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The Team

One of the main goals of Archipelagos is to bring together the expertise and know-how of the local and international scientific conservation community and to gain knowledge and experience that actively contribute to the conservation of the unique biodiversity hotspot of the Aegean Sea and the eastern Mediterranean.

Scientists, experts, recent graduates and students join forces in Archipelagos’ research bases on the Northeastern Aegean islands throughout the year. Teams are comprised of people from all over the world, with a wide background of specialties and skills, who actively work on various projects. Archipelagos works closely with leading universities and research institutes from Europe, America and Asia.

Core Team

Thodoris Tsimpidis
(Greece)


Director

Honorary Researcher of Marine Conservation

Laura Macrina
(Italy)

Project Manager Marine Ecology and Biodiversity Research

PhD Fellow at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology), Red Sea Research Center, Saudi Arabia

Lauren Horstmyer
(USA)

Admissions Manager / Shark Research Assistant

BA Marine Science (major) & English (minor)

Céline Senecaut
(France)

GIS Research Assistant

Anastasia Miliou
(Greece)


Scientific Director

Hydrobiologist, Greek Ambassador in the EU for Sustainable Maritime Policy, (PhD Cand. Fisheries Management)

Dr. Alice Masper
(Italy)


Project Manager Microplastics Research

PhD Ecotoxicology, CIAD, Mexico

Phoebe Moss
(UK)


Marine Mammal Research Assistant

MSc Biology, University of Bristol

Vasilis Sarantou
(Greece)

Captain of the Research Boats

Tim Grandjean
(Netherlands)

Project Manager Deep Sea Conservation and GIS Research

PhD Cand. in Coastal Ecosystems, NIOZ & UU, Netherlands

Konstantis Alexopoulos
(Greece)

Coordinator Environmental Monitoring and Mapping

BSc Ocean Science and Marine Conservation

Alexandra Deorio
(USA)

Research Assistant & Operations Management

BSc Hon Biology, University of Nottingham

Periklis Koxilas
(Greece)

Captain of the Research Boats

Beatriz Tintoré
(Spain)

Project Manager Marine Mammal and Terrestrial Research

Doctoral Researcher in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography, Brunel University London

Rumeysa Arslan
(Canada)

Research Assistant in Marine Conservation

MSc Sustainable Development, Utrecht University

Andrea Tomé Pérez
(Spain)

Marine Mammal Research Assistant

MSc. Biodiversity, Conservation and Evolution, University of Valencia, Spain

Scientific Advisors

Dr. David J. Smith
(UK)

Professor of Marine biology, University of Essex, UK

Tropical Marine Ecology Expert Director of the Coral Reef Research Unit Director of Masters in Tropical Marine Biology

Dr. Rupert Perkins
(UK)

Senior Lecturer of Marine Bioscience, Cardiff University, UK

Marine Ecology Expert

Dr. Valentina Costa
(Italy)

Researcher of Marine Biologist and Ecologist, University of Aveiro , Portugal

Marine and Coastal Ecology Expert

Dr. Pavlos Eleftheriadis
(Greece)

Professor of Public Law and a Fellow, University of Oxford, UK

Planning and Environmental Law Expert

Dr. Leanne Hepburn
(UK)

Senior Lecturer of Marine Ecology University of Essex, UK

Marine and Coastal Ecology Expert

Dr. Ronny Steen
(Norway)

Researcher at Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Ornithological Research Expert

Petros Babasikas
(Greece)

Director, HBAAS, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landcape, and Design, University of Toronto

Dr. Tom Cameron
(UK)

Lecturer of Animal Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, University of Essex, UK

Fisheries Ecology Expert

Cpt. Nikos Plakas
(Greece)

Shipping Risk Management Expert

Dr.Marta Azzolin
(Italy)

Lecturer at Turin University, Italy Marine Mammal Accoustics Expert PhD, President of Gaia Research Institute

Mr. T David Schofield Jr.
(USA)

Cetacean Behavior, Acclimation and Transport Consultant

Sanctuary Education and Advisory Specialists

Associates

Dr Guido Pietroluongo
(Italy)

Marine Mammal Veterinarian

DVM (Doctor in Veterinary Medicine), Teramo University, Italy

Maria Moran García
(Spain)

Marine Ecology Researcher

BSc in Biology, Universidad de Navarra, Spain
MSc in Marine Ecosystem Management, University of St Andrews, Scotland

Maurizio Ingrosso
(Italy)

Marine Mammal/ Fisheries Researcher

PhD Cand. in Bidiversity, Agriculture and Environment (curriculum in Environmental Science), University of Bari, Italy

Anton Leach
(New Zealand)

Producer/Director Clawed Hat Films

Hayley Mcilwraith

Microplastics Researcher

PhD for microplastic pollution at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of East Anglia.

