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Nikos Poulakakis

Director & Curator of the Genomics and Genetic Resources Department

Status Faculty member
E-mail poulakakis@nhmc.uoc.gr
Phone No. +302810393619, +302810393282
Office Β210 (White Buildings, Knossou Campus)

Research interests

Molecular systematics, Phylogeny, Phylogeography, Population Genetics / Genomics extinct and extant animals species

Education

  • 2005: Doctoral Thesis (2002-2005), Biology Department, University of Crete. Subject: Management of Terrestrial and Marine Biological Resources. Thesis title: «Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the wall-lizards Podarcis (Sauria: Lacertidae) in Greek area». Supervision: Prof E. Zouros.
  • 2000: Master’s Degree (1997-2000), Geology Department, University of Athens. Specialization: Historical Paleontology – Stratigraphy. Thesis title: «Investigation of deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) in bones of fossil dwarf elephants from the island of Tilos in the Dodecanese and its applications in taxonomy.» Supervision: Prof. G. Theodorou (University of Athens) and Prof. E. Zouros (University of Crete).
  • 1997: Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (1993-1997), Biology Department, School of Sciences, University of Crete

Recent Publications

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2025_Whole-genome sequencing confirms multiple species of Galapagos giant

Gaughran, S.J., Gray, R., Menna Jones, M., Fusco, N., Ochoa, A., Miller, J.M., Poulakakis, N., de Queiroz, K., Caccone, A., Jensen, E.L. (2025) Whole-genome sequencing confirms multiple species of Galapagos giant tortoises. Evolution Letters, 79(2), 296–308.

2025_Unravelling the thread of Podarcis omics; insights into the genome and transcriptome of the Cretan wall lizard.

Stratakis, M., Ioannidis, P., Bista, Ι., Absolon, D., Eagles, W., McCarthy, S., Denton, A., Lymberakis, P., Poulakakis, N. (2025) Unravelling the thread of Podarcis omics; insights into the genome and transcriptome of the Cretan wall lizard. Genes & Genomics,

2025_Read Length Dominates Phylogenetic Placement Accuracy of Ancient DNA Reads

Bettisworth, B., Psonis, N., Poulakakis, N., Pavlidis, P., Stamatakis, A. (2025) Read Length Dominates Phylogenetic Placement Accuracy of Ancient DNA Reads. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 42(2), 1-10.

2025_Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque, 1810) as a modern Lernaean Hydra: the emergence of a new invasive population in Crete

Pantagaki, C.F., Spaneli, V., Fisher, R.N., Alexandrakis, G., Poulakakis, N., Lymberakis, P. (2025) Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque, 1810) as a modern Lernaean Hydra: the emergence of a new invasive population in Crete and its implications for bridgehead invasions in the Greek Islands. Herpetology Notes, 18, 389-397.

2025_ERGA-BGE reference genome of Hanak’s bat Pipistrellus

Georgakakis, P., Karakasi, D., Lymberakis, P., Papadimitrakis, M., Stratakis, M., Bitzilekis, E., Poulakakis, N., Böhne, A., Monteiro. R., Fernández, R., Escudero, N., Genoscope Sequencing Team, Moussy. A., Cruaud, C., Labadie, K., Demirdjian, L., Mangenot, S., Belser, C., Wincker, P., Oliveira, P.H., Aury, J.-M., Haggerty, L., Sinha, S., Martin, F., Bortoluzzi, C. (2025) ERGA-BGE reference genome of Hanak's bat (Pipistrellus hanaki), an IUCN Vulnerable species restricted to forest-like biotopes. Open Res Europe, 5:298.

Short CV

Nikos Poulakakis is a Professor at the Department of Biology, Director of the Natural History Museum of Crete at the University of Crete, and an affiliated faculty member at IMBB-FORTH (head of the Paleogenomics and Evolutionary Genetics – ancient DNA group). He studied Biology (1997) at the University of Crete, obtained a Master’s degree (2000) from the Department of Geology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a PhD (2005) from the Department of Biology at the University of Crete. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher from 2006 to 2009 at the Natural History Museum of Crete (2006–2007) and at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, Yale University (2007–2009).

