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Sessions

Session 1

Chair: Karris, Georgios

Anagnostopoulou, Aspasia

Distribution and population status of the Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) in Greece

Kardamaki, Afroditi

Regional variations of Bonelli s eagle (Aquila fasciata) reproductive phenology and breeding success rates across Greece and Cyprus

Panta, Evelina

The diet of the Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata) in Greece and Cyprus

Dimaki, Maria

Monitoring of the Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) in Lechaina and the surrounding areas (NW Peloponnese)

Perodaskalaki, Anastasia

Winter home range and territoriality of Common Buzzards (Buteo buteo) in Mediterranean olive landscapes

Tsiopelas, Nikolaos Home range and fly routes estimation of Bonelli’s Eagle (Aquila fasciata) assist in conservation efforts for the species in Greece

 

Session 2

Chair: Kazantzidis, Savas

Bounas, Anastasios

Connectivity and metapopulation dynamics of Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) in Greece

Núñez Vernal, Facundo

Birds arriving depleted or fueled to Gavdos island in spring: the perils and advantages of migratory flights over the Libyan sea

Ivovic, Milica

Calypso Bird Observatory: The coming of age of the southmost bird ringing station of Europe

Pavlou, Valia

Prolonged spring stopovers of European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) on Gavdos island give a false impression of a large migratory influx: it's only a few flocks, not thousands of birds

Theodorou, Konstantinos

Spring Stopover Ecology: Fuel deposition in five passerine species on Antikythera island

 

Session 3

Chair: Theodorou, Konstantinos

Tsioutsiourigas, Dimitrios

A call for help: Comparing alarm call vocalizations of Northern lapwing in Italy

Zogaris, Stamatis

Birds as indicators of habitat restoration targets at Artemis Lagoon, Attiki Greece

Karagianni, Pinelopi

Aspects of breeding performance of Scopoli's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) on the largest species colony in Greece: Preliminary results of ectoparasites infesting breeders and juveniles.

Dor, Roi

The role of urbanization and behavior in the global spread of the Common Myna

Kazantzidis, Savas

Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia (Threskiornithidae, Aves) in Greece: breeding population, nesting and wintering grounds

 

Session 4

Chair: Mazaris, Antonios

Minotou, Charikleia

From policy to practice: implementing long-term conservation strategies for loggerhead turtles at Sekania beach, Greece

Panagopoulou, Aliki

Changing the paradigm: loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) exhibit more complex post nesting migration strategies than previously thought

Teneketzis, Kostas

Sea turtle nesting in Rhodes: Re-assessed after 35 years

Kapota, Sofia

Recording and analysis of predation incidents of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings by their main predator, the yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis), at Sekania, a strictly conservation zone of the NMPZ.

Kasimati, Eirini

Three decades of sea turtle rehabilitation in Greece (1995-2024) indicate a high anthropogenic impact

 

Session 5

Chair: Zogaris, Stamatios

Agdamar, Sevan

Genetic structure and differentiation of Phoxinus strandjae (Drensky, 1926) populations in the Sapanca Basin (NW T rkiye)

Gaygusuz, Çiğdem Gürsoy 

Hydraulic barriers limit upstream fish diversity: evidence from four tributaries of Lake Sapanca, Türkiye

Gaygusuz, Özcan

Restoring ecological connectivity in fragmented streams: a case study on low-gradient Larinier fish passages in a Turkish tributary

Saç, Gülşah

Current status of fishes in Küçükçekmece Lagoon (NW Türkiye) under changing ecological conditions

 

Session 6

Chair: Oikonomou, Anthi

Kalaitzakis, Nektarios

Nationwide tracing of two top freshwater fish invaders using eDNA sampling

Leris, Ioannis

Against the current: Linking laboratory-measured swimming performance to riverine flow preferences in a threatened Greek freshwater fish

Mouchlianitis, Foivos Alexandros

Alburnus volviticus, an endemic fish species in peril due to river fragmentation and hydrological fluctuations

Zogaris, Stamatis

Artificial barriers affecting river fish in Mediterranean and tropical climate zones: Proposal for a collaborative research initiative

 

Session 7

Chair: Georgiadis, Christos

Kazila, Eleana

Distribution update and habitat assessment of the Greek endemic and endangered odonates Coenagrion intermedium and Boyeria cretensis

Levin, Eran

Exceptional ethanol tolerance in the Oriental Hornet (Vespa orientalis): insights into metabolic adaptation and symbiotic ecology

Tsikas, Angelos

The endangered butterfly Polyommatus orphicus (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) in the mountains of Eastern Macedonia

Anastassiu, Hristos T.

