• Research Director

Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER” (ELGO DEMETER)

Forest Research Institute

57006 Vassilika – Thessaloniki, Greece

Tel.: 2310 461 411,  -637 (ext. 245)

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Studies

• Diploma of Ingénieur Agronome - “Agronomist Engineer”- (Highest distinction) (12/1981), Forest Ecology orientation, Université Libre de Bruxelles (with grant from the Belgian Ministry of Education).
• Study year in “Cooperation and development of Third World Countries” (1982-83), Université Libre de Bruxelles.
• Ph. Doctorate Thesis (1990) in Ecology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (with grant from the European Commission, DGXII Science, Research and Development).

Field of Work

• ForestEcology - Ecology of Mediterranean Ecosystems  

Research Interests

• Ecosystemic study on the structure, function and dynamics of forest ecosystems.
• Biomass/fuel loads, primary productivity and biogeochemical cycles of mineral elements of forest ecosystems.
• Ecology and dynamics of the desertification processes occurring in the Mediterranean ecosystems.
• Fire ecology and forest protection against fires.
• Impact of grazing and fires on structure and dynamics of Mediterranean ecosystems.
• Phytosociological research and mapping of plant communities and habitats types.
• Assessment, monitoring and protection of natural ecosystems with modern technologies.

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