Theodora Kouvarda has been working as technical scientist at the Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters (IMBRIW) since 2001.
She has graduated from the Department of Environment of the University of the Aegean and holds an MSc in Pollution and Environmental Control from the University of Manchester. She is also certified in the application of River Habitat Survey (RHS) in relation to the hydromorphological evaluation of rivers (Accreditation No. HP61 – Environment Agency).
Her scientific interests include the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive, with emphasis on the assessment of hydromorphological status of rivers and the classification of biological quality based on benthic macroinvertebrates, biodiversity conservation, and integrated ecosystem management.
She is an active member of the HCMR Education Unit, engaging in activities such as school visits, collaborations with environmental education centres, and programmes aimed at familiarizing the public with science.
She has contributed to scientific publications, announcements at international and Greek conferences, technical reports and workshops within the framework of research projects carried out by the department of Inland Waters, actively participating in most of them.
