Website of K. Georghiou

Scientific Responsible:

1. Ecophysiological studies on seed germination of endemic, rare and threatened plants of Cyprus (1989-1993). University of Athens.

2. Ecophysiological studies on the germination of the strictly protected plants of Cyprus (1993-1994). University of Athens.

3. Conservation of endemic, rare and threatened plants of Cyprus (1992-1995). Leventis Foundation.

4. Conservation and protection od endemic, rare and threatened plants of Greece: physiology of seed germination, creation of a database and seed bank establishment (1993-1995). Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology.

5. Recommendations for the delimitation and regulation of activities and land use in Spercheios Delta (1997). Goulandris Museum of Natural History - Greek Biotope-Wetland Centre.

6. Conservation of endemic, rare and threatened plants of Sterea Hellas (1997-1998). University of Athens.

7. Database of endemic, sub-endemic, rare, theatened and protected plants of the Greek flora - CHLORIS (1998-2000). Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology.

8. Special areas of conservation (Directive 92/43/EEC) in Cyprus (1999-2000). Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment of the Cyprian Democracy.

9. Vegetation analysis of the habitat types in sites proposed for the conservation of nature. Group 3, 66 sites (1999-2000). ministry of Environment.

10. Paper production from alternative raw materials sources (1999-2001). Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology.

11. Flora and Fauna of the Andros, Tinos and Mykonos ecosystems (2000-2001).

12. Monitoring of the plant species Bupleurum capillare in Parnassos and Gkiona (2003-2004). Ministry of Environment.

13. Prodection of endemic, rare, threatened and protected plants of the University of Athens cambus (2003-2004). Univarsity of Athens.

14. Conservation management in NATURA 2000 sites of Cyprus (2004-2008). European Union - Cyprus.

15. Elaboration of management plans for the sites Skoulli and Alikos Potamos - Agios Sozomenos (2006-2007). Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Cyprus.


Participant:

1. Inventory, Identification, Evaluation and Mapping of the Habitat Types and Flora and Fauna Species in Greece (Directive 92/43/EEC) (1994-1996). European Union; Goulandris Museum of Natural History - Greek Biotope-Wetland Centre; Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works; Ministry of Agriculture.

2. Conservation and Management of sites of Community Importance in Greece (Directive 92/43/EEC). Special management plan for the site 'Koilada and ekvoles Spercheiou - Maliakos Kolpos' (1996). European Union; Goulandris Museum of Natural History - Greek Biotope-Wetland Centre; Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works.

3. The Red Data Book of Cyprus Flora (2002-2006). Cyprus Reasearch Promotion Foundation.

4. Exploitation of Cyprus endemic plants in commercial floristry (2002-2005). Cyprus Reasearch Promotion Foundation.

5. Vulnerable habitats of Cyprus: Recognition, Description, Evaluation, Mapping, Management proposals for conservation (2002-2004). Cyprus Reasearch Promotion Foundation.

6. Investigation of the vagetative restoration abilities for disturbed by mining activities areas in high altitudes and in unfavourable (xerothermic) conditions and simultaneous diachronic investigation of species behaviour which are used in hydroseeding.


Researcher:

1. Osmoconditioning of vegetable and cotton seeds (1984-1986). Ministry of Research and Technology.

2. Creation of a Unified Environmental Education and Research Centre in the area of N. Plastiras Lake (1993-1996). European Union. Co-ordinator: Developmental Organisation of Karditsa. Participant: A. Economou-Amilli.

3. Modelling, vegetation dynamics and degradation in Mediterranean ecosystems. MODMED (1996-1997). European Union. Co-ordinator: S. S. Mazzoleni. University of Campobasso, Italy. Participant: M. Arianoutsou.

4. Light and chemical signals in seed germination and ecosystem regeneration (1996-1997). Greek - Jugoslavian collaboration. Ministry of Development.

5. The Mediterranean monk seal in Greece: Conservation in Action (1997-1999). European Union, MOm/Hellenic Society for the Study and Prodection of the Mediterranean Monk Seal. (Leader of the work team for the identification, mapping and management of habitats and plant species).

6. New approaches for improving vegetation in far degraded Mediterranean ecosystems (1997-1998). NATO.

7. 'LUCIFER' Ecology of fire and endemic species (1996-2000). European Union. Co-ordinator: J. M. Moreno. Participant: M. Arianoutsou.

8. ARCHI-MED. Action 2.1: Protection of the threatened endemic species in South and Eastern Mediterranean (1999-2001). European Union, region of Crete.

9. Introduction of endemic, rare and threatened species of the Greek flora to the Botanical Garden of J. & A. Diomedes: Collection and germination of seeds, seedbed development (1999-2000). Research Committee of the University of Athens.

10. Φύτευση δωμάτων - εγκατάσταση πρασίνου σε δύο δημόσια κτήρια στην Αθήνα (2002-2003).

11. Monitoring and protection of 3 priority plant species in Lefka Ori. Ministry of Environment.

12. CRETAPLANT. A Pilot Network of Plant Micro - Reserves in Western Crete (2004-2007). European Union.

13. ENSCONET. European Native Seed Conservation Network (2004-2009). European Union (6th Framework Program for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration - Co-ordination Action.

14. DAISIE. Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories in Europe (2005-2007). European Union.

15. Biodiversity conservation of Mountain Ymittos - Seed bank (2005-2006). NKUA.