Dr. Ilias Karmiris 

Principal Researcher

Education

• Bachelor Degree School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (1998).

• M.Sc. Thesis, “Post-release behavior of intensive-reared European hares (Lepus europaeus)” School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (2002).

• Ph.D. Dissertation, “Influences of livestock grazing intensity on the diet composition and the behaviour of herbivores”, School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (2006).

• International Intensive Seminar: Mountain Forest for Production and Protection, Austria (Innsbruck – Galtür), Italy (Burgeiss – Alto Adige) and Switzerland (Offenpass Area), University of Agricultural Sciences of Vienna, BOKU, (2002).

Award – Scholarships

• Scholarship and Award, Bachelor Degree, State Scholarships Foundation – IKY, 1995-96 training year.

• Scholarship, M.Sc. Thesis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (2000).

• Scholarship of Excellence, Ph.D. Dissertation, Research Committee, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2004).

• Scholarship of Excellence, Postdoctoral Research, Research Committee, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2011).

Postdoctoral Research

• Effect of hunting on aquatic avian species, (2006 – 2008).

• System of environmental and sustainability indicators for Thessaloniki, (2006 – 2008).

• Habitat improvement for European hare and mountain partridge by sowing appropriate plant species, (2008 – 2009).

• Creation of biodiversity database on terrestrial and fresh water habitats in Greece, (2009).

• Restoration of post-fire vegetation in broadleaved shrublands, (2009 – 2010).

• Study on the impact of climate change on forest ecosystems, (2010 – 2011).

• Impacts of natural and anthropogenic factors on the behavior of herbivores (2011). 

• LIFE10NAT / GR / 638 Safeguarding the Lesser White – fronted Goose Fennoscandian population at key staging and wintering sites within the European flyway, (2012 – 2016).

• Multiple management of wet meadows for the benefit of livestock farming and wildlife conservation. AGROetak, Forest Research Institute, (2014 – 2015).

Position in FRI

Rangeland Ecology and Management – Animal Species Interactions and Grazing Management

Research Interests

• Multiple management of grazing lands

• Behavior and nutrition of herbivores

• Livestock – wild herbivores interactions

• Plant – animal interactions

• Restoration of disturbed areas

• Impact of anthropogenic activities and climate change on grazing lands and herbivores

Publications