Short CV
- BSc in Environmental Management and Natural Resources, University of Ioannina (UOI), Greece (2002-2007)
- MSc in ‘Geoinformatics in Natural Resources, Utilization of Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering Department, Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), Greece, (2008-2010)
- PhD in “GIS, Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis for inland water quality monitoring”, Department of Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), Greece, (2012-2023)
During 2011-today, she holds a position as a research associate in Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters – Hellenic Centre for Marine Research.
She has research interests on Environmental Monitoring and Management, Environmental Water Resources management, Integrated River/Lake basin management, GIS applications, Aerial/Satellite Remote Sensing. Her main focus, within the field of satellite remote sensing, is the monitoring of water quality in lake systems.
She has participated in more than 25 national, international and European Union (EU) projects.
She has authored chapters in books, published 25 papers in peer-reviewed journals, contributed 26 other publications (including conference proceedings and special publications), and co-authored over 50 technical reports.
Publications
- Markogianni, V.; Kalivas, D. P.; Petropoulos, G. P.; Giovos, R.; Dimitriou, E. Comparative Analysis of Trophic Status Assessment Using Different Sensors and Atmospheric Correction Methods in Greece’s WFD Lake Network. Remote Sens. 2025, 17(11), 1822, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17111822.
- Papaioannou, G., Alamanos, A., Basheer, M., Nagkoulis, N., Markogianni, V., Varlas, G., Plataniotis, A., Papadopoulos, A., Dimitriou, E., and Koundouri, P.: A lesson in preparedness: Assessing the effectiveness of low-cost post-wildfire flood protection measures for the catastrophic flood in Kineta, Greece, EGUsphere [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-2834, 2025.
- Alamanos, A.; Papaioannou, G.; Varlas, G.; Markogianni, ; Plataniotis, A.; Papadopoulos, A.; Dimitriou, E.; Koundouri, P. A. Designing Post‑Fire Flood Protection Techniques for a Real Event in Central Greece. Prevention and Treatment of Natural Disasters 2024, 3(2), 303.
- Varlas, G.; Papadopoulos, A.; Papaioannou, G.; Markogianni, V.; Alamanos, A.; Dimitriou, E. Integrating Ensemble Weather Predictions in a Hydrologic-Hydraulic Modelling System for Fine-Resolution Flood Forecasting: The Case of Skala Bridge at Evrotas River, Greece. Atmosphere2024, 15, 120. https:// doi.org/10.3390/atmos15010120.
- Alamanos, A.; Papaioannou, G.; Varlas, G.; Markogianni, V.; Papadopoulos, A.; Dimitriou, E. Representation of a Post-Fire Flash-Flood Event Combining Meteorological Simulations, Remote Sensing, and Hydraulic Modeling. Land2024, 13, 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010047.
- Papaioannou, G.; Markogianni, V.; Loukas, A.; Dimitriou, E. Remote Sensing Methodology for Roughness Estimation in Ungauged Streams for Different Hydraulic/Hydrodynamic Modeling Approaches. Water 2022, 14, 1076. https://doi.org/10.3390/ w14071076.
- Markogianni, V.; Kalivas, D.; Petropoulos, G.P.; Dimitriou, E. Modelling of Greek Lakes Water Quality Using Earth Observation in the Framework of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Remote Sens. 2022, 14, 739. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/rs14030739.
- Al-Hajri, S.M., Petropoulos, G.P. & Markogianni, V. Seasonal variation of key environmental parameters in the Sea of Oman using EO data and GIS. Environ Dev Sustain 23, 6021–6046 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-00860-5
- Markogianni, V.; Kalivas, D.; Petropoulos, G.P.; Dimitriou, E. Estimating Chlorophyll-a of Inland Water Bodies in Greece Based on Landsat Data. Remote Sens. 2020, 12, 2087. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12132087.
- Stefanidis, K., Papaioannou, G., Markogianni, V., & Dimitriou, E. (2019). Water Quality and Hydromorphological Variability in Greek Rivers: A Nationwide Assessment with Implications for Management. Water, 11(8), 1680. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11081680
- Vassiliki Markogianni, Dionissios Kalivas, George P. Petropoulos, Elias Dimitriou (2018). An Appraisal of the Potential of Landsat 8 in Estimating Chlorophyll-a, Ammonium Concentrations and Other Water Quality Indicators. Remote Sens.10(7), 1018; doi:3390/rs10071018.
