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  • If you missed the World Turtle Day yesterday (16 June) here is a nice selection of fun facts about these amazing creatures!
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    https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/10-tremendous-turtle-facts

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About Me

SOFIA GIAKOUMI

SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL, INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOLOGICAL RESOURSES & INLAND WATERS, HELLENIC CENTRE OF MARINE RESEARCH

Giakoumi Sofia, Ichthyologist.

MSc in Didactics of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. For the last 27 years she has been working as a Scientist at the Institute of Marine Biological Resources & Inland Waters of the Hellenic Centre of Marine Research (HCMR). Her main research focus is in Conservation of endangered freshwater fish species & Biology and Ecology of freshwater fish, with emphasis to the endemic species. At the same time, she is an active member of the Education Unit of the HCMR: she participates in the educational programs and experiential activities for the schools welcomed to the HCMRs premises in Anavyssos (Primary and Secondary Education) and represents the HCMR in outreach visits and events (Researcher's Night, Athens Science Festival, etc.), while also supporting specialized Environmental Education projects (MED EDUC, YOU4BLUE).

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