Date of birth: March 28, 1963
Marital status: Married with two children

ADDRESS
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
School of Forestry and Natural Environment
Laboratory of Silvuclture
P.O.Box 262, 54 124 Thessaloniki GREECE
Tel.: +302310 998915,
Fax. +30 2320 998905
Email: pgana@for.auth.gr

EDUCATION

1993. Ph.D Thesis "Stand structure and natural regeneration of spruce forest in Elatia Drama, northern Greece", School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
1985. Diploma on Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

SCHOLARSHIPS

1989-1993. Scholarship from the Hellenic State Scholarship Institute, Athens, Greece for postgraduate studies on Silviculture.

MAIN SCIENTIFIC/RESEARCH AREAS
• forests ecology
• silviculture
• postfire restoration of forest ecosystems
• forest regeneration
• seed ecology
• biological diversity of forest ecosystems
• nature conservation
• landscape planning
• forest nurseries
• plantations ecology
• urban forestry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1987: Forest Service, Elassona, Greece.
1993 - 2001. Staff in the Laboratory of Silviculture, School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
2001 - now. Assistant Professor of Silviculture, Laboratory of Silviculture, School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. FIRE PARADOX – Integrated Project of the European Union (Subcontractor), 2007-2009.
2. Development of Fire Protection Plan of the mountain Panahaiko (Site of Natura 2000 network), southern Greece. Municipality of Patras, 2009-2010.
3. Monitoring of environmental data in a Protected Area, Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Public Works, 2008-2009.
4. Management Plan of the Site “Madari-Papoutsa”, Cyprus, of the NATURA 2000 Network (Responsible Institute), Transition Facility of The European Committee - Ministry of Agriculture of Cyprus, 2006-2008.
5. Management Plan of the Site “Limnatis”, Cyprus, of the NATURA 2000 Network (Responsible Institute), Transition Facility of The European Committee - Ministry of Agriculture of Cyprus, 2006-2008.
6. Conservation, restoration and regeneration of Pinus pinea forest in Strofylia area, western Pelloponisos. LIFE project NAT/GR/8491 (Responsible for the Actions D3 and C5), 2004-06.
7. Restoration Actions to Combat Desertification in the Northern Mediterranean (REACTION) (Partner), ?uropean Union, Contract No EVK 2-2002-005382003-2005, 1998-2001.
8. Restoration of degraded ecosystems in the Mediterranean region (REDMED). ENVIRONMENT RTD Programme, Contract No ENV4-CT97-0682, 1998-2000.
9. Description and Mapping of important habitats of Natura 2000 European Network (Partner), Life - Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Public Works, 1999-2000.
10. Production specifications for native plant species, suitable for landscape restoration of Egnatia Odos slopes. Research project founded by Egnatia Odos S.A., Thessaloniki, Greece, 1999.
11. Technical specifications for planting stock for the restoration of Egnatia Odos S.A., Nurseries standards and control stages for planting stock production. Research project founded by Egnatia Odos S.A., Thessaloniki, Greece, 1998.
12. Rehabilitation of degraded forest areas in the Sithonia Peninsula. Research project founded by Hellenic Ministry of Agriculture and carried out by the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1997-1998.

REVIEWER FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
2006 - NEW FORESTS
2008 - JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
2007- JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
2009 WEB ECOLOGY
2010 JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENT

ORGANIZER/SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF SCINTIFIC CONFERENCES
2004 ‘Workshop on Restoration projects to combat desertification in the Northern Mediterranean’, Thessaloniki, Greece, Sept 23-25, 2004.
2008 ‘2nd International Conference on Ground Bio-and Eco-engineering - The use of vegetation to improve slope stability’, Beijing, China, July 13-18, 2008.
2010 ‘First International Conference on Soil and Roots Engineering Relationship’, www.landcon-ir.com/index.htm, Ardebil Province, Iran, May 24-26 2010.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

