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About Us
About us
We are a group of people who are true friends of the sea, oceanographers, marine biologists and technicians! We created the Institute of Marine Research and Education – “Oceanides” based in Kalymnos, in the south Aegean but our interest and our actions expand to the global ocean!
Through scientific research and team actions, our team’s goals are to monitor and protect marine life, to propose conservation actions to restore marine ecosystems, to create and share ocean data, information and knowledge.
With the main focus on scientific research and joint actions, our team aims to manage environmental problems and raise awareness to the local and general society in matters of great importance. The pressures faced by aquatic ecosystems not only endanger the health of the seas but also the very survival of humans.
Our mission is to advance science, expertise and innovation. Through various local actions we want to contribute to the protection and conservation of the global Ocean.
Our Goals
- Monitor and protect marine life.
- Propose measures for conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems.
- Create and share ocean data, information and knowledge.
- Sustainably use marine resources to the benefit of the society.
Our Team
Zinovia Erga
Co-Founder
scuba instructor, marine ecologist, oceanographer
Niki Koutouzi
Co-Founder
Cetologist, Marine biologist, Oceanographer
Maria Papadatou
Member
Microbial Ecologist, Oceanographer
Thodoris Kampouris
Member
Kalliopi Gkikopoulou
Member
Ector Yiourgis
Member
scuba instructor, icthyologist, fisheries management
Nikolaos Badouvas
Member
Marine biologist, oceanographer
Become a Volunteer!
TAKE ACTION
Every action, big or small, takes us one step further to saving our ecosystems. We need you to make a difference. If you want to join our actions or projects – welcome! Send us an e-mail at info@oceanides.org to unite our forces!
Volunteers
Victor Drochon
Volunteer
scuba diver, Media
Anastasia Katri
Volunteer
Irini Trikili
Volunteer
Scuba diver