BioNER's team of scientists has participated amongst others, in the following projects:
LIFE IP Physis - LIFE18 IPE/CY/000006 (2019 - 2029)
Title: Managing the NATURA 2000 network in Cyprus and Shaping a sustainable future.
Task: Develop of Action plans for the endangered reptile species Hierophis cypriensis & Natrix natrix cypriaca.
LIFE EuroTurtle - LIFE15 NAT/HR/000997 (2016-2021) - LIFE project
Title: Collective actions for improving the conservation status of the EU sea turtle populations.
Task: Assist project management (technical and financial) of Cypriot partner.
COST – PERIAMAR - CA18221 (2018 - 2023)
Title: PEsticide RIsk AssessMent for Amphibians and Reptiles
Task: Member of the Management Committee from Cyprus & Member of Working Group 2 (Ecosystem-level assessment)
EnVeROS - 2018-1-CY01-KA204-046919 (2018-2020) - ERASMUS + /Key Action 2 project
Title: Environmental Education through Roadkill Observation Systems
Task: Compile the initial application and assist project management.
AgroLIFE - LIFE13 BIO/CY/001114 (2014-2017)
Title: To promote and enable the long-term conservation of High Nature Value Farmlands in Cyprus
Task: Assist project management. Conduct field monitoring and biodiversity assessment.
LIFE ICOSTACY - LIFE09/NAT/CY/000247 (2010-2014)
Title: Improving the conservation status of fauna species in Cyprus: from microhabitat restoration to landscape connectivity
Task: Conduct field survey for the endangered reptile species Hierophis cypriensis. Assist implementation of targeted conservation activities for the endangered reptile species Hierophis cypriensis & Natrix natrix cypriaca.
LIFE COMANACY - LIFE NAT/CY/000013 (2004-2008)
Title: Conservation management in Natura 2000 sites of Cyprus
Task: Develop and implement Monitoring scheme for the endangered reptile species Hierophis cypriensis.
DOMUS INTERREG Balkan – Mediterranean (5010963) (2017-2020)
Title: Optimization of decentralized domestic wastewater treatment and sanitation via Constructed Wetlands
Task: Assist administrative and financial management of the project.
AIGIS INTERREG GR-CY (5029061) (2017-2020)
Title: AEGIS - Development of an Integrated, Innovative and Trans-boundary Intelligent System for Resource Management, Decision Making and Training in order to control Natural and Technological Disasters and Anthropogenic and Social Crises
Task: Assist administrative and financial management of the project.
DNAqua-Net - EU COST Action CA15219 (2016-2021)
Title: Developing new genetic tools for bio-assessment of aquatic ecosystems in Europe
Task: Event coordination
Qualitative and quantitative monitoring of the ingested marine litter by sea turtles (2021-2022)
Funded by: Department of Fisheries and Marine Research
Task: Develop, test, and evaluate standardize protocol for monitoring the ingested marine litter by sea turtles. Collect, classify
and analysis of ingested marine litter.
Advancing site level management through innovative reptiles’ tracking and behavioural decryption (2019-2021)
Funded by: Research and Innovation Foundation (ReTrack POST-DOC/0916/0034)
Task: Primary researcher
A joined Mediterranean project for the completion of the inventories of all the Mediterranean island wetlands, dissemination of knowledge and promotion of certain conservation measures in local, national and Mediterranean scale
Funded by: MAVA Foundation
Task: Assist project management (technical and financial) of Cypriot partner
Monitoring Natura 2000 areas (2012-2018)
Funded by: Department of Environment
Task: Monitoring Natura 2000 areas, compile standardize protocols and reports, and assess habitat status
Advanced AQUAtic tools for sustainable pollution risk management in River Basins of Cyprus (2011-2013)
Funded by: Research and Innovation Foundation (ADAQUA - ΑΕΙΦΟ/ΦΥΣΗ/0609(ΒΙΕ)
Task: Field assistant for river sampling and ecological measurements
Using mathematical modelling to examine the impacts of social and biological factors on the biodiversity of the Pafos Forest (2009-2012)
Funded by: Research and Innovation Foundation (PENEK/ENISX/0308/42)
Task: Spatial analysis of birds abundance using GIS systems.
Study of the ecology and behavior of Acanthodactylus schreiberi lizards in a sand dune ecosystem in Cyprus (2009-2011)
Funded by: Research and Innovation Foundation (PENEK/ENISX/0308/41)
Task: Primary researcher
Cooperation for the conservation of rare endemic plants of Cyprus within the buffer zone (2007 – 2009)
Cooperation of scientists, NGOs and local people from the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities towards the conservation of rare endemic plants of Cyprus found within the buffer zone
Funded by: UNDP-Action for Cooperation and Trust
Task: Researcher for monitoring endemic plants and take ecological measurements
Environmental Education for Educators (3E) (2007-2008)
Interactive education of students and young educators in environmental education issues
Funded by: UNDP-Action for Cooperation and Trust
Task: Environmental educator
CAmping, Fitness and Education (2006–2007)
Promote environmental awareness through the interaction of young people of Cyprus with nature and the participation in nature related sports
Funded by: UNDP-Action for Cooperation and Trust
Task: Environmental educator