ISI Journals with Impact Factor

• Ganatsas P., Mantzavelas A., Tsakaldimi M. 2010. Development of an adapted empirical drought index to the Mediterranean conditions for use in forestry. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2010.10.011.
• Zagas T., Tsitsoni T., Ganatsas P., Tsakaldimi M., Skotidakis T. and Zagas D., 2010. Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration in a Mining Area. International Journal of Environmental Research 4(4): 673-680.
• Spanos I., Ganatsas P., Tsakaldimi M. 2010. Evaluation of postfire restoration in suburban forest of Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Global NEST Journal (in press), http://www.gnest.org/journal/Articles_in_press/546_Spanos_proof_19-1-10.pdf
• Ganatsas P., Thanasis G., 2010. Pinus halepensis invasion in Pinus pinea habitat in Strofylia forest (Site of NATURA 2000 network), southern Greece. Journal for Nature Conservation 18: 106-117.
• Tsakaldimi M., T. Tsitsoni, P. Ganatsas, T. Zagas, 2009. A comparison of root architecture and shoot morphology between natural regenerated and container seedlings of Quercus ilex L. Plant and Soil 324: 103-113.
• Ganatsas P., Tsakaldimi M., Thanos, C. 2008. Seed and cone diversity and seed germination of Pinus pinea in Strofylia Site of the Natura 2000 Network. Biodiversity and Conservation 17: 2427–2439.
• Spanos I., Ganatsas P. and Raftoyannis Y., 2008. The root system architecture of young Greek fir (Abies cephalonica Loundon) trees. Plant Biosystems 142: 1-6.
• Ganatsas P., Tsakaldimi M. 2007. Effect of light conditions and salinity on germination behaviour and early growth of umbrella pine (Pinus pinea L.) seed. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 82: 605-610.
• Tsakaldimi M.N. and Ganatsas P.P., 2006. Effect of chemical root pruning on stem growth, root morphology and field performance of the Mediterranean pine Pinus halepensis Mill. Scientia Horticulturae 109: 183–189.
• Ganatsas P. and Spanos I. 2005. Root system asymmetry of Mediterranean pines. Plant and Soil 278: 75-83.
• Tsakaldimi M., Zagas T., Tsitsoni T. and Ganatsas P. 2005. Root morphology, stem growth and field performance of seedlings of two Mediterranean evergreen oak species raised in different container types. Plant and Soil 278: 85-73.
• Zagas T., Ganatsas P., Tsitsoni T. and Tsakaldimi M., 2004. Postfire regeneration of Pinus halepensis Mill. stands in Sithonia peninsula, northern Greece. Plant Ecology 171: 91-99.
• Tsitsoni T., Ganatsas P., Zagas T. and Tsakaldimi M., 2004. Dynamics of postfire regeneration of Pinus brutia Ten. in an artificial forest ecosystem of northern Greece. Plant Ecology 171: 165-174.

International peer-reviewed journals not included in ISI
• G. Goudelis, P. Ganatsas, T. Tsitsoni, Y. Spanos, E. Daskalakou. 2008. Effect of two successive wildfires in Pinus halepensis Mill. stands in Central Greece. Web Ecology 8: 30-34.
• Ganatsas P., 2007. Research on factors leading to the absence of natural regeneration of Pinus pinea L. in the Strofylia forest, western Peleponisos, Greece. Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 75: 121-129.
• Zagas T and Ganatsas P. 2001. Results of a forest species trial in an Arboretum of North Greece. Silva Gandavensis 66: 76-88.
• Gkanatsas P., Smiris P. and Maris F., 1999. Biomass of understory species of Pinus halepensis forests in Peninsula of Kassandra-Chalkidiki, North Greece. Journal of Balkan Ecology 2: 58-65.
• Zagas T., Tsitsoni T. and Gkanatsas P., 1999. Perspectives of silviculture as discipline in Greece. Silva Gandavensis 64: 17-23.
• Zagas Th., Hatzistathis A., Tsitsoni Th., G?anatsas P., 1998. Degradation of mediterranean forest ecosystems and silvicultural measures for their restoration. European Environmental Research, Vol. I, No 2: 53-60.
• Tsitsoni T., Karamanolis D., Stamatelos G., and G?anatsas, P., 1998. Evaluation of structure in Pinus halepensis M. Stands in North Greece. Silva Gandavensis 62: 110-116.
• Smiris P., Maris F., Vitoris K., Stamou N. and G?anatsas P., 1998. Biomass of understory species of Pinus halepensis Mill. forests in the Kassandra Peninsula - Chalkidiki. Silva Gandavensis 63: 134-142.

