Our Crew

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
Emilie Kounakowitch (France)
Research Intern
Engineering, Isen
Lily Hunter (UK)
Research Intern
Ecocriticism, University of Bristol
Abby Myles (Ireland) Research Intern
BSc Zoology, Trinity College Dublin
Sofie Kinsella Sheekh (Ireland)
Research Intern
BSc Biological and Biomedical Science, Maynooth University
Leah Worthington
(UK)
Dolpin Research Intern
BSc Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University
Chiara Busolini (Switzerland)
Research Intern
MSc Conservation, Biodiversity and Ecology, University of Neuchâtel
Jennifer Tsaur (USA)
Research Intern
BSc Environmental Science and Geography Minor, San Diego State University
Giacomo Galluccio (Italy)
Research Intern
MSc evolutionary biology, University of Padova
Simone Dam (Netherlands)
Research Intern
Animal Management, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
Jakob Luxa
(Germany)
Research Intern
BSc Science, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
Alessia Colombo (Italy) Research Intern
MSc Marine Biology, Università Politecnica delle Marche
Lise-Mei Mazieres (France) Research Intern
MSc in Arts, specialized in sound studies, National Superior School of Arts of Paris-Cergy
Lyla Logan (USA) Research Intern
BSc Environmental Science, San Diego State University
Elena Vasco (Italy) Research Intern
MSc Marine Biology, Università Politecnica delle Marche
Aaron Natt (United Kingdom) Research Intern
BSc Marine biology, University of Plymouth
Zoe Monteiro Peker (Portugal) Research Intern
BSc Marine Biology, Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar
Juliette Roberge (France) Research Intern
2nd year engineering school, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes (ENSCR)
Enzo Gioria (France) Research Intern
MSc Student in agronomy engineering, Institut Agronomique de Montpellier
Juliana Doering (USA) Research Intern
BSc Marine Science, University of South Carolina
Dominique Young (Ireland) Research Intern
BSs Zoology, Trinity College Dublin
Megan Glenn (Ireland) Research Intern
BSs Zoology, Trinity College Dublin
Sarah Saugé (France) Research Intern
BSc Biology and Ecology of populations, University of Picardie Jules Verne
Amy Leigh Steward (USA) Research Intern
BSc Neuroscience, Texas A&M University
GIS & Remote Sensing Team
Hanne Koster (Netherlands)
Research Intern
BSc in Earth and Climate, Aeres University of Applied Sciences
Mike Wassenborg (Netherlands)
Research Intern
Geo Media & Design, Aeres University of applied sciences
Nina Dominicus (Netherlands)
Research Intern
BSc Earth & Climate, Aeres University of Applied Science
Lucas Buikema (Netherlands) Research Intern
BSc in Earth and Climate, Aeres University of Applied Science
Anaïs Cailloux (France) Research Intern
MSc Natural Resources and Hazards in Tropical Environments, Geomatics and Remote Sensing track, University of Reunion
Tommaso Di Landri (Italy) Research Intern
MSc AI for Science and Technology, University of Milano-Bicocca
Léonie Piment (France) Research Intern
Computer engineering, ISEN Yncrea Brest
Marine Ecology Research Team
Annabelle Guscott
(Australia)
Research Intern
BSc Environmental Science (Wildlife Conservation and Biology), Deakin University
Arezina Filakouri
(Netherlands) Research Intern
Ecology and Wildlife, Yuverta MBO
Manon Leonhard
(Germany)
Research Intern
Lasse Rauert
(Germany)
Research Intern
MSc Ecology, Evolution & Conservation, Universität Potsdam
Florentin Arpaia
(France)
Research Intern
MSc Biotic Interactions and Anthropogenic Disturbances, Université de Toulon
Sofía Carmona Bellón
(Spain)
Research Intern
MSc in Biodiversity, Autonomous University of Madrid
Valentina Romero
(Colombia)
Research Intern
Applied Biology , Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
Agnieszka Polek
(Poland)
Research Intern
BSc Oceanography & Marine Biology , University of Gdańsk
Bram van der Struik
(Netherlands)
Research Intern
Ecology and wildlife, Yuverta
Kors Weterings
(Netherlands)
Research Intern
Ecology and Wildlife, Yuverta
Teyn Rudde
(Netherlands)
Research Intern
BSc Applied biology, Aeres university of applied science
Mariana Medeiros
(Portugal)
Research Intern
BSc Marine Biology, Polytechnic University of Leiria
Island Biodiversity Research Team
Manon Lambert (France)
Wildlife Research Intern
Planning and Environmental Engineering, Polytech Tours (Université de Tours)
Esmay van Liere (Netherlands)
Wildlife Research Intern
BSc Applied Biology, Aeres University of Applied Sciences
Berber Haagsma (Netherlands)
Wildlife Research Intern
BSc Applied Biology, Aeres University of Applied Sciences
Nando Sietsema (Netherlands)
Wildlife Research Intern
MSc Forest & Nature Conservation, Wageningen University & Research
Olivia Cornwell (USA)
Wildlife Research Intern
Environmental science and sustainability, University of Montana
Emma Hammerer-Rachet (France)
Wildlife Research Intern
MSc Biodiversity, Territory and Environment
Marissa Congdon (USA)
Wildlife Research Intern
BSc Environmental studies and sustainability, Aurora University
Media & Enviromental Education Team
Rensche Van Der Westhuizen (New Zealand ) Media Intern
BSc Marine Biology and Science Communication , Victoria University of Wellington
Andy Huissoon
(The Netherlands)
Media Intern
Mbo 4 Audiovisual Media, Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam
David De Klerk
(The Netherlands)
Media Intern
Mbo 4 Audiovisual Media, Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam
Sophie Sieland (Germany) Education Intern
BSc Environmental Management, MSc Sustainable Development, Hochschule Bochum
Sarah Anne Peters (Netherlands) Education Intern
Nature & Communication, Aeres Wageningen
Jeanne Streiff
(France)
Media & Communications Intern
MSc Humanitarian Action & International Solidarity, Institut Catholique de Paris
Environmental Policy Team
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 Batifoulié (France)
Law & Policy Intern
Bsc Political Sciences,
Sciences Po Toulouse
Quinty Jongkind (Netherlands)
Law & Policy Intern
Earth & Climate, Aeres University of Applied Sciences
Jessie Geelen (Netherlands)
Law & Policy Intern
MSc Global Sustainability, Radboud University Nijmegen
Lisa Nyholm (Finland)
Law & Policy Intern
MSc Environmental Management and Policy, Lund University