Evgenios Agathokleous

(Eugenios or Eugene) - last update: 2017/02/02

1. Current Research Theme

Environmental toxicology in plants accessed by chlorophyll florescence and ICP-MS analyses

Mode of action of Ethylene diurea (EDU) against surface O3 injury.

Interactive impacts of surface O3 and soil type on carbon cycle and decomposition process

Impacts of surface O3 stress on energy crops

Impacts of elevated O3 on plant-insect interactions

2. Jobs

3. Education

4. Continual Education

  1. 2014- Statement of Accomplishment in the 8-weeks MOOC ¡ÈData Analysis¡É (R programming language) by the Johns Hopkins University– Bloomberg School of Public Health (through coursera), October-December 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
  2. 2013- Successfully completed, with Distinction (90.5/100), the 5-months distance learning program ¡ÈStatistics Applied in Social Sciences using SPSS¡É (150 hours), with the Modules ¡ÈIntroduction to the Methodology of Scientific Research & in Statistics (96/100), Elements of Descriptive Statistics (72/100), Null Hypothesis Statistical Testing (100/100), Statistical Inference (94/100)¡É, by the Vocational Training Center of National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, May-November 2013, Attica, Greece.
  3. 2013- Successfully completed, with Distinction, the 10-weeks MOOC ¡ÈModel Thinking¡É by the University of Michigan (through coursera), June-August 2013, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
  4. 2013- Successfully completed the 5-weeks MOOC ¡ÈStat2.3x – Introduction to Statistics: Inference¡É by the University of California Berkeley (via edX), July-August 2013, CA, U.S.A.
  5. 2013- Successfully completed the 9-weeks MOOC ¡ÈHRP258 Statistics in Medicine¡É (Interpret & Look at Data, Statistics & Probabilities Applications, Evaluate Statistics in Medical Studies) by the Leland Stanford Junior University- School of Medicine (through OpenEdX), June-August 2013, Stanford, California, U.S.A.
  6. 2013- Statement of Accomplishment in the 5-weeks MOOC ¡ÈCase based Introduction to Biostatistics¡É by the Johns Hopkins University– Bloomberg School of Public Health (through coursera), July-August 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
  7. 2013- Statement of Accomplishment with Distinction in the 7-weeks MOOC ¡ÈMathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp 1¡É by the Johns Hopkins University– Bloomberg School of Public Health (through coursera), April-June 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
  8. 2013- Successfully completed the 5-weeks MOOC ¡ÈStat2.2x – Introduction to Statistics: Probability¡É by the University of California Berkeley (via edX), April-May 2013, CA, U.S.A.
  9. 2013- Successfully completed the 5-weeks MOOC ¡ÈStat2.1x – Introduction to Statistics: Descriptive Statistics¡É by the University of California Berkeley (through edX), February-March 2013, CA, U.S.A.
  10. 2005- Successfully completed the 2 years duration courses on ¡ÈComputer Science (Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point, Internet)¡É, by the Al.So SoftWare? Solutions Institute (recognized by the British Council of I.GC.S.E and the Cyprus Ministry of Education), January 2003-April 2005, Paphos, Cyprus.
  11. 2003- After 3 years of training exanimated in GCE (Computing Studies), 14 August 2003, Edexcel.
  12. 2000- ¦¡warded the Practical Computing (English)-First Level on ¡ÈComputerised Graphics/Plotting and Word Processing¡É, after 1 year of training, July 2000, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board.
    • Writing in the Sciences
  13. 2013- Successfully completed, the 6-weeks MOOC ¡ÈColWri2.1x College Writing 2x: Principles of Written English¡É, (Grammar Review, Sentences & Paragraphs, Thesis Statements, The Essay, Revision Practices), by the University of California Berkeley (via edX), November-December 2013, CA, USA.
  14. 2013- Successfully completed, with Distinction, the 8-weeks MOOC ¡ÈSciWrite Writing in the Sciences¡É (Introduction - Principles on effective writing - Crafting better sentences & paragraphs - Organization; & streamlining the writing process - The format of an original manuscript - Reviews, commentaries & opinion pieces; & the publication process – Issues in scientific writing, How to do a peer review; & how to communicate with the lay public), by the Leland Stanford Junior University- School of Medicine (through OpenEdX), September-November 2013, Stanford, California, U.S.A.
