FORMATION

1. 2009, On going Ph.D. in Landscape Ecology.
2. Master in food processing technologies.
3. University Diploma in Agricultural sciences.

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. From 2004 up to now: research fellow at the Agricultural university of Athens, Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental sciences, participation in the COST350 Action (Integrated Assessment of Environmental Impact of Traffic and Transport) and COST356 Action (EST-Towards the definition of a measurable environmentally sustainable transport).
2. From 1996 to 2004: web designer specialized in the field of Ecology-Agriculture.

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS/CONFERANCES

Cost Action 356 Workshop “Towards the Definition of a Measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST)”: Integrated Assessment of European Impact of Traffic and Transport Infrastructure”:

1. Rhodes-Greece, 24-25 September 2009.
2. Prague- Czech Republic 22-23 June 2009.
3. Zurich-Switzerland, 2-3 March 2009.
4. Lyon-France, 30-31 October 2008.
5. Riga-Latvia, 27-28 May 2008.
6. Oslo-Norway, 20-22 February 2008.
7. Turin-Italy 10 October 2007.
8. Stockholm-Sweden, 23 May 2007.

Cost Action 350 International conference: Integrated Assessment of European Impact of Traffic and Transport Infrastructure“:

1. Warsaw-Poland, 30 June 2006.
2. Brussels-Belgium, 30 March 2006.
3. Cork-Ireland, 21-22 October, 2005.
4. Brno-Czech Republic, 20 June 2005.
5. Athens – Greece, 9-11 March 2005.
6. Brussels-Belgium, 14 January 2005.                     
7. Lisbon- Portugal, 21-22-October, 2004.

ORGANISATION OF WORKSHOP

COST Action 356 Workshop: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”, Rhodes Island - Greece, 24-25 September 2009.

COST Action 350 Workshop: “Integrated Assessment of Environmental Impact of Traffic and Transport Infrastructure – A Strategic Approach-”, Athens – Greece, 9-11 March 2005.

 LANGUAGES

1. Greek:  excellent level.
2. English: excellent level. TOEIC 975/990
3. Italian:   excellent level.

OTHER SKILLS

1. Micromedia Dreamweaver 8 and Fireworks 8: very good knowledge.
2. ArcGIS: very good Knowledge.
3. MS Office: good knowledge.
4. Ethernet - Internet maintenance: good knowledge.
5. Computer hardware maintenance and assembly: very good Knowledge.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

1. Member of the 'Helliniki Etaireia (Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and the Cultural Heritage), non-profit non-governmental organization.
2. Participation in activities of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB).

 PUBLICATIONS

Goger, T., Maranda, K., Stein, W., Karkalis, K. & Arapis, G. (2009): A proposal for environmental indicators. In: COST Action 350:”Integrated Assessment of European Impact of Traffic and Transport Infrastructure”. pp.169-274.

Mavrogiorgou, D., Karkalis, K. (2009). “Green light” towards an international treaty for mercury. Hellenic Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage. Vol.33, p.13, January-February 2009.

Arapis, G., Karkalis, K. (2009). The Athens green traffic restriction ring as a tool for the mitigation of the athmospheric pollution in Athens.  Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage. Vol.34, p.34, May-June 2009.

Karkalis, K. (2008). Sustainable Develoment and Climate Change: Lectures of Nicholas Stern in Greece. Hellenic Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage. Vol.31, p.12, October-December 2008.

Karkalis, K. and Arapis, G. (2008). Nutritional efficiency of organic crop production. COST Action 859: Phytotechnologies to promote sustainable land use and improve food safety, WG3 meeting, Lillehammer, Norway 2-4 September 2008

Arapis, G. and Karkalis, K. (2007). (Eco)toxicity of hot particles. NATO Advanced Research Workshop: “Hot Particles Released From Different Sources”, Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine, 7-11 May 2007.

Arapis, G., Grytsyuk, N. and Karkalis, K. (2007). Cadmium in food crops and impact on human health. COST Action 859: Phytotechnologies to promote sustainable land use and improve food safety, Workshop "Nutrient biofortification and exclusion of pollutants in food plants", Sede Boqer, Israel, 22-25 October 2007.

Goger, T., Maranda, K. and Karkalis, K. (2006). Three sets of indicators for SEA of traffic and transport infrastructures. COST Action 350:”Inegrated Assessment of European Impact of Traffic and Transport Infrastructure”, Final conference, Warsaw Poland, 30 June 2006.

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