Dr. Stefanidis Stefanos
Associate Reseracher
Hellenic Agricultural Organization – Demeter Forest Research Institute Vasilika 570 06, Thessaloniki Tel.: 2310 461 172 & 3, 2310 461 411, 2310 461 637 (ext. 204) Fax: 2310 461 341
e-mail: sstefanidis at elgo.gr
Education
BSc,School of Forestry and Natural Environment. Department: Forest and Water Engineering (2009).
MSc, “Natural and man-made torrential environment of watersheds and stream beds of Kassandra (Chalkidiki) and its effect on flood genesis”, School of Forestry and Natural Environment (2012).
PhD, “Hydronomy of mountainous catchments under climate change in Central Pindus”. School of Forestry and Natural Environment (2018).
Scholarships
Scholarship for best performance during the 4th and 5th year of ΒSc studies, State Scholarship Foundation (IKY).
Scholarship as PhD candidate, Research Committee of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Postdoctoral Scholarship, Hellenic Ministry of Development and Investments, Greece.
Post Doctoral Research
2020-2021: “Assessment of soil loss in mountainous catchment using modern technology under climate change.”
Distinctions
Included in the “World’s top 2% of Scientists List” for the single year of 2022. The list was published by Stanford University and Elsevier (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6).
Field of work
Forest Hydrology
Research Interests
Water cycle in forest ecosystems
Relationship between vegetation and water
Water balance and hydrological rainfall-runoff models
Climate variability effects on hydrological parameters
Sustainable watersheds and water resources management
Water erosion
Extreme events – floods