Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE

Α. Personal information and Studies

Name: STERGIOS G. VERGOS Place and date of birth: Agapi, Grevena, Greece, 20. 07. 1947 Marital status: Married with two children Current position: Professor of Silviculture and Forest Ecology at the Department of Forestry of the Technical Educational Institute of Larissa Address: Department of Forestry, Technical Educational Institute of Karditsa, Terma Mavromixali, 43100 Karditsa, Greeece Studies: Degree in Forestry and Physical Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1974). PhD in Silviculture and Forest Ecology, Silviculture Institut Georg August Universität Göttingen / D. (1979). Awards-Scholarships: Greek National Scholarship Foundation Scholar during my entire studies at AUTh ETHZ Scholar during a 3-month practice in Zurich, Switzerland DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) Scholar for the entire period of my postgraduate studies in Germany (1975-79). Languages: German, excellent English, good

Β. Professional experience – Employment

June 1974: Degree in Forestry and Physical Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) June '74 - Aug. '75: Per-diem forester at the Forest Authority of Grevena with parallel private research activity (preparation of administration plans, forest road planning, etc.). Sep. '75 – Jan. '79: Postgraduate studies at the Institute of Silviculture (University of Göettingen), with a DAAD scholarship. Participation in research projects (research team on natural forests– Naturwaldreservaten, Low Saxony) and participation in undergraduate student field surveys. January 1979 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in "Silviculture" with general grade "MAGNA CUM LAUDE" (very good with distinction). Mar. '79 – Mar. '80: Annual contract with the Swedish silviculture company

1 "Silviconsult Ltd". I was responsible for the coordination and reporting of forest technical projects for the wider Mediterranean and North-African regions. Mar. '80 – May '83: Employed at the Agricultural Coop of Grevena with main responsibility the planning and organization of Forest Coop(s) and the planning, foundation, and management of the cooperative Forest Wood Industry (MDF) in Grevena. One year detachment to the Panhellenic Confederation of Agricultural Coop (ΠΑΣΕΓΕΣ) in Athens to enable the participation to various working groups of the Ministry of Agriculture related to the forest and cooperative development of the country (Five-year program for the development of the Greek Silviculture, Law on cooperatives, cooperative wood industries, etc.). May '83 – Oct. '85: Employed at the Institute for Forest Research in Thessaloniki as a permanent employee of the Ministry of Agriculture. As a prime researcher at the Department of Silviculture and Forest Genetics I have worked on the preparation, planning and installation of two new research project of the Department of Silviculture. Apart from the research activities I have participated during this period in various working groups of the Ministry of Agriculture related to the foundation of the Cooperative Wood Industries of Grevena, Evritania and Epirus as well as in the preparation of a strategic plan for the development of Greek Silviculture and a feasibility study for the research staff needed for the Ministry of Agriculture. Moreover, I participated as a special researched in various national representations of the Greek Ministry of Agriculture to other countries (Sweden, Soviet Union, Bulgaria). Oct. '85 – today: Professor at the Department of Forestry, Technical Educational Institute (TEI) of Larissa, Brach of Karditsa with main responsibility the fields of Silviculture and Forest Ecology. Upon assumption of my duties at the Department I became the Department Head (08/11/1985), and continued as the Head for two more two-year terms (17/12/86 & 23/05/88), acting at the same time as the Dean of the Branch of Karditsa of TEI Larisas. Apart from my administrative duties I was and still be responsible for the courses of Forestry I and II, for which dedicated lecture notes have been prepared. Lecture notes have been prepared as well for the courses of Introduction to Silviculture (in cooperation) and Forest project and Cooperative Forestry which I taught and still teach for many semesters (Introduction to Silviculture). I also have the responsibility of the elective course “City Forestry”. Moreover I have a rich research experience through the planning, organisation and completion of five research programs, while I still retain strong ties with the Institute for Forestry Research in Thessaloniki through various research programs. Being a member of the Research Committee of TEI Larissa I

2 am responsible since 1990 of the Inter-University Cooperative and Exchange Program ERASMUS (today SOKRATES), to which 46 Greek and 36 foreign students have participated. With Erasmus scholarships I have visited the relative Departments of Silviculture in Germany, Denmark, France, Slovenia and Finland in order to exchange research and teaching experiences as well as to establish closer cooperation. From 1996 to 1999 I participated as a member of the Greek delegation to actions E3 and E4 of the EU program COST. During the entire duration of my employment at the Department of Forestry in Karditsa I have established close cooperation with local authorities and stakeholders and particularly with the City of Karditsa and the Development Agency of Karditsa. I act as their scientific expert and councillor on issues regarding forests, green works and the development of mountainous areas. Under my involvement in the latter, two Life research programs have been cocnducted. During the Second Framework Support Program of the EU I was responsible for the organization and administration of the project ΕΠΕΑΕΚ 3.1.a “Improvement of the Curriculum of the Departments of Silviculture of TEI Larisas and Lamias with a total budget of 642.000 € for the period 1997-2000. During the last five years I work together with the Department of Biology of the University of Athens in research projects in the frame of the Life (Lake Plastiras region) and Natura 2000 (South and Central Greece) programs.

