Dr. Ilias Karmiris
Principal Researcher
Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DemeterForest Research InstituteVasilika 570 06, Thessaloniki Tel.: 2310 461 172 & 3, 2310 461 411, 2310 461 637 (ext. 241)Fax: 2310 461 341e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Education
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Bachelor Degree School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (1998).
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M.Sc. Thesis, “Post-release behavior of intensive-reared European hares (Lepus europaeus)” School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (2002).
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Ph.D. Dissertation, “Influences of livestock grazing intensity on the diet composition and the behaviour of herbivores”, School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (2006).
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International Intensive Seminar: Mountain Forest for Production and Protection, Austria (Innsbruck - Galtür), Italy (Burgeiss - Alto Adige) and Switzerland (Offenpass Area), University of Agricultural Sciences of Vienna, BOKU, (2002).
Award - Scholarships
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Scholarship and Award, Bachelor Degree, State Scholarships Foundation – IKY, 1995-96 training year.
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Scholarship, M.Sc. Thesis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (2000).
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Scholarship of Excellence, Ph.D. Dissertation, Research Committee, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2004).
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Scholarship of Excellence, Postdoctoral Research, Research Committee, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2011).
Postdoctoral Research
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Effect of hunting on aquatic avian species, (2006 - 2008).
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System of environmental and sustainability indicators for Thessaloniki, (2006 - 2008).
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Habitat improvement for European hare and mountain partridge by sowing appropriate plant species, (2008 - 2009).
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Creation of biodiversity database on terrestrial and fresh water habitats in Greece, (2009).
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Restoration of post-fire vegetation in broadleaved shrublands, (2009 - 2010).
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Study on the impact of climate change on forest ecosystems, (2010 - 2011).
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Impacts of natural and anthropogenic factors on the behavior of herbivores (2011).
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LIFE10NAT / GR / 638 Safeguarding the Lesser White - fronted Goose Fennoscandian population at key staging and wintering sites within the European flyway, (2012 - 2016).
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Multiple management of wet meadows for the benefit of livestock farming and wildlife conservation. AGROetak, Forest Research Institute, (2014 - 2015).
Position in FRI
Rangeland Ecology and Management - Animal Species Interactions and Grazing Management
Research Interests
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Multiple management of grazing lands
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Behavior and nutrition of herbivores
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Livestock - wild herbivores interactions
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Plant - animal interactions
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Restoration of disturbed areas
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Impact of anthropogenic activities and climate change on grazing lands and herbivores
Publications