An improved mathematical model predicting the number of butterfly species on greek islands

Demetriou, Jakovos

Here to stay? Alien ants of Cyprus

 

Session 8

Chair: Pafilis, Panagiotis

Delaugerre, Michel-Jean

Behavioral adaptations in small islands, treasures of diversity

Itescu, Yuval

Parasite Island: drivers of ectoparasite levels in insular lizard populations

Sfenthourakis, Spyros

Biogeography of future islands

Tankovic, Eva

Small islands, big insights: improving our knowledge on the biodiversity of underexplored micro-territories

Vardinoyannis, Katerina

The revival of a Thiessea (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in Kasos Island and its consequences in the biogeography of the south-eastern Aegean Archipelago

 

Session 9

Chair: Mitsainas, Giorgos

Fekkas, Charalampos

The European Badger (Meles meles) in agricultural landscapes: seasonal dynamics, farmers perceptions, and public health implications

Georgiakakis, Panagiotis

An updated list of the cave biotopes and other bat roosts in Greece with proposed conservation zones

Kiamos, Nikolaos

Curiosity filmed the cat: Use of camera traps to estimate the abundance of the Cretan wildcat

Kolendrianou, Maria

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something shrew: a geometric morphometrics approach for the study of fossil and modern Crocidura zimmermanni mandibles.

Mitsainas, George P.

A call for action on Lemnos Island s wild rabbit overpopulation: Challenges, opportunities, and a strategic path forward

 

Session 10

Chair: Giokas, Sinos

Kotitsa, Nefeli

Phylogeographic patterns in the sky islands of the South Balkans: the cases of the orthopteran genera Parnassiana and Oropodisma

Şendoğan, Dirim

Three aspects of Pimelia Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) species from Türkiye: Phylogenetics, cytogenetics and morphology

Voges, Jody Helena

Phylogeographic insights into Crematogaster sordidula: Population structure of the Sordid Cocktail Ant shaped by past climate changes

Voyvot, Saliha

Molecular phylogeny of Helops s.st. Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)

Kan, Duygu

Species-level molecular phylogeny of the genus Entomogonus Solier, 1848 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)

 

Session 11

Chair: Raitsos, Dionysios

Liordos, Vasileios

The conservation value of an environmental and cultural icon, the Cretan Agrimi

Migli, Despina

Investigating the presence of the Critically Endangered Roach's mouse-tailed dormouse (Myomimus roachi, Gliridae) in Greece

Zevgolis, Yiannis G.

The Persian squirrel at the westernmost edge of its range: current knowledge and emerging conservation priorities

Damalas, Dimitrios

The Gyaros island MPA status, evidence from fisheries scientific surveys

Kontemeniotou, Evridiki

Stranding events and causes of mortality of Beaked Whales (Ziphius cavirostris) in Greece: a review of 30 years of strandings data

 

Session 12

Chair: Maragou, Panagiota

Koukouvetsiou, Olympia

Bioblitzes and the city nature challenge 2025: Creating a citizen science movement for biodiversity monitoring in Greece

Vezyrakis, Alexandros

Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre admissions as indicators of avian breeding responses to temperature fluctuations

Chatzaki, Maria

The Red List of Endangered Arachnida (Araneae, Opiliones) in Greece: what have we learnt?

Alexandrou, Olga

Ecoepidemiology of avian influenza and other diseases in Dalmatian pelicans

Li, Zhongqiu

Free-ranging cats in China: Ecological effect, fundamental biology, and management solutions

 

Session 13

Chair: Sagonas, Konstantinos

Androulaki, Ioanna Meltini

Defense and Personality: The antipredator behaviour of two western mediterranean vipers

Arsovski, Dragan

From snake island to a hub of research and education: who learned what on Golem Grad Island?

Brock, Kinsey

Herpetology in new and ancient cities

Heptinstall, Tucker

Urban oases: Lizards exhibit increased body size and water loss in urban environments

Kamperi, Eleni

Does habitat quality shape animals cognition and behavior? Evidence from two populations of a single species

 

Session 14

Chair: Sotiropoulos, Konstantinos

Limnios, Anastasios

Combined effects of glyphosate and ambient temperature on the energy management of a wall lizard: First evidence from a controlled exposure study

Morfesis, Konstantinos

Small island effects and population divergence in the Skyros Wall Lizard (Podarcis gaigeae)

Wilson, Samuel

Illuminating insights into urban invasion dynamics in a wide-spread Invasive Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)

Ćirković, Glorija

Pollution written in blood: Amphibian micronuclei as early warnings from Serbia's ecosystems

Zournatzis, Vasileios

Echolocation-related single nucleotide polymorphisms reveal convergent evolution in vertebrates

 

Key dates

  • 31 January 2025

    Deadline for workshop/roundtable proposals

  • 15 February 2025

    Second circular, open registration, call for abstracts

  • 30 April 2025

    Deadline for abstract submission

    Deadline early bird registration

  • 15 May 2025

    Abstract decisions

  • 1 June 2025

    Deadline standard registration

  • 3 July 2025

    Arrivals and Registration

    Opening Ceremony and Oral presentations

  • 4-6 July 2025

    Plenary lectures, oral and poster presentations

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