RESEARCH PROGRAMS

The Department of Geology and Geoenvironment participates in a series of Research Programs through the Special Account for Research Grants (S.A.R.G.) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The promotion of research within the Department covers a wide range of Geosciences. His research activities include both basic and applied research programs implemented at the national and international level, as well as numerous consulting projects with public and private sector recipients. Thematically, during the last five years, the research activity in the Department is focused on two main axes:

a) General and applied Geology with an emphasis on the geological processes that shape the structure and function of our planet

b) Study and management of the natural environment of our planet with an emphasis on the interaction with human activities and climate change

The following is an indicative list of research programs:

European/International Competitive Programs

nexus monARC CAPACITY BUILDING NEXUS FOR MONITORING WATER QUALITY IN MULTI-STRESSOR AREAS: PILOT STUDY AT THE HELLENIC VOLCANIC ARC. HORIZON EUROPE Coordination and Support Actions- Grant agreement ID: 101079156.
CRITERIA Cr(VI) Impacted water bodies in the Mediterranean: Transposing management options for Efficient water Resources use through an Interdisciplinary Approach, ERANETMED (Director: Prof. A. Argyraki)
Erasmus+ EnvStories " Environmental Storytelling for Sustainable Development " (Director: Prof. N. Evelpidou)
CONCLIMA: Constraining large-scale climate feedbacks in the Earth system using paleo data (Director: Prof. M. Triantafillou), Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (IF):
SUPREME : Supporting maritime spatial Planning in the Eastern Mediterranean, EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3 - Projects on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)
Perseus : Policy-oriented marine Environmental Research in the Southern EUropean Seas (2012-2015) (Director: Prof. M. Triantaphyllou), EU/FR7
CREATIVE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT, TERRITORIAL COMPATIBLE MARKETING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO BE PARKS (Prof. Prof. N. Evelpidou)
SMART RESILIENT TECHNOLOGIES, SYSTEMS AND TOOLS - SMARTeST (Professor N. Evelpidou)
SOILPRO - Monitoring for soil protection (Prof. K. Kyriakopoulos)
Forest Cities - Local authorities for forest fire prevention (Prof. D. Papanikolaou)
McAgenda (Assoc. Prof. N. Evelpidou)
Landcare - Erasmus+ (2015-2018) (Assoc. Prof. N. Evelpidou)
Erasmus+ 3DTelc: Bringing the 3-D world into the classroom: a new approach to teaching, learning and communicating the science of geohazards in the terrestrial and marine environment (2017-2020). / EKPA: Asst. Professor of Law, http://3dtelc.lmv.uca.fr/
H2020 Project NEANIAS (Novel EOSC Services for Emerging Atmosphere, Underwater & Space Challenges, (2019-2021). ( www.neanias.eu) , / EKPA: Associate Professor of Law P
NSF project: PROTEUS: Crustal magma plumbing of the Santorini volcanic System 2015-2017. PI: Prof. Emilie Hooft, Univ. of Oregon/ EKPA: Assistant Professor of Law P.
Identification of hydrothermal submersion by remote sensing data COSMO-SkyMed StripMap HIMAGE (2017-2019). PI: Dr. Maria Filomena Loreto, ISMAR. / EKPA: Assistant Professor of Law P.
NASA project 2017-2019: Autonomous exploration and characterization of biological assemblages and correlated geochemical features within hazardous marine volcanic systems, PI: Camilli R., WHOI / EKPA: Assistant Professor of Law P.
MARSDEN AWARDS 2017-2019: Volcanoes can make waves too: a new understanding of tsunamis generated by volcanic eruptions. PI: Dr. E. Lane, NIWA. / EKPA: Assistant Professor of Law P.
IGCP 2019: Geoheritage for Geohazards and sustainable development through capacity building for local communities in developing countries. PI: Benjamin van Wyk de Vries, Université Clermont Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand. / EKPA: Assistant Professor of Law P.