- Ioanna Varkitzi, Vassiliki Markogianni, Maria Pantazi, Kalliopi Pagou, Alexandra Pavlidou and Elias Dimitriou (2018). Effect of river inputs on environmental status and potentially harmful phytoplankton in a coastal area of eastern Mediterranean (Maliakos Gulf, Greece). Mediterranean Marine Science, [S.l.], p. 326-343. ISSN 1791-6763, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/mms.14591.
- Vassiliki Markogianni, Evangelia Anastasopoulou, Alexandros Tsoupras, Elias Dimitiou (2018). Identification of Pollution Patterns and Sources in a Semi-Arid Urban Stream. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 19:99-113. https://doi.org/10.12911/22998993/81784
- Vassiliki Markogianni, Ioanna Varkitzi, Kalliopi Pagou, Alexandra Pavlidou and Elias Dimitriou (2017). Nutrient flows and related impacts between a Mediterranean river and the associated coastal area. Continental Shelf Research, 134: 1-14, ISSN 0278-4343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2016.12.014.
- Mentzafou, A., Markogianni, V. and Dimitriou, E. (2017). The Use of Geospatial Technologies in Flood Hazard Mapping and Assessment: Case Study from River Evros. 174: 679. DOI: 10.1007/s00024-016-1433-6.
- Vasiliki Markogianni, Angeliki Mentzafou and Elias Dimitriou (2016). Assessing the impacts of human activities and soil erosion on the water quality of Plastira mountainous Mediterranean Lake, Greece. Environ Earth Sci 75:915. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-016-5737-8.
- Vassiliki Markogianni & Elias Dimitriou (2016): Landuse and NDVI change analysis of Sperchios river basin (Greece) with different spatial resolution sensor data by Landsat/MSS/TM and OLI, Desalination and Water Treatment, https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2016.1188734.
- Xiaoxi Yu, Elias Dimitriou, Sarantakos Konstantinos, Vasiliki Markogianni, Dorita Politi (2015). Effects of Yucca Shidigera extract on the reduction of ammonia concentration in Lake Koumoundourou. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 16(4):1-7. https://doi.org/10.12911/22998993/59338.
- Gritzalis, E. Anastasopoulou, N. Georgiopoulos, V. Markogianni, N. Skoulikidis (2015). Water quality and benthic fauna biodiversity in a unique small wetland at Messinia, Greece. Journal of Environmental Biology; Vol 36(special issue):171-176.
- Stamatis Zogaris, Vassiliki Markogianni, Saniye Cevher Özeren and Elias Dimitriou (2015). Assessment of the riparian zone and river island conditions in a trans-boundary greenbelt: The EVROS/MERIÇ river (Greece/Turkey), Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 24(1b):269-277.
- Elias Dimitriou, Vassiliki Markogianni, Aggeliki Mentzafou, Ioannis Karaouzas & Stamatis Zogaris (2014). Ecological status assessment of Pikrodafni stream (Attica, Greece), restoration and management measures, Desalination and Water Treatment 1-8, https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2014.952250.
- Markogianni & E. Dimitriou & I. Karaouzas (2014). Water quality monitoring and assessment of an urban Mediterranean lake facilitated by remote sensing applications, Environ Monit Assess, 186:5009–5026, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-3755-0.
- Konstantinos C. Gritzalis, Evangelia Th. Anastasopoulou, Vasiliki Markogianni and Nikolaos A. Georgiopoulos (2014). Assessing Tools and methods for water quality monitoring in medium sized rivers. The case of Arcadikos river (Messinia, Greece). Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Vol. 23-No.11a.
- Markogianni, E. Dimitriou & D.P. Kalivas (2013): Land-use and vegetation change detection in Plastira artificial lake catchment (Greece) by using remote-sensing and GIS techniques, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 34:4, 1265-1281. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2012.718454
- Dimitriou Elias, Mentzafou Angeliki, Markogianni Vasiliki, Tzortziou Maria and Zeri Christina (2012). Geospatial Investigation into Groundwater Pollution and Water Quality Supported by Satellite Data: A Case Study from the Evros River (Eastern Mediterranean). Pure Appl. Geophys. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-012-0621-2.