  15. 2013- Successfully completed, the 6-weeks MOOC ¡ÈCrafting an Effective Writer: Tools of the Trade¡É (Becoming a Successful Online Learner, Parts of Speech, Subjects & Verbs, Clauses & Phrases, Composing & Writing), by the Mt. San Jacinto College (through coursera), September-November 2013, Riverside County, California, U.S.A.
  1. 2013- Successfully completed, with Distinction, the 4-weeks MOOC ¡ÈEvolution: A course for educators¡É (The Tree of Life; Adaptation via Natural Selection; The History of Life; Human Evolution), by the American Museum of Natural History (through coursera), November-December 2013, Central Park West, New York City, U.S.A.
  2. 2013- Successfully completed, with Distinction, the 7-weeks MOOC ¡ÈWhat a Plant Knows (and other things you didn¡Çt know about plants)¡É on Plant biology through plant senses; the biological research & scientific method; what define us as humans, by the Tel Aviv University (through coursera), October-November 2013, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel.
  3. 2013- Successfully completed, with Distinction (92.1/100), the 4-months distance learning program ¡ÈDevelopment of Essential Workplace Skills (Key Skills)¡É, with the Modules ¡ÈProper use of the Greek language (100/100), Mathematics (81/100), Analysis of Entrepreneurship (93/100), Development of cognitive & metacognitive skills (100/100), Business Etiquette (100/100), Personal effectiveness techniques (79/100), Improving interpersonal relations in the workplace (92/100)¡É, by the Vocational Training Center of National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, June-November 2013, Attica, Greece.
  4. 2013- Successfully completed the 6-weeks MOOC ¡ÈIntroduction to Environmental Law and Policy¡É by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (through coursera), September-October 2013, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  5. 2013- Successfully completed, with Distinction, the 8-weeks MOOC ¡ÈAnimal Behaviour¡É (Behaviour, Ecology & Natural Selection; Genes, Environment & Learning; Finding food & Avoiding Predators; Communication; Sexual Selection & Sperm Competition; Mating Systems & Sex Allocation; Parental Care & Conflict; Social Behaviour) , by the University of Melbourne (via coursera), Aug.-Nov. 2013, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  6. 2013- Successfully completed, with Distinction, the 6-weeks MOOC ¡ÈPhysical Activity for Health¡É, by the University of Pittsburgh (via coursera), Jul.-Aug. 2013, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  7. 2013- Successfully completed the 3-moths MOOC ¡ÈPH278x Human Health and Global Environmental Change¡É (Climate Change & Health, Biodiversity & Health, Solutions) by the Harvard University (through edX), May-August 2013, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  8. 2013- Participation in the 48th Summer School ¡ÈGuidance and information on the latest advances in research and technology¡É with lectures on ¡ÈEnvironment Energy Technology – Advanced Materials, Micro-nanotechnology & Arrangements – Basic Research in Natural Sciences – Information & Communication Technologies – New Technologies & Cultural Heritage¡É and the ¡È1st Hellenic Forum for Science, Technology and Innovation¡É, 75 hours, by the National Center for Scientific Research (NCSR) ¡ÈDemokritos¡É, 8-19 July 2013, NCSR ¡ÈDemokritos¡É, Agia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece.
  9. 2013- Successfully completed, with Distinction, the 6-weeks MOOC ¡ÈNutrition, Health and Lifestyle: Issues and Insights¡É by the Vanderbilt University (through coursera), May-June 2013, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
  10. 2013- Successfully completed the 6-weeks MOOC on ¡ÈGenes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biotechnology)¡É by the University of Maryland (through coursera), April-June 2013, College Park, U.S.A.
  11. 2012- Awarded the Diploma of Japanese Language ¡ÈLevel N4 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test¡É with Grade ¦¡, by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services, January 2012, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  12. 2011- Voluntary and successfully participation in the 5 ECTS course: ¡ÈTopics in Ecology¡É (Topics of Quantitative Ecology), by the Ecology & Environmental Science Lab, Agricultural University of Athens, October 2010-January 2011, Attica, Greece.