His research interests focus on molecular systematics, phylogeny, phylogeography, population genetics, and the management of animal organisms, both extant and extinct. He has published 93 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals (5 more are currently under review), 3 books or book chapters, and has also participated in the translation of 6 evolutionary/ecological books. He has taken part in 27 national and international conferences with 102 presentations (oral and poster), and has been involved in more than 30 research projects (> €4 million), 16 of which as Principal Investigator or work package leader (> €1 million).

He has supervised 54 undergraduate theses, 20 Master’s theses, 12 Master’s theses as an examination committee member, 9 PhD dissertations, 14 PhD advisory committees, 12 PhD examination committees, and 7 postdoctoral researchers. He serves on the editorial boards of BMC Zoology and the Journal of Biological Research.

In addition, he is a member of the evaluation panels for research projects at the FCT Biological Sciences Evaluation Panel (Portugal) and the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI), as well as a reviewer for numerous scientific journals. He is a member of various national and international non-profit societies and a founding member of the Hellenic Evolutionary Society.

Bio CV

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2024_SUB2d. Αναβάθμιση και εκσυγχρονισμός υποδομών

SUB2d. Upgrade and modernization of biodiversity related infrastructures/ Upgrade of the Natural History Museum of Crete.
P.I: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 2023 - 2025
Funding: Recovery and Resilience Plan, Greece v 2.0, Next Generation EU. (5,444.251 €)

2024 Ψηφιοποίηση συλλογών φυσικής ιστορίας του Μουσείου Φυσικής Ιστορίας

Digitization of Greek Natural History Collections & Supply and installation of scientific equipment for the digitization of natural history collections under the project
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 2024 - 2025
Funding: Recovery and Resilience Plan, Greece v 2.0, Next Generation EU (5,724.425€ (2,594.391€ for UoC) )

2024 Συλλογή δειγμάτων, απομόνωση και αλληλούχηση

Collection of samples, generation of genomic data, and depositing in publicly accessible databases files for two invertebrates in the framework of the project STRENGTHENING COMPUTATIONAL BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH IN GREECE (ERA Chairs - HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-01-01), EU Funding.
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 01/07/2024 - 30/06/2026
Funding: FORTH-Hells (25.000 €)

2024 Πληθυσμιακή γενωμική μελέτη του κινδυνευόντος

Population genomics study of the endangered sponge Spongia officinalis.
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 16/08/2024 - 15/04/2027
Funding: Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) (28,800 €)

2024 The inquiry of Cretan endemism patterns and its application in the biodiversity conservation

The inquiry of Cretan endemism patterns and its application in the biodiversity conservation, using genomic, morphological and environmental data in chosen Ar-thropods species.
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2025
Funding: Special Account for Research Funds of University of Crete (SARF UoC) (17,800 €)

2024 THe Genomics of the CrEtan population through hiStory and timE, shaping inflammation and immUne homeoStasis

THESEUS : THe Genomics of the CrEtan population through hiStory and timE, shaping inflammation and immUne homeoStasis.
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 2024 - 2025
Funding: Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (399,987.00 €)

2023_Η γενωμική ποικιλότητα του Gypaetus barbatus

The genomic diversity of Gypaetus barbatus and the effects of climate change.
P.I: Michalis Probonas, Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 2023 - 2024
Funding: Private Sector(97,232 €)

2023_Assessing the conservation status of two stenoendemic Mygalomorph spiders in Crete

Assessing the conservation status of two stenoendemic Mygalomorph spiders in Crete using ecological and molecular evidence
P.I: Maria Alexiou-Chatzaki
Duration: 2023 - 2025
Funding: Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (10,000 €)