C. Other publications

• Ganatsas P., Mantzavelas A., Dimiropoulos K., Raptis D. 2009. Ecological characteristics of the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area of Thessaloniki. Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of Environmental Association of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 15-17 October 2009.
• Ganatsas P., 2009. Silvicultural characteristics of Pinus nigra ecosystems and restoration of burned stands. Proceedings of the International Conference of Restoration of Burned Pinus nigra ecosystems. Sparti, 14-16 October 2009.
• Zagas T., T. Tsitsoni, P. Ganatsas, M. Tsakaldimi, T. Skotidakis., 2008. Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration in a mine area, A Case Study of North Greece opencast asbestos mine. Proc. 2nd International Conference on Ground Bio- and Eco-engineering - the use of vegetation to improve slope stability. Beijing, China, 13-18 ??????? 2008.
• Goudelis G., Ganatsas P., Spanos I. and Karpi A. 2007. Effect of repeated fire on plant community recovery in Penteli, central Greece. Proceedings of the International Conference ‘The Use of Vegetation to Improve Slope Stability’, Kluwer, series in Plant and Soil Sciences. Thessaloniki, September 13-17.
• G. Thanasis, T. Zagas, T. Tsitsoni, P. Ganatsas and P. Papapetrou.. 2007. Stand development and structural analysis of planted Pinus nigra stands in northern Greece. Proc. of 1st International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics. Skiathos, June 2007.
• Ganatsas P., Tsitsoni T., Zagas T. and Tsakaldimi M. 2004. Plantation contribution to restoration of degraded ecosystems in the alliance of Ostryo-Carpinion. In: Proceedings of the International conference ‘Protection and Restoration of the Environment VII’, 28 June-1 July 2004, Mykonos, Greece.
• Ganatsas P.P., Zagas T.D., Tsakaldimi M. N. and Tsitsoni T.K. 2004. Postfire revegetation dynamics in a Mediterranean type ecosystem in Sithonia, northern Greece: ten years after the fire. Proceedings of 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25-1 May, 2004, Rhodos Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 0161, pp.1-9.
• Tsakaldimi M. N., Tsitsoni T. K., Zagas T.D. and Ganatsas P.P. 2004. Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) natural regeneration, without fire, in the Kassandra peninsula, northern Greece. Proceedings of 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25-1 May, 2004, Rhodos Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 0161, pp.1-8.
• Tsitsoni T.K., Tsakaldimi M.N., Ganatsas P.P. and Zagas T.D. 2004. Effect of postfire treatments on the natural regeneration of Pinus brutia in northern Greece. Proceedings of 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25-1 May, 2004, Rhodos Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 0161, pp. 1-10.
• Zagas T.D., Ganatsas P.P., Tsitsoni T.K. and Tsakaldimi M.N. 2004. Thinning effect on stand structure of holm oak stand in northern Greece. Proceedings of 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25-1 May, 2004, Rhodos Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 0161, pp.1-9.
• Ganatsas P.P. and Tsakaldimi M. N. 2003. Root system modification of Pinus brutia Ten. species under adverse ecological conditions. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 8-10 September, Lemnos Greece, pp.216-223.
• Tsitsoni T., Karamanolis D., Stamatellos G and Ganatsas P., 2003. Spatial pattern and connection of tree diameter classes in Pinus halepensis M. stands after wildfire. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Lemnos Greece, pp. 904-910.
• Tsitsoni T., Karamanolis D., Stamatelos G, Ganatsas, P., 2003. Spatial pattern and connection of tree diameter classes in Pinus halepensis M. stands after wildfire. Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Lemnos, 8-10 September 2003.
