Our Team

Our team brings together passionate scientists, educators, conservationists, and field experts dedicated to protecting the natural world. With diverse backgrounds in ecology, marine biology, socio-economics, and environmental education, we combine scientific excellence with a shared commitment to creating lasting change. Meet the people behind Enalia Physis – those who conduct research, engage communities, and drive forward impactful conservation solutions every day.

Board of Directors

Carlos Jimenez
Carlos Jimenez

Marine Ecologist

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Antonis Petrou
Antonis Petrou

Marine Biologist & Co-founder

Antonis Ververis
Antonis Ververis

Molecular & Cell Biologist

Staff

Marios Papageorgiou
Marios Papageorgiou

Executive Director / Head of Fisheries Research

Carlos Jimenez
Carlos Jimenez

Research Director

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Christiana Tourapi
Christiana Tourapi

Project officer

Marianna Charalampous
Marianna Charalampous

Social Media Manager & Event Organiser

Jakovos Demetriou
Jakovos Demetriou

Project Officer & Darwin Initiative Fellow

Vasilis Resaikos
Vasilis Resaikos

Junior Researcher & Scientific Diver

Tania Maxin Frangoude Khan
Tania Maxin Frangoude Khan

Project Officer

Evangelos Koutsoukos
Evangelos Koutsoukos

Project Officer & Darwin Initiative Fellow

Elena Papageorgiou
Elena Papageorgiou

Secretary

Associates

Rebecca Katsaris
Rebecca Katsaris

Educator

Marina Katsaris
Marina Katsaris

Educator

Christina Charalambidou-Pitta
Christina Charalambidou-Pitta

Educator

Chloe Finn
Chloe Finn

Illustrator

Ioanna Angelidou
Ioanna Angelidou

Environmental Scientist

Nicole Mavrovounioti
Nicole Mavrovounioti

Environmental Scientist

Katerina Athanasiou
Katerina Athanasiou

Environmental Scientist

Andreas Josephides
Andreas Josephides

Software Engineer

Andreas Georgiou
Andreas Georgiou

GIS Expert

Vasilis Andreou
Vasilis Andreou

Marine Ecologist/Biologist

Angeliki F Martinou
Angeliki F Martinou

Ecologist

Katerina Achilleos
Katerina Achilleos

Ecologist

Magdalene Papatheodoulou
Magdalene Papatheodoulou

Marine Biologist

Elias Giannakis
Elias Giannakis

Agricultural Economics

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.

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