2023 Ψηλά βουνά, ρηχά νερά: οι επιπτώσεις της κλιματικής αλλαγής σε οργανισμούς που ζουν σε «ακραία» και ευαίσθητα οικοσυστήματα

High mountains, shallow waters: the effects of climate change on organisms living in 'extreme' and sensitive ecosystems
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 1/6/2023 - 1/5/2025
Funding: Green Fund (199.934,89 €)

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 €)

2023 Εκτίμηση πληθυσμού και μέτρων προστασίας του Κρητικού Αγριόγατου (Felis silvestris cretensis)

Population assessment and protection measures of the Cretan Wildcat (Felis silvestris cretensis)
P.I.: Petros Lymberakis
Duration: 18/7/2023 - 15/3/2024
Funding: Natural Environment & Climate Change Agency (N.E.C.C.A.) (65,000.00 €)

2022 Πιστοποίηση πεσόντων 2ου παγκοσμίου πολέμου στο χωριό Άδελε του Ρεθύμνου

Certification of World War II casualties in the village of Adele in Rethymnon
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 2022 - 2024
Funding: Private agency (17,000.00€)

2022 Spectroscopic Screening of Ancient Dental Remains for Optimized Archaeogenetic Analysis (Spectra-Gen)

Spectroscopic Screening of Ancient Dental Remains for Optimized Archaeogenetic Analysis (Spectra-Gen).
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 2022 - 2024
Funding: Theodore Papazoglou FORTH Synergy Grants (80,000.00€)

2022 Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE). HORIZON EUROPE, Type HORIZON-RIA. Coordinator: NATURALIS (Netherlands)

Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE). HORIZON EUROPE, Type HORIZON-RIA. Coordinator: NATURALIS (Netherlands)
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration:18/10/2022 - 28/2/2026
Funding: HORIZON EUROPE, Type HORIZON-RIA (221,238.75€)

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 €)

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€)

2019 Συνεργασία σε ζητήματα ταυτοποίησης ειδών ορνιθοπανίδας που συμμετείχαν σε περιστατικό πρόσκρουσης σε αεροσκάφη, εντός των υπό διαχείριση από τη Fraport Greece περιφερειακών αεροδρομίων

Collaboration on bird species identification issues involved in an aircraft crash incident, within the regional airports that Fraport Greece operates
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration : 20/3/2019 - 14/9/2026
Funding: FRAPORT HELLAS A.E. (12.571,39 €)

2019 Δράσεις ενημέρωσης – ευαισθητοποίησης των πολιτών με σκοπό την ανάδειξη και προστασίατων οικοτόπων και της βιοποικιλότητας της Κρήτης στο ΜΦΙΚ 2017ΕΠ00210024

Public awareness activities for the promotion and conservation of habitats and biodiversity of Crete, in Natural History Museum of Crete 2017ΕΠ00210024
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 2019-10/8/2022
Funding: Region of Crete (974,957.41 €)

2018  Η μελέτη της εξέλιξης σε πραγματικό χρόνο: από τον υβριδισμό στην ειδογένεση)

The study of evolution in real time: from hybridization to speciation
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 15/6/2018 - 31/3/2020
Funding: Hellenic Ministry of Education, Research and Religious affairs (ESPA 2014-2020) (62,650.00€)

2017 Μικροθηλαστικά της Ελλάδας: Επισκόπηση κατανομών και οικολογικών προτιμήσεων με τη χρήση γεωγραφικών συστημάτων πληροφοριών και ανάλυση εμεσμάτων Tyto alba.

