Mediterranean Hot-Spot: Challenges & Responses in Changing Environment

1. The Mediterranean Hot-Spot: Challenges and Responses in a Changing Environment Partner Universities Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany (JLU) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (AUTh) Prodromos Zanis Ass. Professor, Department of Meteorology and Climatology, School of Geology Director of the MSc Programme “Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment” Kick-off meeting, 7-8 March, Giessen, Germany

2. The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the largest university in Greece. The main campus is located in the center of the city of Thessaloniki It comprises of 10 faculties which consist of 40 schools and 1 single School-Faculty.

3. Faculty of Sciences Schools of: School of Mathematics School of Physics School of Chemistry School of Biology School of Geology School of Informatics

4. 1925 - The Aristotle University is founded 1927 /1928 - The School of Physics and Mathematics is established 1928/1929 – The Laboratory of Meteorology and Climatology and the Laboratory of Geology, Mineralogy and Petrology are founded 1973 - The School of Geology is established Postal card that depicts the University Campus.

5. Departments of the School of Geology -Department of Geology -Department of Mineralogy - Petrology - Economic Geology -Department of Geophysics -Department of Physical and Environmental Geography -Department of Meteorology and Climatology

6. Department of Geology -Geological Structure of Greece -Tectonics -Cartography -Paleontology -Hydrogeology -Technical Geology -Geothermicity -Environment

7. Department of Geology Museum of Paleontology In the Museum there are the holotypes of: 7 genuses of mammals 27 species of mammals 6 subspecies of mammals

8. Department of Mineralogy-Petrology-Economic Geology -Mineralogy -Petrology -Geochemistry -Fossil Fuels -Economic Geology -Industrial Minerals -Archaeometrics -Environment

9. Department of Mineralogy-Petrology-Economic Geology Museum of Mineralogy - Petrology Approximately 4000 samples from which approximately 1000 have been classified in the context of Undergraduate Dissertations

10. Department of Geophysics -Seismology -Geophysics -Geological Prospecting -Physics of the Earth's Interior -Geodynamics -Archaeometrics -Paleomagnetism -Environment

11. Department of Geophysics Seismological Station Monitors the current seismicity in Greece and surroundings with a network of 45 telemetric seismological stations.

12. Department of Physical and Environmental Geography -Physical Geography -Geomorphology -Cartography -Oceanography -Sedimentology -Remote Sensing and GIS -Environment

13. Department of Meteorology and Climatology -Meteorology (Synoptic – Dynamic) -Climatology (Synoptic – Dynamic) -Weather Modification -Numerical Weather Forecast -Satellite Meteorology – Climatology -Hydrometeorology -Biometeorology -Atmospheric Environment -Air Pollution -Climatic Changes - Climate and atmospheric modelling

14. Department of Meteorology and Climatology Laboratory of Meteorology and Climatology Founded in 1929 Olympus Research Center (EKO) Founded in 1963

15. The Undergraduate Programme in Geology has a duration of 4 years and provides to all graduates the fundamental knowledge and competencies for the effective practice of the profession of Geologist. Today, the total number of undergraduate students studying in the School of Geology is approximately 1200.

16. The undergraduate programme • In first two years it is provided an introduction in basiccourses related to earth science such as: • Geology, Minerology, Seismology, Geography, Meteorology • From the third year the students can further enrich • their knowledge in one of the following directions: • Structural Geology - Stratigraphy, 2) Applied Geology, • 3) Mineralogy - Petrology, 4) Economic Geology, • 5) Geophysics, 6) Meteorology and Climatology, • and 7) Environmental Geography.

17. Field Work Throughout the whole 4 year undergraduate course, field works take place in various places over Greece, such as: Macedonia Thrace Western Greece Peloponnese Santorini etc.

18. Postgraduate Studies • MSc courses of the Department • “Applied and Environmental Geology” • “Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment” • Interdepartmental MSc courses • “Hydrocarbon Exploration and Exploitation” • “Ecological Quality and Water Management In a Basin Level” (Interdepartmental Master Course)

19. M.Sc. in “Hydrocarbon Exploration and Exploitation” (Interdepartmental MSc) The development of advanced skills and abilities applied to the oil and gas industry - The application of these skills in the full spectrum of prospecting and exploration of hydrocarbons as well as in development and production activities, through lectures, fieldwork, projects and company visits. Objectives – Aims: Number of Students: 30 students Duration: 4 semesters

20. M.Sc. in “Ecological Quality and Water Management In a Basin Level” (Interdepartmental MSc) The course aims for the development of advanced skills and abilities applied in ecological quality and water management in a basin. It is interdepartmental in a collaboration among the Departments of Biology,Geology and Civil Engineering. Objectives – Aims: Number of Students: 15 students Duration: 3 semesters

21. M.Sc. in “Applied and Environmental Geology” Objectives – Aims: The MSc Programme qualifiesgraduatestudents in the followingfourmainfields of specialization: a) Structure and Evolution of Sedimentary Basins b) Mineral Resources-Environment c) Engineering Geology and Environmental Hydrogeology d) Applied Geophysics and Seismology Number of Students: 32 students Duration: 3 semesters

22. M.Sc. in “Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment” To promote the science of Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment, through the establishment of specialized scientists as well as through the effective link among research, teaching and application. Objectives – Aims: Number of Students: 6 students Duration: 4 semesters

23. Subjects of: “Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment” 3rd Semester: Cloud Microphysics and Weather Modification Climatic Changes Climatic Models Atmospheric Boundary Layer Numerical Weather Prediction Dynamic Climatology 4th Semester: Master Dissertation Practical Training 1st Semester Practical Meteorology Programming Thermodynamics and Atmospheric Stability Climate of the Mediterranean and Greece Solar and Terrestrial Radiation 2nd Semester: Dynamic Meteorology Synoptic Meteorology Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Atmospheric Pollution Agrometeorology Methods in Climatic Analysis

24. Teaching Staff • 8 permanent staff of the Department of Meteorology and Climatology • Visiting Professors and research scientists

25. Gender of the Students in “Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment”

26. Degree of Graduate Students physics geology air force geography forestry environment mathematics agriculture mech. enginer. elect. enginer. chem. enginer.

27. Computer Lab of the Department of Geology

28. Library «Theofrastos»

29. Exchange Programs Under the auspices of European collaboration there are educational exchanges with Universities in European countries, such as: -Austria -Germany -Italy -France -UK -Holland etc.

30. Thessaloniki and the AUTh University Campus offer a unique place for the social life of the young people.

31. Research at the School of Geology • The School of Geology is among the first ten Schools of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki to attract research funding from a wide range of sources. • Its teaching and research staff publishes annually numerous papers in international and national scientific journals.

32. Papers in Journals and Conferences Years

33. Citations in Journal Papers and Conference Proceedings Years

34. In the World Ranking of QS for 2011 in the field of Geosciences, the School of Geology in AUTh was classified between the range 101 – 150 amongthe best. Thanks for your attention http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankings/natural-sciences/earth