Anastasia Charitou
Anastasia is an educator, graduated from the Department of Primary School Education, with a master degree in Environmental Education, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Department of Biology in collaboration with the Department of Preschool Education). She has worked in the field of mainstream and special education for 4 years.
At iSea she was coordinating projects related to Aquatic Litter, since 2018. The projects were including the implementation of coastal and underwater cleanups, the active involvement of target groups in tackling the issue of marine litter pollution and the design and implementation of awareness raising campaigns on marine pollution from plastics and microplastics in the Greek seas.
She is now coordinating the “Human and Aquatic Ecosystem” department of iSea, as a Director, designing and implementing educational activities and projects aimed at the active involvement of the public in environmental protection with the aim to redefine our relation with the environment. She coordinated the publication of the environmental education guide for the disabled and is responsible for projects related to the promotion of active participation and the education of citizens for the sustainable management of the environment and the implementation of proper measures aiming at sustainable development.
Her main research interests are related to issues of environmental education and ethics, as well as environmental knowledge and perceptions of citizens on different environmental topics.
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Nikolaos Doumpas
Born in Thessaloniki, he is a graduate of the Department of Marine Sciences of the University of Aegean. He continues his studies in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the Department of Biology, with postgraduate studies in aquacultures. He previously worked for Mediamatic in the Netherlands, in an aquaponics development project, a technique of simultaneously cultivation of fish and plants.
In addition, he has worked in the Fisheries Department of the Regional Unit of Lesvos in the context of his internship. His research interests concern recreational fishing and its viability in Greece, an interest that has led in the creation of the first Greek recreational fishing guide, based on the newest published scientific information, in collaboration with the University of Patras and an experienced recreational fisher. At the same time he is interested in sustainable seafood consumption with aspects such as the promotion of the consumption of edible alien species.
He speaks two languages, Greek (native) and English (C1). He has a PADI open water diving license and driving license. Nikos is working as a Project Manager, in the Human & Aquatic Ecosystems Pillar in iSea, with a significant number of scientific publications and participation in international conferences and research projects. In his everyday life and in his working environment, Nikos is trying for a #zeroplastic and a #zerowaste lifestyle.
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Sofia Litsiou
Sofia was born and raised in Trikala and she’s an Agriculture graduate, that specialized in plant-based production at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has conducted internships at “ELGO Dimitra” in Thessaloniki and at CiBio in Porto, Portugal.
During her bachelor studies, she was an active member of the International Organisation of Agriculture for students. As a member in that organisation, she attended many educational seminars, conferences and events. Her concern for the environment motivated her to begin a Master’s Diploma on Ecology and Conservation Biology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has basic knowledge of R coding and qGIS. She works in iSea as an “Assistant Project Manager”.
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Email: [email protected]
Tel. +302313090696