Assistant Professor
Environmental Microbiology
Education:
- B.Sc. in Agriculture, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- M.Sc. in Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Ph.D. in Pesticide Science-Soil Microbiology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Post-Doc Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Greece
Research interests:
- Effects of agrochemicals and agricultural practices on the function and structure of soil microbial communities
- Physiology and ecology of soil nitrifiers
- Understanding the contribution of nitrifiers to nitrogen transformation, fertiliser loss and nitrous oxide production in soil
- Study of the mechanisms driving nitrification inhibitors activity towards nitrifying organisms
- Biodegradation of organic pollutants in soil and applications in bioremediation
- Environmental fate and behaviour of agrochemicals