C. Research experience

a. Research projects Strukturen und Entwicklungsdynamik Νatürlicherschwarzkiefern-wälder in NW- Griechenland. Revierkomlex Krania-Monahition Grevena. PhD Thesis, Göttingen, 1979. Desiccation problems in suburban forests. Joint research project, 10th Assemply of the UEF, Athens 1985. Black pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) plantations in Greece. (joint project) Kiustendil, BULGARIA, October 1985. Effect of woodcutting activities in the aesthetics of forest landscapes (joint project). Forestry conference, Karpenisi 1990. On the causes of the lack of natural rebirth in tufts of Pinus Nigra, Avdella area, Forest complex of Perivoli Grevena. (scientific responsible of the research team). Forestry conference, Kalamata 1992. Establishment and development of natural rebirth in deteriorated tufts of pinus nigra. (scientific responsible of the research team). Forestry conference, Chania 1994. Silviculture observations in the Fagus forests of N. Pindos. (in coop. with W. Hetsch). Forestry conference, Kraditsa 1995. Orchids of Central and Northern Pindos. Forestry conference, Karditsa 1995. Die Buchenwälder des Nord-Pindos. Forstarchiv 1997, Heft 1 , Januar/Februar. (coop. With W. Hetsch).

3 Potentials for development of the National Park of Pindus-Valia Kalda. (coop. with W. Hetsch), Forestry conference, Alexandroupolis 1998. Research - Study: Outlining of specifications and determination of processes for the collection of seeds and grafts of species of endemic flora for the re- establishment of landscape in Egnatia Highway (Thessaloniki, September 1999). Determination of the ecological and recreational development of the Paparantza park. Completed and in press. Study of the growth conditions and growth rate of fagus and pinus in the area of Aspropotamos (in cooperation with FHS – Göttingen and the University of Freiburg Germany. In process.) Life Program. Research towards the development of administrative plans of the Pinus nigra and riparian ecosystems in the area of Lake Plastiras (finished). Main investigator in the “Forest and Environmental Impact of road cutting in natural ecosystems” project under the ΕΠΕΑΕΚ ΙΙ program «Nature- Archimedes»: Support to Research Teams in ΤΕΙ», Meter 2.6, funded by the Greek Ministry of Education. Duration: 01/2004 – 01/2007. SyNaRMa Project «Development of an Information System for Natural Risk Management in the Mediterranean», in cooperation with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

b. Studies 22 studies on forest administration and management, 16 studies of forest roads, many wood cutting plans, expert advice, etc. Technological and financial studies on the establishment of cooperative wood industries. - Grevena, August 1983. - Evritania, September 1983. - Epirus, September 1983. Five-year program for the development of the Greek Silviculture, 1983- 1987.(joint work), Athens 1983. Strategically planning the development of the Greek Silviculture. (participating researcher). Institute for Forest Research in Thessaloniki 1986. PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY on forestry development in the Peloponnese. Sektor report: Forestry. Ministry of Finance, Athens 1979. AFFORESTATION PLAN FOR PARTS OF JABAL-EL AKHDAR. BENGHAZI, 1980. SAMOS. Special land-planning study (Phases A & B). Athens, 1989. (as special collaborator). Funding opportunity detection study in the district of Epirus. ΕΤΒΑ, Athens 1991. (as special collaborator). Special land-planning study of the coastal zone of the Ionian Sea. Prefectures of Preveza and Thesprotia. Ministry of Environment and Planning 1994. (joint study) Life Proram. Lake Plastiras area. "A pilot sustainable touristic intervention ". 1st and 2nd Report, Karditsa 1994 & 1995. Program NATURA 2000. (as working group consultant), Athens 1995. Environmental Impact Assessment studies from the flood-preventing works in rivers Kalentzi, Leipsimo, Karampali, etc. in Thessaly. Karditsa 1996. Study on the establishment of a Botanical Garden in Larisa. Larisa 1998. (joint project).

