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