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Christoforos Pavlou

E-mail christoforos_pm@hotmail.com
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

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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.

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Research papers

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2022 A molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of Greek Aegean Island sand flies of the genus Phlebotomus (Diptera: Psychodidae).

Pavlou, Ch., Dokianakis, E., Tsirigotakis, N., Christodoulou, V., Ozbel, Y., Antoniou, M., Poulakakis, N. (2022) A molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of Greek Aegean Island sand flies of the genus Phlebotomus (Diptera: Psychodidae). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, 80, 137-154.

Announcements at Conferences

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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.

2019 Molecular phylogeny of Phlebotomus species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from the Aegean islands -Poster presentation-.

Pavlou, C., Tsirigotakis, N., Dokianakis, E., Christodoulou, V., Poulakakis, N., Özbel, Y., Antoniou, M. (2019) Molecular phylogeny of Phlebotomus species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from the Aegean islands -Poster presentation-. 14th ICZEGAR, 27-30 June 2019, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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 ground beetle communities in small coastal wetlands & mountain ponds of Crete (Coleoptera: Carabidae) -Oral presentation-.

Pavlou, C., Kyriakouli, C., Trichas, A., Mylonas, Μ. (2016) The ground beetle communities in small coastal wetlands & mountain ponds of Crete (Coleoptera: Carabidae) -Oral presentation-. 8th Congress of the Hellenic Ecological Society (HELECOS-8), 20-23 October 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece. p.165.

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

2015 Cataloguing the species of Crete in the NHMC: New and/or rare findings among Coleopteran taxa of Crete.

Trichas, A., Pavlou, Ch., Kyriakouli, Ch., Mylonas, M. (2015) Cataloguing the species of Crete in the NHMC: New and/or rare findings among Coleopteran taxa of Crete. 13th ICZEGAR, 7-11 October 2015, Irakleio, Crete, Greece. p.183.