| danae@nhmc.uoc.gr | |
| Phone No. | +302810393261 |
| Office | Γ210 (White Buildings, Knossou Campus) |
Research interests
- Mollusca Collection Maintenance
- Taxonomy, Evolution and Biogeography of land snails
Education
- 2017: Master’s Degree, Specialization: Environmental Biology (University of Crete) “Phylogenetic relationships in th terrestial land snail Albinaria (Gastropoda: Clausiliidae)”
- 2015: Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Recent Publications
2024 The terrestrial gastropods in three Dodecanese islands
Maroulis, L., Karakasi, D., Bitzilekis, E., Dalias, P., Mylonas, M., Vardinoyannis, K. (2024) The terrestrial gastropods in three Dodecanese islands, Rhodes, Symi, Chalki (Aegean Sea, Greece). Folia malacologica , 32(1):1-18 
2024 What`s crawling in the dark? An annotated list of gastropods in Greek caves.
Karakasi, D., Paragamian, K., Mylonas, M., Vardinoyannis, K. (2024) What`s crawling in the dark? An annotated list of gastropods in Greek caves. Subterranean Biology , 48: 73-116
2022 The land snails (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Kea island (Aegean, Greece).
Maroulis, L., Vardinoyannis, K., Karakasi, D., Proios, K., Mylonas, M., Triantis, K.A. (2022) The land snails (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Kea island (Aegean, Greece). Biodiversity Data Journal, 10: e87720.
2022 Ecological niche differentiation in the Anatolian rock lizards (Genus: Anatololacerta) (Reptilia: Lacertidae) of the Anatolian Peninsula and Aegean Islands.
Şahin, M.K., Candan, K., Karakasi, D., Lymberakis, P., Poulakakis, N., Kumlutaş, Y., Yıldırım, E., Ilgaz, C. (2022) Ecological niche differentiation in the Anatolian rock lizards (Genus: Anatololacerta) (Reptilia: Lacertidae) of the Anatolian Peninsula and Aegean Islands. Acta Herpetologica, 17(2), 165-175.
2021 More evidence of cryptic diversity in Anatololacerta species complex Arnold, Arribas and Carranza, 2007 (Squamata: Lacertidae) and re-evaluation of its current taxonomy.
Karakasi, D., Ilgaz, Ç., Kumlutaş, Y., Candan, K., Güçlü, Ö., Kankılıç, T., Beşer, N., Sindaco, R., Lymberakis, P., Poulakakis, N. (2021) More evidence of cryptic diversity in Anatololacerta species complex Arnold, Arribas and Carranza, 2007 (Squamata: Lacertidae) and re-evaluation of its current taxonomy. Amphibia - Reptilia, 42(2), 201-216.
Short CV
Danae Karakasi is a biologist with interest in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology. She got her Bachelor degree in Biology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2015 and her Master`s degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Crete in 2017. Currently, she is working in the Invertebrate Collections of the Natural History Museum of Crete as a Collection Manager.
Her research interest focuses on evolutionary biology and particularly systematics, phylogenetics and biogeography of terrestrial organisms as well as the ecological processes associated. She has participated in 11 research programs and has 5 publications in Scientific Journals and 3 announcements in national/international congresses.
2023 Κατανεμημένο σύστημα μετάβασης επιστημονικών συλλογών στο έργο ERIC – DiSSCo Transition
Distributed System of Scientific Collections Transition to ERIC Project – DiSSCo Transition
P.I.: Petros Lymberakis
Duration: 1/12/2023 - 31/5/2024
Funding: European Commission / HORIZON 2020 (6,622.50 €)
P.I.: Petros Lymberakis
Duration: 1/12/2023 - 31/5/2024
Funding: European Commission / HORIZON 2020 (6,622.50 €)
2021 Virtual Pathways: Reinforcing School-Museum Cooperation in COVID19 Times (Ακρωνύμιο: VIRTUAL PATHWAYS)
Virtual Pathways: Reinforcing School-Museum Cooperation in COVID19 Times
P.I.: Iasmi Stathi
Duration: 4/5/2021 - 28/2/2023
Funding: European Commission (Ε.C.) (33,467.74 €)
P.I.: Iasmi Stathi
Duration: 4/5/2021 - 28/2/2023
Funding: European Commission (Ε.C.) (33,467.74 €)
2020 ΟΙΚΟ-ΕΞΕΛΙΚΤΙΚΗ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΥΠΡΟ: ΜΙΑ ΠΟΛΥΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΙΚΗ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΛΗΘΥΣΜΙΑΚΗ ΔΙΑΦΟΡΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΣΕ ΕΝΑ ΑΠΟΜΟΝΩΜΕΝΟ ΝΗΣΙ
Eco-evolutionary dynamics on Cyprus: a multitaxon approach to population differentiation within an isolated island (EVOCYPR)
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 13/1/2020 - 14/10/2022
Funding: EXCELLENCE/0918/0161 of the Program Excellence Hubs RESTART 2016-2020, Cyprus(34,600.90 €)
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 13/1/2020 - 14/10/2022
Funding: EXCELLENCE/0918/0161 of the Program Excellence Hubs RESTART 2016-2020, Cyprus(34,600.90 €)
2020 Γενετική ταυτοποίηση Κρητικού Αιγάγρου
Genomic identification of the Cretan Aegagrus with genomic tools
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 15/6/2020 - 31/12/2021
Funding: Management Body of Samaria National Park (21,571.95€)
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 15/6/2020 - 31/12/2021
Funding: Management Body of Samaria National Park (21,571.95€)
2019 Ελληνικά σπήλαια και Χειρόπτερα: Διαχειριστικές Δράσεις και Δράσεις ενημέρωσης – ευαισθητοποίησης στην Ελλάδα
