Events

On May 21^st, at 15:00, in Room G 106 Ilia State University will host a public lecture by Dr. Iris Charalambidou entitled “Cyprus: A Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot.”

During the lecture, Dr. Charalambidou will share insights into the rich and unique biodiversity of Cyprus. Recognized as one of the Mediterranean’s biodiversity hotspots, Cyprus is home to an exceptional number of endemic flora and fauna species. The lecture will focus on the ecological significance of island ecosystems and the importance of their protection in the context of global environmental change.

Dr. Charalambidou is a biologist and ecologist with a BSc in Biology from Greece, an MSc in Ecology from North Wales, and a PhD in Ecology from the Netherlands. Over the past 30 years, she has been actively engaged in biodiversity research and conservation projects across Greece, England, Wales, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Cyprus.

In the early stages of her career, she worked with non-governmental organizations and co-founded four NGOs dedicated to environmental protection and conservation. Since 2010, she has been an academic at University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Dr. Charalambidou’s teaching and research focus on avian ecology, the role of birds as indicators of environmental health, and the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.

Her work has received both local and international recognition. She has appeared in numerous media outlets, participated in seven documentaries, received two international awards, and in 2023 was named a Conservation Hero by Jackson Wild, the United Nations, and CITES.

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