Editor Name: George Triantaphyllidis

Country: Greece

Tel: +30-693.81.92.080

University: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research and Agricultural University of Athens

Email: georgetrianta@hotmail.com

Biography: Dr. George Triantaphyllidis (male; born in 1967) studied Biology in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece, 1986-1990). He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Biological Sciences from the University of Ghent (Belgium, 1991-1995) and he contacted post-doctoral Research at the National Centre for Marine Research in Greece and at the University of Athens (1997-1999). Since June 1999, he is working in the private sector (Nireus Consultants (1999-2001), LAMANS Management Services (2001-2014) and freelance consultant since 7/2014, in the field of R&D and specialized consulting for Blue Growth, including fisheries & aquaculture related projects and maritime spatial planning (MSP). He has been involved on more than 80 national and international projects and consultancies, having expanded the areas of services provided to project management, environmental impact assessments, design of technical assistance, business planning, re-engineering, research and development planning and procurement procedures, working with multidisciplinary RTD teams. He is an appointed Consultant of the Mediterranean Advisory Council (MEDAC) for 2020 to provide professional consultancy services concerning climate change, alien species, by-catch and Landing Obligation and plastics and pollution for ecosystem services, which include fisheries.

He has 21 years Professional experience of which more than 18 years experience in the field of regional development, fisheries and aquaculture. He also has 12 years experience in projects for establishment and management of allocated zones for aquaculture (AZAs), in the context of maritime spatial planning (Aquaculture Parks identification, organisation, development operations and financial and environmental management) with involvement in 12 projects in Greece (8 between 2002-2009 and 4 between 2014-2017) and in Egypt (proposals for the establishment of AZAs in 2009 and 2012). He has published 23 peer-reviewed articles and 22 publications in refereed conference proceedings as well as numerous reports in European and National RTD projects and consultancies. He is currently working in RTD projects with the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) and the Agricultural University of Athens.

 He speaks fluently Greek and English.

Research Interest:

Research and Development on culture, nutrition and environmental impact of aquaculture of new aquatic species.

Larviculture nutrition.

Discards and utilization for production of high added value bioactive molecules.

Plastic pollution and technologies to minimize marine litter.

Maritime Spatial Planning with emphasis in fisheries and aquaculture activities.

Planning and management of projects in the area of Blue Growth, fisheries & aquaculture.