4 Research - Study: Outlining of specifications and determination of processes for the collection of seeds and grafts of species of endemic flora for the re- establishment of landscape in Egnatia Highway (Thessaloniki, September 1999). Charting the Natura areas. Responsible for the Lake Plastiras area. 2000 Determination of the ecological and recreational development of the Paparantza park. (in press) Research towards the development of administrative plans of the Pinus nigra ecosystems in the area of Lake Plastiras. Research towards the development of administrative plans of riparian areas in Lake Plastiras (in progress). Research towards the development of administrative plans of riparian forest of the Pineios river. Region of Thessaly.

D. Participation in conferences and education/training programs

I have participated in a multitude of national and international conference and meetings as speaker and guest speaker as well as a member of the organizing and scientific committees. I have participated in many education and training programs of the Technological Education Institute of Larisa, of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece, and of many private companies and schools, either as a lecturer or as the organizer.

E. Other activities

Active member of the Greek Forestry Association and of the Greek Botanical Association. From February 1996 until October 2001 I was a member of the board of directors of CADASTRE S.A. with the responsibility of promoting, managing and supporting the work of preparing the forest maps for the Greek National Cadastre program. Greek National representative in the European Confederation of Agronomists Associations (CEDIA) from 1996 until today.

F. Syndical activities

In my 34 years professional experience I have a rich syndical experience mainly as: a member of the directing board of the Panhellenic Association of Foresters in Public service (ΠΕ∆∆Υ ) (1984 - 85) a member, for three consecutive terms in the directing board of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (1990 -’93, 1993 -’96 and 1997-2000). From 1995-1997 I acted as the 1st Vice-President of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece. With the same duty but acting as President of the Chamber from March 1999 – September 2000.

5 G. List of Publications

1. Karatasis I., Vergos St., 1981 & 1982: Forests-Mountain Populations and regional development. Agricultural World and Cooperativity, Dec. 1981 (pp. 25 – 28) and January 1982 (pp. 30 – 34). 2. Vergos St., Kartasis I., 1982: Possibilities of co-operation within forestry, or between forestry and wood-based industry. 34th General Versamlung der CEA (Confederation Europeenne de l’ Agriculture), Heft 67, Brugg Scweiz, 1982. 3. Vergos St., 1985: The forestation problem of Florina. Scientific Meeting of the Greek Forestry Association "Forest development problems of Florina", November 1985. Conference Proceedings. 4. Vergos St., 1985: Strukturen und Entwicklungsdynamik natürlcher Schwarzkifern – Wälder Nordwest - Griechenlands. Forstachiv, Heft 2, S. 78-82. 5. Romanas L., Avtzis N., Vergos St., Dimantis S., Skarmoutsos G. and Chatzifilippidis G., 1985: Draught problems in suburban forests. 10th Assemply of the European Silviculturers, Athens, August 1985. 6. Romanas L., Vergos St. and Chatzifilippidis Gr. 1985: Black Pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) plantatios in Greece. "Pinus Nigra reforestation problems in dry areas" conference, Kiustendil, Bulgaria, October 1985. 7. Vergos St., 1988: Studying and understudying of the forest ecosystem dynamics as a main tool for multi-pole Silviculture planning and implementation. 3rd Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Larisa, Greece, 1988, pp. 9-15. 8. Eleftheriadis N., Vergos St., Aidinis Str., Papadopoulos A., 1990: Impact of timber operations in the aesthetics of the forest landscape. 4th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Karpenisi, Greece, 1990. Geotechnika Xronika, Vol. 1. 9. Vergos St., Mitkas G., Xystras D., 1989: Forests and forest lands of Western Macedonia. Today's situation, potentials and development perspectives. 1st Development Conference of Western Macedonia, Grevena, Greece, February 11-12, 1989. Conference Proceedings. 10. Vergos St., 1989: Apiculture and Forest. Agricultural World and Cooperativity, pp. 62 – 64. 11. Vergos St., 1990: The forest wealth of the area of Agrafa. Today's situation, potentials and development perspectives. 4th Development Conference of the villages of Agrafa. Conference Proceedings. 12. Vergos St., 1992: Die Forstwirtschaft Griechelands unter besonderer Berucksichtigung der wichtigsten waldbaulichen Aufgaben. Course INGVORLESUNG, “Mediterrane forstwirtschaft”, FHS - GOETTINGEN, 24 September 1992. FHS - GOETTINGEN Pubs. 12 pages. 13. Vergos St., Xystras D., Chouliaras N., Tantos V., 1992: Research on the causes of the shortage in the natural regeneration of the black pine forest at the Avdella in Grevena. 5th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Kalamata, Greece, 1992, pp. 124-137. Geotechnika Xronika, Vol. 3(4), pp. 5 - 20. 14. Eleftheriadis n., Vergos St., Aidinidis E. and Papadopoulos A., 1993: Siilvicultural Treatments of coastal Forest Landscapes. 4th EUCC Congress, Marathon 1993. Conference proceedings, pp. 49-54. 15. Vergos St., 1994: Forest ecosystems and their impact on the environment. The environmental improtance of the Mediterranean forest ecosystems.

