Research
January 2020 – June 2022
Project title: “Understanding
the impact of warming on the structure and function of marine communities”
Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Main methods: use of trait-based models for plankton
and fish
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Pershing
June
2019 – June 2022
Position: Research scientist
Main
methods: use of a 3-D trait-based model for planktonic foraminifera biogeography
October
2015- August 2019
Project
title: “PAst Links in the Evolution of Ocean’s Global ENvIronment and
Ecology (PALEOGENiE)”
Funding
organisation: European Research Council (ERC-2013-CoG617313)
Position:
PhD research student, University of Bristol, School of Geographical
Sciences.
PhD
thesis title:” Studying planktonic foraminifera ecology in present and
future climate conditions through a mechanistic approach”.
Main methods: trait- based approach, 0D (Python) and 3D (Fortran) ecosystem models
Supervisors: Dr. Fanny Monteiro, Prof. Daniela Schmidt (School of Earth Sciences), Prof. Andy Ridgwell (UoB and University of Riverside, California).
Main methods: trait- based approach, 0D (Python) and 3D (Fortran) ecosystem models
Supervisors: Dr. Fanny Monteiro, Prof. Daniela Schmidt (School of Earth Sciences), Prof. Andy Ridgwell (UoB and University of Riverside, California).
May – July 2015
Project title: “Development of an integrated management
system for river basin, coastal and marine zones (KRIPIS)”
Funding organisation: General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Greece.
Position: Technician in zoobenthos laboratory, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR).
Funding organisation: General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Greece.
Position: Technician in zoobenthos laboratory, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR).
Main methods: Sampling, sorting and taxonomic identification
of near bottom zooplankton and benthic species, sediment grain size analysis
(granulometry).
Supervisor: Dr. Yolanda Koulouri
Supervisor: Dr. Yolanda Koulouri
October 2012- October 2013
Project title: “Inter-basin exchange in the changing
Mediterranean Sea: Impact on the ecosystems in the vicinity of the Straits
connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the adjacent Basins (MedEX)”
Funding organisation: MarinERA ERA-NET project
Position: MSc research student, University of Crete, Department of Biology
Master thesis title: “Study of metazooplankton in the North East Aegean Sea using nets with different mesh size and applying image analysis software”.
Main methods: trait- based approach (size), image analysis (software Image Pro Plus 4) for taxonomic identification of zooplankton abundance and biomass (taxa level).
Supervisor: Dr. Constantin Frangoulis
Position: MSc research student, University of Crete, Department of Biology
Master thesis title: “Study of metazooplankton in the North East Aegean Sea using nets with different mesh size and applying image analysis software”.
Main methods: trait- based approach (size), image analysis (software Image Pro Plus 4) for taxonomic identification of zooplankton abundance and biomass (taxa level).
Supervisor: Dr. Constantin Frangoulis
September 2013
Project title: “European Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a
changing climate (MedSeA)”
Funding organisation: European Commission
Position: Researcher, participant in mesocosm experiments, Institute of Oceanography, HCMR.
Main methods tools: zooplankton incubation, biomass (dry weight)
Supervisor: Dr. Soultana Zervoudaki
Funding organisation: European Commission
Position: Researcher, participant in mesocosm experiments, Institute of Oceanography, HCMR.
Main methods tools: zooplankton incubation, biomass (dry weight)
Supervisor: Dr. Soultana Zervoudaki
October - December 2010:
Project title: Study of inner Saronikos ecosystem, under the
influence of Psittalia sewage treatment plant (PHASE D/802) (2009-2010).
Position: Research Associate,
Main methods tools: sorting and taxonomic identification of zooplankton resting eggs
Supervisor: Dr. Soultana Zervoudaki
Position: Research Associate,
Main methods tools: sorting and taxonomic identification of zooplankton resting eggs
Supervisor: Dr. Soultana Zervoudaki
October 2009- October 2010
Project title: “Grazing and Production of dominant copepod
species in a Coastal Ecosystem of Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Aegean Sea)”.
Position: Bachelor research student, Aegean University, Department of Marine Sciences, Institute of Oceanography, HCMR.
Main methods tools: incubation method, chlorophyll fluorometry, image analysis (image pro plus), taxonomic identification of ciliates (group level).
Supervisor: Dr. Soultana Zervoudaki
Position: Bachelor research student, Aegean University, Department of Marine Sciences, Institute of Oceanography, HCMR.
Main methods tools: incubation method, chlorophyll fluorometry, image analysis (image pro plus), taxonomic identification of ciliates (group level).
Supervisor: Dr. Soultana Zervoudaki
SCIENTIFIC
CRUISES
June
2015: One-day cruise with the R/V “PHILIA” in Cretan Sea, responsible for
collecting benthic samples.
May
2015: Six-days cruise with the R/V “AEGAEO” in Eastern Mediterranean Sea
(Ionian Sea, South (Cretan Sea) and North Aegean Sea) responsible for
collecting zooplankton samples.
November
2012: Twelve-days cruise with the R/V “PHILIA”, responsible for collecting
zooplankton samples in coastal areas of Greece.