Christos Arvanitidis

R. Undergraduate Seminars

4. 1999, Operational Education Project – Seminars: Life forms in the marine environment; structure and functioning of marine ecosystems, Institute of Marine Biology of Crete (IMBC)

3. 1994-1996, Aquatic Organisms and Communities, School of Biology, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki

2. 1988-1996, Marine Biology lab courses, School of Biology, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki

1. 1988-1996, Zoology lab courses, School of Biology, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki

S. Postgraduate Seminars

11. 2018, Polychaete identification course, IOLR, Haifa, Israel

10. 2015, The R virtual laboratory, LifeWatchGreece Research Infrastructure (ESFRI), ECODAR, Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece

9. 2011, Lagoons: a model habitat to explore, Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

8. 2010, Multivariate techniques in community ecology; The «Mediterranean Biota» summer school, University of Kiel, HCMR, University of Crete, Environmental Education Centre of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

7. 2010, The use of the multivariate analyses in large-scale ecology: Are marine benthic communities assembled at random from regional species pools? The «Mediterranean Biota» summer school, University of Kiel, HCMR, University of Crete, Environmental Education Centre of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

6. 2010, Biological geography of the European seas: results from the MacroBen database; The «Mediterranean Biota» summer school, University of Kiel, HCMR, University of Crete, Environmental Education Centre of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

5. 2010, Biodiversity: an ocean of initiatives, projects, platforms and data; The «Mediterranean Biota» summer school, University of Kiel, HCMR, University of Crete, Environmental Education Centre of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

4. 2008, Multivariate analyses in Marine Biodiversity, Biology Department, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Laboratoire Arago, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France

3. 2007, Multivariate analyses in Marine Biodiversity, Biology Department, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Laboratoire Arago, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France

2. 2005, Marine Biodiversity: from the Comprehensive methodology to the Rapid Assessment Techniques, Institute of Marine Biology and Genetics, HCMR

1. 2004, Community analyses: steps to move forward – Seminar for Industry engineers, Institute of Marine Biology and Genetics, HCMR

Supervision of PhD Theses

13. Moraitis M (2014-) Changes on the ecological status and benthic biodiversity along a productivity gradient in an oligotrophic sea. Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

12. Ulman A (2014-2018) Recreational boating as a vectors of spread of marine non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean Sea: biological and socio-economic analysis. Pavia University, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Université Pierre et Marrie Curie (UPMC) MARES PhD programme (EU funded) (co-supervisor)

11. Tsikopoulou I (2013-2018) Large scale impact of the anthropogenic activities on the benthic ecosystem. Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

10. Nasi F (2013-2017) Spatio-temporal patterns in coastal zoobenthos under environmental stress. Universita degli Studi di Trieste (co-supervisor)

9. Pavloudi C (2013-2017) Microbial community functioning at hypoxia: identification of the key players of nitrogen and sulfur cycles and their role in the ecosystem with manipulation experiments. MARES PhD programme (EU funded) (cosupervisor)

8. Roussou M (2013-2018) Structure and function of the coastal benthic soft bottom communities of Cyprus. Department of Biology, Aristoteleian University of Thessaloniki (co-supervisor)

7. Poursanidis D (2012-2016) Ecological and biodiversity patterns of the molluscan taxocommunity of the coastal hard substrates of Crete. Department of Marine Science, University of the Aegean (co-supervisor)

6. Vasileiadou A (2013-2016) Genetic Diversification of the dominant benthic and zooplanktonic species in W. Greek lagoons. Department of Biology, University of Patras (co-supervisor)

5. Chatzigeorgiou G (2015) Genetic and ecological patterns comparison derived from the polychaetes of the Northern Cretan rocky shores. Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

4. Faulwetter S (2014) Biodiversity Information Management: virtual information repository. Department of Biology, National and Kapodestrian University of Athens (co-supervisor)

3. Papageorgiou N. Study of the impacts of aquaculture on benthic fauna and on its functioning. Department of Biology, University of Crete (Member of Jury)

2. Τzomos Th (2015) Study of the taxonomy, zoogeography and phylogeny of the Palaemonetes and Macrobrachium species in the circa-Mediterranean fresh waters, School of Biology, Αristotelian University of Thessaloniki (Title of the PhD Thesis) (co-supervisor)

1. Deprez T (2006) Taxonomy and Biogeography of the Mysida (Peracarida, Crustacea): A global approach through the biological information system NeMYS. Faculty of Sciences, University of Ghent (Member of Jury)

Supervision of MSc Theses

10. Mantzani EN (2016) Ecological evaluation and diversity patterns of submarine caves in Zakynthos (Laganas Bay). MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

9. Anastasiou T (2013-2014) The phenomenon of imposex and the effect of butyltin substances on the gastropod Hexaplex trunculus. MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (implementation advisor)

8. Keklikoglou K (2014) Comparative study of the collecting performance of three hard bottom samplers on the benthic assemblages (meio-macrofauna). MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

7. Tsikopoulou I (2012) Experimental approach of the effects of organic enrichment in phototrophic bacterial composition on marine sediment. MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

6. Pavloudi C (2012) Comparative analysis of geochemical variables, macrofaunal and microbial communities in lagoonal ecosystems. MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

