Laboratory of Environmental Research and Education

The Department of Primary Education, Democritus University of Thrace, aims to cultivate and promote future primary school teachers’ pedagogical competencies through academic and applied teaching and research, providing them with the necessary skills to ensure excellent training for their scientific and professional careers. More specifically, the Laboratory of Environmental Research and Education has developed a wide educational and research activity within the fields of Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, their respective Didactics and Environmental Education / Education for Sustainability, and has expanded its collaborations with Greek and foreign Universities and scientific Institutes.

Laboratory Details

Laboratory Title: Laboratory of Environmental Research and Education

Faculty: School of Education

School: Department of Primary Education

Email: secr@eled.duth.gr

Telephone: 0030 25510 30024 (77024)

Website:

Official Gazette of Establishment:

Introduction - Presentation

The Department of Primary Education, Democritus University of Thrace, aims to cultivate and promote future primary school teachers’ pedagogical competencies through academic and applied teaching and research, providing them with the necessary skills to ensure excellent training for their scientific and professional careers. More specifically, the Laboratory of Environmental Research and Education has developed a wide educational and research activity within the fields of Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, their respective Didactics and Environmental Education / Education for Sustainability, and has expanded its collaborations with Greek and foreign Universities and scientific Institutes.

Field of Research

Education in Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, and Education for the Environment and Sustainability

Laboratory Members

Name	Position/Capacity	Email
George Papageorgiou	Teaching & Research Staff	gpapageo@eled.duth.gr
Athanasios Mogias	Teaching & Research Staff	amogias@eled.duth.gr
Theodora Boubonari	Special Teaching Staff	tmpoumpo@eled.duth.gr

Featured Research Programs

Programme Title	Duration	Funding
Spread of the Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Callinectes sapidus (blue crab) in Greek waters: A population study, ecological impacts, and a management plan for the control and commercial exploitation of its populations	2020 – 2023	Operational Program for Fisheries and the Sea 2014–2020, Co-financed by: Ministry of Rural Development and Food – European Fisheries Fund (2020–2023). [National Program]
BlueMinds4teachers: Fostering Ocean Literacy in Education for Sustainable Development	2023 – 2024	ERASMUS+ [International Program]
GREENPASS: Green Insight. Nurturing Plant Awareness in Students and Society	2025 – 2028	Hellenic Foundation for Reserarch & Innovation[International Program]

Featured Publications

Chronological Order	APP	doi
Zarkadis, N. and Papageorgiou, G. (2020). A fine-grained analysis of students’ explanations based on their knowledge of the atomic structure. International Journal of Science Education, 42(7), 1162-1182.		DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2020.1751340
Mogias, A., T. Boubonari & T. Kevrekidis (2022). Tracing the occurrence of ocean sciences issues in Greek secondary education textbooks. Mediterranean Marine Science, 23, 310-320.		doi: 10.12681/mms.27059
Boubonari, T., D. N. Papazoglou, A. Mogias, & T. Kevrekidis (2023). Challenging Greek primary students’ knowledge of ocean acidification using the carbon cycle context. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 24p.		https://doi.org/10.1007/s10763-023-10431-5