Paraskevi Nomikou is a marine geologist who studies the morphology of the seabed and has extensive experience in marine volcanic and seafloor extruding processes. She is an Associate Professor at the Dep. of Geology and Geoenvironment of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece). She has participated in more than 80 oceanographic cruises that focused on active fault zones, submarine volcanism, landslides and slope stability, and the exploration of seafloor mineral deposits. Her studies on underwater volcano areas where new earthquakes and deformations have been taking place are critical to the ongoing evaluation of future eruption scenarios. She effectively transfers her enthusiasm for sea floor exploration using innovative marine technologies to younger students through her educational lectures at the university, creating a high profile role model for young women thinking of pursuing careers in oceanography. She is an author of 125 peer review papers with h-index:21 (SCI) and is a PI and co-PI in many national and International projects. She was also awarded by the Academy of Athens in 2017.
Commodore Dimitrios, EVANGELIDIS HN, is the Director of the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service (HNHS). He is a 1987 graduate of the Hellenic Naval Academy. He holds a Master of Science degree in Physical Oceanography from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, USA. He has been serving at the Hydrographic Service since 1991 in various positions and represents the HNHS in various national and international fora on Military Oceanography, Nautical Cartography, Electronic Navigational Charts, and Geospatial Policy and Planning. He also served as the Head of the NATO Oceanographic Information Centre (NOIC) of the Allied Maritime Command Naples Headquarters in Italy, where he participated in the environmental support of various NATO operations. During the early years of his career, he served in various Navy units and earned a degree in Navigation - Direction and he has attended various career schools of the Hellenic Navy and of the Greek Armed Forces.
Dimitrios Papanikolaou was born in Athens and studied Natural Sciences and Geology at the University of Athens. Since 2016, he has been Emeritus Professor of Geology at the University of Athens. He served as President of the Geological Society of Greece (1988-1992, 1994-1996), President of the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (1993-1998), President and General Director of the National Centre for Marine Research (1994-2000), Member of the board of CIESM in Monaco (1994-2000), Member of the Scientific Committee for International Continental Deep Drilling, in Potzdam (1998-2000), and Secretary General for Civil Protection, at the Ministry of Interior (2000-2002). He was nominated Grosby professor at the Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences at MIT, USA (2003) and Barnes Distinguished Lecturer in the Jackson School of Geosciences, at Texas University in Austin, USA (2008). He has published more than 70 papers in peer reviewed scientific journals, more than 120 papers in Congresses Proceedings, and more than 25 papers in books, field guides, etc. with more than 2400 citations.
Lampridou Danai is a PhD student in Marine Geology and Geophysics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her interests are mainly focused on submarine geomorphology, quantitative geomorphology, seabed mapping, and tectonics. Having a particular interest for marine surveys, she has applied to the GEBCO Training programme, and she has pursued a hydrographic degree from the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping- Joint Hydrographic Center (CCOM-NOAA), at the University of New Hampshire.
Dimitris Litsas has a degree of Agronomist Surveyor Engineer from the National Technical University of Athens, with a master degree in Naval & Marine Technology and Science. He has an extended experience in technical works, road construction studies, and road constructions and construction sites (2002-2008). Since December 2008, he has been serving as Hydrographic Engineer of the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service.
Yannis Tsaparas graduated from the IEK of the Civitanideio School in 2005 where he studied Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Since December 2005, he has been serving in the General Staff of R/V NAUTILOS of the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service with the specialty of Cartographer until today. In 2012 he completed the school of "Cartographer B" in the Hydrographic Service of the United Kingdom and since then he has belonged to the Direction of Cartography (Department of production and quality control of electronic navigational charts).
Ilias Koliopanos graduated from the Department of Informatics-Computer Networks of TEE in 2003. Since December 2005, he has been serving on the General Staff of R/V NAUTILOS of the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service with the specialty of Cartographer.
Maria Petroulia has a degree: in Topography from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens.She has extensive experience in technical works and road construction studies, (1998-2004). Since January 2005, she has been serving as Hydrographic Engineer of the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service.