Angeliki Paraskevopoulou Curriculum Vitae NAME: ADDRESS: Angeliki Paraskevopoulou Agricultural University of Athens Laboratory of Floriculture & Landscape Architecture Iera Odos 75 Athens 118 55 TEL (work): (0030) 2105294551 Fax (0030) 2105294553 E-MAIL: PLACE OF BIRTH: MARITAL STATUS: NATIONALITY: SECONDARY EDUCATION: aparas@aua.gr Athens, (Greece) Married/ two children (5 & 2 years old) Hellenic (Greek) Lyceum of Vrilissia, 1985-1988 () High School of Vrilissia, 1982-1985 () UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED: INSTITUTION: University of Sheffield, Department of Landscape September 1999-17 th January 2002 September 1995-13 th May 2000 Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Crop Science 21 st September 1989-19 th July 1994 ADDRESS: University of Sheffield Agricultural University of Athens Department of Landscape Department of Crop Science Floor 13, The Arts Tower Iera Odos 75 Western Bank Athens, 118 55 Sheffield, S10 2TN England QUALIFICATIONS: MA in Landscape Design PhD in the Department of Landscape MSc in Agriculture, Vegetal Production - graduated with excellence (9.08) DEGREE GRANTED AND DATE: MA in Landscape Design, 17 th January 2002 Dissertation: Effect of grass competition and sand mulching on the establishment of native exotic dry meadows. 1/5
Special Design Project: Parko Hellinikon Proposal for the Metropolitan Park at the site of the former airport at Helliniko and corresponding coastal area (approximate surface area 5,800,000 m 2 ). PhD, 13 th May 2000 Thesis: An investigation into the copper and lead tolerance of populations of Buddleia davidii, and Chamaenerion angustifolium. MSc, 19 th July 1994. Dissertation: The influence of spraying between leaves with seaweed extract on the level of inorganic elements on the leaves of tomato, pepper, aubergine, and bean tree. Assessed and marked by a three member committee of professors of the university with ten (excellent). PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: 7 th May 2008 to date Lecturer Agricultural University of Athens Department of Floriculture & Landscape Architecture Iera Odos 75 Athens 118 55 1 st December 2003 6 th May 2008 Agriculturist / Landscape Architect Municipality of Athens - National Gardens Leoforos Amalias 1 Athens 105 57 January 2002 30 th November 2003 Freelance work, as Landscape Architect Designed a Hellenic Mediterranean garden for the Hellenic Pavilion at the World exhibition of horticulture at Horti-EXPO IGA 2003 in Rostock, Germany and was awarded the Bronze metal (third place). 16 July 2001-26 October 2001 Landscape Architect Groundwork Dearne Valley Elsecar Workshops Wath Road, Elsecar Barnsley S74 8HJ UK ACADEMIC BACKGOUND: Acad. Years 1997-98 / 98-99 / 99-00 / 00-01: Contributed teaching statistics and information technology in the Research Methods module of the Dept. of Landscape, at the University of Sheffield. Acad. years 2002 03 / 2003-04 / 2004-05: Lecturer (binding contract Π 407/80) Laboratory of Floriculture & Landscape Architecture, Agricultural University of Athens 7 th May 2008 to date Lecturer Laboratory of Floriculture & Landscape Architecture, Agricultural University of Athens Duties include: Teaching undergraduate modules (theory and laboratory): Ornamental Plants 8 th semester (4 th year of study) 2/5
Landscape Architecture and Garden Structures 9 th semester (5 th year of study) Teaching postgraduate modules (theory and laboratory): Landscape Construction 1 st semester Landscape Design 2 nd semester Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students Assessing students Invigilating Conducting Research Publishing papers Attending Conferences/Seminars Assessing candidates for the position of Lecturer as Head of Committee assigned by the Department of Crop Science (2009) Filling in Reports Organising/ Participating field trips Collaborating in funding programmes FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS: AWARDS: Participated in the following Research Projects as a Collaborator: 1 st March 2010 30 th April 2010 Regeneration of the urban and suburban landscape of the Municipality of Neapoli, Lasithi, Crete, 1 st April 2009 31 st October 