International Scientists at Archipelagos: Sharing Knowledge and Experience
At the International School of the Sea, one of the most important and demanding initiatives of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, we have the privilege of hosting distinguished scientists and environmental professionals from around the world throughout the year. These visitors actively contribute to the research, education, and conservation actions that we carry out […]
Διεθνείς Επιστήμονες στο Αρχιπέλαγος: Ανταλλαγή Γνώσης και Εμπειρίας
Στο Διεθνές Σχολείο της Θάλασσας, μία από τις σημαντικότερες αλλά και πιο απαιτητικές δράσεις του Ινστιτούτου Θαλάσσιας Προστασίας Αρχιπέλαγος, έχουμε τη χαρά να φιλοξενούμε καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια του χρόνου διακεκριμένους επιστήμονες και ειδικούς του χώρου της προστασίας περιβάλλοντος από όλο τον κόσμο, οι οποίοι συμβάλλουν ενεργά στην έρευνα, την εκπαίδευση και τις δράσεις προστασίας […]
The Golden Jackals of Samos: Guardians of the Island’s Ecosystem
May 9th 2025 The Golden Jackals of Samos: Guardians of the Island’s Ecosystem The golden jackal is a fascinating and highly adaptable mammal, and the island of Samos is home to one of the very few island populations in Europe. Genetically distinct from its mainland Balkan relatives, the Samos jackal population represents a unique part […]
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, […]
Ignorance of Nature: The Greatest Risk for Wildlife Survival
The last established population of Mediterranean Chameleons in Greece (Chameleo chameleon), still survives until today on the island on Samos. In previous decades this species also survived in Chios and Crete, while today we do not know if there are viable populations of the species on these islands. Chameleons, in most parts of the world […]
Investigating the Eleonora Falcon in the East Aegean
In the heart of autumn, the Archipelagos Institute continues its actions to protect the rare nature of the Aegean. Again, we turn our attention to the uninhabited islets and islets – the small diamonds of the Aegean – that support rare biodiversity of international environmental significance. These days, utilizing the collaboration, expertise and new technologies […]
Protecting Biodiversity in small islets of the Aegean
A few days ago, a new phase of the Archipelagos Institute’s collaboration began with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences As we enter the heart of autumn, the Archipelagos Institute continues its parallel actions to protect the rare nature of the Aegean, focusing on uninhabited islets. These isolated Aegean ecosystems, which many consider to be […]
Golden Jackal Relocation Research Presented at Conference
Archipelagos Institute participated in the 14th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions (ICZEGAR) that took place last week in Thessaloniki. There we presented the important effort that has been underway for the past year and a half to manage the population of Golden Jackals residing within the area of […]
Happy ending to the rescue of a golden jackal!
A juvenile jackal was found on the roadside, in the area of Ano Vathi, Samos, most probably following an accidental hit by a car. It was found in a state of shock, in the early morning hours during the Christmas period. Archipelagos Institute was informed by the Samos Police authorities and researchers swiftly went to […]
World Animal Day – 4th of October
The world animal day constitutes an opportunity to remind ourselves that the care and protection of wildlife is a responsibility we all share, not occasionally but every single day! Our own survival depends on the survival of all the animals we share this planet with. Respect towards them is an obligation not an option.