NSRF 2014-2020

TILEMACHOS - Innovative operational seismic risk management system of the Ionian Islands Region - Risk Analysis and Assessment - Sub-project 1 PEP "Ionian Islands 2014-2020"
Medicanes - Modeling the vertical structure of Tropical Type Mediterranean Cyclones using swarm forecast simulations with the WRF model and the impact of climate change
PANACEA EKPA. Pan-Hellenic Infrastructure for the Study of Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change "PANAKEIA"
Hellenic Observing System (HELPOS) Subproject 8 "Execution by Own Means D4 EKPA - Participation of EKPA in the infrastructure
LAERTIS - Innovative business system for natural risk management in the Ionian Islands Region

ELIDEK

QECCoRA - Paleoenvironmental Changes during the Quaternary in the Corinthian Trench: the palaeovegetation record of the IODP 38 mission, 1st ELIDEK Research Projects Announcement for Faculty members and Researchers and the supply of valuable research equipment (Asst. Prof. K. Koulis)
NanoIsland: Detection of engineered, incidental, and natural nanomaterials in marine waters near islands (2018-2020). 1st ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELIDEK RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR THE REINFORCEMENT OF POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS/THREES. Responsible Program: Dr. A. Gondikas. (in collaboration with Associate Professor of Law P.)

EPANEK 2014-2020: "RESEARCH-CREATE-INNOVATE"

Integrated Early Warning & Seismic Risk Management System with application to Industrial Infrastructure
VirtualDIVER: Development of integrated interactive platform of underwater virtual experiences for tourism and cultural operators (2018-2020). Responsible Program: Asst. Professor of Law P. ( https://www.virtualdiver.gr/ )
INNOVEXPO: Development of innovative applications for the enriched and interactive presentation of exhibitions (case study, the emergence and dissemination of Greek Mythology-Geomythology) (2018-2020) Responsible. Program: Prof. Koskeridou E. https://innovexpo.org/

THALIS competitive programs

UNDERWATER DEPOSITS OF AGGREGATE MATERIALS: LOCATION AND MINING METHODS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND EXPLOITATION POSSIBILITIES (Prof. M. Stamatakis)
Messinian Salinity Crisis: the greatest environmental disturbance of the Mediterranean and its effects on the biosphere (Prof. V. Karakitsios)
Island biodiversity and cultural evolution: Examples from the Eastern Mediterranean, Madagascar, Mauritius, Philippines during the past 800,000 years (Assoc. Prof. X. Drinia)
An investigation of the impact of climate change on river deltas. Case study: The delta of R. Pinios (Thessaly, Greece) (Assoc. Prof. S. Poulos)
Geomechanics and environment of CO2 geological storage (Ep. Prof. M. Stavropoulou)

Competitive programs COOPERATION II

Water resources management of coastal agricultural environments – Resilience of climate change impacts (AGROCLIMA) (Assoc. Prof. S. Poulos)
Synergy for the sustainable development and safe use of Greek tourist beaches (BEACHTOUR) (Assoc. Prof. S. Poulos)

The Department participated or is participating by providing consulting services in the following projects:

Reduction of Landslide Risk in the Caldera Slopes of the Athens Region, N. Thira (Prof. E. Lekkas)
Reducing the Landslide Risk of the Santorini Cable Car area (Prof. E. Lekkas)
Dealing with the landslide phenomena in the Holy Monastery of Panagia Spilianis Nisyrou (Prof. E. Lekkas)
Geological research and analyzes of rocks and soils related to cement raw materials in the Prefecture of Magnesia - AGET HERACLIS (Prof. M. Stamatakis)
Measurements on the efficiency of Huntite – Hydromagnesite byproducts as soil amendments and Huntite-Hydromagnesite fine powder as foliars - SIBELCO HELLAS S.A. MINING COMPANY (Prof. M. Stamatakis)
Computational analysis of stresses and deformations with 3D code of discrete elements of the underground operation of a marble deposit at the location of Aetofolies - PAVLIDIS S.A. MARBLE-GRANITE
Investigation of the possibility of using the bottom ash from biomass burning during the operation of a 5MW power plant, for the layering of soil material in a quarry area for the purpose of planting it - BIOPAR ENERGY S.A.
Geology and mineral deposits of the wider area of Ymittos and South Attica as well as exploitation of these deposits in the past - AEGEAS - AMKE