Konstantinos Zachopoulos is a marine scientist who holds a BSc degree in Marine Sciences from the University of the Aegean and an MSc degree in Marine Renewable Energy from Heriot-Watt University, Orkney Islands Campus. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Environmental Engineering at the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece. He specializes in marine renewables, satellite image analysis and numerical modeling. He has solid experience in hydrodynamic modeling in rivers and coastal environments, remote sensing techniques and GIS applications gained through participation in several EU-funded projects.