Micromammals of Greece
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 1/8/2017 - 30/11/2019
Funding: Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (29,700.00€)

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 €)

2013 Επικαιροποίηση και παροχή ειδικά επεξεργασμένων δεδομένων για την οικολογική (βιολογική) κατάσταση σύμφωνα με τις προδιαγραφές της Οδηγίας 2000/60/ΕΚ για τα Νερά των εσωτερικών επιφανειακών και μεταβατικών υδατικών συστημάτων του Υδατικού Διαμερίσματος Κρήτης στο πλαίσιο της κατάρτισης Σχεδίων Διαχείρισης των λεκανών απορροής ποταμών και υδατικών διαμερισμάτων Κρήτης και Νήσων Αιγαίου

Updating and providing processed data on the ecological (biological) status of inland water of Crete and Aegean islands basedon the specifications of Directive 2000/60/EC
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 19/4/2013 - 31/12/2016
Funding: Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (16,634.12 €)

2012 Παρακολούθηση αμφιβίων, ερπετών, ασπόνδυλων και χειρόπτερων της προστατευόμενης περιοχής Καρπάθου – Σαρίας.

Monitoring of amphibians and reptiles in Karpathos and Saria islands
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 1/9/2012 - 31/12/2016
Funding: OIKOM Environmental Studies Ltd. (28,119.63 €)

2012 Additional work on the design of the reservoir on the plateau of Omalos, Chania, and the evaluation of the environmental impact of its construction ΚΑΕ80802

Additional work on the design of the reservoir on the plateau of Omalos, Chania, and the evaluation of the environmental impact of its construction ΚΑΕ80802
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 2012 - 2012
Funding: National agency (15,000.00€)

2011 Πανιδική και Χλωριδική Μελέτη της Περιοχής “Βιτσιλιά” Δήμου Σητείας

Faunistic study of Vitsilia area in Siteia (Crete)
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 1/8/2011 - 31/1/2012
Funding: National agency (14,145.00 €)

2011 Διερεύνηση των φυλογενετικών διεργασιών στις σαύρες του γένους Apathya

Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of the Anatolian lizard Apathya (Squamata, Lacertidae).
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 11/2/2011 - 10/2/2012
Funding: Special Account for Research Funds of University of Crete (SARF UoC) (2,000.00 €)

2010 Testing Species Boundarios & Phylogeography of the Genus Mesalina in Mediterranean Basin

Testing Species Boundaries & Phylogeography of the Genus Mesalina in Mediterranean Basin
P.I.: Nikos Poulakakis
Duration: 1/9/2010 - 31/10/2011
Funding: Special Account for Research Funds of University of Crete (SARF UoC) (12,589.00 €)

Research papers

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2025_Whole-genome sequencing confirms multiple species of Galapagos giant

Gaughran, S.J., Gray, R., Menna Jones, M., Fusco, N., Ochoa, A., Miller, J.M., Poulakakis, N., de Queiroz, K., Caccone, A., Jensen, E.L. (2025) Whole-genome sequencing confirms multiple species of Galapagos giant tortoises. Evolution Letters, 79(2), 296–308.

2025_Unravelling the thread of Podarcis omics; insights into the genome and transcriptome of the Cretan wall lizard.

Stratakis, M., Ioannidis, P., Bista, Ι., Absolon, D., Eagles, W., McCarthy, S., Denton, A., Lymberakis, P., Poulakakis, N. (2025) Unravelling the thread of Podarcis omics; insights into the genome and transcriptome of the Cretan wall lizard. Genes & Genomics,

2025_Read Length Dominates Phylogenetic Placement Accuracy of Ancient DNA Reads

Bettisworth, B., Psonis, N., Poulakakis, N., Pavlidis, P., Stamatakis, A. (2025) Read Length Dominates Phylogenetic Placement Accuracy of Ancient DNA Reads. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 42(2), 1-10.

2025_Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque, 1810) as a modern Lernaean Hydra: the emergence of a new invasive population in Crete

Pantagaki, C.F., Spaneli, V., Fisher, R.N., Alexandrakis, G., Poulakakis, N., Lymberakis, P. (2025) Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque, 1810) as a modern Lernaean Hydra: the emergence of a new invasive population in Crete and its implications for bridgehead invasions in the Greek Islands. Herpetology Notes, 18, 389-397.

