Georgia Assimakopoulou (Ph.D.) Research Associate in Institute of Oceanography, HCMR, Greece 
2001 - today Research Scientist
Analysis of phytoplankton data in numerous national and international projects, mostly multidisciplinary. 
Estimation the aquatic primary productivity and phytoplankton efficiency and analytical methods for photosynthetic pigments analysis
1995-2000 Research Associate  
Analysis of phytoplankton data in numerous national and international projects, mostly multidisciplinary. 
Estimation the aquatic primary productivity and phytoplankton efficiency and analytical methods for photosynthetic pigments analysis

Education 
2011-Dr. Rer. Nat. (Ph.D.) in Oceanography, Christian Albrecht’s University Kiel Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences /IFM-GEOMAR, Germany. Title of PhD Thesis:”Plankton Dynamics and Distribution in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

1992- MSc in Marine Biology Institute of Ecology and Zoology, Section of Biology  FU Berlin, Germany
1992-1993 Diplom in Biology Institute of Ecology and Zoology, Section of Biology  FU Berlin, Germany

Organisational/managerial skills
    • Good communication skills gained through team work during participation in project meetings, workshops and conferences and through training of students
    • Long experience on analytical methods and techniques; laboratory infrastructure; environmental and field monitoring equipment. 
    • Responsible in national projects and the good functioning of the Phytoplankton and Primary production lab in our Institute

Publications-21 peer-reviewed publications and 100 international journals and conferences.
Projects Participated in more than 52 international and national projects 
Research Interests.
    • Ecology and structure of marine phytoplankton populations in coastal waters shelf and open seas
    • Influence of environmental parameters, interrelationships between phytoplankton and biological-environmental parameters 
    • Taxonomy and biodiversity of phytoplankton.
Biological processes in the water column, primary production rates, growth rates of phytoplankton, structure, and dynamic of pelagic food web, and carbon budget through food websites.