6 Conference of the French Empassy “Foret et Environment”, Athens, June 6-7, 1994. Conference proceedings, 15 pages. 16. Vergos St., Xystras D., Chatzifilippidis Gr., 1994: Installation and progress of natural rebirth in downgraded Pinus Nigra clusters. 6th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Chania, Greece, April 1994. Geotechnika Xronika, Vol. 2, pp. 7-22. 17. Vergos St., Xystras D., 1994: Correlation of gap width in Pinus Nigra forests with the volume and quality of dispersed spores as well as the insurance of sustainable natural rebirth. 6th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Chania, Greece, April 1994, pp. 240 – 251. 18. Hetsch W., Vergos St., 1995: Forestry observations in Beech forest of N. Pindos mountain. 7th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Karditsa, Greece, 1995, pp. 63 - 72. 19. Vergos St., 1995: Orchids of Central and Northern Pindos. 7th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Karditsa, Greece, 1995, pp. 720-731. 20. Vergos St., 1995: Set-up and grooming of forest plantations in the frame of the 2080/92 EC Directive. The Greek Experience. Forestry symposium of the Pan-Cyprian Forestry Association, Nicosia, Cyprus, December 1995. Conference Proceedings. 21. Hetsch W., Vergos St., 1997: Die Buchenwälder des Nord-Pindos. Forstarchiv 68 (1997), S. 10-18. 22. Vergos St., Hetsch W., 1998: Development potentials of the Pindos National Forest Park of Valia Calda. 7th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Alexandroupoli, Greece, 1995, pp. 552 –564. 23. Hetsch W., Vergos St. 1998: Hydrology of northern Pindos Mountains (Greece): Emphasis on erosion problems caused by land management. HeadWater ’98 Conference, Meran/Merano, April 1998, pp. 1 - 6. 24. Vergos St., Chatzifilippidis G., Spyroglou G., 1998: Networks of natural forests reserves in Greece. The case of the "Baitani" reserve in Perivoli, Grevena. 8th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Alexandroupoli, Greece, April 1998, pp. 534 - 543. 25. Kassioumis K., Chatziphilippidis Gr., Trakolis D., Vergos St., 1999: Research in Forest Reserves and Natural Forests in European Countries. Country Reports for COST Action E4 : Report GREECE. EFI Proceedings Nο 16, 1999, vol. 16, S. 119 – 132. 26. Kalampokidis K., Vergos St., Palixoritis N., 2000: Analysis of forest fire vulnerability of the para-Mediterranean mountain ecosystems of Lake N. Plastiras. Geotechnika Xronika, Vol. 2(2000), pp. 24-36. 27. Vergos St., 2000: Forest ecosystem and its effect on the environment. The environmental importance of Mediterranean forest ecosystems. Greek- Turkish Work Meeting, Lake Plastiras, Karditsa, Greece, September 2000. Meeting Proceedings, pp. 70 – 80. 28. Vergos St., 2001: Protected Natural Areas. The case of the National Park of Pindos - Valia Calda. 3rd International Conference "Management of Protected Natural Areas and Nature Monuments", Lesvos, Greece, July 13-15, 1998, pp. 21-33. 29. Vergos St., Eleftheriadis N., Mpougoulia St., Aretos V., 2002: First damage recordings to urban forestration due to last cold winter. Pictures from the cities of Karditsda, Trikala and Drama. 10th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Tripoli, May 2002, pp. 125 - 135.

