Experiences After Work at Archipelagos
Hi, I’m Ella and I completed a 6-week internship on the terrestrial conservation team. During my time with Archipelagos, I initiated a project monitoring the ferret populations. Beyond my main project, I also had the opportunity to join boat surveys monitoring the marine mammal populations, getting the opportunity to learn and understand their work. I […]
Plastic Mistaken for Prey by a Colony-Breeding Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae) in the Mediterranean Sea, Revealed by Camera-Trap
Steen, R., Torjussen, C.S., Jones, D.W., Tsimpidis, T., Miliou, A. Plastic Mistaken for Prey by a Colony-Breeding Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae) in the Mediterranean Sea, Revealed by Camera-Trap. Marine Pollution Bulletin 2016. Abstract: Discarded plastic is known to be harmful for marine animals through ingestion and entanglement. Here we report the first documentation of […]
Morpho-Anatomical Changes of Plant Vegetative Organs of Olive (Oleea europaea) Tree Culture Treated with Pesticides
Miliou, A., Petrus-Vancea, A., Timar, A.V., Borza, I.M., Brata, A. Morpho-Anatomical Changes of Plant Vegetative Organs of Olive (Oleea europaea) Tree Culture Treated with Pesticides. Analele Universită Ġii din Oradea, Fascicula Biologie 2009. Abstract: The objectives of this study were to assess and identify structural changes caused by pesticide treatment in Olea europaea olive […]
Preliminary assessment of feeding ecology of a Golden jackal (Canis aureus) population in South Eastern Samos Island, Greece, through post mortem examination and scat analysis
Pietroluongo, G., Leggett, J., Falquina Fernández F.J., Linardaki, I., Parker, W., Miliou, A., Tsimpidis, T. Preliminary assessment of feeding ecology of a Golden jackal (Canis aureus) population in South Eastern Samos Island, Greece, through post mortem examination and scat analysis. W33P 2nd International Symposium on jackals and related species 2018. Introduction: Samos Island, North-Eastern […]
Monitoring of a Canis aureus population living in the airport area of Samos Island, Greece
Pietroluongo, G., Leggett, J., Falquina Fernández, F.J., Linardaki, I., Steer, M., Parker, W., Miliou, A., Tsimpidis, T., Ntampakis, D. Monitoring of a Canis aureus population living in the airport area of Samos Island, Greece. W212P 2nd International Symposium on jackals and related species 2018. Introduction: The Golden Jackal (Canis aureus, Fig. 1) population inhabiting […]
Examining the Population Status and Distribution of the Golden Jackal Canis aureus, Linnaeus 1758, on Samos Island
Dunford, C., Trayler, A., Giannatos, G, Miliou, A., Anagnostou, V. Examining the Population Status and Distribution of the Golden Jackal Canis aureus, Linnaeus 1758, on Samos Island. 35th Annual Conference of the Hellenic Society of Biological Sciences 2013. Introduction: Samos stands as the sole Mediterranean island where significant populations of the Golden Jackal (Canis […]
Habitat Selection of Adult and Juvenile Common Chameleon (Chameleo chamaeleon), Linnaeus 1758, on Samos Island
Thornton, H., Pieters, E., Lhubert, M., Otaegi, E., Miliou, A. Habitat Selection of Adult and Juvenile Common Chameleon Chameleo chamaeleon, Linnaeus 1758, on Samos Island. 35th Annual Conference of the Hellenic Society of Biological Sciences 2013. Introduction: In Greece, the island of Samos hosts the sole surviving populations of the common chameleon (Chameleo chameleon). […]
Preliminary results on sexual dimorphism in the Mediterranean chameleon
Otaegi-Veslin, E., Acasuso-Rivero, C., Holt, V., Close, M., Miliou, A. Preliminary Results on Sexual Dimorphism in the Mediterranean Chameleon. 12th International Conference of the Hellenic Zoological Society 2012. Abstract: Chamaeleo chamaeleonis distributed in Africa and Europe and is protected under the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Samos island in the eastern […]
Assessment of the butterfly biodiversity in Lipsi during spring
My name is Lieza and I am currently in the final year of my studies in Agro – and Biotechnology, specialising in Plant Management. All the way from Belgium, I joined the Terrestrial Research and Conservation at Archipelagos on the island of Lipsi from mid-February until mid-May 2022. My project was to assess the butterfly […]
Monitoring Seabird Populations
Besides studying marine mammals and turtles, Archipelagos’ marine mammal team also collects data on the seabirds spotted during boat surveys. The number of individuals, species, and location of encountered seabirds is recorded by dedicated observers. In 2021 only, our team has already recorded more than 3000 sightings! The most common species include the Mediterranean shearwater, […]
