Gavriil Spyroglou Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn.

Research Director

Hellenic Agricultural Organization "Demeter"

Forest Research Institute

570 06 Vasilika, Thessaloniki

Tel.: 2310 461 172 & 3,  2310 461 411,  2310 461 637 (ext. 233)

Fax: 2310 461 341

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Education

• University bachelor degree in Forestry and Natural Environment (1990), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

• Doctoral degree (2004) Institute für Waldwachtum Forschung, Universität für Bodenkultur (BOKU), Wien, Östereich.

  Thesis title: “A growth model for Quercus frainetto (Ten) in Greece”. Supervisor: Univ. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Hubert Hasenauer

Position in FRI

Forest growth and yield, Management of forest ecosystems

Research Interests

Silviculture

-   Tending of young stands.

-   Thinning– pruning.

-   Rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems.

-   Natural regeneration of forest stands.

-   Seed quality assessment.

-   Sustainable forest management.

Forest models

-  Application of modern statistical models in forest management.

-  Simulation of forest growth according to different silvicultural scenarios.

-  Impact of climate change in forest growth. 

-  Relationships of biomass and tree allometry.

Publications

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