[MOOC = Massive Open Online Course (click to see)]

5. Publications

5.1. Research Articles

  1. Agathokleous, E., Vanderstock, A., Kita, K., and Koike, T. (2017). Stem and crown growth of Japanese larch and its hybrid F1 grown in two soils and exposed to two free-air O3 regimes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research., 24(7) 6634–6647 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8401-2
  2. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., Burkey, K.O., Ntatsi, G., Vougeleka, V., Mashaheet, A-S.M., and Pallides, A. (2017). Application and further characterization of the snap bean S156/R123 ozone biomonitoring system in relation to ambient air temperature. Science of the Total Environment. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.059 [In Press]
  3. Agathokleous, E., Paoletti, E., Saitanis, C.J., Manning, W.J., Sugai, T., and Koike, T. (2016). Impacts of ethylene diurea (EDU) soil drench and foliar spray in Salix sachalinensis protection against O3-induced injury. Science of the Total Environment 573: 1053-1062. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.183
  4. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., Stamatelopoulos, D., Mouzaki-Paxinou, A.-C., Paoletti, E., and Manning, W.J. (2016). Olive oil for dressing plant leaves so as to avoid O3 injury. Water, Air & Soil Pollution 227:282. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-016-2986-9
  5. Agathokleous, E., Paoletti, E., Saitanis, C.J., Manning, W.J., and Koike, T. (2016). High doses of ethylene diurea (EDU) are not toxic to willow and act as nitrogen fertilizer. Science of the Total Environment 566-567: 841-850. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.122
  6. Agathokleous, E., Watanabe, M., Eguchi, N., Nakaji, T., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2016). Root production of Fagus crenata Blume saplings grown in two soils and exposed to elevated CO2 concentration: an 11-year free-air-CO2 enrichment (FACE) experiment in northern Japan. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 227: 187.DOI: 10.1007/s11270-016-2884-1
  7. Agathokleous, E., Mouzaki-Paxinou, A.-C., Saitanis, C.J., Paoletti, E., and Manning, W.J. (2016) The first toxicological study of the antiozonant and research tool ethylene diurea (EDU) using a Lemna minor L. bioassay: Hints to its mode of action. Environmental Pollution 213: 996-1006. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.12.051
  8. Shi, C., Kitao, M., Agathokleous, E., Watanabe, M., Tobita, H., Yazaki. K., Kitaoka, S., and Koike, T. (2016). Foliar chemical composition of two oak species grown in a free-air enrichment system with elevated O3 and CO2. Journal of Agricultural Meteorology 72(1): 50-58. DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.D-14-00018
  9. Agathokleous, E., Watanabe, M., Nakaji, T., Wang, X., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2016). Impact of elevated CO2 on root traits of a sapling community of three birches and an oak: a free-air-CO2 enrichment (FACE) in northern Japan. Trees: Structure and Function, 30: 353-362. DOI: 10.1007/s00468-015-1272-6
  10. Saitanis, C., Panagopoulos, G., Dasopoulou, V., Agathokleous, E., and Papatheohari, Y. (2015). Integrated assessment of ambient ozone phytotoxicity in Greece's Tripolis Plateau. Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 71(2): 55-64. DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.D-14-00030
  11. Saitanis, C.J., Lekkas, D.V., Agathokleous, E., and Flouri, F. (2015). Screening agrochemicals as potential protectants of plants against ozone phytotoxicity. Environmental Pollution, 197: 247-255. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.11.013
  12. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., and Papatheohari, Y. (2014). Evaluation of Di-1-p-menthene as antiozonant on Bel-W3 tobacco plants, as compared with Ethylenediurea. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 225: 2139. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-014-2139-y.
  13. Saitanis, C.J., Bari, S.M., Burkey, K.M., Stamatelopoulos, D., and Agathokleous, E. (2014). Screening of Bangladeshi winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars for sensitivity to ozone. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21(23): 13560-13571. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3286-9.

5.2. Review Articles

  1. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., Wang, X., Watanabe, M., and Koike, T. (2016). A review study on past 40 years of research on effects of tropospheric O3 on belowground structure, functioning and processes of trees: a linkage with potential ecological implications. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 227:33. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-015-2715-9
  2. Wang, XN., Agathokleous, E., Qu, L., Watanabe, M., and Koike, T. (2016). Effects of CO2 and/or O3 on the interaction between root of woody plants and ectomycorrhizae. Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 72(2): 95-105. DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.D-14-00045
  3. Agathokleous, E., Koike, T., Watanabe, M., Hoshika, Y., and Saitanis, C.J. (2015). Ethylene-di-urea (EDU), an effective phytoprotectant against O3 deleterious effects and a valuable research tool. Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 71(3): 185-195. DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.D-14-00017
  4. Koike, T., Watanabe, M., Watanabe, Y., Agathokleous, E., Eguchi, N., Takagi, K., Satoh, F., Kitaoka, S., and Funada, R. (2015). Ecophysiology of deciduous trees native to Northeast Asia grown under FACE (Free Air CO2 Enrichment). Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 71(3): 174-184. DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.D-14-00020
  5. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., and Koike, T. (2015). Tropospheric O3, the nightmare of wild plants: A review study. Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 71(2):142-152. DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.D-14-00008

5.3 Research Materials

  1. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2015). Wild plant species as subjects in O3 research. Eurasian Journal of Forest Research, 18(1): 1-36. LINK
  2. Agathokleous, E., Koike, T., Saitanis, C.J., Watanabe, M., Satoh, F., and Hoshika, Y. (2015). Ethylenediurea (EDU) as a protectant of plants against O3. Eurasian Journal of Forest Research, 18(1): 37-50. LINK

5.4. Proceedings

  1. Vanderstock, A., Agathokleous, E., Inoue, W., Eguchi, N., Nakamura, M., Satoh, F., Kanie, S., and Koike, T. (2016). Preliminary survey on insect grazing in white birch stands under free-air O3 fumigation. Boreal Forest Research 64: 27-29.
  2. Agathokleous, E., Paoletti, E., Manning, W.J., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2015). Ethylenediurea (EDU) as a soil drench to reduce O3 impact on willow (Salix sachalinensis) cuttings: A preliminary observation using a free-air O3 fumigation system. Boreal Forest Research 63: 43-45.
  3. Kam, DG., Agathokleous, E., Watanabe, M., Takagi, K., Satoh, F., Kita, K., and Koike, T. (2015). Production efficiency of needles of two larches sp. raised under a free air ozone fumigation system in combination with nitrogen application. Boreal Forest Research 63: 41-42.

