Environmental Water Requirements in Mountainous Areas

Dr. Elias Dimitriou is a Researcher in the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Department of Inland Waters, with expertise in Water Resources Management, wetlands protection and biodiversity conservation. He received his BSc in Geology from the University of Athens and attended a MSc in Environmental and Ecological Sciences at Lancaster University – UK, during the period 1998-1999. So far in his research career, he has managed as a scientific coordinator, 16 European and National research projects, while he participated as research associate in other 15 research projects. He has published 60 scientific articles in peer-reviewed international journals, 65 articles and abstracts in conference proceedings, and 6 articles book chapters. He is a reviewer in more than 27 well known international scientific journals and he is research proposal evaluator for the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Qatar National Research Foundation, Hellenic General Secretariat for Research and Technology, the Cyprus Research Promotion Agency, the Polish National Science Center and for the National Geographic Foundation. Christina Papadaki is a research associate in the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, with expertise in Ecological flows, Hydrology, Water Management and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management of Mountain Areas. She received her BSc in Water Resources Management from the University of Athens and attended a MSc in Environment and Development of Mountain Regions at National Technical University of Athens - GR, during the period 2008-2010. So far in her research career, she has participated in 4 research projects. She has published 10 scientific articles in peer-reviewed international journals, 11 articles and abstracts in conference proceedings. She has reviewed 15 manuscripts from 3 well known international scientific journals.

• 1. Mountainous areas and river systems2. Hydrologic data sources and analysis for the estimation of ecological flow regimes in mountainous areas3. Historical developments in environmental water management and current state of global environmental water allocation4. Impacts on ecosystem integrity and biodiversity from water management in mountainous areas5. Common practices and peculiarities of conserving autochthonous trout species in mountainous areas6. Current Trends, Gaps and Future Prospects In E-Flow Science: Allocating Environmental Water Needs Under A Changing World7. Quantification of environmental water requirements; how far can we go?8. Sustainable use of mountain water resources9. Technological innovations for the estimation of environmental water requirements10. Decision support tools for water management in mountainous areas