7 30. Hetsch W., Vergos St., 2002: Structurte and growth of mixed beech and pinus-nigra forests in Central Pindos. 10th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Tripoli, May 2002, pp. 647 - 651. 31. Eleftheriadis N., Vergos St., Eleftheriadis A., 2003: Plant selection for landscape reclamation of degraded ecosystems. Proceedings of Scientific Meeting, Drama, June 2003, pp. 115 – 122. 32. Vergos St., 2003: Amelioration and protection of the natural environment of our country. Necessary forest-policy and forest-administration adaptations. 11th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, pp. 319-326. 33. Vergos St., Aretos V., 2003: The right choice of species as a prerequisitie for successful installation and operation of urban forestration. (Negative recordings and experiences from the city of Trikala. Proceedings of Scientific Meeting, Drama, June 2003, pp. 175 – 192. 34. Galatsidas S., Eleftheriadis N., Vergos St., 2004: Opinions and views of citizens and visitors for the administration of the National Park of Logara (Albania). 1st Panhellenic Environmental Conference "Modern Environmental Problems", New Orestiada, Greece, May 7-9, 2004. 35. Tzanou E.A., Vergos G.S., HetschW., Vergos S.G., 2005: Hydrology of the Northern Pindos Mountains (Greece): Emphasis on erosion problems caused by land management. Proceedings of the 12th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Avtzis ND (ed), pp. 113-120. 36. Aretos V., Vergos G.S., Vergos S.G., 2005: Centaurea Messenicolasiana. A local native species of the area around Lake N. Plastiras. Proceedings of the 12th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Avtzis ND (ed), pp. 143-148. 37. Avtzis N., Avtzis D., Vergos St., Diamantis S., 2005: Contribution to the research of natural distribution of the horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) in Greece. 12th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, vol. ΙI, pp. 11-17. 38. Papadopoulos A., Pantera A., Goudelis G., Raftogiannis I., Stamatopoulos E., Vergos St., 2005: Sensitivity of the tree of Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) to climatic conditions for the period 1960-2003 at the basin of Attica. 12th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, vol. ΙI, pp. 379-386. 39. Vergos St., 2005: Improvement of degradated flora in urban and suburban landscape. Proceedings of Scientific Meeting “Landscape Archityecture and Urban Flora“ (Drama 2. Oct 2005, p.48.) 40. Vergos St., 2005: The new forest legislation and the protection of the natural environment. Proceedings of the 12th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, Avtzis ND (ed), pp. 281-285. 41. Vergos St., Efthimiou G., 2006: Plants and Landscape. The case of disordered landscapes. Proceedings of Scientific Meeting "Natural Landscape", Drama, 2006, pp. 115 – 123. 42. Efthimiou G., Vergos St., Delimpozini X., Giane X., 2006: Proposals and management measures for the wetlands of Epanomis lagoon. A social research on the attitudes and expectations of the local population. 3rd Conference of the Hellenic Ecological Society and the Hellenic Zoological Society “Ecology and Preservation of the Natural Biodiversity”, Ioannina, Greece, pp. 121-126. 43. Tsiroukis A., Georgiou K., Vergos St., Thanos K.A., 2006: Conservation status of horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) in Greece. 3rd Conference of the Hellenic Ecological Society and the Hellenic Zoological Society

8 “Ecology and Preservation of the Natural Biodiversity”, Ioannina, Greece, pp. 400-406. 44. Vergos St., Athanasiou Z., Aretos V., Mpougoulia S., Nikou N., Xystras D., Papadopoulos A., Tsiroukis A. 2004: Research in registration and evaluation of damage in forestry ecosystems from the construction of forest roads. This research examines the case of a road in the forest of Zygogianeika – Paratiritirio in the area of Lake N. Plastira. 13th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, October 7-10, Kastoria, Greece. In press. 45. Eftichidis G., Varela V., Vergos St., Tzanou E.A., Kavraki A., Meliadis I., 2007: Forest fire analysis in the area of Valia Calda using the forest fire simulator tool G-FMIS. 13th Panhellenic Forestry Conference, October 7-10, Kastoria, Greece. In press. 46. Tzanou E.A., Eftichidis G., Vergos St., Varela V., Meliadis I., Kavraki A, 2007: Forest fire risk and fire propagation in the National park of Valia Kalda in Pindus mountain, Greece. Presented at the “Studying, Modeling and Sense Making of Planet Earth” 2008 International Conference, June 1-6, Mytilene, Greece (CD Proceedings after review). 47. Efthimiou G., Themelakis S., Jerrentrup H., Mertzanis A., Vergos St., 2008: Investigation on the Indicators of Ecological Sensitivity of Visitors in the Protected Area of Ardas River. Conference titled: “Protection and restoration of the environment IX”, 29 June - 3 July 2008, Keffalonia, Greece. Pproceedings in press. 48. Efthimiou G., Vergos St., 2008: Ecotouristic και agrotouristic infrastructure of Paggaio Mountain. Perspectives and development trends. 4th Panhellenic Ecology Conference "Modern research trends in ecology", Volos, Greece, October 9-12, 2008. Proceedings in press.