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Research interests
Biology of Organisms, Systematics and Ecology
Education
- 2003: Doctoral Thesis at the Museum of Natural History of Crete – Department of Biology, University of Crete in collaboration with the Zoological Institute of the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Title: “Ground spiders of Crete (araneae Gnaphosidae): taxonomy, ecology and biogeography”
- 1998: Master’s Degree, Τμήμα Βιολογίας, School of Science. Thesis title: «Systematics and phenology of ground living spiders of the island group Gavdos – Gavdopoula» Advisor: Mylonas Moisis
- 1996: Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Department of Biology, School of Science, University of Crete
Recent Publications
2017 Community variation of spiders, beetles and isopods in three small island groups of the Aegean Sea: the interplay between history and ecology.
Pitta, E., Kassara, C., Trichas, A., Sfenthourakis, S., Chatzaki, M. (2017) Community variation of spiders, beetles and isopods in three small island groups of the Aegean Sea: the interplay between history and ecology. J. Biogeogr., 44(5), 1077–1087. 
2014 Ground spider assemblages (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) along an urban-rural gradient in the city of Heraklion, Greece.
Kaltsas, D., Panayiotou, E., Chatzaki, M., Mylonas, M. (2014) Ground spider assemblages (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) along an urban-rural gradient in the city of Heraklion, Greece. Eur. J. Entomol., 111(1), 9–67.
2013 Ground beetles respond to grazing at assemblage level, rather than species-specifically: the case of Cretan shrublands.
Kaltsas, D., Trichas, A., Kougioumoutzis, K., Chatzaki, M. (2013) Ground beetles respond to grazing at assemblage level, rather than species-specifically: the case of Cretan shrublands. J. Insect Conserv., 14, 681-697.
2010 Revision of the genus Berinda (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in the East Mediterranean with the description of two new species.
Panayiotou, E., Kaltsas, D., Seyyar, O., Chatzaki, M. (2010) Revision of the genus Berinda (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in the East Mediterranean with the description of two new species. Zootaxa, 2362, 44–54.
CV
Maria completed her studies (first degree, MSc & PhD) at the Biology department of the University of Crete. From her early years of biological studies she became interested in environmental biology and she joined the University Natural History Museum’s team. As an active member of NHMC, she participated in multiple fieldwork expeditions around Greece and in East Mediterranean countries and she helped to accumulate an important collection of animal scientific material.
Her interest in one particular group –spiders- became evident quite soon and since then, spiders keep on being the main focus and tool of her research, be it taxonomy, ecology, biogeography or even toxinology. As an Associate Professor at MBG she tries to transfer her passion for spiders to undergraduate students and to make them understand that the study of ecology and systematics may easily incorporate molecular biologists too!
Research papers
2017 Community variation of spiders, beetles and isopods in three small island groups of the Aegean Sea: the interplay between history and ecology.
Pitta, E., Kassara, C., Trichas, A., Sfenthourakis, S., Chatzaki, M. (2017) Community variation of spiders, beetles and isopods in three small island groups of the Aegean Sea: the interplay between history and ecology. J. Biogeogr., 44(5), 1077–1087.
2014 Ground spider assemblages (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) along an urban-rural gradient in the city of Heraklion, Greece.
Kaltsas, D., Panayiotou, E., Chatzaki, M., Mylonas, M. (2014) Ground spider assemblages (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) along an urban-rural gradient in the city of Heraklion, Greece. Eur. J. Entomol., 111(1), 9–67.
2013 Ground beetles respond to grazing at assemblage level, rather than species-specifically: the case of Cretan shrublands.
Kaltsas, D., Trichas, A., Kougioumoutzis, K., Chatzaki, M. (2013) Ground beetles respond to grazing at assemblage level, rather than species-specifically: the case of Cretan shrublands. J. Insect Conserv., 14, 681-697.
2010 Revision of the genus Berinda (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in the East Mediterranean with the description of two new species.
Panayiotou, E., Kaltsas, D., Seyyar, O., Chatzaki, M. (2010) Revision of the genus Berinda (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in the East Mediterranean with the description of two new species. Zootaxa, 2362, 44–54.
2009 Phenology of Opiliones on an altitudinal gradient on Lefka Ori Mountains, Crete, Greece.
Chatzaki, M., Lymberakis, P., Mitov, P., Mylonas, M. (2009) Phenology of Opiliones on an altitudinal gradient on Lefka Ori Mountains, Crete, Greece. J. Arachnol., 37(2), 139–146.
2008 Biogeographic patterns of tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) on four island groups in the south Aegean Sea.
Trichas, A., Lagkis, A., Triantis, K., Poulakakis, N., Chatzaki, M. (2008) Biogeographic patterns of tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) on four island groups in the south Aegean Sea. Journal of Natural History, 42, 491-511.
2006 Taxonomic revision of the epigean representatives of the spider subfamily Harpacteinae (Araneae: Dysderidae) on the island of Crete.
Chatzaki, M., Arnedo, M.A. (2006) Taxonomic revision of the epigean representatives of the spider subfamily Harpacteinae (Araneae: Dysderidae) on the island of Crete. Zootaxa, 1169, 1-32.
2006 Evolution of Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brullé, 1832) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the northeastern Mediterranean region.
Parmakelis, A., Stathi, I., Chatzaki, M., Simaiakis, S., Spanos, L., Louis, C., Mylonas, M. (2006) Evolution of Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brullé, 1832) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the northeastern Mediterranean region. Molecular Ecology, 15(10), 2883-2894.
2005 The distribution of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) along the altitudinal gradient of Crete, Greece: species richness, activity and altitudinal range.
Chatzaki, M., Lymberakis, P., Markakis, G., Mylonas, M. (2005) The distribution of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) along the altitudinal gradient of Crete, Greece: species richness, activity and altitudinal range. Journal of Biogeography, 32(5), 813–831.
2005 Phenological patterns of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) on Crete, Greece.
Chatzaki, M., Markakis, G., Mylonas, M. (2005) Phenological patterns of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) on Crete, Greece. Ecologia Mediterranea, 31(1), 33-53.
2003 Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete and agjacent areas of Greece. Taxonomy and distribution. III. Zelotes and allied genera.
Chatzaki, M., Thaler, K., Mylonas, M. (2003) Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete and agjacent areas of Greece. Taxonomy and distribution. III. Zelotes and allied genera. Revue suisse Zool., 110(1), 45-89.
2002 Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete (Greece). Taxonomy and distribution. II.
Chatzaki, M., Thaler, K., Mylonas, M. (2002) Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete (Greece). Taxonomy and distribution. II. Revue suisse Zool., 109(3), 603-633.
2002 Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete (Greece). Taxonomy and distribution. I.
Chatzaki, M., Thaler, K., Mylonas, M. (2002) Ground spiders (Gnaphosidae: Aranea) of Crete (Greece). Taxonomy and distribution. I. Revue suisse Zool., 109(3), 559-601.
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