2025_ERGA-BGE reference genome of Hanak’s bat Pipistrellus

Georgakakis, P., Karakasi, D., Lymberakis, P., Papadimitrakis, M., Stratakis, M., Bitzilekis, E., Poulakakis, N., Böhne, A., Monteiro. R., Fernández, R., Escudero, N., Genoscope Sequencing Team, Moussy. A., Cruaud, C., Labadie, K., Demirdjian, L., Mangenot, S., Belser, C., Wincker, P., Oliveira, P.H., Aury, J.-M., Haggerty, L., Sinha, S., Martin, F., Bortoluzzi, C. (2025) ERGA-BGE reference genome of Hanak's bat (Pipistrellus hanaki), an IUCN Vulnerable species restricted to forest-like biotopes. Open Res Europe, 5:298.

2025_ERGA-BGE genome of Dendarus foraminosus: an IUCN Least

Bolanakis, I., Karakasi, D., M., Trichas, A., Böhne, A., Monteiro. R., Fernández, R., Escudero, N., Bitzilekis, E., Stratakis, Lymberakis, P., Poulakakis, N., Genoscope Sequencing Team, Moussy. A., Cruaud, C., Labadie, K., Demirdjian, L., Duprat, S., Téodori, E., Wincker, P., Oliveira, P.H., Aury, J.-M., Haggerty, L., Sinha, S., Martin, F., Bortoluzzi, C. (2025) ERGA-BGE genome of Dendarus foraminosus: an IUCN Least Concern darkling beetle endemic to Crete (Greece) (version 2; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations). Open Res Europe, 5:173.

2025_ERGA-BGE genome of Dailognatha quadricollis, an East Mediterranean darkling beetle

Bolanakis, G., Karakasi, D., Bitzilekis, E., Stratakis, M., Trichas, A., Lymberakis, P., Poulakakis, N., Böhne, A., Monteiro, R., Fernández, R., Escudero, N., Team, G. S., Moussy, A., Cruaud, C., Labadie, K., Demirdjian, L., Téodori, E., Wincker, P., Oliveira, P. H., & Jean-Marc Aury. (2025) ERGA-BGE genome of Dailognatha quadricollis, an East Mediterranean darkling beetle. (version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations). Open Res Europe, 5:225.

2025_Comparative Phylogeography of Four Endemic Lizards Within an Isolated Oceanic Island.

Antoniou, T., Dimitriou, A.C., Karameta, E., Antoniou, A., Poulakakis, N., Sfenthourakis, S. (2025) Comparative Phylogeography of Four Endemic Lizards Within an Isolated Oceanic Island. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 205. 108295

2025_A pattern of hybridisation and population genetic structure of two water frog species (Ranidae, Amphibia) in the southwestern Balkans

Papežík, P., Aschengeschwandtnerová, S., Benovics, M., Dedukh, D., Doležálková-Kaštánková, M., Choleva, L., Javorčík, A., Lymberakis, P., Papežíková, S., Poulakakis, N., Sarı, İ., Šanda, R., Vukić, J., & Mikulíček, P. (2025) A pattern of hybridisation and population genetic structure of two water frog species (Ranidae, Amphibia) in the southwestern Balkans Zoologica Scripta, 54: 487–508.

2025 On the path to extinction

Maroulis, l., Poulakakis, N., Proios, K., Karakasi, D., Triantis, K.A., Mylonas, M., Vardinoyannis, K. (2025) On the path to extinction: Helix godetiana Kobelt, 1878, the only threatened Helix species in Greece. Nature Conservation 58: 1–10

Books - Chapters in Books

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2025_Ολοκληρωμένες Αρχές Ζωολογίας

Hickman, Jr. C.P., Keen, S.L., Eisenhour, D.J., Larson, A., I'Anson, H. (2025) Ολοκληρωμένες Αρχές Ζωολογίας, 19η Έκδοση. (Πουλακάκης,Ν., και ομάδα μεταφραστών, Βουλτσιάδου,Ε., Επιμ. Ελλ. Έκδ.) UTOPIA

2020 Phylogeography of the Fauna of Greece (in greek).

Poulakakis, N. (2020) Phylogeography of the Fauna of Greece (in greek). In P. Pafilis (Eds.), The fauna of Greece: Biology and management of wildlife. Broken Hill Publishers Ltd. Nicosia, Cyrpus.

