Academic Curriculum Vitae

PDF resume available at the end of this page.

Education🎓

PhD Ecology - University of Cambridge (2020 - 2024) (Thesis submission: Sep 2024)
MRes Biodiversity, Evolution & Conservation - University College London (2018 - 2019)
BSc Biology - University of Patras (2013 - 2017)

PhD candidate - University of Cambridge Oct 2020 - Present
Research Assistant - Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
Research Intern - People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES)
Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
Graduate Student - UCL Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research (CBER)
May 2019 - Sep 2019
Graduate Student - Natural History Museum London
Dec 2018 - Apr 2019
Research Assistant - Dept of Geology, University of Patras
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
Research Assistant - BSRC 'Alexander Fleming' Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

REAL Science Greece (joined 2022)
Skype a Scientist (joined 2021)
Soapbox Science UK (2019 & 2023)
Environmental Education Officer - Archelon: The Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (2018)
Database management, Fundraising & Animal welfare - Archelon: The Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (2017 - 2018)
Collections Assistant - Zoological Museum, University of Patras (2015 - 2016)

Study Grant - Peterhouse, University of Cambridge (2023) £490 – Conference attendance
Student Poster Award - Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge (2022) Award for the presentation of my PhD research.
Study Grant - Peterhouse, University of Cambridge (2022) £300 – Conference attendance
“R.C. Lewontin Early Award” Graduate Research Excellence Grant - Society for the Study of Evolution (2022) $1490 – PhD thesis research
Fieldwork Fund - Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge (2021) £4900 – International PhD fieldwork
Study Grant - Peterhouse, University of Cambridge (2021) £936 – International PhD fieldwork
Graduate Studentship - Peterhouse, University of Cambridge (2020) 4 years tuition & stipend – Fully funded PhD scholarship
Internship Grant - People’s Trust for Endangered Species (2019) £5000 – Internship with the Zoological Society of London
Dean’s List (Life Sciences) - University College London (2019) Graduated with Distinction from my Master’s programme.
Exceptional Contribution Award - Archelon, Greece (2018) Award in recognition of my work as a volunteer & educator.
Student Placement Grant - University of Patras (2017) €500 – Research placement with the Dept of Geology.
“Best student talk prize” - 2nd International Meeting of Early-Stage Researchers in Palaeontology (2017) Award for the presentation of my undergraduate dissertation.