2009 Management Plan of Pedion Areos and Attiko Alsos 1 st March 2008 30 th November 2008 Planting design of the Port of Piraeus of the Piraeus Port Authority SA 1 st January 2006 31 st March 2006 Investigating the potential of establishing green roofs in schools 1 st May 2003 31 st July 2004 Investigating the planting design of the surrounding area of the Hellenic Parliament 14 th July 2002 13 th December 2002 Investigating the substrates for planting on the roof of the Athens Concert Hall 1989 1994 Scholarship awarded by the Hellenic Republic Scholarship Foundation, for achieving the greatest grade in the Department of Vegetal Production of the Agricultural University of Athens at each acad. yr. of study. 1994 Chrysoherios Donation Award for achieving the greatest average mark in the modules of the Laboratory of Arboriculture during the acad. yrs 1991 92 and 1993-94. 1995 Scholarship awarded by the Hellenic Republic Scholarship Foundation (donation of I. Meligopoulos) for achieving the greatest grade in the Department of Crop Science of the Agricultural University of Athens in the year 1994. 1995 1999 Scholarship awarded by the Hellenic Republic Scholarship Foundation for succeeding in the exams for postgraduate studies abroad in the field of Landscape Architecture. Furthermore I was awarded scholarships from both the Fulbright Foundation (1995) and Onasis Foundation (1996) but unfortunately had to decline due to my pursue of studies in the UK and acceptance of the scholarship awarded by the Hellenic Republic Scholarship Foundation. 2003 Bronze Prize awarded to the Hellenic Pavilion at the World exhibition of horticulture at HortiEXPO IGA 2003 in Rostock, Germany (25/4-12/10/2003) for which I designed a Hellenic Mediterranean Garden. 3/5
PUBLICATIONS: Only papers in peer reviewed, journals and conference proceedings, are included below. PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS: 1. Hitchmough J, Kendle AD, and Paraskevopoulou AT, 2001. Seedling emergence, survival, and initial growth of forbs and grasses native to Britain and central / southern Europe in low productivity urban waste substrates. Urban Ecosystems, 5(4): 285-308. 2. Hitchmough J, Kendle AD, and Paraskevopoulou AT, 2003. Emergence, survival, and initial growth of North American prairie forbs, and British meadow forbs in low productivity urban waste soils. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 72(1): 89-99. 3. Hitchmough J, Paraskevopoulou AT, and Dunnett N, 2008. Influence of grass suppression and sowing rate on the establishment and persistence of forb dominated urban meadows. Urban Ecosystems, 11(1): 33-44. 4. Kotsiris G, Nektarios PA, and Paraskevopoulou AT, 2012. Lavandula angustifolia growth and physiology is affected by substrate type and depth when grown under Mediterranean semi-intensive green roof conditions. HortScience, 47:311-17. 5. Londra P, Paraskevopoulou AT, and Psychoyou M, 2012. Evaluation of water-air balance of various substrates on Begonia growth. HortScience (accepted with revision). CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: 6. Paraskevopoulou AT and Hitchmough JD, 1998. Investigating Pb and Cu Tolerance of Two Plant Populations. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Protection and Restoration of the Environment IV, Vol. II, Halkidiki 1-4 July 1998. 7. Paraskevopoulou Gibbins AT, 2005.The Substantial Effect of Landscape Management on Urban Park Regeneration. 42nd IFLA World Congress, Landscape Leading the Way, Edinburgh Scotland 26th-29th June, 2005. 8. Paraskevopoulou Gibbins AT and Hitchmough JD, 2005. Copper and lead tolerance of Chamaenerion angustifolium. 1 ο ιεθνές Συνέδριο για την Πολιτική, τη ιαχείριση και την Τεχνολογία Περιβάλλοντος Eco Forum, Λευκωσία Κύπρου 28-30 Ιουνίου 2005. 9. Παρασκευοπούλου Γκίμπινς ΑΤ, 2005. Η εσφαλμένη επιλογή φυτών σε υπαίθριους χώρους. Unsuccessful use of plants in public places. Πρακτικά Ελληνικής Εταιρείας ΕπιστήμηςΟπωροκηπευτικών, 22 ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο, Τόμος 12, Τεύχος Α, Πάτρα 19-21 Οκτωβρίου 2005. 