education
2001-2008
PhD in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
Columbia University, NYC
2001-2003/2004/2005
MA in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy
MPhil in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
Columbia University, NYC
1999-2000
Maîtrise de Biologie: Populations & Ecosystèmes
Université de Paris-Sud XI
1998-1999
Licence de Biologie des Organismes
Université de Paris-Sud XI
1995-1998
Dipl. d'Etudes Universitaires Génèrales - Sciences Biologiques & Naturelles
Université de Montpellier II
1989-1995
High school diploma (Apolitirion),
5th High School of Larissa
Examens d'accès aux universités françaises,
Institut Français d'Athènes, Greece
1985-1989
European School I, Brussels
languages
Greek, French, English, Spanish, Italian
appointments
main
since 2011 — Term Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Barnard College, Columbia University, NYC
since 2011 — Research Affiliate,
Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, American Museum of Natural History, NYC
2010-2011 — Research Fellow,
Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, American Museum of Natural History, NYC
2008-2010 — Postdoctoral Fellow,
Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, American Museum of Natural History, NYC
since 2007 — Research Coordinator,
DNA Barcoding Initiative for Conservation, Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics,
American Museum of Natural History, NYC
adjunct & teaching
since 2011 — Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, NYC
since 2009 — Visiting Scientist,
Center for Genomics & Systems Biology, New York University, NYC
since 2009 — Research Collaborator,
New York Plant Genomics Consortium, NYC
2009/2011 — Instructor,
Richard Gilder Graduate School, American Museum of Natural History, NYC
since 2008 — Visiting Scientist,
Departament de Genètica, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
service
journals
Mitochondrial DNA, Managing Editor
PLoS ONE, Academic Editor
funding
National Science Foundation, US Fish & Wildlife Service, City University of New York
societies
Elephant Care International, Scientific Board Member
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, Member
Hellenic Bioscientific Association in the USA, Member