2018 The Aegean Archipelago: From Zoogeography to Phylogeography.

Poulakakis, N., Parmakelis, A. (2018) The Aegean Archipelago: From Zoogeography to Phylogeography. In S. Sfenthourakis, P. Pafilis, A. Parmakelis, N. Poulakakis & K. A Triantis (Eds.), Biogeography and Biodiversity of the Aegean. In honour of Prof. Moysis Mylonas. (pp. 269-278). Nicosia: Cyprus, Broken Hill Publishers Ltd

2015 Abstracts of the International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions, 13th ICZEGAR, 7-11 October 2015, Irakleio, Crete, Greece

Poulakakis N., Antoniou, A., Karameta, E., Psonis, N., Vardinoyannis K. (Eds) (2015) Abstracts of the International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions, 13th ICZEGAR, 7-11 October 2015, Irakleio, Crete, Greece (pp.203.) Hellenic Zoological Society

2009 Abstracts of the International Congress on the Zoogeography, Ecology and Evolution of Eastern Mediterranean, 11th ICZEGAR, 21-25 September, Herakleion, Crete, Greece. 2009.

Poulakakis, N., Vardinoyannis, K. (Eds.) (2009) Abstracts of the International Congress on the Zoogeography, Ecology and Evolution of Eastern Mediterranean, 11th ICZEGAR, 21-25 September, Herakleion, Crete, Greece, (pp.218.) Hellenic Zoological Society ISBN: 978-960-85298-7-8

Biogeography and Biodiversity of the Aegean.

Sfenthourakis, S., Pafilis, P., Parmakelis, A., Poulakakis, N., Triantis, K. (Eds.). (2018) Biogeography and Biodiversity of the Aegean. In honour of Prof. Moysis Mylonas. (pp.299). Nicosia: Cyprus, Broken Hill Publishers Ltd. ISBN: 978-9925-563-78-4.

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Aegean Sea.

Lymberakis, P., Pafilis, P., Poulakakis, N., Sotiropoulos, K., Valakos, E. D. (2018) Amphibians and Reptiles of the Aegean Sea. In S. Sfenthourakis, P. Pafilis, A. Parmakelis, N. Poulakakis & K. A. Triantis (Eds.), Biogeography and Biodiversity of the Aegean. In honour of Prof. Moysis Mylonas. (pp. 169-190). Nicosia: Cyprus, Broken Hill Publishers Ltd

Announcements at Conferences

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2025_The genomic landscape of the Cretan population

Papadadonakis, S., Ioannidis, P., Psonis, N., Vassou, D., Koursioti, S., Gonidakis, G., Tabakaki, E., Stamatakis, A., Poulakakis, N., Pavlidis, P. (2025) "The genomic landscape of the Cretan population". -International Conference on Human Genetics, October 16-17 2025, Rome, Italy.

2025_Shrewing around: Notes on sampling, presence, distribution and ecology of the family Soricidae in Greece.

Kiamos, N., Lymberakis, P., Stratakis, M., Bitzilekis, E., Papadovasilakis, Z., Poulakakis, N. (2025) Shrewing around: Notes on sampling, presence, distribution and ecology of the family Soricidae in Greece. -Oral Presentation- IX European Congress of Mammalogy - ECM9, 31 March – 4 April, 2025, Patra, Greece.