5.5. Scientific Reports

  1. Velissariou, D., Saitanis, C.J., Karandinos, M.G., Riga-Karandinos, A.N., Lekkas, D., and Agathokleous, E. (2014). Greece - Phytotoxicity of tropospheric ozone. In Air Pollution: Deposition to and impacts on vegetation in (South-)East Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia (EECCA/SEE) and South-East Asia (ed. by Harmens, H., and Mills, G.). ICP Vegetation Programme Coordination Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bangor, UK, pp. 59-60.

6. Presentations & attendance of workshops

[Oral]

  1. Agathokleous, E., Yu,Wai-L., Ntatsi, G., Shi, C., Sugai, T., Phay, N. and Koike, T. (2016). Defense capacity of cauliflower plants grown under ozone-enriched atmosphere and with or without soil nitrogen deposition. The Third Myanmar-Japan International Symposium. Pathein Patyn University, 3-4 December 2016, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar.
  2. Pallides, A., Vougeleka, V., Burkey, K.O., Saitanis, C.J., Agathokleous, E., and Papadimitriou, D. (2016). The first study of tropospheric ozone effects on plants in Cyprus. 8th Congress of the Hellenic Ecological Society (HELECOS-8), "150+ Years of Ecology: Structures, Dynamics and Survival Strategies." 20-23 October 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  3. Agathokleous, E., Koike, T., Kanie, S., Paoletti, E., Manning, W.J., and Saitanis, C.J. (2016). Interactive effect of Ethylenediurea, O3 pollution and insect grazing on willow saplings cultivated in a free-air-O3 system. IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania 2016, Air pollution and climate change impacts on forest ecosystems. 24-27 October 2016, Beijing, People¡Çs Republic of China.
  4. Koike, T., Wang, X., Qu, L., Agathokleous, E., Kam, D.-G., and Tamai, Y. (2016). Increased nitrogen and O3 changed ectomycorrhizae community structure in three larch species. IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania 2016, Air pollution and climate change impacts on forest ecosystems. 24-27 October 2016, Beijing, People¡Çs Republic of China.
  5. Agathokleous, E., Kanie, S., Paoletti, E., Manning, W.J., Saitanis, C.J., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2016). Growth, physiology and productivity of willow (Salix sachalinensis L.), an energy crop, exposed to Ethylene diurea and O3-enriched free air. 29th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation & ozone workshop. 29 February – 4 March 2016, Dubna, Russian Federation. p. 21. In: The 29th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation for Europe Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (Dubna, February 29 – March 4, 2016): Programme and Abstracts. – Dubna: JINR, 2016. – 87 p. ISBN: 978-5-9530-0433-6
  6. Koike, T., Agathokleous, E., Shi, C., Vanderstock, A., Fujita, S., Sugai, T., Wang, X., and Watanabe, T. (2015). Sustainable forest production under changing environment with a free-air system and open top chambers. Joint Myanmar-Japan symposium. Pathein Patyn University, 5-6 December 2015, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar.
  7. Agathokleous, E., Kanie, S., Paoletti, E., Manning, W.J., Saitanis, C.J., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2015). Impact of elevated O3 on growth, physiology and production of willow (Salix sachalinensis L.), an energy crop, and the role of Ethylene di-urea: a free-air-O3 system. 3rd International Life-Science Symposium. 26 November 2015, Sapporo, Japan.
  8. Agathokleous, E., Paoletti, E., Manning, W.J., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2015). Willow cuttings grown under elevated O3 and treated by ethylenediurea (EDU): a free-air O3 fumigation system. The 126th Annual meeting of Japan Forest Society. 27-29 March 2015, Sapporo, Japan.
  9. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., and Koike, T. (2014). Ethylene-di-urea, the ambrosia of plants against ozone air pollutant: free-air ozone enrichment (FACE) experiments in Northern Japan. 2nd International Life-Science Symposium for Young Scientist. 23 October 2014, Sapporo, Japan.

[Poster]

