Our Crew

Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation brings together the expertise of an international multidisciplinary team. Scientists, professionals and students of various specialties perform field work year-round at sea and on land near Archipelagos’ research bases. Together we join forces combining our expertise and hard work, collaborating to decisively make a difference in protecting the region’s unique biodiversity hotspots from increasing human threats.

Core Team

Thodoris Tsimpidis (Greece)
Director

Honorary Researcher of Marine Conservation

Anastasia Miliou (Greece)
Scientific Director

Hydrobiologist, Greek Ambassador in the EU for Sustainable Maritime Policy

Beatriz Tintoré (Spain)
Head of Marine Mammal Research

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

Dr Tim Grandjean (Netherlands)
Head of Deep Sea Conservation & GIS Research

Researcher in Coastal Ecosystems, NIOZ, Netherlands

Laura Macrina (Italy)
Head of Marine Ecology Research

Doctoral Researcher, KAUST, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

Silvia Giacomello (Italy) Marine Ecology Research Assistant

MSc Global Change Ecology, University of Bologna

Charlie Hamblin (UK)
Marine Mammal Research Assistant

MSc of Science in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter

Elisa Lamberti (Italy) Marine mammal Research Assistant

MSc in Marine Biology and Ecology University of Genoa

Antrea Pavlou (Greece)
Lab & Climate Monitoring Research Assistant

PhD in Microbiology and Computational Biology, Université Grenoble-Alpes

Keira Cassidy (Canada)
Outreach and Coordination Manager

BA&Sc Sustainability, Science and Society, McGill University

Argiro Sofouli (Greece) Manager of the Research Base

Vasilis Sarantou (Greece)
Captain & Head of Technical Operations

Periklis Koxilas (Greece)
Captain & Technical Operations

Scientific Advisors

Dr. Rupert Perkins (UK)
Senior Lecturer of Marine Bioscience, Cardiff University, UK

Senior Lecturer of Marine Bioscience, Cardiff University, UK

Dr. Tom Cameron (UK)
Lecturer of Animal Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, University of Essex, UK

Fisheries Ecology Expert

Dr. Petros Babasikas (Greece)
Director, HBAAS, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landcape, and Design, University of Toronto

Cpt. Nikos Plakas (Greece) Shipping Risk Management Expert

Dr. Danny Morick (Israel)
Marine veterinary medicine

Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, University of Haifa, Israel

Dr. Marta Azzolin (Italy)
Lecturer at Turin University, Italy

Marine Mammal Accoustics Expert, President of Gaia Research Institute

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. Ronny Steen (Norway)
Researcher at Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Ornithological Research Expert

Mr. T David Schofield Jr. (USA)
Cetacean Behavior, Acclimation and Transport Consultant

Cetacean Behavior, Acclimation and Transport Consultant

Dr. Jennifer Hatlauf (Austria) Leads the Golden Jackal Project Austria at BOKU University.

Project leader and expert on Golden Jackals

Associates

Dr Guido Pietroluongo (Italy)
Marine Mammal Veterinarian

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

Maurizio Ingrosso (Italy)
Marine Mammal/ Fisheries Researcher

Doctoral Researcher, University of Bari, Italy

Hayley Mcilwraith
Microplastics Researcher

Doctoral Researcher in microplastic pollution, Plymouth Marine Laboratory & University of East Anglia

Alice Malcolm-McKay (UK)
Researcher in Deep Sea Conservation

Researcher in Deep Sea Conservation

Konstantis Alexopoulos (Greece)
GIS Research Assistant

Doctoral Researcher, Cambridge University

Anton Leach (New Zealand)
Producer/Director Clawed Hat Films

Jasmine Duthie (New Zealand)
Producer/Director Clawed Hat Films

Andrea Tome Perez (Spain)
Marine Mammal Research Assistant

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

Tinatin Joglidze (Georgia)
Leading Specialist in Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Water Biodiversity

BSc Biology and a minor in Marine Biology, Graduated from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University

Jonas Custers (The Netherlands)
Behavioral Ecology

Master is Environmental Biology, Utrecht University

Luis Ofenstein (Germany)

