Dr Panteleimon Xofis is a forest ecologist who holds a PhD in fire ecology from Imperial College London. He also holds an MSc in landscape ecology design and management from Imperial College London. Aside from forest and fire ecology, his research interests include applied remote sensing, landscape ecology, biodiversity and nature conservation, and urban ecology. He has almost 20 years of professional experience in research and forest management, and he is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment of the International Hellenic University. He has developed collaborations with various institutions and universities, including Imperial College London, the University of Kent, the National Observatory of Athens, the Countryside Council of Wales, WWF Hellas, and others. He has a lot of experience in organizing and conducting research, as is proved by his participation in the planning and execution of eight research programs in the UK and Greece. Dr Xofis has a strong publication record in scientific journals, having contributed to several publications, conference proceedings, and book chapters. His scientific work is internationally acknowledged, as is proved by the 550 citations of his work. Moreover, some of his papers have been included in the top 25 hottest articles of the journals in their respective quarters.