  1. Vougeleka, J.V., Ntatsi, G., Agathokleous, E., Savvas, D., Aliferis, K.A., and Saitanis, C.J. (2016). Effect of two ozone protectants on the metabolism of ozone-exposed plants of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris cv Pinto). 18th Panhellenic Phytopathological Conference. Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 18-21 October 2016.
  2. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C., Lappa, K., Ntatsi, G., and Koike, T. (2016). Urban trees: An efficient tool for monitoring metallic elements¡Ç pollution. A case study from biomonitoring in playgrounds in Attica, Greece. IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania 2016, Air pollution and climate change impacts on forest ecosystems. 24-27 October 2016, Beijing, People¡Çs Republic of China.
  3. Vanderstock, A., Fujita, S., Inoue, W., Agathokleous, E., Nakamura, M., and Koike, T. (2016). Reduced insect grazing in white birch stands under free-air O3 enrichment. IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania 2016, Air pollution and climate change impacts on forest ecosystems. 24-27 October 2016, Beijing, People¡Çs Republic of China.
  4. Agathokleous, E., Vanderstock, A., Sugai, T., Fujita, S., and Koike, T. (2016). Japanese larch and its hybrid grown in two soils in a free-air O3 enrichment regime: Growth and photosynthetic pigments. IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania 2016, Air pollution and climate change impacts on forest ecosystems. 24-27 October 2016, Beijing, People¡Çs Republic of China.
  5. Shi, C., Agathokleous, E., Kitao, M., and Koike, T. (2016). Leaf stoichiometry of three tree species grown in different soils and exposed to elevated ozone concentration. Interfaces Against Pollution conference for 2016 (IAP 2016): Environmental Challenges & Opportunities. 4-7 September 2016. Catalonia, Spain.
  6. Agathokleous, E., Vanderstock, A., Kita, K., and Koike, T. (2016). Effects of elevated O3 levels on Japanese larch and its hybrid F1 grown in two soils. International Conference on Agricultural Biodiversity and Sustainability 2016 -CABS 2016-. 22-24 August 2016, Sapporo, Japan.
  7. Agathokleous, E., Sugai, T., Paoletti, E., Manning, W.J., Saitanis, C.J., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2016). Experimental comparison of two methods of ethylene di-urea application as to their efficacy to protect Salix udensis plants against O3 stress. Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems (CAPERmed) – II Meeting entitled ¡È(E)merging directions on air pollution and climate change research in the Mediterranean ecosystems". 28-30 June 2016, Brescia, Italy.
  8. Koike, T., Vanderstock, A., Inoue, W., Agathokleous, E., and Shi, C. (2016). Preliminary survey on insect grazing of the deciduous broadleaved tree seedlings under elevated ozone. 127th Annual Meeting of Japanese Forest Society. 27-30 March 2016, Fujisawa, Japan.
  9. Agathokleous, E., Kita, K., Paoletti, E., Manning, W.J., Saitanis, C.J., and Koike, T. (2016). Saplings of a hybrid larch F1 (Larix gmelinii var. japonica ¡ß L. kaempferi) grown under elevated O3 levels and treated with Ethylene diurea: a freeairO3enrichment experiment in northern East Asia. 29th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation & ozone workshop. 29 February – 4 March 2016, Dubna, Russian Federation. p. 22. In: The 29th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation for Europe Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (Dubna, February 29 – March 4, 2016): Programme and Abstracts. – Dubna: JINR, 2016. – 87 p. ISBN: 978-5-9530-0433-6
  10. Saitanis, C.J., Agathokleous, E., Pallides, A., Bilalis, D., Papadimitriou, D., Vougeleka, V., Karpouzis, E., and Mouzaki-Paxinou, A.-C. (2016). A study on the response of 14 Cyprian wheat cultivars to elevated ozone dose. 29th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation & ozone workshop. 29 February – 4 March 2016, Dubna, Russian Federation. p. 31. In: The 29th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation for Europe Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (Dubna, February 29 – March 4, 2016): Programme and Abstracts. – Dubna: JINR, 2016. – 87 p. ISBN: 978-5-9530-0433-6
  11. Agathokleous, E., Manning, W.J., Paoletti, E., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2015). Growth, photosynthesis and photosynthetic pigments content of a hybrid larch F1 (Larix gmelinii var. japonica ¡ß L. kaempferi) saplings exposed to O3-enriched atmosphere and treated with ethylene diurea. 3rd International Life-Science Symposium. 26 November 2015, Sapporo, Japan.