MSc Wildlife Ecology and Management, BOKU University

Marine Mammal Research Team

20250508-Emilie Kounakowitch

Emilie Kounakowitch (France)
Research Intern

Engineering, Isen

Lily Hunter

Lily Hunter (UK)
Research Intern

Ecocriticism, University of Bristol

Abby Myles

Abby Myles (Ireland) Research Intern

BSc Zoology, Trinity College Dublin

Sofie Kinsella Sheekh

Sofie Kinsella Sheekh (Ireland)
Research Intern

BSc Biological and Biomedical Science, Maynooth University

Leah Worthington

Leah Worthington
(UK)
Dolpin Research Intern

BSc Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University

Chiara Busolini

Chiara Busolini (Switzerland)
Research Intern

MSc Conservation, Biodiversity and Ecology, University of Neuchâtel

Jennifer Tsaur

Jennifer Tsaur (USA)
Research Intern

BSc Environmental Science and Geography Minor, San Diego State University

20250604-AHU00516

Giacomo Galluccio (Italy)
Research Intern

MSc evolutionary biology, University of Padova

SImone Dam

Simone Dam (Netherlands)
Research Intern

Animal Management, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Interns24-02Developed (4 of 17)

Jakob Luxa
(Germany)
Research Intern

BSc Science, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

20250604-AHU00521

Alessia Colombo (Italy) Research Intern

MSc Marine Biology, Università Politecnica delle Marche

Lise Mazieres

Lise-Mei Mazieres (France) Research Intern

MSc in Arts, specialized in sound studies, National Superior School of Arts of Paris-Cergy

Lyla Logan

Lyla Logan (USA) Research Intern

BSc Environmental Science, San Diego State University

20250305-AHU01730

Elena Vasco (Italy) Research Intern

MSc Marine Biology, Università Politecnica delle Marche

20250508-B Aaron Natt

Aaron Natt (United Kingdom) Research Intern

BSc Marine biology, University of Plymouth

20250508-Zoe Monteiro Peker 2

Zoe Monteiro Peker (Portugal) Research Intern

BSc Marine Biology, Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar

20250508-Juliette Roberge

Juliette Roberge (France) Research Intern

2nd year engineering school, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes (ENSCR)

20250508-Enzo Gioria

Enzo Gioria (France) Research Intern

MSc Student in agronomy engineering, Institut Agronomique de Montpellier

Juliana Doering

Juliana Doering (USA) Research Intern

BSc Marine Science, University of South Carolina

Dominique Young

Dominique Young (Ireland) Research Intern

BSs Zoology, Trinity College Dublin

Megan Glenn

Megan Glenn (Ireland) Research Intern

BSs Zoology, Trinity College Dublin

Sarah Sauge

Sarah Saugé (France) Research Intern

BSc Biology and Ecology of populations, University of Picardie Jules Verne

Amy Steward

Amy Leigh Steward (USA) Research Intern

BSc Neuroscience, Texas A&M University

GIS & Remote Sensing Team

Hanne Koster

Hanne Koster (Netherlands)
Research Intern

BSc in Earth and Climate, Aeres University of Applied Sciences

Mike Wassenborg

Mike Wassenborg (Netherlands)
Research Intern

Geo Media & Design, Aeres University of applied sciences

Nina Dominicus

Nina Dominicus (Netherlands)
Research Intern

BSc Earth & Climate, Aeres University of Applied Science

Lucas Buikema

Lucas Buikema (Netherlands) Research Intern

BSc in Earth and Climate, Aeres University of Applied Science

20250508-Anais Cailoux

Anaïs Cailloux (France) Research Intern

MSc Natural Resources and Hazards in Tropical Environments, Geomatics and Remote Sensing track, University of Reunion

20250508-Tommaso Di Landri

Tommaso Di Landri (Italy) Research Intern

MSc AI for Science and Technology, University of Milano-Bicocca

Leonie Piment

Léonie Piment (France) Research Intern

Computer engineering, ISEN Yncrea Brest

Marine Ecology Research Team

Annebelle Guscott

Annabelle Guscott
(Australia)
Research Intern

BSc Environmental Science (Wildlife Conservation and Biology), Deakin University

20250508-Arezina Filakouri

Arezina Filakouri
(Netherlands) Research Intern

Ecology and Wildlife, Yuverta MBO

Manon Leonhard

Manon Leonhard
(Germany)
Research Intern

Interns24-02Developed (8 of 17)

