Education and Training

  • Πτυχίο: Δασολογίας και Φυσικού Περιβάλλοντος (ΑΠΘ)
  • Μεταπτυχιακό: “Οικολογία, Διαχείριση και Προστασία Φυσικού Περιβάλλοντος”, Τμήμα Βιολογίας, Παν Πατρών
  • Διδακτορικό δίπλωμα: Tμήμα Βιολογίας, Παν. Πατρών

Research interests

  • Οικολογία χερσαίων οικοσυστημάτων
  • Χαρτογράφηση, παρακολούθηση και αξιολόγηση των οικοσυστημάτων και των υπηρεσιών τους
  • Εφαρμογή μεθόδων GIS, τηλεμετρίας και τηλεπισκόπησης με σκοπό τη διατήρηση, παρακολούθηση και προστασία των διαφόρων φυσικών ενδιαιτημάτων – οικουστημάτων
  • Συστήματα λήψης αποφάσεων για την διατήρηση και προστασία του φυσικού περιβάλλοντος
  • Φυτοκοινωνιολογία
  • Βιογεωγραφία

Indicative publications

  • KOKKORIS Ι. DIMITRELLOS G, KOUGIOUMOUTZIS K, LALIOTIS I, GEORGIADIS TH, TINIAKOU A (2014).THE NATIVE FLORA OF MOUNTAIN PANACHAIKON (PELOPONNESE, GREECE): NEW RECORDS AND DIVERSITY. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH-THESSALONIKI, 21:9.
  • GEORGIADIS G, SPANOU S,KOKKORIS I. ,TINIAKOU A, GEORGIADIS TH (2014).INTRODUCING AN INTEGRATED MONITORING SYSTEM FOR NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS: THE EXAMPLE OF STROFILIA WETLANDS IN WESTERN PELOPONNESE, GREECE. /cite> INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 8(4): 1195-1202.
  • VLAMI V, KOKKORIS I. ,ZOGARIS S, CARTALIS C, KEHAYIAS G, DIMOPOULOS P (2017).CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND ATTRIBUTES OF “CULTURALNESS” IN PROTECTED AREAS: AN EXPLORATORY ASSESSMENT IN GREECE. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 595: 229-243
  • KOKKORIS I. , DRAKOU EG, MAES J, DIMOPOULOS P (2018) ECOSYSTEM SERVICES SUPPLY IN PROTECTED MOUNTAINS OF GREECE: SETTING THE BASELINE FOR CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES & MANAGEMENT, 14:1, 45-59, DOI:10.1080/21513732.2017.1415974
  • TRIGAS P, KOKKORIS I., KOUGIOUMOUTZIS K (2018). THE REDISCOVERY OF SILENE GUICCIARDII (CARYOPHYLLACEAE) ON MT. PARNASSOS (GREECE) AFTER 160 YEARS: TAXONOMIC RE-EVALUATION AND CONSERVATION.PHYTOTAXA 331 (2): 281-288
  • BURKHARD B, MAES J, POTSCHIN-YOUNG MB, SANTOS-MARTÍN F, GENELETTI D, STOEV P, KOPPEROINEN L, ADAMESCU CM, ADEM ESMAIL B, ARANY I, ARNELL A, BALZAN M, BARTON DN, VAN BEUKERING P, BICKING S, BORGES PAV, BORISOVA B, BRAAT L, M BRANDER LM, BRATANOVA-DONCHEVA S, BROEKX S, BROWN C, CAZACU C, CROSSMAN N, CZÚCZ B, DANĚK J, GROOT R, DEPELLEGRIN D, DIMOPOULOS P, ELVINGER N, ERHARD M, FAGERHOLM N, FRÉLICHOVÁ J, GRÊT-REGAMEY A, GRUDOVA M, HAINES-YOUNG R, INGHE O, KALLAY TK, KIRIN T, KLUG H, KOKKORIS IP , KONOVSKA I, KRUSE M, KUZMOVA I, LANGE M, LIEKENS I, LOTAN A, LOWICKI D, LUQUE S, MARTA-PEDROSO C, MIZGAJSKI A, MONONEN L, MULDER S, MÜLLER F, NEDKOV S, NIKOLOVA M, ÖSTERGÅRD H, PENEV L, PEREIRA P, PITKÄNEN K, PLIENINGER T, RABE S, REICHEL S, ROCHE PK, RUSCH G, RUSKULE A, SAPUNDZHIEVA A, SEPP K, SIEBER IM, ŠMID HRIBAR M, STAŠOVÁ S, STEINHOFF-KNOPP B, STĘPNIEWSKA M, TELLER A, VACKAR D, VAN WEELDEN M, VEIDEMANE K, VEJRE H, VIHERVAARA P, VIINIKKA A, VILLOSLADA M, WEIBEL B, ZULIAN G (2018). MAPPING AND ASSESSING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THE EU LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE ESMERALDA APPROACH OF INTEGRATION.ONE ECOSYSTEM 3: E29153. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.3897/ONEECO.3.E29153
  • KOKKORIS I. , DIMOPOULOS P, XYSTRAKIS F, TSIRIPIDIS I (2018). NATIONAL SCALE ECOSYSTEM CONDITION ASSESSMENT WITH EMPHASIS ON FOREST TYPES IN GREECE. ONE ECOSYSTEM 3: E25434. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.3897/ONEECO.3.E25434

