{"id":158,"date":"2020-07-18T18:09:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T18:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bdclab.uoi.gr\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2024-10-12T23:35:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T20:35:56","slug":"vassiliki-kati","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bc.lab.uoi.gr\/en\/who-we-are\/vassiliki-kati\/","title":{"rendered":"Vassiliki Kati"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Vassiliki Kati<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Head of the Lab<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/rect><\/path><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/rect><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Research profile<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

I am a field biologist, with expertise in the taxonomy and ecology of a wide range of animal groups, (grasshoppers, butterflies, dragonflies, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals). I build up primary biodiversity databases, with a special focus on Mediterranean mountainous ecosystems.\u00a0<\/p>

International collaboration, independence, ecological breadth, and a consistent focus on providing solutions to major conservation problems are the four points that depict my research profile.<\/p>

The last research projects I have initiated concerned the sustainable spatial planning of wind farms without undermining biodiversity goals, the delineation of roadless areas as pristine landscapes of high ecological and aesthetic value that should be preserved as such, and several projects on the conservation of endemic and threatened grasshopper species. I have also recently initiated “apollo” the first voluntary citizen-science scheme for monitoring greek butterflies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Social profile<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

It is my belief that biodiversity conservation and ecological justice are the greatest challenges of our century. Science can provide real answers to our biodiversity crisis-era; we do not have the luxury to do science without implementation and vice versa.<\/span><\/p>

For this reason, I am active as a conservation biologist, attempting to apply scientific findings in practice and to bridge the gap between local and international policymaking. I am a member of several international and national scientific societies and NGOs, having also chaired the Education Committee of the SCB-Europe and having organized the first international summer school on conservation biology for five years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

I am together with Haritakis and we have a lovely daughter, Myrto. If I was not to be a scientist, I would be a musician or a book writer of novels and fairy tales\u2026. Who knows, maybe these dreams will come true one day\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Research interests<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Biodiversity conservation:<\/strong> Indicators, reserve design techniques, biodiversity patterns and mapping, biodiversity under climate change, the impact of human-originated pressures on biodiversity.<\/p>

Community ecology<\/strong>: Diversity patterns, ecological structure, habitat suitability, and conservation management of terrestrial animal communities: grasshoppers, butterflies, herpetofauna, birds, and mammals.<\/p>

Conservation biology:<\/strong> Endangered species conservation, protected areas management, windfarm spatial planning, roadless areas and wilderness preservation.<\/p>

Environmental policy:\u00a0<\/strong>Science-policy interface, implementation of Natura 2000 network, wilderness integration to legislation,, sustainable game management<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Milestones & Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n
\n
\n
2021-present<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
Professor<\/div>

University of Ioannina.<\/strong> Department of Biological Applications & Technology. Head of the Biodiversity Conservation Lab.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2017-2021<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
Associate Professor<\/div>

University of Ioannina.<\/b> Department of Biological Applications & Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2010<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
Assistant Professor<\/div>

University of Patras. <\/b>Department of Environmental & Natural Resources Management. <\/span>2010-2016.<\/span> Associate Professor in the same Department (2016). <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2006<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
Lecturer<\/div>

University of Ioannina.<\/strong> Department of Environmental & Natural Resources Management. 2006-2010.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/div>
<\/div>
Lecturer (contract-UOI)<\/div>

University of Ioannina<\/strong>. Department of Environmental & Natural Resources Management.\u00a0Lecturer under contract [Teaching the core courses: Plant ecology, Environmental planning and sustainable development.] <\/span>2002-2006<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2002<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
Summer visitor professor (Germany)<\/div>

Universit\u00e4t Erlangen-N\u00fcrnberg<\/strong>. Institut f\u00fcr Zoologie II. Summer visitor professor (Assistant Professor). [Teaching the postgraduate course: Applied ecology-biodiversity conservation.]\u00a0July-August 2002.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/div>
<\/div>
Lecturer (contract TIE)<\/div>

Technological Institute of Epirus<\/strong>. Department of Fisheries. Lecturer under contract [Teaching the core course: Biology].\u00a02001-2003.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/div>
<\/div>
Researcher<\/div>

WWF-Greece.<\/strong> Project on the conservation management and monitoring of Balkan chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica) in Northern Pindus. 2001-2003.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2001<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
Ph.D. (ecology)<\/div>

Universit\u00e9 Catholique\u00a0 de Louvain,<\/strong> Belgium. Department of Biology, Section of Ecology and Biogeography. Ph.D. on biodiversity conservation with grade \"The greatest distinction<\/strong>\". Doctoral thesis: \u00abMethodological Approach on Assessing and Optimizing the Conservation of Biodiversity: a case study in Dadia reserve (Greece) \u00bb.\u00a0 Supervisor Prof. Ph. Lebrun. 1997-2001<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1999<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
M.Sc. (ecology)<\/div>

Universit\u00e9 Catholique\u00a0 de Louvain<\/strong>,\u00a0Belgium.\u00a0Department of Biology, Section of Ecology and Biogeography.\u00a0\u00a0Dipl\u00f4me d\u2019Etudes Approfondies en Biologie (DEA) with grade \u00ab\u00a0Great Distinction<\/b><\/strong>\u00bb. MSc thesis: \u00abPasserine and Orchid diversity assessment in Dadia forest reserve, N.E. Greece\u00bb. Supervisor Prof. Ph. Lebrun. 1997-1999.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1996<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
Biology diploma<\/div>

\u0391ristotle University of Thessaloniki<\/strong>, Greece.\u00a0Department of Biology. Diploma in Biology with grade \u00abExcellent<\/strong>\u00bb (8.53\/10). Diploma thesis: \u00abAssessment of pollution levels of Lasne and Argentine streams (Belgium) in terms of biological indicators\u201d. 1992-1996.<\/p>

Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles<\/strong>, Belgium. Department of Biology. Erasmus student (12 months). Attending undergraduate and post-graduate courses on land management, environmental management, ecology and biogeography. 1995-1996.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \n

<\/i><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>