2025_Reassessing the taxonomic validity of Aegaeobuthus gallianoi (Arachnida: Scorpiones)

Tampouratzi, D., Stathi, I., Poulakakis, N. (2025) Reassessing the taxonomic validity of Aegaeobuthus gallianoi (Arachnida: Scorpiones) as an endemic scorpion species of Crete. -Poster Presentation- 16th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions (16th ICZEGAR), 3-6 July 2025, Athens, Greece.

2025_Move, Adapt, or Die: The genomic diversity of Gypaetus barbatus

Koursioti, S., Psonis, N., Vassou, D., Xirouchakis, S., Probonas, M., Stamatakis, A., Pavlidis, P., Poulakakis, N. (2025) Move, Adapt, or Die: The genomic diversity of Gypaetus barbatus and the impacts of climate change. 16th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions (16th ICZEGAR), 3-6 July 2025, Athens, Greece.

2025_Investigatinge the validity of the current taxonomy of the Blue-throated keeled lizard

Morfesis, K., Strachinis, I., Poulakakis, N., Triantafyllidis, A., Sagonas, K. (2025) Investigatinge the validity of the current taxonomy of the Blue-throated keeled lizard (Algyroides nigropunctatus) using integrative genomic and behavioral approaches. -16th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions, 3-6 July 2025, Athens, Greece.

2025_High quality human genome assemblies from the island of Crete (Greece) form the foundation for downstream genomics studies”

Ioannidis, P., Papadadonakis, S., Vassou, D., Tabakaki, E., Koursioti, S., Gonidakis, G., Stamatakis, A., Poulakakis, N., Psonis, N., Pavlidis, P. (2025) "High quality human genome assemblies from the island of Crete (Greece) form the foundation for downstream genomics studies". -International Conference on Human Genetics, October 16-17 2025, Rome, Italy.

2025_Genomic Study of the Evolutionary History of the Greek Hunting Dog Breeds.

Tosiou, E., Dimopoulos, E. A., Karaiskou, N., Gkagkavouzis, K., Tsartsianidou, V., Venetsani, S., Kiousis, D., Chatzinikos, E., Parker, H. G., Ostrander, E. A., Frantz, L. A. F., Poulakakis, N., Larson, G., & Triantafyllidis, A. (2025) Genomic Study of the Evolutionary History of the Greek Hunting Dog Breeds. 44th Annual Conference of Hellenic Society for Biological Sciences, 22-24 May 2025,  Ioannina, Greece.

2025_From genome to traits: A holistic approach to adaptation of an endemic lizard.

Stratakis, M., Antoniou, A., Ioannidis, P., Bitzilekis, E., Kiamos, N., Lymberakis, P., Poulakakis, N. (2025) From genome to traits: A holistic approach to adaptation of an endemic lizard. -Oral presentation- 12th Conference of the Hellenic Ecological Society (HELECOS 12), October 1–4, 2025, Athens, Greece.

2025_Conservation genomics of the bath sponge Spongia officinalis:

Sarropoulou, X., Vernadou, E., Skouradakis, G., Tsigenopoulos, C.S., Poulakakis, N., Manousaki, T., Dailianis, T.  (2025) Conservation genomics of the bath sponge Spongia officinalis: expanding insights into population diversity and adaptive potential. -12th World Sponge ConferenceVila do Conde, 09-13 September 2025, Portugal.

2025_Bones, Grave Goods, and Mortuary Practices: A Multidisciplinary Osteoarchaeological Study of

Konstantopoulou, M.V., Pappa I., Staikou, V., Psonis, N., Vassou, D., Tabakaki, E., Poulakakis, N., Iliopoulos, G. (2025) "Bones, Grave Goods, and Mortuary Practices: A Multidisciplinary Osteoarchaeological Study of a Hellenistic Infant Burial in Lefkada". -9th Symposium of the Hellenic Archaeometric Society, 05-09 November 2025, Patra, Greece.