Job Type
Research
Institutional Management
Decision Making & Policy
Subject Area
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Deepsea
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Marine and Coastal Engineering
Marine Biotechnology, Marine Products
Marine Geology, Geophysics
Policy, Law, Economics, Management
Pollution
Activities
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
European
Commission (since 2020):
Policy Officer-SNE
at DG MARE, contributing to
the Sustainability in the Blue Economy through
cooperation, in the framework of sea basins and
macroregional strategies
and by focusing on innovation through the implementation of Smart
Specialization Strategies, EU mission Ocean and Waters and the Sustainable Blue
Economy Partnership. I have contributed to the preparation of 2021-2027
Programmes (EMFAF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion & Just Transition Fund, RRF,
NDICI, MIPs, HE WP/clusters), and I work for EMFAF direct management (preparation
of calls and participation to evaluation panels) and for tender’s
preparation in collaboration with SCIC’s FWCs. Cooperation with DG
REGIO, RTD, NEAR, ENV, GROW, CINEA, European Networks such as Marine
Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC), European Aquaculture Technology and
Innovation Platform (EatiP), Fisheries and Aquaculture Monitoring, Evaluation
and Local Support Network (FAMENET), European Regions Research and Innovation
Network (ERRIN), Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), Enterprise
Europe Network (EEN) etc.
Public (regional) administration
(2005-2020):
At the Directorate of Environment and Spatial Planning at the Region of Crete Greece,
holding senior positions: Director (2014-2020), Head of Department (2012-2014)
dealing with circular economy, blue economy, energy
efficiency & decarbonization, renewable energies,
climate change, environment protection, ecosystem services &
biodiversity,
environmental permits and auditing. I gained significant experience as a Senior
Project Manager/Coordinator (2011-2020) of a large portfolio (€
4.824.036 partner’s budget) of European Projects (H2020,
Interreg MED, Interreg EU, ADRION, Interreg Greece Cyprus, LIFE, IEE, ESPON) with
special focus on territorial and interregional cooperation. I was the Coordinator
of environmental-energy Pillar of Regional Smart Specialization Strategy, Chairman
of research studies on coastal erosion and of a GIS set up and
development, Advisor and in cooperation with policy makers and
politicians, Coordinator of the Regional Office in Brussels (2019-2020)
and by acting as Representative in Brussels of the Hellenic Centre for
Marine Research (2017-2020) and of the Centre of European Policy and
Regional Development of the University of Crete (2019-2020).
Research sector:
(2014-2019): Postdoc Research Associate at the Hellenic Centre for
Marine Research in
cooperation with LifeWatch Greece Research Infrastructure, focusing on Marine
Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management.
(1995-2004): Project Officer at the Hellenic
Centre for Marine Research: Implementation of European Projects (Marine Environmental
Research Sector), Coastal/Marine Field Work on Research Vessels (more
than 500 days on board), Marine Ecology laboratory Work, Supervisor of
Students, Contribution to proposals to be funded by EU or national funds,
Technical reports, Scientific Papers and Oral Presentations.
Sea regions of study
Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Black Sea
Adriatic Sea
Aegean Sea
Skills
I am having a strong
scientific background focused on marine biology and ecology, aligned
with European and International Policies in the aspect of sustainability.
I am building
on my long professional experience in marine research, public (regional)
administration and currently at the European Commission.
I have
acquired significant experience in senior project management implementing
a variety and large portfolio of European Projects (€ 4.824.036), contributed
efficiently to improve policy instruments, policy and decision making at
national and regional/local level, with a direct impact to the market
through innovation.
I have
possessed dynamic exchanges with stakeholders and end users, intervening
and as moderato in plenty of conferences and meetings. I am very familiar
with multicultural environments, having an open mind and excellent teamwork
spirit.