Short CV
- BSc in Geology and Geoenvironment (DIPL.-GEOL.) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (1996)
- MSc in Environmental Science at the University of Patras (joint-departments of Geology, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics) (1999-2002)
- PhD candidate at the Duisburg-Essen University – Institute of Ecology
I commenced my professional career in the private sector, specializing in riverbank stability and erosion control. I subsequently joined the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, specifically the Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, where I developed substantial expertise in terrestrial–aquatic interactions, wildfire impact assessment, integrated river basin management, and ecological status evaluation.
Thereafter, at the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs, I contributed to the implementation and administration of the European Union’s 7th Framework Programme (FP7), acquiring comprehensive knowledge of European funding mechanisms, regulatory procedures, and project monitoring practices. I later served as a scientific collaborator with Ecogreens (Greece), supporting environmental policy formulation and evidence-based decision-making.
Subsequently, I was appointed Scientific Assistant to government ministers, providing scientific and technical expertise across a broad range of areas, including water resources management, protected areas, environmental inspection, aquaculture, sustainable rural development, land-use planning, and climate change. I then returned to HCMR, where I continue to contribute to National and European research initiatives.
Publications
PUBLICATIONS
- Matiatos, Ioannis and Amaxidis, George and Lagogiannis, Sergios and Zotou, Ioanna and Vystavna, Yuliya and McGuire, Bradley and Harjung, Astrid and Papadopoulos, Anastasios and Lazogiannis, Konstantinos and Heiderscheidt, Elisangela and Rossi, Pekka and Dimitriou, Elias, Disentangling urban wastewater sources using isotopic tracers and CEC-based diagnostic indicators. (2025) Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5970670 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5970670
- Nikolaos Th. Skoulikidis, Leonidas Vardakas, Anastasia Lampou, Yiorgos Amaxidis, Sofia Laschou, Redefining and delineating pristine conditions: A methodological framework with an application to a minimally impacted Mediterranean stream basin. Ecological Indicators, Volume 178, September 2025, 114071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.114071
- Skoulikidis, N.T.; Karaouzas, I.; Amaxidis, Y.; Lazaridou, M. Impact of EU Environmental Policy Implementation on the Quality and Status of Greek Rivers. Water 2021, 13, 1858. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13131858
- Nikolaos Th. Skoulikidis, Leonidas Vardakas, Yorgos Amaxidis, Panagiotis Michalopoulos, Biogeochemical processes controlling aquatic quality during drying and rewetting events in a Mediterranean non-perennial river reach. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 575, 1 January 2017, Pages 378-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.015
- Blake, W.H., Theocharopoulos, S.P., Skoulikidis, N. et al. Wildfire impacts on hillslope sediment and phosphorus yields. J Soils Sediments 10, 671–682 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-010-0201-y
- Skoulikidis N., Y. Amaxidis (2009). Origin and dynamics of dissolved and particulate nutrients in a minimally disturbed Mediterranean river with intermittent flow. Journal of Hydrology, 37: 218–229, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.04.032
- Francesc Gallard et al, Investigating hydrological regimes and processes in a set of catchments with temporary waters in Mediterranean Europe. Hydrological Sciences Journal, Volume 53, 2008 – Issue 3. https://doi.org/10.1623/hysj.53.3.618
- Τzoraki Ο., Ν. Νikolaidis, Y. Amaxidis, Ν. Skoulikidis (2007). Ιn-stream biogeochemical processes of a temporary river. Environmental Science & Technology 41(4): 1225-1231.
- Skoulikidis N., Amaxidis Y., Bertahas I., Laschou S., Gritzalis K. Analysis of factors driving stream water composition and synthesis of management tools—a case study on small/medium Greek catchments. Sci Total Environ, 362 (2006), pp. 205-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.05.018
PUBLICATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES
- Poster at EUROSOIL 2008 congress. «Seasonal alterations of soil properties and nutrients concentrations in a small Mediterranean river catchment» Amaxidis, Y., Burghurdt, (2008-A*-*1048-EUROSOIL). August 25 – 29, 2008, Vienna, Austria
- Poster at 8th Symposium of Oceanography and Fisheries. «Estimation of sediment yield of Krathis intermittent river in N. Peloponnesus ». Y. Amaxidis, N. Skoulikidis. Thessaloniki 4-8 June 2006.
- Presentation at 8th Symposium of Oceanography and Fisheries. «Nutrient levels and origin of a small mountainous catchment». N. Skoulikidis, Y. Amaxidis, S. Lasxou. Thessaloniki 4-8 June 2006.
- Amaxidis Y., Skoulikidis N., Nutrient dynamics in a Greek temporary river, Z204; EGU05-A-07247;HS39-1MO5P-0204, poster at EGU congress, Vienna, 24-29 April 2005.
- Tzoraki O., Y. Amaxidis, N. Skoulikidis, N. Nikolaidis (2004). In stream geochemical processes of temporary rivers – Krathis River Case Study. Int. Conf. Protection and Restoration of the Environment VII, Mykonos, 28 June – 1 July 2004, Book of Abstracts, p. 25.
- Froebrich J. and The TempQsim Team (2005). Water quality dynamics in temporary streams and implications for water management strategies in semi-arid regions. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vienna, Austria, 24-29 April 2005, EGU05-A-01857; HS-39-1MO4O-002.
- Blake W., S. Theocharopoulos, N. Skoulikidis, P. Clark, P. Tountas, A. Tsoutsikos, R. Hartley, Y. Amaxidis (2008). Wildfire, soil erosion and the risk to aquatic resources: evidence from the burnt Evrotas River basin, southern Peloponnese, Greece. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vienna, Austria, 13-18 April 2008, 10, EGU 2008-A-03770.
- Θεοχαρόπουλος Σ.Π., W.H. Blake, N. Σκουλικίδης, P. Clark, R. Hartley, Γ. Αμαξίδης, Π. Τούντας (2008). Πυρκαγιές και Διάβρωση. 12Ο Συνέδριο της Ελληνικής Εδαφολογικής Εταιρείας, Πύργος, 22-24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2008.
- Theocharopoulos S., W. Blake, N. Skoulikidis, P. Clark, Hartley, Y. Amaxidis, P. Tountas (2008). The effect of wildfires on soil erosion and runoff under Mediterranean conditions. EUROSOIL 2008, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
- Σκουλικίδης Ν., Γ. Αμαξίδης, Σ. Λάσχου (2006). Επίπεδα και προέλευση θρεπτικών σε ορεινή λεκάνη απορροής. 8ο Πανελλήνιο Συμπόσιο Ωκεανογραφίας και Αλιείας, Θεσσαλονίκη, 4-8Ιουνίου 2006, κωδικός αναφοράς 125.
- Amaxidis, Y., Burghurdt, (2008-A*-*1048-EUROSOIL). Seasonal alterations of soil properties and nutrients concentrations in a small Mediterranean river catchment. EUROSOIL 2008, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
- Skoulikidis N., A. Economou, L. Vardakas, I, Karaouzas, E. Dimitriou, Y. Amaxidis, E. Colobari (2010). Differences between natural and created desiccation in the management of temporary river basins – Case study the Evrotas River basin, Greece. 4th BALWOIS 2010 International Conference, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, 25 – 29 May 2010, Book of Abstracts, p. 492-493