  12. Agathokleous, E., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2015). Cultivation of willow (Salix sachalinensis L.) as energy plant at Hokkaido in a free-air-O3 enrichment scheme. The 64th Annual meeting of Boreal Forest Research. Sapporo, Japan, 15 November 2015.
  13. Vanderstock, A., Agathokleous, E., Shi, C., Wataru, I., and Koike, T. (2015). Preliminary survey on insect grazing in beech, oak and birch stands in a free-air O3 fumigation. The 64th Annual meeting of Boreal Forest Research. Sapporo, Japan, 15 November 2015.
  14. Agathokleous, E., Shi, C., Kita, K., Paoletti, E., Saitanis, C.J., and Manning, W.J. (2015). Effects of ethylenediurea (EDU) on clonal seedlings of a hybrid larch F1 (Larix gmelinii var. japonica ¡ß L. kaempferi) grown under elevated O3: An experiment in northern East Asia. 1st Asian Air Pollution workshop. 31 October – 2 November 2015, Tokyo, Japan.
  15. Agathokleous, E., Paoletti, E., Manning, W.J., Saitanis, C.J., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2015). Growth responses of a willow to free-air-O3 fumigation and EDU: A preliminary report. The 27th international biennial conference of the IUFRO Research Group 7.01 ¡ÈImpacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems¡É entitled ¡ÈGlobal Challenges of Air Pollution and Climate Change to Forests¡É. 2-5 June 2015, Nice, France.
  16. Kam, D-G., Watanabe, M., Agathokleous, E., Fujita, S., Tamai, Y., and Koike, T. (2015). Effects of different ozone on growth of Japanese larch and its hybrid. the 126th annual meeting of Japan Forest Society. 27-29 March 2015, Sapporo, Japan.
  17. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., Watanabe, M., Hoshika, Y., and Koike, T. (2015). Current knowledge on EDU (Ethylene-di-urea), the most effective antiozonant. 28th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation. 3-5 February 2014, Rome, Italy. Programme and Abstracts. p. 54
  18. Saitanis, C.J., Agathokleous, E., Maria G. Saitanis, and Bari, S.M. (2015). Influence of ozone on R123-S158 snap bean biotypes under ambient air in Athens, Greece. 28th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation. 3-5 February 2014, Rome, Italy. Programme and Abstracts. p. 74
  19. Agathokleous, E., Watanabe, M., Paoletti, E., Manning, W.J., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2014). Ethylenediurea (EDU) as a soil drench to mediate O3-impact on willow (Salix sachalinensis) cuttings. The 63th Annual meeting of Boreal Forest Research. Sapporo, Japan, 12 November 2014.
  20. Kam, DG., Watanabe, M., Agathokleous, E., Takagi, K., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2014). Production efficiency of needle of 2 larches grown under free air ozone fumigation system with/without nitrogen loading. The 63th Annual meeting of Boreal Forest Research. Sapporo, Japan, 12 November 2014.
  21. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., and Koike, T. (2014). Ozone in the lower atmosphere threatens wild flora. 2nd International Life-Science Symposium for Young Scientist. Sapporo, Japan, 23 October 2014.
  22. Agathokleous, E., Watanabe, M., Wang, X., Nakaji, T., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2014). Root production of deciduous broad-leaved tree saplings grown in free-air-CO2 enrichment (FACE). 6th International Symposium on Physiological Processes in Roots of Woody Plants. Nagoya, Japan, 8-13 September 2014. Abstract book, p. 69
  23. Agathokleous, E., Wang, X., Watanabe, M., Saitanis, C.J., Satoh, F. and Koike, T. (2014). Impact of ground-level ozone (O3) on woody plants¡Ç roots. 6th International Symposium on Physiological Processes in Roots of Woody Plants. Nagoya, Japan, 8-13 September 2014. Abstract book, p. 69
  24. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., Watanabe, M., Hoshika, Y., Satoh, F., and Koike, T. (2014). Research proposal for moderating ground-surface ozone on representative plant species native to Greece and Japan.IUFRO, Int. Conf. on O3 and Plants. Beijing, China, 18-21 May 2014.Guideline and Abstracts, p. P1
  25. Agathokleous, E., Saitanis, C.J., and Papatheohari, Y. (2014). Evaluation of pinolene as protectant against ozone phytotoxicity. 27th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation & ozone workshop. Paris, France, 28-30 January 2014. Programme and Abstracts. p. 52
  26. Saitanis, C., Lappa, K., Ntatsi, G., Barouchas, P., and Agathokleous, E. (2014). Biomonitoring of heavy metals in playgrounds in Athens, Hellas. 27th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation & ozone workshop. Paris, France, 28-30 January 2014. Programme and Abstracts. p. 71

