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

The Team:
Core team
Associates
Research Teams

Thodoris Tsimpidis
(Greece)

Director

Honorary Researcher of Marine Conservation

Beatriz Tintoré
(Spain)

Head of Marine Mammal Research

MSc. Marine Biology, Bangor University, UK

Nikki Cotterill (UK)

Head of the Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary

MSc. Conservation Biology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Dr. Stelios Chartofilis (GR)

Veterinarian of the Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary

Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University, Greece

Anastasia Miliou
(Greece)

Scientific Director

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

Ifigeneia Trompouki
(Greece )

Head of Legal Research

Lawyer, PhD Cand. in Public International Law of the Sea, DUTH

Ambrosine Clark
(France)

Marine Mammal Research Team Supervisor

MSc. Zoology & Ecophysiology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Vasilis Sarantou
(Greece)

Captain of Research Boat Naftilos

Amanda Batlle Morera
(Spain)

Operations Manager

MSc. GIS & Remote Sensing, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain

Dr. Alice Masper
(Italy)

Head of Microplastics Research

PhD Ecotoxicology, CIAD, Mexico

Maria Moran García
(Spain)

Marine Ecology Research Assistant

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

Periklis Koxilas
(Greece)

Captain of Research Boat Pinelopi & Ship Manager

Tim Grandjean
(Netherlands)

Head of GIS Research

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

Laura Macrina (Italy)

Head of Marine Ecology Research

MSc Tropical Marine Biology, University of Essex, UK

Alice Malcolm-McKay (UK)

Marine Ecology Research Assistant

BSc. Marine Biology, University of Essex, UK

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. Ronny Steen
(Norway)

Researcher at Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Ornithological Research 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

Cpt. Nikos Plakas
(Greece)

Shipping Risk Management Expert

Mr. T David Schofield Jr.
(USA)

Cetacean Behavior, Acclimation and Transport Consultant

Sanctuary Education and Advisory Specialists

Dr. Tom Cameron
(UK)

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

Fisheries Ecology Expert

Dr. Isabella Clegg
(UK)

Founder of Animal Welfare Expertise

Specialist for marine mammal welfare in captivity.

Dr.Marta Azzolin
(Italy/Greece)

Lecturer at Turin University for the course of the MSc Applied Ethology ECAU, Italy

PhD, President of Gaia Research Institute Onlus

Dr. Valentina Costa
(Italy)

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

Marine and Coastal Ecology Expert

Associates

Dr Guido Pietroluongo
(Italy)

Marine Mammal Veterinarian

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

Anton Leach
(New Zealand)

Producer/Director Clawed Hat Films

Billy Browning
(UK)

GIS Research Assistant

BSc. Geography, University of Birmingham, UK

Konstantis Alexopoulos
(Greece)

GIS Associate

BSc. (Hons), University of Plymouth, UK

Jasmine Duthie
(New Zealand)

Producer/Director Clawed Hat Films

Marine Ecology Team

Maurizio Ingrosso
(Italy)

Marine Ecology Intern

PhD candidate in Environmental Science, University of Bari, Italy

Alexandra Gimblett
(UK)

Marine Ecology Intern

Student studying Marine and Freshwater Biology, Aberystwyth University (UK)

Adrian Leonard Rosland
(Norway)

Marine Ecology Intern

Nord university, Biology, Norway

Caroline McMenamin
(Ireland)

Marine Ecology Intern

Queens University Belfas, animal behaviour and welfare, masters. North of Ireland

Zachary Mühlenweg
(USA)

Marine Ecology Intern

Master, Joint Master IMBRSea, Marine Biological Resources, Germany

Naomi Griffiths
(UK)

Marine Ecology Intern

BSc Marine Geography, Cardiff University, UK

Coral Stancliffe-Caldicott
(UK)

Marine Ecology Intern

BSc. Marine Geography, Cardiff University, UK

Mads H. Voldengen
(Norway)

Marine Ecology Intern

Bachelors, Nord university, Biology, Norway

Okke Schraa
(Netherlands)

Marine Ecology Intern

Aeres University of Applied Science Almere,Bachelor in Applied Biology, Netherlands

Lottie Holland
(UK)

Marine Ecology Intern

Student in Marine and Freshwater Biology, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK

Lana Mena
(USA)

Coralligenous Habitat Intern

BSc in Marine Science, Stockton University, USA

Matthieu Lelong
(France)

Marine Ecology Intern

Institut Agro Dijon, Seagrass health assessment, France

Abe Zijlstra
(Belgium)

Marine Ecology Intern

Harry Baragwanath
(UK)

Marine Ecology Intern

University of Portsmouth, Marine Biology, UK

Romane Torchy
(France)

Marine Ecology Intern

University of Angers, Biology, Bachelor degree in biology of organisms and population, France

Andrea Lepre
(Italy)

Marine Ecology Intern

University degli Studi di Perugia, Biology, bachelor, Italy

Jesus Alonso Guerra
(Spain)

Marine Ecology Intern

Masters, University of west of England, advanced wildlife Conservation in practice, England

Microplastics Research Team

Hayley McIlwraith
(Canada)

Microplastics PhD Student

PhD student in Environmental Science, Plymouth Marine Laboratory and University of East Anglia, Canada

Maud Guillot
(France)

Microplastic Intern

ENGEES, Water and Environmental engineering, Master first year, France

Cléa Barbier
(France)

Microplastic Intern

ENSCM Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier, Environmental chemistry. master, France

Canelle Sauvaitre
(France)

Microplastic Intern

Université de Toulon, Environmental Biology, 2nd degree of bachelor, France

Julie Divanach
(France)

Microplastic Intern

Université Paris-Saclay, Biology, 2nd degree of bachelor, France

Marine Mammal Research Team