Maria Alebaki is a Research Associate at the Agricultural Economics Research Institute, (AGRERI) of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization ELGO-DIMITRA. She holds a Ph.D in Agricultural Economics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her academic interests lie in the areas of rural and wine tourism; consumer behavior in tourism; tourism networks; and the sustainability/resilience perspective of tourism development. Her work appears in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and conference proceedings, while her academic experience also includes teaching in higher education institutes, as well as participation in research and development projects. Currently, she serves as an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Hellenic Open University, the International Hellenic University and the Agricultural University of Athens.