Greek caves and Chiroptera: Conservation Actions and Actions of information - awareness in Greece
P.I.: Michalis Probonas
Duration: 1/7/2019 - 31/12/2022
Funding:Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs / GSRT (61,639.14 €)
P.I.: Michalis Probonas
Duration: 1/7/2019 - 31/12/2022
Funding:Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs / GSRT (61,639.14 €)
2019 Εκπόνηση ΕΠΜ και ΣΔ για τις περιοχές του Δικτύου Natura 2000 της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης – Μελέτη 9
Εlaboration of Special Environmental Studies and Management Plans for the areas of the Natura 2000 Network in the Region of Crete - Study 9
P.I.: Michalis Probonas
Duration: 21/5/2019 - 30/6/2023
Funding: OIKOM Environmental Studies Ltd.(100,433.16 €)
P.I.: Michalis Probonas
Duration: 21/5/2019 - 30/6/2023
Funding: OIKOM Environmental Studies Ltd.(100,433.16 €)
2016 Ενημέρωση – Ευαισθητοποίηση για τις υπηρεσίες των οικοσυστημάτων σε περιοχές του Δικτύου Natura 2000 στην Κρήτη
Information - awareness actions for ecosystems services in Natura 2000 sites of Crete
P.I.: Michalis Probonas
Duration: 1/7/2016 - 31/12/2018
Funding: Ministry of Education and Religion Affairs / GSRT (223,603.38 €)
P.I.: Michalis Probonas
Duration: 1/7/2016 - 31/12/2018
Funding: Ministry of Education and Religion Affairs / GSRT (223,603.38 €)
2016 Δράσεις ενημέρωσης για το περιβαλλοντικό έγκλημα και την περιβαλλοντική ευθύνη στην Κρήτη Natura Themis Crete
Awareness actions for environmental crime, environmental liability and protection of biodiversity in protected areas of the NATURA 2000 Network of Crete
P.I.: Michalis Probonas
Duration: 1/7/2016 - 31/12/2022
Funding: Ministry of Education and Religion Affairs / GSRT (155,909.35 €)
P.I.: Michalis Probonas
Duration: 1/7/2016 - 31/12/2022
Funding: Ministry of Education and Religion Affairs / GSRT (155,909.35 €)
2014 Καινοτόμες δράσεις ενάντια στην παράνομη χρήση δηλητηριασμένων δολωμάτων στην Κρήτη
Innovation actions against illegal use of poisoned baits in Crete
P.I.: Stavros Xirouchakis
Duration: 7/18/2014 - 12/31/2019
Funding: Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs / GSRT (105,818.83 €)
P.I.: Stavros Xirouchakis
Duration: 7/18/2014 - 12/31/2019
Funding: Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs / GSRT (105,818.83 €)
2014 Η προσθήκη περισσότερης οικολογίας και γενετικής στην κατανόηση της βιολογικής ποιικιλότητας. Ο ρόλος των νησιών ως φυσικά εργαστήρια
Adding more Ecology and Genomics in understanding of the biological Diversity: the role of islands as natural laboratories
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 18/2/2014 - 31/10/2015
Funding: NSFR 2007-2013 programme for development, European Social Fund, Operational Programme, Education and Lifelong Learning investing in knowledge society, Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Co-financed by Greece and the European Union. (395,000.00 €)
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 18/2/2014 - 31/10/2015
Funding: NSFR 2007-2013 programme for development, European Social Fund, Operational Programme, Education and Lifelong Learning investing in knowledge society, Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Co-financed by Greece and the European Union. (395,000.00 €)
Research papers
2024 The terrestrial gastropods in three Dodecanese islands
Maroulis, L., Karakasi, D., Bitzilekis, E., Dalias, P., Mylonas, M., Vardinoyannis, K. (2024) The terrestrial gastropods in three Dodecanese islands, Rhodes, Symi, Chalki (Aegean Sea, Greece). Folia malacologica , 32(1):1-18
2024 What`s crawling in the dark? An annotated list of gastropods in Greek caves.
Karakasi, D., Paragamian, K., Mylonas, M., Vardinoyannis, K. (2024) What`s crawling in the dark? An annotated list of gastropods in Greek caves. Subterranean Biology , 48: 73-116
2022 The land snails (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Kea island (Aegean, Greece).
Maroulis, L., Vardinoyannis, K., Karakasi, D., Proios, K., Mylonas, M., Triantis, K.A. (2022) The land snails (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Kea island (Aegean, Greece). Biodiversity Data Journal, 10: e87720.
2022 Ecological niche differentiation in the Anatolian rock lizards (Genus: Anatololacerta) (Reptilia: Lacertidae) of the Anatolian Peninsula and Aegean Islands.
Şahin, M.K., Candan, K., Karakasi, D., Lymberakis, P., Poulakakis, N., Kumlutaş, Y., Yıldırım, E., Ilgaz, C. (2022) Ecological niche differentiation in the Anatolian rock lizards (Genus: Anatololacerta) (Reptilia: Lacertidae) of the Anatolian Peninsula and Aegean Islands. Acta Herpetologica, 17(2), 165-175.
2021 More evidence of cryptic diversity in Anatololacerta species complex Arnold, Arribas and Carranza, 2007 (Squamata: Lacertidae) and re-evaluation of its current taxonomy.
Karakasi, D., Ilgaz, Ç., Kumlutaş, Y., Candan, K., Güçlü, Ö., Kankılıç, T., Beşer, N., Sindaco, R., Lymberakis, P., Poulakakis, N. (2021) More evidence of cryptic diversity in Anatololacerta species complex Arnold, Arribas and Carranza, 2007 (Squamata: Lacertidae) and re-evaluation of its current taxonomy. Amphibia - Reptilia, 42(2), 201-216.
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