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General Information:

The laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Sciences was founded on 1976 (first Director Professor Michael Karandinos) to cover the, innovated for Greece that year, scientific fields of Ecology and Environmental Sciences.

Nowadays, Professor Costas Saitanis is the Director of the Laboratory.

Over last years, new Teaching and Research Staff has been added and multifarious Teaching, Research and social activities have been developed.

+30 2105294404
+30 2105294462
argyr@aua.gr
+30 2105294466
+30 2105294462
saitanis@aua.gr
+30 210 529 4462
+30 2105294462
vvasiliki@aua.gr
Course name Credits Undergrad/Postgrad Compulsory/Elective
Urban and Suburban Ecology 3 Postgrad Compulsory
Special Topics in Ecology and Environment Postgrad Elective
Ecosystems' management 3 Postgrad Elective
Ecology 4 Undergrad Compulsory
Environmental Management and Protection 3 Undergrad Compulsory
ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD TOXICOLOGY 3 Undergrad Compulsory
Topics in Quantitative Ecology 5 Undergrad Elective
Urban Ecology and Bioclimatology 5 Undergrad Compulsory
Agricultural Ecotoxicology 5 Undergrad Elective

Research Ecology

KONSTANTINOS (COSTAS) SAITANIS

B.Sc. Ph.d., Professor, (+30) 210 529 4466, saitanis@aua.gr

Research Interests

  • Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants’ (Ozone, Heave Metals, Radionuclides) on Agricultural Plants and Natural Ecosystems. Biomonitoring and Phytodetection of Atmospheric pollutant in urban, suburban and agricultural areas.
  • Quantitative Ecology, Population Dynamics, Plant Community Structure and Characteristics, Ecological and Environmental Data Analysis.

 

ARGYRO FANTINOU

B.Sc. Ph.d., Professor, (+30) 210 529 4404,  argyr@aua.gr

Research Interests

  • Ecophysiology-Biological rhythms- Growth & development of insects’ population
  • Investigation of the diapause syndrome of insects- Effect of abiotic factors
  • Adaptations of insects to environmental stresses (temperature- cold)
  • Circadian rhythms of emergence, parasitism and feeding of parasitoids and predators
  • Role of the abiotic factors on growth and development of insects of Agriculture interest

 

VASILIKI VOUGELEKA

B.Sc., MSc., Laboratory Teaching Staff, (+30) 210 529 4471, vv@aua.gr

Research Interests

Effects of environmetal stressors (ozone, drought, salinity) on cultivated plants.

 

Projects of Ecology and Enviromental Science laboratory

Publications of Ecology and Enviromental Science Laboratory