5. Μarkantonatou V (2011) The Use of information on the macrobenthic invertebrate (Polychaeta) life cycle traits for the estimation of the transitional habitat quality in the Mediterranean. MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

4. Vasileiadou Κ (2007) The polychaete taxo-community in lagoonal ecosystems: A first ecological and molecular approach. MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

3. Chatzigeorgiou G (2005) Succession of a coastal transitional habitat in the Mediterranean (Gialova lagoon). MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (co-supervisor)

2. Κoulouri P (1999) Structure and dynamics of the soft substrates molluscan taxocommunities at the sewage outfall of the Heraklion Gulf. MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (implementation advisor)

1. Sevastou Κ (1999) Study of the structure and distribution of the soft substrates polychaete taxocommunities at the sewage outfall of the Heraklion Gulf. MSc Thesis, Department of Biology, University of Crete (implementation advisor)

2. Faulwetter S (2005) Development of MedOBIS – a biogeographic information system for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Diploma Thesis, Department of Documentation in Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Hanover (co-supervisor)

1. Chatzigeorgiou G (2003) Assessment of the Mediterranean lagoonal biodiversity, Diploma Thesis (BSc Honours) Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean (co-supervisor)

40. November 15-18, 2018, Hellenic Bioinformatics 11, Thessaloniki, Greece; member of the organizing committee
39. October 04-07, 2018, HELECOS9, Heraklion, Greece; member of the organizing committee
38. May 30 – June 03, 2018, 12th Panhellenic Symposium of Oceanography and Fisheries, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece;
Chair
37. April 16, 2016, Catalogue of Life Annual Meeting, Herakleion, Greece; co-organizer
36. December 1-3, 2015, EU BON Invasive Alien Species Modelling Workshop, Heraklion, Greece; co-organizer
35. July 3, 2015, MAPMED Content Transfer Workshop, Heraklion, Greece; co-rganizer
34. June 8-11, 2015, EMODnet WP4 EMODnet/EUBON workshop on markup/semi-automated extraction of historical (marine)
biogeographic data, Heraklion, Greece; co-organizer
33. Aplril 20-24, 2015, EMBOS synthesis meeting, Heraklion, Greece; co-organizer
32. December 15-19, 2014, EMBOS Workshop, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; co-organizer
31. July 7-8, 2014, Lifewatch Stakeholders Board Meeting, Heraklion, Crete; organizer
30. June 30 – July 3, 2014, LifewatchGreece Data Management Workshop, Heraklion, Crete
29. June 3-5, 2014, LifeWatch Marine Thematic Technical Workshop, Heraklion, Crete; organizer
28. EUBON 2nd General Meeting and Training Workshop, 30 March – 3 April 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Member of the
organising committee; co-organizer
27. November 20-22, 2013, EMBOS Workshop, Anavyssos, Greece; co-organizer
26. October 3-5, 2013, BEF (Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning) Workshop for special issue in memoriam of Carlo
Heip, Heraklion, Greece; organizer
25. July, 23-25, 2013, MARBIGEN Cybertaxonomy Workshop, HCMR, Heraklion, Greece; organizer
24. July 14-20, 2013, EMBC Summer School, HCMR, Heraklion, Greece; co-organizer
23. July 1-2, 2013, Blue Hackathon, AgInfra-ViBRANT joint event, HCMR, Heraklion, Greece; co-organizer
22. April 17-19, 2013, CIGESMED kick-off meeting, HCMR, Heraklion, Greece; co-organizer
21. October 2012, ViBRANT management meeting, HCMR, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; co-organizer
20. October 2012, Srcatchpads Workshop, HCMR, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; co-organizer
19. December 2011, EVAMAP Workshop, HCMR, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; co-organizer
18. October 2011, EMODnet Workshop, HCMR, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; co-organizer
17. October 2010, The “Mediterranean Biota”, postgraduate level summer school, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; co-organizer
16. July 2010, Third HELBIONET Steering Committee, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
15. May 2010, HELBIONET Second Steering Committee and Assembly Workshop meeting, Heraklion, Crete, Greece;
organizer
14. February 2010, First HELBIONET Steering Committee meeting, Athens, Greece; organizer
13. October 2009; ICES Task Group 6 on Indicators of seafloor integrity, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; organizer
12. April 2009; X_Theory Workshop (Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning, MarBEF), Heraklion, Crete, Greece;
organizer
11. February 2007; Nomina 1 Workshop (Encyclopedia of Life), Heraklion, Crete, Greece; co-organizer
10. April-May 2006; ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Seas) Symposium Benthos Ecology Working Group
WGBE; Heraklion, Crete; co-organiser
9. June 2006; SeaDataNet Workshop, Heraklion, Crete; co-organiser
8. October 2006; Theme 1 MarBEF Workshop, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; organizer
7. October 2006; Theme 1 MarBEF Workshop, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; organizer
6. October 2006; PROPE-taxon RMP (MarBEF) Workshop, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; organizer
5. December 2004; MarBEF Theme 3 Workshop, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; co-organizer
4. June 2004, ELME WP1 Workshop, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; co-organizer
3. March 2002, BIOMARE Workshop, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; organizer
2. May 2002, BIOMARE Workshop, Corinth, Greece; organizer
1. April 1998; ICES Symposium Living Resources Committee, WGCEPH; Heraklion, Crete; member of the organising
committee