Marine biodiversity (Crustacea, Mollusca)
Benthic ecology
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
Ocean literacy (OL)
Biology and Ecology of Benthic Boundary Layer (BBL) macrofauna
Fishing gear effects on BBL
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by using artificial reefs
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)
Marine pollution monitoring
Dr Yolanda Koulouri is a biologist who studied for a PhD in Marine Biology/Ecology at the University of Crete. She has been working as a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture (IMBBC) of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) in Crete since 2016. She has an adequate experience working on funded research projects (more than 40) concerning marine biodiversity, benthic ecology, Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), development of recreational diving parks by using artificial reefs, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), marine pollution monitoring and ecosystem approach of fishing effects on the marine environment. She is the author of more than 30 publications in Scientific Journals and more than 50 announcements in Scientific Conferences. She is a member of the European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) participating especially in the Mediterranean Working Group and relevant initiatives. She is also a member of the Expert Working Group on Ocean Literacy of the European Global Ocean Observing System (EuroGOOS) and of EU4Ocean Platform participating in its Working Groups activities in order to design OL action in Europe. Finally, she is a member of the Scientific Council of IMBBC.
Publication record
No of Projects
Thesis supervision
H-index (scopus): 9
PhD: 1
Articles: 36
Princ. Invest.: 2
MSc: 1
Citations-total: 227
Project member: 21
BSc: 1
Citations-nonself: 206
Funding: 607,100
Year (completed)
Degree, Department, University, Town (optional), Country
1996
BSc, Biology, University of Patras, Greece
1999
MSc, Biology, University of Crete, Greece
2005
PhD, Biology, University of Crete, Greece
2012
Participation in MedOpen Virtual Training Course on Intergrated Coastal Zone Management (Basic & Advanced level, duration of 4 months) organized by «Priority Actions Programme/Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) for UNEP» within the framework of the European Project «People for Ecosystem-based Governance in Assessing Sustainable development of Ocean and coast (PEGASO 2011-2014)» of FP7- ENV.2009.2.2.1.4 Integrated Coastal Zone Management
2015
Participation in virtual MedOpen Advanced Training Course on Climate Variability and Change (CV&C) in the Mediterranean (duration of 1 month) organized by «Priority Actions Programme/Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) for UNEP»