Costas Dounas (retired)

8^th Conference of Pan-Hellenic Educators Association for Environmental Education, 11-13 September 2020, Patras, Greece (virtual)

International Sandy Beaches Symposium, 25-29 May 2018, Crete Greece.

51st European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS), 26-30 September 2016, Rhodes, Greece (Book of abstracts, p. 42).

41^st CIESM Congress, The Mediterranean Science Commission, 12-16 September 2016, Kiel, Germany.

International Symposium “Marine Protected Areas in Greece and the Mediterranean: Designing for the Future by Applying Lessons Learnt from the Past”, organized by the Management Agency of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos, 4-6 December 2015, Zakynthos, Greece (Book of abstracts, pp. 23-24).

Ecology at the Interface: Science-based solutions for human well-being”, the 13^th European Ecological Federation (EEF) and 25^th Italian Society of Ecologists (S.It.E.) joint Conference, 20-27 October 2015, Rome, Italy.

13^th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions (ICZEGAR), 7-11 October 2015, Iraklion, Crete, Greece.

Global Congress on Integrated Coastal Management: Lessons Learned to Address New Challenges, 29 October-3 November 2013, Marmaris, Turkey.

3rd International Workshop "Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, 14-15 February 2013, Bremen, Germany.

EU BON Joint Workshop of WP1 and WP6: citizen science within the framework of EU BON, 19 November 2013, Berlin, Germany.

COMBER – Citizens' Network for the Observation of Marine Biodiversity. Vibrant Citizen science workshop, 24-25 January 2013, London, UK.

Biodiversity Informatics Horizons 2020 Conference, 3-6 September 2013, Rome, Italy.

6th World Fisheries Congress, 7-11 May 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland, K.

1^st European Conference on Ocean Literacy, 12 October 2012, Brugges, Belgium.

5^th European Coastal Lagoons Symposium (EUROLAG), 25-30 July 2011, University of Aveiro, Portugal.

World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, 26-30 September 2011, Aberdeen, Scotland, K.

2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting, 20-24 February 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii, S.A.

Symposium on Effects of Fishing Activities on Benthic Habitats: Linking Geology, Biology, Socioeconomics, and Management, 12-14 November 2002, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.

1. DOUNAS C. & LUCET B., 1994. A floating modular system to support oil absorbent booms that provide continuous protection for enclosed and semi-enclosed water bodies from floating hydrocarbons.

• Greek Patent, GR-1001607/31-5-1994, Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), WO-94/29531, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• European Patent, EP-0707676/13-01-1999, European Patent Office (EPO)

2. DOUNAS C., 1999. Integrated system for the automatic implantation of metal tubes in sedimentary seabeds.

• Greek Patent, GR-1003157/21-6-1999, Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI)
• European Patent EP 0897034/ 17-2-1999, European Patent Office (EPO)
• Public Praise, 8-2-2002, Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI)

3. DOUNAS C., 1999. System for the artificial removal of rich in nutrient waters from areas close to the seabed up to the euphotic zone.

• Greek Patent, GR-1003722,/13-11-2001 (Hellenic Industrial Property Organization)

4. DOUNAS C., 2000. Protective – Productive Artificial Reef.

• Greek Patent, GR-1004153/20-02-2003, Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI)

5. DOUNAS C., 2009. Illustrated guide for the identification of organisms in the field.

• Greek Patent, GR- 1006507/2-9-2009, Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), WO2009144516 (A1), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• US Patent, US-2011136091, United States Patent Office
• Australia Patent Office, AUS-2009252881
• European Patent, EP2304708/2011-04-06 European Patent Office (EPO)

6. DOUNAS C. HCMR, 2017. Recreational Diving Oasis with artificial reefs.

• Greek Patent, GR-,1009024/08-05-2017, Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty WO2017/081495/18-05-2017 (PCT), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• European Patent, ΕΡ (Croatia, Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Cyprus, Turkey)
• Application to the United States Patent Office, US2018/0317462A1, (USPTO)