PhD Candidates

Anna Kontopanou
Άννα Κοντοπάνου Υποψήφια Διδάκτωρ Phd Candidate
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Curriculum vitae

Education and Training

  • Bachelor’s degree: Graduate of the Department Rural Development and Agricultural Business Management, School of Agricultural Technology, Aristotle Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki
  • Master of Science (MSc): In “Sustainable Management of Protected Areas”, Interdepartmental Program (Department of Environmental Management and Natural Resources University of Patras, Department of Biology University of Patras, Department of Biology Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
  • Phd candidate at the Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras.

Research interests

  • Biodiversity and chasmophytic flora.
  • Floristic diversity, endemism and protected species in calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation.
  • Ecology, Protection and management of species, habitats, ecosystems and landscapes.
  • Monitoring, Mapping, conservation status assessment of habitats in protected areas in Greece.

Indiacative publications

    PANITSA M & KONTOPANOU A. 2017. Diversity of chasmophytes in the vascular flora of Greece: floristic analysis and phytogeographical patterns. Botanica Serbica 41(2): 199-211
Maria Tsakiri (Biologist, MSc, Phd Candidate)
Maria Tsakiri (Biologist, MSc, Phd Candidate) Biologist, MSc, Phd Candidate
☎ 2610 997740

Curriculum vitae

Education and Training

  • Bachelor’s degree: in Biological sciences, Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras.
  • Master of Science (MSc): in “Ecology, Management and Protection on Natural Environment”. Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras.
  • Phd candidate at the Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras.

Scientific Interests

  • Plant taxonomy and Study of Mediterranean Flora.
  • Ecology, Protection and Management of endemic, rare and Endangered species and habitat types
  • Bio-Monitoring, Mapping and Assessment of the Conservation Status of Endemic, Rare and Endangered Species and Habitats in Protected Areas of Greece.
  • Biodiversity and ecosystem services

Indicative Publications

  • TSAKIRI M., KOUGIOUMOUTZIS K., IATROU GR. 2016: “CONTRIBUTION TO THE VASCULAR FLORA OF CHALKI ISLAND (EAST AEGEAN, GREECE) ANDBIOMONITORING OF A LOCAL ENDEMIC TAXON.” WILLDENOWIA 46(1): 175-190.
Georgia Fassou
GEORGIA FASSOU PhD candidate PhD candidate
☎ 2610 997742
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Curriculum vitae

Training and education

  • Bachelor degree: Biology
  • MSc degree: Ecology, Management and Conservation of Natural Environment
  • PhD degree: Biology (in evolution)

Research Interests

  • Phylogeny and Taxonomy
  • Population genetics
  • Flora and Vegetation
  • Ecological models

Postgraduate students

Alexandros Papanikolaou
Alexandros Papanikolaou Graduate student Graduate student
☎ 2610 997709
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Curriculum vitae

Education and training

  • Degree: Graduate of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment, AUTh.
  • Postgraduate Study Program: “Applied Ecology: Management of Ecosystems and Biological Resources”. Diplomatic topic: “Diversity of plant species and habitat types: The examples of a real and a biotopic island in protected lakes.”