Lasse Rauert
(Germany)
Research Intern

MSc Ecology, Evolution & Conservation, Universität Potsdam

20250404-AHU02857

Florentin Arpaia
(France)
Research Intern

MSc Biotic Interactions and Anthropogenic Disturbances, Université de Toulon

Sofia Carmona

Sofía Carmona Bellón
(Spain)
Research Intern

MSc in Biodiversity, Autonomous University of Madrid

20250512-Valentina Romero

Valentina Romero
(Colombia)
Research Intern

Applied Biology , Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg

20250508-B Agnieszna Polek

Agnieszka Polek
(Poland)
Research Intern

BSc Oceanography & Marine Biology , University of Gdańsk

20250508-Bram van der Struik

Bram van der Struik
(Netherlands)
Research Intern

Ecology and wildlife, Yuverta

20250508-Kors Weterings

Kors Weterings
(Netherlands)
Research Intern

Ecology and Wildlife, Yuverta

20250512-Teyn Rudde 2

Teyn Rudde
(Netherlands)
Research Intern

BSc Applied biology, Aeres university of applied science

Mariana Pereira Medeiros

Mariana Medeiros
(Portugal)
Research Intern

BSc Marine Biology, Polytechnic University of Leiria

Island Biodiversity Research Team

Manon Lambert

Manon Lambert (France)
Wildlife Research Intern

Planning and Environmental Engineering, Polytech Tours (Université de Tours)

20250508-Esmay van Liere

Esmay van Liere (Netherlands)
Wildlife Research Intern

BSc Applied Biology, Aeres University of Applied Sciences

20250512-Berber Haagsma

Berber Haagsma (Netherlands)
Wildlife Research Intern

BSc Applied Biology, Aeres University of Applied Sciences

Nando Sietsema

Nando Sietsema (Netherlands)
Wildlife Research Intern

MSc Forest & Nature Conservation, Wageningen University & Research

Olivia Cornwell

Olivia Cornwell (USA)
Wildlife Research Intern

Environmental science and sustainability, University of Montana

Emma Hammerer-Rachet

Emma Hammerer-Rachet (France)
Wildlife Research Intern

MSc Biodiversity, Territory and Environment

Marissa Congdon

Marissa Congdon (USA)
Wildlife Research Intern

BSc Environmental studies and sustainability, Aurora University

Media & Enviromental Education Team

Rensche Van Der Westhuizen

Rensche Van Der Westhuizen (New Zealand ) Media Intern

BSc Marine Biology and Science Communication , Victoria University of Wellington

20250305-AHU01748

Andy Huissoon
(The Netherlands)
Media Intern

Mbo 4 Audiovisual Media, Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam

20250305-AHU01672

David De Klerk
(The Netherlands)
Media Intern

Mbo 4 Audiovisual Media, Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam

Sophie SIeland

Sophie Sieland (Germany) Education Intern

BSc Environmental Management, MSc Sustainable Development, Hochschule Bochum

Sarah Anne Peters (Netherlands) Education Intern

Nature & Communication, Aeres Wageningen

Interns24-02Developed (14 of 17)

Jeanne Streiff
(France)
Media & Communications Intern

MSc Humanitarian Action & International Solidarity, Institut Catholique de Paris

Environmental Policy Team

Silvie Kalkman

Silvie Kalkman (Netherlands)
Law & Policy Intern

MSc Aquaculture & Marine Resource Management, Wageningen University & Research

Michali van Iterson (Netherlands)
Law & Policy Intern

BSc Earth & Climate, Aeres University of Applied Sciences

Elise Batifoulie

Elise Batifoulié (France)
Law & Policy Intern

Bsc Political Sciences,
Sciences Po Toulouse

Quinty Jongkind

Quinty Jongkind (Netherlands)
Law & Policy Intern

Earth & Climate, Aeres University of Applied Sciences

20250508-Jessie Geelen

Jessie Geelen (Netherlands)
Law & Policy Intern

MSc Global Sustainability, Radboud University Nijmegen

20250512-Lisa Nyholm 2

Lisa Nyholm (Finland)
Law & Policy Intern

MSc Environmental Management and Policy, Lund University