Jasmine Duthie
(New Zealand)

Producer/Director Clawed Hat Films

Alice Malcolm-McKay
(UK)

Researcher in Deep Sea Conservation

Marine Biology and Deep Sea Conservation, University of Essex, UK

Marine Ecology Team

Megan Randall
(UK)

Marine Ecology Research Intern

BSc Marine biology, University of Portsmouth

Jenna Carr
(UK)

Marine Ecology Research Intern

Bachelors in Natural Sciences

Ryan Wong
(UK)

Marine Ecology Research Intern

Bsc Marine Geography, Cardiff University

Rachele Kempston
(Ireland)

Marine Ecology Research Intern

MSc Marine Biology with Professional Studies, Queen's University Belfast

Cheyenne Vigileos
(UK)

Marine Ecology Research Intern

University of Hertfordshire

Niko Marinopoulos
(USA)

Marine Ecology Research Intern

Marine Science, University of Maine, Orono

Rebecca Brown
(UK)

Marine Ecology Research Intern

BSc Honors Wildlife and Practical Conservation with Science Communications, University of Salford

Microplastics Research Team

Katie Jones
(UK)

Microplastic Research Intern

BSc Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores

Sifat E. Afzal
(Bangladesh)

Law & Policy Intern, Plastic Pollution

Marine Mammal Research Team

Caelan Travers
(Ireland)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

BSc Marine Biology, Queens University

Claire Massin
(Belgium)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

Agronomy, HELHa

Sophie de Groot
(Netherlands)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

Wildlife Animal Management, van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Adam McWilliams
(Ireland)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

MSc Marine Biology with Professional Studies, Queen's University Belfast

Lenna Mallon
(Ireland)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

MSc Zoology with Professional Studies, Queen's University Belfast

Aaron Robertson
(Northern Ireland)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

BSc. in Marine Biology with Professional studies, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland

Marie Cigarroa
(France)

Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary Intern

Masters of Environment and Sustainable Developmet, Université de Montréal

Cheyenne van Kraaij
(Netherlands)

Multi-Disciplinary Intern

Biomedical Laboratory Research, Avans University of Applied Science

Alice Paolorsi
(France)

Marine Mammal Intern

Megan Hickman
(France)

Marine Mammal Intern

Agriculture and Breeding, School of Agricultural Engineering Institut Agro Dijon

Danielle Roth
(UK)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

BSc Marine Biology, University of Essex

Céline Bret
(Luxembourg)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

BSc Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Natasha Zepeda
(USA)

Multi-Disciplinary Intern

Biological Sciences, UCSB

Baptiste Giroux
(France)

Marine Mammal Intern

Agronomy, Institute Agro Dijon

Stina Abbenhaus
(Germany)

Marine Mammal Intern

BioGeosciences, University Koblenz

Mariana Cerca
(Portugal)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

Wildlife Conservation with Zoo biology, University of Salford

Blake Lighton
(UK)

Marine Mammal Research Intern

Marine Biology, University of Salford

Ariane Mailloux
(Canada)

Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary Intern

Bs Ecology, Université de Sherbrooke

Francesca Russell
(Jamaica)

Multi-Disiplinary Intern

Marine Biology, Northeastern University

GIS & Remote Sensing and Terrestrial Research Teams

Jonas Custers (Belgium)

Terrestrial Research Intern

MSc in Behavioural Ecology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Ninnon Alluse (France)

Terrestrial Research Intern

Management, University of Poitiers

Sarah Pion
(Canada)

GIS Research Intern

Bs Geomatics applied to the Environment, Université de Sherbrooke

Jonathon Noel Shaun Harte
(UK)

Multi-Disciplinary Intern

Marine and Freshwater Conservation, University of Cumbria

Media & Environmental Education Teams

Leah Katgert
(Netherlands)

Media Intern

Media Design, Cibap

Tember Dykgreve
(USA)

Media and Environmental Education Intern

Freya Brodrick
(UK)

Media Intern

BSc Ecology and Wildlife Conservation, University of Reading

Charlotte Audart
(France)

Environmental Education Intern

Management, IAE of Poitiers

Clémence Guérin
(France)

Media Intern

Management, IAE of Poitiers

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