Karaouzas Ioannis
Position: Biologist
Contact Info
Institute: Inland Waters
Address: 46,7 km Athens Sounio, Mavro Lithari P.O. BOX 712 19013 Anavissos, Attica, Greece
Email:ikarz@hcmr.gr
Tel: +302291076391
Telex: +302291076419
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Dr. Karaouzas completed his doctoral thesis in Freshwater Pollution and Ecotoxicology at the University of Ioannina. His thesis work focused on the impacts of agro-industrial wastewaters on stream ecosystems at different levels of biological organization. He graduated from the University of Brighton, UK, where he studied Biology and received his Master’s degree in Environmental Pollution Sciences from Brunel University, UK.
His expertise lies in Freshwater Ecology and Pollution Management, Conservation and Protection of Freshwater Ecosystems, Ecology and Taxonomy of Aquatic Invertebrates and Ecotoxicology. Up to now he has published 15 papers in international, peer-reviewed journals and 34 articles in international and national conference proceedings on freshwater conservation and management, environmental pollution, hydro-geochemistry, ecology, ecotoxicology, zoology and animal taxonomy. He has been an invited reviewer in 7 international journals.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D). Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Greece. Thesis title: “Ecotoxicity and effects of agro-industrial wastewaters to stream biodiversity at multiple levels of biological organisation”. 328 p. (Jun. 2011).
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Environmental Pollution Sciences, Environmental Research Centre, Brunel University, United Kingdom. Thesis title: The Freshwater Quality of Pamisos River (S.W Greece) using different European Methods” 121 p. (2002).
Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Biological Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering,University of Brighton, United Kingdom (2001).
Professional Profile
2002 – current: Research Assistant. Institute of Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research.
Research Profile
Participation in National & EU Projects (Last 5 years)
2010-2013. 3 year monitoring of the quality and assessment of the ecological status of the rivers of Messenia Prefecture: Pamisos, Aris, Lygdou, Epis, Karyas, Tzanes-Polylymnio, Mavrozoumena, Despoti, Mourtia, Arkadiko, Neda and Velikas. Participants: I.I.W. (H.C.M.R.). Funding: Prefecture of Messenia. Position: Participant in Research team
2011-2012. “Monitoring the Ecological Quality of Lake Koumoundourou”, Aspropyrgos, Greece. Participants: I.I.W. (H.C.M.R.) Funding: ELPE (Hellenic Petroleum Corp.). Position: Participant in Research team. [url: www.lake-koumoundourou.gr]
2009-2010. “Environmental monitoring of Lake Plastira”, Participants: I.I.W. (H.C.M.R.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Funding: Public Power Corporation, Position: Participant in research team.
2009-2010, “Environmental pollution risk assessment of Evros river Catchment”, Participants: I.I.W. (H.C.M.R.) Funding: Trans-Balkan Pipeline S.A., Position: Participant in research team.
2008-2011. “Mediterranean Intermittent River ManAGEment (MIRAGE)”. Participants: I.I.W. (H.C.M.R.) and other 16 Institutions from 9 countries, Funding: E.U. – DG Energy & Environment (50%) and General Secretariat for Research & Technology (50%). Position: Participant in research team. [http://www.mirage-project.eu]
2009. Consulting services for the evaluation of surface waters monitoring results within the framework of Article 8 the European Union Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EK) in the Republic of Cyprus (Contract TAY-WDD 54/2009). Participants: Consortium of G. Karavokyris and Associate Consultant Engineers SA and P.S. Kaimaki. Water Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment. Position: Participant in research team.
2007–2008, “Wildfire, soil erosion and the risk to aquatic resources: evidence from the burnt Evrotas River basin, southern Peloponnese, Greece”,Participants: I.I.W. (H.C.M.R.), National Agricultural Research Foundation (Greece), Univ. of Plymouth, Funding: British National Environ. Research Council (NERC), Position: Participant in research team.
2005–2008. “Environmentally friendly technologies for rural development (ENVI-FRIENDLY)” (LIFE05 ENV GR/0000245). Participants: I.I.W. (H.C.M.R.), Technical University of Crete (coordinator) and National Centre for Social Research, Funding: E.U. – LIFE ENVIRONMENT. Position: Participant in research team, [www.envifriendly.tuc.gr]
2004–2008, “Actions for the conservation of the Mediterranean temporary ponds in Crete (MEDPONDS)”, Participants: I.I.W. (H.C.M.R.) (coordinator), Mediterranean Agronomic Inst. of Chania and Evdilos Non Governmental Organization, Funding: E.U. – LIFE NATURE (75%), Ministry of Environment Physical Planning & Public Works (25%). Position: Participant in Research team, Head of Biological Analysis, Monitoring & Assessment.
Karaouzas I., Lambropoulou D.A., Skoulikidis N., Albanis T.A. 2011. Levels, sources and spatiotemporal variation of nutrients and micropollutants in small streams of a Mediterranean River Basin. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, DOI: 10.1039/C1EM10637F.
Skoulikidis N., Vardakas L., Karaouzas I., Economou A., Dimitriou E., Zogaris S. 2011. Assessing water stress in Mediterranean lotic systems: insights from an artificially intermittent river in Greece. Aquatic Sciences DOI: 10.1007/s00027-011-0228-1
Karaouzas I., Cotou E., Albanis TA., Kamarianos A., Skoulikidis N., Giannakou U. 2010. Bioassays and biochemical biomarkers for assessing olive mill and citrus processing wastewater toxicity. Environmental Toxicology DOI 10.1002/tox.20606
Karaouzas I. 2009. The larva of Hydropsyche peristerica Botosaneanu & Marinković-Gospodnetić 1968, (Trichoptera, Hydropsychidae) with some notes on its ecology. Aquatic Insects 31(2), 139-143 (DOI: 10.1080/01650420802623786)
Karaouzas I., Dimitriou E., Skoulikidis N., Gritzalis K. & Colombari E. 2009. Linking hydrogeological and ecological tools for an integrated river catchment assessment. Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 14: 677-689.
Skoulikidis N., Karaouzas I. & Gritzalis K. 2009. Identifying key environmental variables structuring benthic fauna for establishing a biotic typology for Greek running waters. Limnologica 39(1), 56-66. (DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2008.01.002)
Karaouzas I., Gritzalis K.C. & Skoulikidis N.T. 2007. Land use effects on macroinvertebrate assemblages and stream quality along an agricultural river basin. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 16 (6): 645-653.
Karaouzas I. & Gritzalis K.C. 2006. Local and regional factors determining aquatic and semi-aquatic bug (Heteroptera) assemblages in rivers and streams of Greece. Hydrobiologia 573: 199-212.
