Costas Dounas

Curriculum Vitae

Submitted by Costas Dounas on Mon, 2011-04-04 09:14

Personal Information

Last name:

Dounas

First name:

Costas

Phone:

+30 2810 337814

e-mail:

kdounas@hcmr.gr

Function at IMBG:

Research Director

Expertise / Research Interests

Structure and dynamics of macrobenthic and benthopelagic assemblages
Marine biodiversity (crustaceans, sponges, polychaets)
Coastal Zone Management
Environmental Impact Assessment
Marine Pollution Monitoring
Marine Protected Zones
Fishing gear effects
Marine Environmental Technology and Innovation
Artificial reefs research and applications

Languages


Greek	native language
English	very good
French	good

Education and Training


1986	PhD in Marine Biology, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Department of Biology, Doctoral thesis on marine pollution research in the North Aegean with emphasis on the quantitative and qualitative distribution of macrofaunal benthic assemblages related with natural and anthopogenic disturbance
1978	BSc in Biology, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Department of Biology

Professional Activities


2003-to date	Research Director at the Institute of Marine Biology & Genetics-Hellenic Center for Marine Research
2001-2002	Research Director at the Institute of Marine Biology of Crete
1995-2001	Senior Researcher at the Institute of Marine Biology of Crete
1987-1995	Postdoctorate researcher at the Institute of Marine Biology of Crete
1986-1987	Postdoctorate researcher at the Research Center of Crete - Institute of Molecular Biology

International Recognition of Scientific Work

Scholarships / Awards


2002	Distinction award in the 1st National Patent Contest by the Greek Ministry of Development and the Greek Industrial Organisation

Teaching Activities

Undergraduate courses


	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
	University of Crete

Postgraduate courses


	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
	University of Crete

General teaching activities


1986 to date	3-month and 6-month supervision of under- and post-graduate students
1986 to date	supervision of undergraduate students for BSc theses
1986 to date	supervision of postgraduate students for MSc theses
1986 to date	supervision of postgraduate students for PhD theses
1986 to date	seminars for environmental education (e.g. students, teachers, divers)

Research Activities

Membership of Advisory and Research Bodies


2004-2005	International Advisory Board of Coastal Research and Planning Institute, Claipeda University, Lithuania
2001-2004	Greek National Council of Research and Development
2001-2004	Greek Committee of Technology Transfer & Innovation
1991-2002	Environmental Committee of Heraklion Prefecture
1997	Evaluation Committee of European Projects I NCO –COPERNICUS
1986-1996	Member of the Crustacean Society
1987-1988	Member of the Board of the Hellenic Zoological Society
1984-1985	President of the Board pf the Hellenic Society of Ecologists

Participation in National Committees, Conferences, Workshops


May	2010	14th Panhellenic Congress of Ichthyologists	Piraeus
May	2009	9th Hellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries	Patras
September	2007	1st Panhellenic Meeting for the Invasion of alien aquatic species in the eastern Mediterranean	Heraklion, Crete island
May	2007	13th Panhellenic Congress of Ichthyologists	Mitilini, Lesvos Island
April	2006	8th Hellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries	Thessaloniki
October	2003	7th Hellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries	Hersonissos, Crete Island
January	2003	11th Panhellenic Congress of Ichthyologists	Preveza
May	2002	6th Pan-hellenic Geographical Confrence	Thessaloniki
June	2002	2nd Pan-Hellenic Congress on Biological Sciences and Environment	Athens
November	2001	10th Panhellenic Congress of Ichthyologists	Chania, Crte Island
October	2000	9th Panhellenic Congress of Ichthyologists	Messologi
April	2000	6th Hellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries	Chios Island
March	1999	Fisheries Policy for the Protection of Marine Environment and Decentralization, Geotechnical Chamber of Greece	Heraklion, Crete Island
April	1997	5th Hellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries	Kavala
March	1995	Tourism and Environment in Island Regions	Heraklion, Crete Island
April	1993	4th Hellenic Symposium on Oceanography and Fisheries	Rhodes Island
December	1991	Protection of the Marine Environment, Geotechnical Chamber of Greece	Elounda, Crete Island
	1988	4th Panhellenic Congress of Ichthyologists	Thessaloniki
	1982	3rd Ecological Meeting of the Hellenic Society of Ecologists	Athens
	1982	4th Conference of the Hellenic Society for Biological Sciences	Thessaloniki
	1981	2nd Ecological Meeting of the Hellenic Society of Ecologists	Thessaloniki

Participation in International Committees, Conferences, Workshops


February	2006	Ocean Sciences Meeting	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
November	2002	Symposium on Effects of Fishing Activities on Benthic Habitats: Linking Geology, Biology, Socioeconomics, and Management	Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
July	2002	6th International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology	Patras, Greece
May	2002	9th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and adjacent regions	Thessaloniki, Greece
October	2001	7th International Polychaete Conference	Reykjavik, Iceland
May	2001	33rd International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics	Liege, Belgium
October	2000	Fourth International Marine Environmental Modelling Seminar	Athens, Greece
May	2000	Bellagio Forum for Sustainable Development “Environmental Challenges in the Mediterranean Region	Rethymnon, Crete Island, Greece
June	1998	ICES Symposium on Marine Benthos Dynamics: Environmental and Fisheries Impacts	Crete Island, Greece
December	1998	7th International Conference on Natural & Man-Made Hazards	Athens, Greece
October	1996	Proceedings of the Mediterranean Wetlands Conference	Venice, Italy
September	1996	2nd International Senckenberg Conference on Global Biodiversity Research in Europe	Frankfurt, Germany
August	1996	1st International Conference on EuroGOOS	The Hague, The Netherlands
April	1994	Hydrosoft 94, 5th International Conference on Hydraulic Engineering Software	Chalkidiki, Greece
September	1992	4éme Conference Ιnternationale des Polychetes	Angers, Turkey
May	1993	Proceedings of the 1st International Congress on the Enviromnental Technology	Athens, Greece
September	1992	Proceedings of the First European Crustacean Conference	Paris, France

History

Member for: 13 years 27 weeks