Stefanos Liveris CV updated in 2016

1. Stefanos Liveris CV 1
CURRICULUM VITAE
STEFANOS LIVERIS
Contact address:
58 Chandakos Str.
71202
Heraklion, Crete
GREECE
Telephone: +30 2810-257348
(+30) 6976714195 (mobile/ viber)
E-mail: stfliveris@gmail.com
Date of birth: 11 November 1971
Nationality: Greek
Marital status: Married – two children
EDUCATION
1993-01 University of Thessaly, Volos
BSc Agriculture, plant production
1990-93 Hellenic Air Force Academy
Officer & pilot training & education
1986-89 26th Athens Lyceum, (Maraslio).
Greek high school graduation diploma obtained.
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 1998 Research assistant with the Forestry Research Institute of
Athens as part of practical training required by the
university degree. Duties included research and data
analysis of forestry experiments.
Nov. 2000-Aug. 2001 Establishment and monitoring of field trials concerning
the feasibility of large scale snail farming in the district of
Viannos, Crete.
Nov. 2000- Feb. 2001 Supervisor and responsible for the harvesting of the olive
production in a large olive plantation (12 ha) in the
district of Viannos, Crete.

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Dec. 2001- Aug. 2002 Short term assignment in the Greek National Committee
for Combating Desertification (GNCCD), for assistance in
the editing of proceedings of Athens MEDRAP workshop
and the writing of the Greek National Report submitted to
the UNCCD secretariat for the 1st
session of the
Committee for Review of the Implementation of the
Convention (1st
CRIC)
Aug.2002-Oct. 2005 Assignment in the “Desertification” project of the
National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF)
for collection of data related to desertification, the editing
of relevant papers and reports in cooperation with the
Greek National Committee for Combating Desertification.
Participation in various research projects related to
desertification (MEDRAP, DISMED, CLEMDES, and
DESERTWATCH).
June 2002-Sept. 2003 Contract with the Aegean University for contributing to
the editing of MEDACTION-MODULE 4,
“Desertification policy Support Framework”. Specifically,
for analyzing the soil protection policy on international
level, on EU level and regarding four European countries
of the northern Mediterranean (Greece, Italy, Spain,
Portugal).
April 2006- July 2006 Permanent contract for working in the National
Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF).
Temporary assignment in the sector of Project Financial
Management.
July 2006 Transferred in the Agricultural Research Station of
Ierapetra in Crete, supervising field experiments on
greenhouse vegetable production related to plant breeding
and greenhouse cover materials.
Sept. 2006- Apr. 2014 Undertaking duties of Assistant Director in the
Agricultural Research Station of Ierapetra. On July 2010
the position of assistant director was abolished due to
changes on the administration chart of NAGREF.
Apr. 2014- Jan. 2015 Transferred to the Institute of Viticulture, Vegetable crops
and Floriculture of Heraklion, laboratory of Viticulture of
ELGO- DEMETRA (former NAGREF).
Jan.2015- Today Transferred to the recently formed Department of
Agricultural Advice and Transfer of Innovation of ELGO-
DEMETRA for the region of Crete. Responsible for the
operation of the Agricultural Research Stations of
Ierapetra, Messara and Assomatoi (Crete)

