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Phone No. | +302810393282 |
Office | Γ204 (White Buildings, Knossou Campus) |
Research interests
Biodiversity, Systematics, Taxonomy (Insects), Phylogeny, Phylogeography, Ecology, Morphometry, Parasitology (Leishmaniasis).
Education
- Present: PhD candidate, Biology Department, School of Sciences, University of Crete. Title “Molecular phylogeny, phylogeography and morphological analysis of species of the genus Phlebotomus (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Aegean islands”. Supervisors: Prof N. Poulakakis & Assistant Prof Μ. Antoniou.
- 2016: Master’s Degree, Environmental Biology: Management of Terrestrial and Marine Natural Resources (University of Crete) “Study of the biodiversity of Carabidae (coleoptera, insects) communities in Cretan wetlands”. Supervisor: Prof M. Mylonas
- 2013: Bachelor of Biology, Biological Sciences (University of Cyprus)
Recent Publications
2022 Inter- and intra- specific morphological variation in Phlebotomus species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Greek Aegean islands (Oral presentation).
Pavlou, C., Tsirigotakis, N., Christodoulou, V., Poulakakis, Ν., Antoniou, Μ. (2022) Inter- and intra- specific morphological variation in Phlebotomus species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Greek Aegean islands (Oral presentation). 15th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions. Mytilini, 12-15 October 2022.
Research papers
Announcements at Conferences
2023 The hidden diversity of the coastal saltmarshes of Crete: The case of Carabidae (Coleoptera).
Bolanakis, G., Pavlou, C., Archontidis, T., Trichas, A. (2023) The hidden diversity of the coastal saltmarshes of Crete: The case of Carabidae (Coleoptera). -Poster Presentation- 11th Conference of the Hellenic Ecological Society, 4-7 October 2023, Patras
2022 Inter- and intra- specific morphological variation in Phlebotomus species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Greek Aegean islands (Oral presentation).
Pavlou, C., Tsirigotakis, N., Christodoulou, V., Poulakakis, Ν., Antoniou, Μ. (2022) Inter- and intra- specific morphological variation in Phlebotomus species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Greek Aegean islands (Oral presentation). 15th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions. Mytilini, 12-15 October 2022.
2016 Wetland & sand dune necrophagous beetle assemblages (Coleoptera: Dermestidae & Silphidae) of Crete: A preliminary ecological approach through the NHMC insect collections -Poster presentation-.
Alexi, G., Kyriakouli, C., Pavlou, C., Kardaki, L., Trichas, A., Mylonas, Μ. (2016) Wetland & sand dune necrophagous beetle assemblages (Coleoptera: Dermestidae & Silphidae) of Crete: A preliminary ecological approach through the NHMC insect collections -Poster presentation-. 8th Congress of the Hellenic Ecological Society (HELECOS-8), 20-23 October 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece. p.219
2016 The fauna of hister Beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) of Crete: A preliminary zoogeographic and ecological approach through the NHMC Histeridae collections -Oral presentation-.
Papadaki, E., Kyriakouli, C., Pavlou, C., Voulgaridi, C., Trichas, A., Mylonas, Μ. (2016) The fauna of hister Beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) of Crete: A preliminary zoogeographic and ecological approach through the NHMC Histeridae collections -Oral presentation-. 8th Congress of the Hellenic Ecological Society (HELECOS-8), 20-23 October 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece. p.160
2016 The darkling beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) fauna of the coastal sanddunes of Crete -Poster presentation-.
Kyriakouli, C., Pavlou, C., Kardaki, L., Christakis, V., Trichas, A., Mylonas, M. (2016) The darkling beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) fauna of the coastal sanddunes of Crete -Poster presentation-. 8th Congress of the Hellenic Ecological Society (HELECOS-8), 20-23 October 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece. p.291.
2016 Spatial succesion and biodiversity of coleoptera on sand dune microhabitats on Kommos beach, South Crete -Poster presentation-.
Kazila, E., Kyriakouli, C., Pavlou, C., Solanou, M., Κarakasi, D., Trichas, A., Mylonas, Μ. (2016) Spatial succesion and biodiversity of coleoptera on sand dune microhabitats on Kommos beach, South Crete -Poster presentation-. 8th Congress of the Hellenic Ecological Society (HELECOS-8), 20-23 October 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece. p.263.
2015 Sand dune biodiversity on Crete: the darkling beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) assemblages of the coastal sand dunes of Crete -Poster presentation-.
Kyriakouli, Ch., Trichas, A., Pavlou, Ch., Kardaki, L., Christakis, V., Mylonas, M. (2015) Sand dune biodiversity on Crete: the darkling beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) assemblages of the coastal sand dunes of Crete -Poster presentation-. 13th ICZEGAR, 7-11 October 2015, Irakleio, Crete, Greece. p.143.
2015 Exploring wetland biodiversity on Crete and Cyprus: Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities at small coastal salines & mountain temporary ponds -Oral presentation-.
Pavlou, Ch., Kyriakouli, Ch., Trichas, A., Sfenthourakis, S., Mylonas, M. (2015) Exploring wetland biodiversity on Crete and Cyprus: Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities at small coastal salines & mountain temporary ponds -Oral presentation-. 13th ICZEGAR, 7-11 October 2015, Irakleio, Crete, Greece. p.70