6.3 Attendance of conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.

  1. 2016- The Third Myanmar-Japan International Symposium. Pathein Patyn University, 3-4 December 2016, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar.
  2. 2016- IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania 2016, Air pollution and climate change impacts on forest ecosystems. 24-27 October 2016, Beijing, People¡Çs Republic of China.
  3. 2016- ¡È2nd Asian Air Pollution workshop¡É. Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 22-24 October 2016, Beijing, People¡Çs Republic of China.
  4. 2016- II Meeting of Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems (CAPERmed entitled ¡È(E)merging directions on air pollution and climate change research in the Mediterranean ecosystems". 28-30 June 2016, Brescia, Italy.
  5. 2016- ¡ÈThe 29th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation for Europe Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution¡É, hosted by the Joint Institute of Nuclear Research (JINR), 29 February - 4 March 2016, Dubna, Russian Federation.
  6. 2015- ¡È3rd International Life-Science Symposium (ILSS) for young scientists¡É. Hosted by Graduate School of Life Science International Graduate Program, Training Program for Global Leaders in Life Science (IGF-ILSS), 26 November 2015, Sapporo, Japan.
  7. 2015- "The 64th Annual meeting of Boreal Forest Research". 12 November 2015, Sapporo, Japan.
  8. 2015- ¡È1st Asian Air Pollution workshop¡É. Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 31 October – 2 November 2015, Tokyo, Japan.
  9. 2015- The 27th international biennial conference of the IUFRO Research Group 7.01 ¡ÈImpacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems¡É entitled ¡ÈGlobal Challenges of Air Pollution and Climate Change to Forests¡É. 2-5 June 2015, Nice, France.
  10. 2015- ¡ÈThe 126th Annual Meeting of Japan Forest Society¡É. Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 27-29 March 2015.
  11. 2014- "The 63th Annual meeting of Boreal Forest Research". 12 November 2014, Sapporo, Japan.
  12. 2014- "2nd International Life-Science Symposium for Young Scientist". Held by Graduate School of Life Science International Graduate Program (IGP). 23 October 2014, Sapporo, Japan.
  13. 2014- ¡È6th International Symposium on Physiological Processes in Roots of Woody Plants¡É, co-hosted by the Graduate School of Environmental Studies of Nagoya University, the Department of Earth Planetary and Science of Nagoya University, the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, and the Japanese Society for Root Research. 8-13 September 2014, Nagoya, Japan.
  14. 2014- International Conference on Ozone and Plants. Organized by SKLURE, IUFRO, and ICP Vegetation. 18-21 May 2014, Beijing, China.
  15. 2014- Workshop on ¡ÈThe Cyprus Ecosystem in Microscope¡É (2 hours), by the Neapolis University of Pafos, 5 March 2014, Pafos, Cyprus.
  16. 2014- 27th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation & one-day ozone workshop on ¡ÈNew developments and applications of flux-based critical levels and methodology¡É, hosted by the French Environment & Energy Management Agency (ADEME), 28-30 January 2014, Paris, France.
  17. 2013- Course on ¡ÈIntroduction to Data Science for Agriculture¡É by the AgroKnow? Technologies, the coLab Workspace, and the Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications of the N.C.S.R Demokritos; and funded by the research projects agINFRA and SemaGrow?, 7 hours, 29 November 2013, National Center for Scientific Research ¡ÈDemokritos¡É, Agia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece.
  18. 2013- Seminar on ¡ÈGrowing Grass When Water is Scarce¡É by the Turf Research Team of New Mexico State University (USA), 2 hours, 4 October 2013, Agricultural University of Athens, Attica, Greece.
  19. 2013- Knowledge dissemination workshop on ¡ÈCO2 Geological Storage (CGS): Scientific knowledge - Present situation – Perspectives¡É, 4,5 hours, 26 June 2013, National Center for Sustainable Development (N.C.S.D.) - Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration (I.G.M.E.), Olympic Village, Acharnae, Attica, Greece.
  20. 2013- Conference on ¡ÈPhytiatry (Plant Medicine) as science and application to modern Agriculture and the Environment¡É, 4,5 hours, 17 March 2013, Greek Phytiatry Society, AUA, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  21. 2013- Two-day open event on ¡ÈModern business opportunities in the Agricultural sector¡É by Agricultural University of Athens, 13,5 hours, 16-17 February 2013, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  22. 2013- 2nd National scientific meeting for Local Varieties of Plants in Greece on ¡ÈGreek Legumes: demonstrating our rich heritage¡É, 6 hours, 8 February 2013, AUA, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  23. 2012- 5th Conference of Hellenic Initiative ¡ÈMikrobiokosmos¡É entitled ¡ÈThe microbial¡Ç world in the food chain, From Biodiversity in Applications¡É, 17 hours, 13-15 December, 2012, AUA, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  24. 2012- Scientific Workshop of the program LIFE+ Hydrosense on ¡ÈNew Technologies for irrigation, fertilization and plant protection in Agronomy¡É, 3 hours, 5 December 2012, AUA, Athens Attica, Greece.
  25. 2012- 17th Congress of the Weed Science Society of Greece on the topic ¡ÈWeed-Agronomy- Urban Green¡É, 12 hours, 22-24 November 2012, AUA, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  26. 2012- Conference on ¡ÈGene Regulation: from DNA sequence to Nuclear structure¡É, 23 hours, 14-16 November 2012, Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  27. 2012- Seminars on ¡ÈCertification of Plant Propagating Material, Leaf Analysis and Foliar Fertilization of Fruiting Trees¡É organized by the Pomology Lab of A.U.A, 8 hours, 28-29 March 2012 & 2-4 April 2012, AUA, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  28. 2011- 1st National scientific meeting for Local Varieties of Plants in Greece, 5 hours, 21 October 2011, AUA, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  29. 2010- 11th Conference for Rural Economy on ¡ÈSustainability in Agriculture and Food Production¡É, 9,5 hours, 26-27 November 2010, Society of Rural Economy, Athens, Greece.
  30. 2010- «4th Energy Week», 15th National Conference ¡ÈEnergy & Development 2010¡É (14 hours) and ¡ÈEnergy and Business to Business (B2B)¡É, the Institute of Energy for South East Europe (IENE), 22-27 November 2010, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  31. 2010- Scientific Workshop on ¡ÈNew Data on Safety and Quality of Food. From Production to Consumption¡É, 19 November (afternoon) 2010, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  32. 2010- 7th conference of the Network "Hydromedon" on ¡ÈWater management in agriculture - current situation and perspectives¡É, 19 November (morning) 2010, AUA, Athens, Greece.
  33. 2009- Completed Seminars for Entrepreneurship, 9 hours, by A.U.A, 19 January 2009, AUA, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  34. 2008- 1st National Conference on ¡ÈMeat and its products¡É, 20,5 hours, Society of European Network of Regional Development, 10-12 October 2008, Athens, Attica, Greece.
  35. 2008- 1st National Conference on ¡ÈMilk and its products¡É, 10 hours, Greek National Committee of IDF, 9-10 October 2008, Attica, Athens, Greece.
  36. 2008- Agronomy workshop ¡ÈThe Agronomist of today and tomorrow¡É, 30 March 2008, Athens, Attica, Greece.

