Ioannis Karakassis
Professor of Marine Ecology
Biology Department
Microbiogen
Greece
Biography
Studies • BSc in Biology: University of Athens 1984 • MSc in Marine Biology, University of Crete 1987 • Erasmus student in Aberdeen 1989 • PhD. in Marine Ecology, Biology Department, Univ. Crete 1991 Positions held 2011-present: Professor, Biology Dept, University of Crete. 2004-011: Associate Professor, Biology Dept, Univ. of Crete, Heraklion. 2001-2004: Assistant Prof, Dept. of Environmental Engi neering, Technical Univ. of Crete, Chania, Greece 2000-2001: Research scientist (C grade) Institute of Marine Biology of Crete 1997-2000: Technical Research scientist (C grad e) Institute of Marine Biology of Crete. 1991-1997: Postgraduate research scientist. Institute of Marine Biology of Crete Administration 2011-2014: Chair of the Students welfare committee 2006-present: Member of the postgraduate studies committee 2010-2013: Vice chairperson of the Biology Department, Univ. of Crete 2006-2010: Director of the postgraduate programme in “Environmental Biology: management of marine and terrestrial biological resources”) 2004-present: Director of the Marine Ecology Laboratory
Research Interest
Research interests : Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology, Coastal ecosystems, Anthropogenic effects on biological communities and ecosystems, impacts of aquaculture on marine environment, multivariate analysis, geochemistry, environmental impact assessment, biodiversity
