Laboratory of game species management & freshwater fisheries

The Laboratory of game species management & freshwater fisheries aims to support university education and scientific research in the field of wildlife ecology and management.

Laboratory Details

Laboratory Title: Laboratory of game species management & freshwater fisheries

Faculty: Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences

School: Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources

Email: mpapakos@fmenr.duth.gr

Telephone: 25520 41112

Website:

Official Gazette of Establishment:

Introduction - Presentation

The Laboratory of game species management & freshwater fisheries aims to support university education and scientific research in the field of wildlife ecology and management.

Field of Research

Management of Game Species, Protection of endangered species, Ecology and management of invasive species

Laboratory Members

Name	Position/Capacity	Email	Telephone
Malamati Papakosta	Director	mpapakos@fmenr.duth.gr	25520 41112 6932535349

Featured Research Programs

Programme Title	Duration	Funding
«Enhancing Accessibility, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience through Sustainable Practices: Sustain BIO&CLIMA ACCESS»	2026-2028	INTERREG
Specific environmental report and management plans for NATURA 2000 areas of central Macedonia in Greece.	2020-2025	european and greek funding
Addressing the Threat of Invasive Alien Species in North Greece, using Early Warning and Information systems for mammals/ LIFE ATIAS	2020-2024	european and greek funding

Featured Publications

Chronological Order	APP	doi
Wereszczuk, A., Hofmeester, T. R., Csanády, A., Dumić, T., Elmeros, M., Lanszki, J., Madsen, A. B., Müskens, G., Papakosta, M. A., Popiołek, M., Santos-Reis, M., Zuberogoitia, I., & Zalewski, A. (2021). Different increase rate in body mass of two marten species due to climate warming potentially reinforces interspecific competition. Scientific reports, 11(1), 24164.		ttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03531-1.
Papakosta, M., Vlachos, C., Bakaloudis, D., Goutner, V., Chatzinikos, E., Kosicki, J., & Yosef, R. (2025). Nest-box orientation influences reproductive outcomes and consistency in the lesser kestrel. Animal Biology, 75(4), 435-450.		https://doi.org/10.1163/15707563-bja10172
Gal, A., Papakosta, M.A., Vlachos, C., Bakaloudis, D.D., Goutner, V., & Yosef, R. (2025). Evidence of Intraspecific Brood Parasitism and Abnormal Egg-Laying Behavior in the Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni). Birds.		https://doi.org/10.3390/birds7010001