Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation of Biodiversity

The lab is focusing on the diversity of invertebrates in the Greek ecosystems and the factors that affect it including ecological parameters and human pressures. It also analyses the conservation status of animals and the pressures they are rendered to due to various reasons.

Laboratory Details

Laboratory Title: Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation of Biodiversity

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

School: Molecular Biology and Genetics

Email: mchatzak@mbg.duth.gr

Telephone: 306974149354

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Introduction - Presentation

The lab is focusing on the diversity of invertebrates in the Greek ecosystems and the factors that affect it including ecological parameters and human pressures. It also analyses the conservation status of animals and the pressures they are rendered to due to various reasons.

Field of Research

Biodiversity, Ecology, Conservation in terrestrial ecosystems

Laboratory Members

Name	Position/Capacity	Email	Telephone
Maria Alexiou Chatzaki	Faculty Member	mchatzak@mbg.duth.gr	306974149354

Featured Research Programs

Programme Title	Duration	Funding
«Registring of the biodiversity of invertebrates and the human presence on the satellite islands of the Aegean». Προϋπολογισμός: 128.700,00€.	2023-2025	Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA). Ref No 23PROC013004876
Biodiversity in arcaheological sites of Greece - ΒΙΑS ΙΙ” . Budget: 1.090.000 €.	2025-2026	Projectorial cooperatin of the Greek Ministry of Civilization, the Ministry of Environment and Energy, Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA), Kapodistrian University of Athens and the National Institution of Research
«BiONIsle – Biodiversity Observatory Network for the Analysis, Promotion and Protection of Islets BiONIsle. Budget : 1.750.000,00 €.	2025-2026	SUB1.1: Clusters of Research Excellence (CREs), within the Greek National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”»

Featured Publications

Chronological Order	APP	doi
Bolanakis, G., Paragkamian, S., Chatzaki, M., Kotitsa, N., Kardaki, L. and Trichas, A. 2025. The conservation status of the Cretan Endemic Arthropods under Natura 2000 network Biodiversity and Conservation		https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2671168/v1
Bolanakis, G., Paragkamian, S., Chatzaki, M., Kotitsa, N., Kardaki, L. and Trichas, A. 2024. The conservation status of the Cretan Endemic Arthropods under Natura 2000 network Biodiversity and Conservation		https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2671168/v1
Pitta, E. and Chatzaki, M. 2022. Faunistic and zoogeographic analysis of sac and ground spiders (Cheiracanthiidae, Clubionidae and Gnaphosidae) in mainland Greece. Arachnologische Mitteilungen Vol. 64(1): 34-50 ]		doi: dx.doi.org/10.30963/aramit6405" t "_blank