• Tsitsoni T.K., T.D. Zagas and P.P. Ganatsas 2002. Plant diversity and nature conservation in Koziakas Natura 2000 (Network) site, Central Greece. In: A.G. Kungolos, A.B. Liakopoulos, G.P. Korfiatis, A.D., Koutsospyros, K.L. Katsifarakis, A.C. Demetracopoulos (eds), Proceedings of the Int. Conf. Protection and Restoration of the Environment VI, Vol. I, pp. 609-616, Skiathos, Greece, 2002.
• Zagas T.D., P.P. Ganatsas and T.K. Tsitsoni. 2002. Research on the forest habitats in the Olympus National Park, Greece. In: A.G. Kungolos, A.B. Liakopoulos, G.P. Korfiatis, A.D., Koutsospyros, K.L. Katsifarakis, A.C. Demetracopoulos (eds), Proceedings of the Int. Conf. Protection and Restoration of the Environment VI, Vol. I, pp. 555-562, Skiathos, Greece, 2002.
• Tsakaldimi M. and Ganatsas P., 2001. Treatments improving seeds germination of two mediterranean sclerophyll species Ceratonia siliqua and Pistacia lentiscus. In: Proceedings of the Third Balkan Scientific Conference on Study, Conservation and Utilization of Forest Resources, Sofia, 2-6 October 2001, Bulgaria, Vol. II, ISBN 954-90896-3-0, pp 119-127
• Ganatsas P., Tsitsoni T. and Zagas T. 2001. Forest plant diversity in the Aspropotamos Site (GR 1440001) of the Natura 2000 network. In: Ph. Tsalides, V.A. Tsihrintzis and K. Mountzouridis (eds) Proceedings of Int. Conf. Ecological Protection of the Planet Earth I, Vol. I, pp. 399-407, Xanthi, Greece, 2001.
• Hatzistathis ?., P. Ganatsas and A. Georgiou, 2000. Research on the improvement of reclamation techniques of mine land in Gerakini, North Greece. In: V.A. Tsihritzis, G.P. Korfiatis, K.L. Katsifarakis, A.C. Demetrakopoulos (eds), Proceedings of the International Conference ‘Protection and Restoration of the Environment V', Thassos, 3-6 July 2000, Vol. II: 699-706.
• Zagas, Th., Ganatsas, P., Tsitsoni, Th., Hatzistathis, A. 2000. Influence of sewage sludge application on survival and early growth of forest species. Proc. of 5th International Conference «Protection and Restoration of the Environment». July 3-6, 2000, Thasos Island. Greece. Vol. I: 583-590.
• Hatzistathis, A., Ganatsas, P., Zagas, Th., Tsitsoni, Th. 1999. Effects of Forest Fires on Forest Ecosystems. Proc. of the International Symposium «Forest Fires: Needs and Innovations», Organized in the context of DELFI Concerted Action, Athens, Greece 18-19 November 1999: 386-389.
• Hatzistathis, A., Zagas, Th., Ganatsas, P., Tsitsoni, T. 1999. Experimental work on restoration techniques after wildfires in forest ecosystems in Chalkidiki, North Greece. Proc. of the International Symposium «Forest Fires: Needs and Innovations», Organized in the context of DELFI Concerted Action, Athens, Greece 18-19 November1999: 310-315.
• Zagas T., Tsitsoni T & Ganatsas P., 1998. Contribution of silviculture towards to sustainable forestry, in Greece. In: A. Farina, J. Kennedy and V. Bossu (Eds), Proceedings of the VII International Congress of Ecology, INTECOL. Florence 18-25 July 1998: 473.
• Zagas, Th., Hatsistathis, A., Tsitsoni, Th., Ganatsas, P. 1998. Degradation of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems and Silvicultural Measures for their Restoration. East-West Series in Economics, Business and the Environment. Volume 1, No 2: 53-60.
• Hatzistathis, A., Zagas, Th., Goudelis, G., Ganatsas, P., Tsitsoni, Th. 1996. Thinning treatment effects on stand structure and quality of holm oak coppice. Proceedings of Second Balkan Scientific Conference on “Study, Conservation and Utilisation of Forest Resources”, Sofia, Bulgaria, Vol. 1: 11 – 17.
• Hatzistathis, A., Tsitsoni, Th., Ganatsas, P., Zagas, Th., Goudelis, G. 1996. Postfire vegetation dynamics, in Sithonia peninsula (Chalkidiki, Greece). Proceedings of Second Balkan Scientific Conference on “Study, Conservation and Utilisation of Forest Resources”, Sofia, Bulgaria, Vol. 1: 168 – 173.