National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF),
Agricultural Research Center of Northern Greece,
Laboratory of Conservation and Evaluation of the Native and Floricultural Species
P.O. BOX 60125, GR - 57001Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel.: +30 2310 471 613, Fax: +30 2310 478907
 | maloupa@bbgk.gr / bbgk@bbgk.gr |
EDUCATION
Honors Degree in Agriculture, specialized in Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in 1980. MSc Degree in Plant Biology and Physiology by “Pierre et Marie Curie” University in 1982. PhD in Plant Biology and Physiology of “Pierre et Marie Curie” University in 1985. The thesis was entitled: «Recherches sur le Determinisme du Developpement du Weigela Bristol Ruby».
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Senior Researcher (from 1988) at the National Agricultural Research Foundation, responsible for the Laboratory of Conservation and Evaluation of the Native and Floricultural Species and the Balkan Botanic Garden Kroussia
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor in the Master's degree programme (2008-present) of the School of Biology, Aristotle University entitled: ”Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Exploitation of Native Plants”.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
The research activities of the Laboratory for the Protection and Evaluation of Native and Floricultural Species (including the Balkan Botanic Garden of Kroussia, BBGK) are: a) the collection, conservation and evaluation of the Greek native flora with an emphasis on endemic, endangered, rare and commercially over-exploited species including aromatic/pharmaceutical plants, b) the development and optimisation of methodologies for the propagation (seeds, cuttings, in vitro tissue culture) and growth of plants in conservation programmes, c) the evaluation of native plants for use in floriculture, agriculture and landscaping (stress tolerant, low nutrient demand, no requirement for pesticides), d) growing techniques, protocols for cultivation of native aromatic, floricultural crops, soilless culture by using locally available materials (perlite, zeolite etc) e) the characterisation of phytogenetic resources with the use of molecular markers to examine the genetic relationships between species.
Honors Degree in Agriculture, specialized in Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in 1980. MSc Degree in Plant Biology and Physiology by “Pierre et Marie Curie” University in 1982. PhD in Plant Biology and Physiology of “Pierre et Marie Curie” University in 1985. The thesis was entitled: «Recherches sur le Determinisme du Developpement du Weigela Bristol Ruby».
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Senior Researcher (from 1988) at the National Agricultural Research Foundation, responsible for the Laboratory of Conservation and Evaluation of the Native and Floricultural Species and the Balkan Botanic Garden Kroussia
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor in the Master's degree programme (2008-present) of the School of Biology, Aristotle University entitled: ”Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Exploitation of Native Plants”.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
The research activities of the Laboratory for the Protection and Evaluation of Native and Floricultural Species (including the Balkan Botanic Garden of Kroussia, BBGK) are: a) the collection, conservation and evaluation of the Greek native flora with an emphasis on endemic, endangered, rare and commercially over-exploited species including aromatic/pharmaceutical plants, b) the development and optimisation of methodologies for the propagation (seeds, cuttings, in vitro tissue culture) and growth of plants in conservation programmes, c) the evaluation of native plants for use in floriculture, agriculture and landscaping (stress tolerant, low nutrient demand, no requirement for pesticides), d) growing techniques, protocols for cultivation of native aromatic, floricultural crops, soilless culture by using locally available materials (perlite, zeolite etc) e) the characterisation of phytogenetic resources with the use of molecular markers to examine the genetic relationships between species.
