FORMATION

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

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2010 PARTICIPATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED: "Integrated management of green landscape areas of the prefecture of Filothei.
• 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).
• From 1996 to 2004: web designer specialized in the field of Ecology-Agriculture.

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS/CONFERANCES

• VIITH CONFERENCE „THE AIR PROTECTION – THEORY AND PRACTICE” Zacopane-Poland 13-16 October Poland 2010.
• 19th meeting of users of Geographic information systems ArcGIS, Athens, 18-20 November 2009
• Cost Action 356 “Towards the Definition of a Measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST)”: Integrated Assessment of European Impact of Traffic and Transport Infrastructure”
• 3rd international meeting EnergyReS ΄09,  Athens-Greece, 19 -22 February 2009
• Cost Action 350: Integrated Assessment of European Impact of Traffic and Transport Infrastructure“

ORGANISATION OF WORKSHOPS

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.
6. Linux

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) regarding the CAP.

PUBLICATIONS

LOSTER-MANKA A., KARKALIS K., ARAPIS G.
Study of car emissions in the Athens restriction ring from mid 1980s up to 2007 with a prediction scenario for 2011 with the use of air quality indices. VIITH CONFERENCE „THE AIR PROTECTION – THEORY AND PRACTICE” Zacopane-Poland 13-16 October Poland 2010.
JOUMARD R., KARKALIS K. & CHIRON M.
Description of 49 chains of causalities: Chain 13-Health effects of photochemical, pp. 317-318. In: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 6. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H.. 2010.
JOUMARD R., & KARKALIS K.
Description of 49 chains of causalities: Chain 21-Health effects of ozone depletion, pp. 322-323. In: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 6. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H.. 2010.
WAEGER P. & KARKALIS K.
Description of 49 chains of causalities: Chain-39. Non-renewable resource use, pp. 338. In: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 6. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H.. 2010.
JOUMARD R., WAGER P., ORTEGA PEREZ E., CAMUSO C., PRONELO C., ARAPIS G., KARKALIS K., GOGER T., CHIRON M., DIMOPOULOU S.
Assessment of some indicators within an impact. In: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods.COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”.Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H. pp. 141-189. 2010.
LOSTER-MANKA A., KARKALIS K. & ARAPIS G.
An example of impact assessment: Athens restriction ring In: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 2. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H. pp. 287-291. 2010.
KARKALIS K. & ARAPIS G.
Description of 49 chains of causalities: Chain 14-Loss of crop productivity due to photochemical pollution, pp. 318-319. Chain 15-Ecotoxicity on fauna and flora of photochemical pollution, pp. 321. Chain 19-Eutrophication, pp. 323-324. Chain 22-Ecotoxicity on fauna and flora of stratospheric ozone depletion, pp. 322. Chain 31-Loss of natural habitats due to land take, pp 325-326. Chain 32-Degradation of ecosystems due to land take, pp. 326. Chain 49-Technological hazards, pp 346 in: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 6. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H.. 2010.
KEHAGIA F., KARKALIS K. & ARAPIS G.
Description of 49 chains of causalities: Chain 16-Loss of cultural heritage due to photochemical pollution, pp. 319. Chain 18-Deterioration of historical buildings and other cultural assets due to acidification in, pp. 320-32 in: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 6. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H.. 2010.
KARKALIS K., KEHAGIA F. & ARAPIS G.
Description of 49 chains of causalities: Chain 33-Modification of outdoor recreation areas, due to land take, pp. 327 in: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 6. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H.. 2010.
DIMOPOULOU S., KARKALIS K. & ARAPIS G.
Description of 49 chains of causalities: Chain 34. Loss of cultural heritage due to land take, pp. 327-333 in: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 6. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H.. 2010.
KARKALIS K., JOUMARD R., & ARAPIS G.
Description of 49 chains of causalities: Chain 38. Visual qualities of landscape/ townscape, pp. 335-337 in: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 6. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H.. 2010.
KARKALIS K., ARAPIS G. & JOUMARD R. 
Description of 49 chains of causalities: Chain 44-Effects on ecosystem health of electromagnetic pollution, pp. 342.Chain 46-Introduction of invasive alien species, pp. 342-344 in: Indicators of environmental sustainability in transport: an interdisciplinary approach to methods. COST Action 356: “EST Towards the definition of a measurable Environmentally Sustainable Transport”. Annex 6. Eds: Joumard R., Gudmundsson H.. 2010.
GOGER, T., MARANDA, K., STEIN, W., KARKALIS, K. & ARAPIS, G.
A proposal for environmental indicators. In: COST Action 350:”Integrated Assessment of European Impact of Traffic and Transport Infrastructure”. Eds: Calderon E., Pronello C., Goger T.. pp.169-274. 2009.
MAVROGIORGOU, D., KARKALIS, K.
“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.
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.
ARAPIS, G. and KARKALIS, K.
COST356 EST - Towards the definition of a measurable environmentally sustainable transport. 3rd international meeting EnergyReS ΄09,  Athens-Greece, 19 -22 February 2009
KARKALIS, K.
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.
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.
(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.
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.
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.