Research Interests

  • Diversity of plant species and factors affecting it in island ecosystems.
  • Ecology, Protection and Management of species, habitats, ecosystems and landscapes.
  • Monitoring, Mapping, Evaluation of the conservation status of habitat types in protected areas of Greece.
  • Plant tissue culture.

Indicative Presentations

  • Papanikolaou Α. , Panitsa Μ. (2018): Lake islands: Factors affecting plant species diversity of a habitat island in the protected area of Kastoria lake. Conference Proceedings 9th National Ecology Conference, Heraklion, Crete, 4-7 October 2018.
Eleni Liapi
Eleni Liapi Graduate student Graduate student
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Curriculum vitae

Education and Training

  • Πτυχίο: Γεωλογίας, Τμήμα Γεωλογίας ,Σχολή Θετικών επιστημών, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών.
  • Μεταπτυχιακό δίπλωμα: Φοιτήτρια του τμήματος Βιολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Κατεύθυνση: Εφαρμοσμένη Οικολογία και Διαχείριση Οικοσυστημάτων και Βιολογικών πόρων

Research interests

  • Botany
  • Palaeobotany
  • Palaeontology
  • MSc thesis: “Study of plant macro-remains from the Pleistocene lignite deposits of Kalavrita basin.”

Indicative Presentations

  • Εleni Liapi, Giannis Zidianakis, Maria Kolendrianou, George Iliopoulos, 2016. “Palaeobotanical Study of Lower Pleistocene Sediments from Magoula, Charadros and Vigla (Achaia, Greece)-Preliminary results.” Poster presentation. «8th Congress of the Hellenic Ecological Society (Helecos-08)», 20-23 October 2016, Thessaloniki.
  • Εleni Liapi, Giannis Zidianakis, Maria Kolendrianou, George Iliopoulos, 2017. “Palaeobotanical Study of Lower Pleistocene Sediments from Magoula and Vigla Sychainon (Achaia, Greece).” Oral presentation. «2nd International Meeting of Early -Stage Researchers in Palaeontology», 19-22 May 2017, Sigri, Lesvos Island.
  • George Iliopoulos, Eleni Liapi, Vasilis Golfinopoulos, Ioannis Zidianakis & Maria Panitsa, 2018. “Early Pleistocene plant macrofossil remains from Kalavryta, a new asset for the Chelmos- Vourraikos Unesco Global Geopark.”Poster presentation. “8th International Conference on Unesco Global Geoparks”, 8-14 September 2018, Italy.
  • Vasilis Golfinopoulos, Eleni Liapi, , Ioannis Zidianakis, George Iliopoulos, Maria Panitsa, 2018.“Study of plant macro-remains from the Upper Miocene-Pleiocene lignite deposits of Kalavrita basin”. Poster presentation. 9th Congress of the Hellenic Ecological Society, 4-7 October 2018, Heraklion, Crete.
Kotsiras Konstantinos
Kotsiras Konstantinos Graduate student Graduate student
☎ 6971651178
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Curriculum vitae

Education and training

  • Diploma in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Patras (2017)
  • Post Graduate Programme: “Ecology, Management and Conservation of Natural Environment”

Research Interests

  • Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services
  • Thesis: “Wind Power and Ecosystem Services at mountainous areas of Peloponnese and Euboea”

Indicative Presentations

  • Kotsiras K., Kokkoris I., Dimopoulos P. (2018) “Wind Power and Ecosystem Services in NATURA 2000 protected areas.” Book of Abstracts, 9th HELECOS Congress, Heraklion, October 2018.