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PROJECTS – SEMINARS-MEETINGS
June 2001 Degree dissertation: Definition of hydraulic parameters.
(In Greek)
Measuring of hydraulic conductivity values on heavy soil
samples in relation with granular curves. Also comparison
with HC values in situ and their relativeness with soil
compaction.
April 1998 Participation in snail farming seminar at the
Associazione Nazionale Elicicoltori (A.N.E.)
[Italian Snail Farmer's Association]
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 34
12062 Cherasco (CN), Italy
December 2001 Assistance in the organisation and realisation of the 1st
MEDRAP Workshop, which took place in Athens.
June 2002 Paper: “Indicators and mapping desertification area in
Greece” N. Yassoglou, C Kosmas and S. Liveris.
Presented at the 2nd
MEDRAP Workshop on
“Identification of Sensitive Areas” Alter do Chao,
Portugal.
November 2002 Participation in the 1st
session of the Committee for the
Review of the Implementation of the Convention, as
member of the Greek delegation. Rome, FAO.
November 2002 Sub regional Focal Points Meeting of Annex IV of the
UNCCD. Rome
November 2002 Second regional Consultative Meeting of Annex IV of the
UNCCD. Rome
February 2003 Participation in the 1st
CLEMDES workshop in Vitterbo
Italy (Clearing House Mechanism on Desertification for
the Northern Mediterranean Region).
October 2003 Assistance in the organisation of the National Meeting for
presenting the CLEMDES project to Greek stakeholders.
The meeting aimed to the raise of interest of the country's
various bodies concerned with issues of desertification.
October 2003 Presentation of the CLEMDES project during the National
Meeting for CLEMDES mentioned above.

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November 2003 Participation in the 5th
MEDRAP Workshop: “Regional
Strategies for Combating Desertification in the Northern
Mediterranean”, in Rome.
November 2003 Paper: “Management of desertification sensitive areas”
N. Yassoglou and S. Liveris. Presented at the 5th
MEDRAP Workshop in Rome.
November 2003 Sub regional Focal Points Meeting of Annex IV of the
UNCCD. Rome
November 2003 International Conference on “Desertification: actors,
research, policies”. Rome
March 2004 Participation in the 2nd
CLEMDES workshop in Urgup,
Turkey.
May 2004 Book: “Desertification: Greek Publications”, editors: O.
Varelides, N. Yassoglou, S. Liveris edition of the Ministry
of Rural Development and Food. A collection of research
papers on desertification and related issues written by
Greek scientists.
OTHER SKILLS
 Languages:
Greek, Native; English, Good;
French, Fair; Italian, Communicable.
 Software:
MS Windows, Microsoft Office.
 President (1997-98) and member (1994-95; 1996-97)) of
the board of the University Students Union.
 Student representative in the Department's General
Council (1994-99)
 Team work ability developed throughout university and
work experiences.
 Active interest in traditional Greek music (Ud and
Tambouras)
Participation in local University music groups, festivals.
Participation in the International University Music
Festival at Sousse in Tunisia, July 2000.

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REFEREES
Prof. Nicholas Yassoglou
Agricultural University of Athens
Email: njyass@hol.gr
Tel: +30 210 8041793
Prof. Helen Briassoulis
Department of Geography
University of the Aegean
University Hill, Mytilini 81100
Lesvos, Greece
Email: ebriassouli@aegean.gr
Tel.: +30 22510 36411 (office)
Dr. Constantine Varelides
Forest Research Institute of Athens
Terma Alkmanos,
115 28 Ilissia, Athens
Email: cover@fria.gr
Tel: +30 210 7797875
Prof. Maria Sakellariou - Makrandonaki
University of Thessaly
Department of Agriculture, Plant and Animal Production
Fytocou Street
N. Ionia 38446
Volos, Magnesia
Greece
Email: msak@uth.gr
Tel: +30 24210 93059
Prof. Theophanes Gemtos
University of Thessaly
School of Agricultural Sciences
Department of agriculture Crop production
& Rural Environment

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Fytokoy Str, 384 46
N.Ionia, Magnisia
p.c. 38446
Email: gemtos@uth.gr
Tel: +30 24210 93228
Prof. Nicolaos Danalatos
University of Thessaly
School of Agricultural Sciences
Department of agriculture Crop production
& Rural Environment
Fytokoy Str, 384 46
N.Ionia, Magnisia
p.c. 38446
Email: danal@uth.gr
Tel: +30 24210 93118
Dr Apostolos Avgelis
Researcher
Institute of Viticulture, Vegetable crops
and Floriculture of Heraklion (NAGREF)
Laboratory of plant virology
32A Kastorias Str,
p.c.71307 Heraklion Crete
Email: avgeapo@otenet.gr
Tel: +30 2810-302310
Fax: +30 2810-245873