Dr. Tsiourlis Georgios
- Research Director
Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER” (ELGO DEMETER)
Forest Research Institute
57006 Vassilika – Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel.: 2310 461 411, -637 (ext. 245)
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Studies
- Diploma of Ingénieur Agronome - “Agronomist Engineer”- (Highest distinction) (12/1981), Forest Ecology orientation, Université Libre de Bruxelles (with grant from the Belgian Ministry of Education).
- Study year in “Cooperation and development of Third World Countries” (1982-83), Université Libre de Bruxelles.
- Ph. Doctorate Thesis (1990) in Ecology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (with grant from the European Commission, DGXII Science, Research and Development).
Field of Work
- ForestEcology - Ecology of Mediterranean Ecosystems
Research Interests
- Ecosystemic study on the structure, function and dynamics of forest ecosystems.
- Biomass/fuel loads, primary productivity and biogeochemical cycles of mineral elements of forest ecosystems.
- Ecology and dynamics of the desertification processes occurring in the Mediterranean ecosystems.
- Fire ecology and forest protection against fires.
- Impact of grazing and fires on structure and dynamics of Mediterranean ecosystems.
- Phytosociological research and mapping of plant communities and habitats types.
- Assessment, monitoring and protection of natural ecosystems with modern technologies.