7. Other Publications

  1. Agathokleous, E., (2013). ¡ÈI¡Çve gained experiences that are never learnt through a book¡É. In The Erasmus Programme for students: ¡ÈA unique life experience¡É. State Scholarship Foundation of Greece – IKY, Athens, Greece. pp. 20-21 (in Greek & English).

8. Awards & Fellowships

  1. Awards of the Outstanding New Investigator in 2018; The International Dose-Response Society Information of award Dose society Evgenios 2018.jpg
  2. Awarded a fellowship (ID No. P17102) under the "FY20l7 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard)" to conduct research in the Forestry & Forest Products Institute, Japan, for a period of 24 consecutive months, starting from April 1st, 2017.
  3. Awarded the status of recognized reviewer for the SCI journal ¡ÈScience of the Total Environment¡É (IF=3.976). Awarded March, 2016.
  4. Awarded the status of recognized reviewer for the SCI journal ¡ÈEnvironmental Pollution¡É (IF=4.839). Awarded August, 2015.
  5. British Ecological Society Training & Travel Grant (¦­¦Ï TT16/1013) to participate at the conference CAPERmed2016, entitled «(E)merging directions on air pollution and climate change research in the Mediterranean ecosystems», of the Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems. Department of Mathematics and Physics, Catholic University of the Sacret Heart. 28-30 June 2016, Brescia, Italy.
  6. Award of Sapporo Agriculture Alumni 2015 by the School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University to attend an international conference in the fiscal year of 2015. Particularly to attend the 27th international biennial conference of the IUFRO Research Group 7.01 ¡ÈImpacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems¡É entitled ¡ÈGlobal Challenges of Air Pollution and Climate Change to Forests¡É. 2-5 June 2015, Nice, France.
  7. Japanese Government Scholarship 2014 (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT - embassy recommendation) for PhD – The Special Postgraduate Program in Biosphere Sustainability Science, Division of Environmental Resources, Hokkaido University [scholarship no 140539] – SAPPORO, JAPAN – October 2014 - October 2017.
  8. Japanese Government Scholarship 2014 (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT - embassy recommendation) for Research – Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University [scholarship no 140539] – SAPPORO, JAPAN – April-September 2014.
  9. Erasmus LLP scholarship for placement (European Union) – Centre of Competence for the innovation in the agro-environmental sector (Agroinova), University of Torino [AUA protocol no 4041] – TURIN – ITALY – July to October 2012.
  10. Erasmus LLP scholarship for studies (European Union) – Cyprus University of Technology – CYPRUS – January to May 2011.

9. Teaching experience

  1. Lecture on "A topic of the threat of elevated ground surface ozone on plant production"(Hokkaido University); see section 2.
  2. Lectures on "Biostatistics" (Hokkaido University); see section 2.
  3. Instructor to Super Science High-school (SSH) project of JSPS on the topic of O3 and plant on July 30th.
  4. Instructor in Environmental Science for Doshisha International School, in 2014.
  5. Teaching Assistant in Forest Space and Function: "Topics in Forest and Environment" for undergraduate students of School of Agriculture, in summer semester of 2014.

10. Membership

  1. International Dose-Response Society (2016-present)
  2. Boreal Forest Research Society (2014-present)
  3. The Japanese Forest Society (2014-present)
  4. The Society of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan (2014-present)
  5. Hellenic Ecological Society (2013-present)
  6. British Ecological Society (2013-present)
  7. Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (2013-present)
  8. British Lichen Society (2013-2015)
  9. Cyprus Council of Agriculturists (2013-2014)

11. Contribution as a referee to SCI journals

Environmental Pollution, Science of the Total Environment, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, New Phytologist, Plant Biology, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Forests, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Frontiers in Plant Science, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Trees: Structure and Function, Water Air and Soil Pollution, Environmental Modeling and Assessment, Journal of Forestry Research, Frontiers in Plant Science, Soil Biology and Biochemistry

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