Kyriakidou Chara P
Position: Scientific Assistant Researcher
Contact Info
Institute: Oceanography
Address: 46,7 km Athens Sounio, Mavro Lithari P.O. BOX 712 19013 Anavissos, Attica, Greece
Email:hkyriakid@hcmr.gr
Tel: +302291076377
Telex: +302291076347
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The major scientific interest of Chara Kyriakidou is the integrated study of the coastal and marine areas. In particular, she is a GIS specialist, currently working at the Lab of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) of the Institute of Oceanography of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR). She has been working on geodatabases development, coastal-marine mapping, bathymetric maps creation, mapping of seismic data, coastal change monitoring and analysis (erosion evaluation and shoreline changes using RUSLE model), processing of aerial photos and maps of various dates for the assessment of coastal area displacement, coastal resource survey and management, estimation of the ecological status of coastal and inland waters, analysis and management of drainage basins.
Currently, Miss Chara Kyriakidou works on the acquisition and processing of bathymetric data, and the production of seabed charts and mosaics. She is involved in the operation of the multibeam systems of the research vessels AEGAEO (SeaBeam 2120 & 1180) and ALKYON (RESON 7125).
Finally, she has participated into various European and National research proposals and projects associated with coastal zone management, oceanographic data collection, processing and presentation, mapping of Submarine Ecotypes, coastal morphology. She has participated in small scale coastal and land surveying.
• M.Sc., Environmental and Ecological Engineering (grade: 8.5/10), University of the Aegean, Greece, 2005.
• B.Sc., Environmental studies, Department of Environment, University of the Aegean, Greece, 2004.
Professional Profile
• 2007 – Present: Environmental scientist – Scientific research assistant, lab of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Multibeam System, Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR).
• 11/2006 Internship: Research and Presentation of Management of Medical waste, Mesogios A.E, Athens
Scientific and Professional Memberships
Greek Society of Environmental Scientists
Research Interests
The research interests of Chara Kyriakidou include:
o Coastal Geomorphology
o Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM),
o Coastal-marine mapping,
o Ecological assessment of coastal and inland water
o Marine habitat mapping
o Coastal bathymetry and creation of digital terrain model of the seafloor.
o Coastal change monitoring and analysis, (erosion, shoreline changes)
o Analysis and management of drainage basins
o Seismic survey
o Processing (including backscattering data analysis), of bathymetric data obtained from Multibeam systems.
• Panagiotopoulos I., Kapsimalis V., Hatzianestis I., Kanellopoulos Th., Kyriakidou C. “Environmental status of the metropolitan river (Kifissos) of Athens, Greece”. Environmental Earth Sciences, 61(5), 983-993. (2010).
• Gorreja, A.; Kapsimalis, V.; Panagiotopoulos, I.; Kyriakidou, H.; Antoniou, P.F.; Merkouris, P; and Pavlopoulos, K., “Geochemistry of surface sediments from the Astros Bay, Eastern Peloponnese,” 2nd EFMS Conference, Athens, 15-16 October (2010).
• Antoniou, P.F.; Kyriakidou, H; and Anagnostou, C.H., “Cement filled geo-textile groynes as a means of beach protection against erosion: a critique of applications in Greece,” Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, 463-466, ISSN 0749-0258 (2009).
• Kyriakidou, H.; Drakopoulou, P.; and Anagnostou, CH., 2008. “The Geo- And Morphodynamics Of An Island System, As The Factors Controlling The Formation Of Depositional Coastal Systems. Case Study: Andros Island (Cyclades – Greece)”. International Conference: Study, Modelling and Sense Making of Planet Earth. Mytilene, Greece 1-6 June 2008.
