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Brief description of proposalBarley, an industrially important crop, ranks fourth among cereals after maize, rice and wheat, in terms of total production. It is well suited for cultivation around the world as it has an early maturation and a high level of stress adaptability (including cold, drought, alkali and salinity). This project concerns the evaluation of resistance to abiotic stress (drought and salinity) of 150 barley cultivars (rare and old genetic material) used in our climate conditions, by using several physiological, biochemical and molecular parameters. It has been estimated that the loss in barley production caused by biotic stress factors is only 7%, whereas the respective loss caused by abiotic stress reaches 75%. In this respect, the above physiological-biochemical-molecular markers associated with stress resistance will help us elucidate the mechanisms that barley plants have evolved to cope with and, simultaneously, with minimal use of herbicides. This is essential if we intend to use environmentally friendly approaches to produce arable crops that adapt well in harsh environments, an important goal as agriculture already feels the effects of climate change. The present work is included in the proposed research objects of OFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements, 2009) with the biggest factor of importance.
CVs of researchers participating in the project:
Assist. Prof. Vasilakoglou Ioannis received his Dipl.-Agric. Eng. Degree in Plant Sciences, his MSc in Genetics, Plant Breeding and Agronomy and his PhD in Weed Science from the Department of Agricultural Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He has taught in several Institutes and he is currently Assistant Professor at the Laboratory of Weed Science, Department of Plant Sciences, Technological & Educational Institute of Larissa, Greece. His research field includes, among others, weed biology, ecology and interference, weed management, herbicide fate and behavior in soil, herbicide selectivity, herbicide resistant weeds and their mechanisms, crop allelopathy and their response to abiotic stress, tillage systems, intercrops, vegetable and tree crops. He has participated as principal researcher and project coordinator in many National and European Programs. He is a member of 7 National and International Scientific Societies. He has published 35 Science Citation Index Journal Papers with more than 200 citations and many Textbooks, Proceedings etc. For more: vasilakoglou@teilar.gr, <info page> <cv>
Assoc. Prof. Karagiannidis Nikitas obtained his Degree in agriculture, Crop production, University of Göttingen, Germany [original title: Diplom-Agraringenieur (Dipl-Ing. Agr.)] and his PhD in Soil microbiology (mychorrhyzal fungi), University of Göttingen, Germany [original title: Doktor der Landbauwissenschaften (Dr. sc. agr.)]. He has worked as Researcher in the field of endomycorhriza, Institute of Tropical and Subtropical Plants, University of Göttingen and as a Researcher in Soil Science Institute, Thessaloniki, in the following areas: soil and plant tissue analysis from orchards and vineyards of the regions of Macedonia and Thrace, efficiency of vesicular arbuscular mycorhiza in different plants, organic agriculture, irrigation water quality, evaluation of soil analysis results and fertilization advises to the farmers. He has served as Assistant and Associate Researcher, as Researcher and as Head of the Department of Soil Microbiology in National Agricultural Research Foundation (N.AG.RE.F.). Today, he is Associate Professor in Soil Science at Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece. His Research Fields include mapping and classification of soils, salt tolerance of trees and plants – salinity, organic farming, nutritional status of soils and plants – Fertilization, VA mycorrhiza efficiency, aromatic and medicinal plants – essential oils, use of industrial waste in agriculture and quality of irrigation water. He has participated in 23 international and 32 national Conferences, with papers. He is Member in 3 Professional Scientific Societies. He participated as a main Researcher or as a Member of the research team in 27 projects. Publications: International Journals within the SCI 32; International Journals outside the SCI 5; Abstracts in Journals within the SCI 3; Proceedings in international meetings 37. For more: karanik@cp.teithe.gr, <info page> <cv>
Prof. Ilias F. Ilias received his BSc from the Dept. of Crop Production, University of Baghdad, and MSc and PhD from the Lab. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He worked as a researcher (Research Fellow) at the Department of Horticulture, University of Clemson, South Carolina, USA. From 3/1985 he works at the Dept. of Plant Production, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. He is currently Professor of Botany. He has written 2 text books, 1 chapter in a book, 3 class notes, 4 lab. notes and he has more than 40 papers in International Scientific Journals and Proceedings. For more:ilias@cp.teithe.gr, <info page>, <cv>
Dr. Paschalidis A. Konstantinos received his Dipl.-Agric. Eng. Degree in Plant Sciences from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He also received his M.S. in Plant Biology and his Ph.D in Plant Molecular Biology from the University of Crete. He has collaborated with Academic Institutions as a Research/Teaching Assistant, Researcher/Lecturer and Assistant Professor. He is currently focused on Molecular Responses of Plants to Abiotic Stress, as a Researcher/Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences at Alexander Technological Educational Institution of Thessaloniki. He has participated in 6 European Projects/Networks and has gained several honours. He is a member of 5 National and International Scientific Societies. He has published 11 papers in International peer reviewed Scientific Journals, 6 Textbooks, 2 Book Chapters and 27 papers in Proceedings of peer reviewed International Scientific Meetings and in Databases. The research work of Dr. Paschalidis obtained a 56,72 Total Impact Factor, 304 Heterocitations and 9 h-index (Publish or Perish at Harzing.com). For more: kpaschal@cp.teithe.gr <cv>
Assist. Prof. Dordas Christos received his B.Sc. in Plant Science from the Department of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and his Ph.D in Plant Biology from the University of California, Davis. He worked as Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant and Postgraduate Researcher at the University of California, Davis and as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Manitoba, Canada. He currently holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Department of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has gained several Scholarships and Awards, among others, a Fulbright Award, a NATO scholarship, the Waiver of Out of State Tuition (University of California), national scholarships from the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece for his undergraduate and postgraduate studies and several Travel Awards. He also gained 9 National and International Research Grants. He has published 34 papers in peer reviewed journals, with a high Impact Factor and many Heterocitations, 2 Book Chapters and 25 publications presented in international meetings. For more: chdordas@agro.auth.gr, <info page> <cv>
Dr. Giannakoula Anastasia has a Bachelor degree in Agriculture Science (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE) and Ph.D. in Plant Physiology, with emphasis on corn ecophysiology. She has recently been elected as a Lab Professor at the Department of Plant Sciences at Technological Education Institution of Thessaloniki, where she was a Research Αssociate/Lecturer since 1996. Her area of specialization is plant ecophysiology, plant water relations, abiotic stress, molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis and environmental stress. She has participated in 9 international conferences. She has published 3 books, notes and 30 papers in Scientific Journals and Proceedings. She is also member of Federation of European Societies for Plant Biologists (FESPB), Geotechnical chamber of Greece and Hellenic Botanical Society. She has participated in 3 competitive research projects as a researcher. For more: agianna@cp.teithe.gr, <info page> <cv>
Mr. Gatsis Thomas received his B.Sc. in Plant Sciences, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. He also received a diploma in Technical and Vocational Education from Technical and Vocational Training (SELETE), Thessaloniki. This year he will obtain a M.S. in Agro-Chemistry and Biological Cultivations from the University of Ioannina. He works as a Teaching Assistant/Lecturer at the Department of Plant Sciences, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. He is specialized in gardening and field crop planning/organizing with additional skills, such as farm tractor operator and combine operator. He is a member of Hellenic Weed Science Society and has published four papers in peer reviewed journals and several works presented in international meetings. For more: gatsis@cp.teithe.gr, <info page> <cv>
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