10. Chronopoulos J, and Paraskevopoulou Gibbins ΑT, 2006. Establishing vegetation for slope stabilisation in. Conference, Soil-Bioengineering: Ecological Restoration with Native Plant and Seed Material, Research and Education Centre for Agricultural (HBLFA) Raumberg-Gumpenstein, Irdning, Austria, 5-7 September 2006. 11. Παρασκευοπούλου ΑΤ και Αγοραστού Κ, 2007. Καταγραφή υφιστάμενης κατάστασης και αρχικά έργα ανάπλασης του Εθνικού Κήπου. Site analysis and initial works of the regeneration of the National Gardens, Athens, Greece. 23 ου Συνεδρίου της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επιστήμης Οπωροκηπευτικών, Χανιά 23-26 Οκτωβρίου 2007. 12. Akoumianaki-Ioannidou A, Paraskevopoulou AT and Tachou V, 2009. The Significance of Plants in School Grounds and Environmental Education of Secondary Schools in Trikala,. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS), 881: 843-846. 13. Paraskevopoulou AT, Nektarios PA, Photinopoulou P, Nydrioti E, Stergiopoulos G and Labropoulos P, 2009. The Restoration of the Fire Affected Area of the Medieval Castle Ruins at the Traditional Village of Leontari, Arcadia,. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS), 881: 905-908. 14. Paraskevopoulou AT, Papafotiou M and Massas J, 2009. Suitable Plant Species to Meet the Environmental Conditions of the Piraeus Port. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS), 881: 555-558. 4/5
15. Παπαφωτίου Μ και Παρασκευοπούλου ΑΤ, 2011. Αξιολόγηση υφιστάμενης φύτευσης και προτάσεις ανάδειξης και ανάπλασης χώρων πρασίνου του Λιμένα Πειραιώς. Planting assessment and proposals for regeneration of Port Piraeus. Πρακτικά Ελληνικής Εταιρείας ΕπιστήμηςΟπωροκηπευτικών, 24 ου Συνεδρίου της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επιστήμης Οπωροκηπευτικών, Βέροια 20-23 Οκτωβρίου 2009. 16. Παρασκευοπούλου ΑT, Νεκτάριος ΠΑ, Αντωνίου Ι, Βενέτη Ε, ήμα Ζ, Ευταξιάδου Α, Ζαφειροπούλου Α και Καψάλη ΘΕ, 2011. ιερεύνηση της άποψης των επισκεπτών και των κατοίκων της Νεάπολης Λασιθίου Κρήτης σχετικά με την ανάπλαση του ιστορικού κέντρου. Investigating attitudes for the regeneration of the historical centre of Neapoli, Crete, Greece. Πρακτικά Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επιστήμης Οπωροκηπευτικών, 25 ου Συνεδρίου της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επιστήμης Οπωροκηπευτικών, Λεμεσό, Κύπρου 31 Οκτωβρίου 4 Νοεμβρίου 2011. (reviewing process) 17. Παρασκευοπούλου ΑΤ, Νεκτάριος ΠA, Φωτεινοπούλου Π, Νυδριώτη Ε, Στεργιόπουλος Γ και Λαμπρόπουλος Π, 2011. ιερεύνηση απόψεων σχετικά με την ανάπλαση του παραδοσιακού χωριού Λεονταρίου στην Αρκαδία. Investigating attitudes for the regeneration of the traditional village of Leontari, Arcadia, Greece. Πρακτικά Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επιστήμης Οπωροκηπευτικών, 25 ου Συνεδρίου της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επιστήμης Οπωροκηπευτικών, Λεμεσό, Κύπρου 31 Οκτωβρίου 4 Νοεμβρίου 2011. (reviewing process) 18. Ζωνζήλου Γ και Παρασκευοπούλου ΑΤ, 2011. Η άποψη των επισκεπτών για το Άλσος Βεϊκου. Investigating attitudes for Alsos Veikou Park. Πρακτικά Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επιστήμης Οπωροκηπευτικών, 25 ου Συνεδρίου της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επιστήμης Οπωροκηπευτικών, Λεμεσό, Κύπρου 31 Οκτωβρίου 4 Νοεμβρίου 2011. (reviewing process) RESEARCH INTERESTS: Use of native plant species for creating sustainable landscapes including green roofs Substrate composition suitable for plant growth and green roofs Social attitudes and perceptions (questionnaire surveys) Historical sites Rural tourism SKILLS: Use of various types of computer software, e.g. Word 2010, Excel 2010, Powerpoint 2010, SPSS 17.0, Autocad 2011, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3 etc. Developed laboratory techniques and skilful use of laboratory materials and instruments. Resourceful research for information on various subjects using various search engines and databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, Cab Abstracts, etc. and contacting people involved with issues under research. Commitment and enthusiasm in work. Highly motivated when faced by challenges. CERTIFICATES: First Certificate in English Certificate of Proficiency in English 5/5