Niki Evelpidou

Prof. Niki Evelpidou

Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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Biography

Niki Evelpidou is a professor at the Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece). The focus of her research is related to geomorphology, coastal geomorphology, sea level changes, paleogeographic reconstructions, geoarchaeology, and the study and modeling of natural hazards, with emphasis on the use of new technologies and innovation. She has more than 290 publications in scientific conferences and journals and 26 books and educational textbooks. She has given many lectures both in Greece and abroad, e.g., Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, the US, Japan, and many others. She has received a number of awards and recognitions. Among the most significant of these are two awards from the Academy of Athens: in 2013 for work promoting the geological knowledge of the Greek region for the paper titled “Evidence of a recent rapid subsidence in the S-E Cyclades (Greece): an effect of the 1956 Amorgos earthquake?” and in 2019 for her monograph “Sea level changes.” She is actively involved in academic, research, and educational activities, and has organized more than 30 educational seminars and training schools, while also participating in the organization of 36 national conferences and workshops of national and international interest.

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Honors and Awards

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2013: Award for scientific photography in the framework of the homonymous research program

2Bparks Committee

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2013: Award for the economic and administrative management of the Intensive Program "Runoff Erosion"

State Scholarship Foundation (IKY)

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2013: Award for work promoting the geological knowledge of Greek region

Academy of Athens

Award by the Academy of Athens for work promoting the geological knowledge of Greek region for the paper entitled ‘Evidence of a recent rapid subsidence in the S-E Cyclades (Greece): An effect of the 1956 Amorgos earthquake?’. According to the Academy of Athens, the paper represents a high level of scientific research, which contributes to the knowledge of a significant geological event of the recent past.

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2019: Award for the scientific book in the field of geological sciences entitled "Sea Level Changes"

Academy of Athens

Experience

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