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About MeI am an Adjunct Professor at the California State University Northridge, studying coral ecology in temperate and tropical oceans. My research is aimed at contributing to marine conservation and sustainable management of living resoures. I am also a scientific diving instructor and marine policy consultant, and have served as diving safety officer and documentary filmmaking assistant.
I grew up in Germany and Greece, and my studies have brought me to the Isle of Man (UK), Hawaii, Costa Brava (Spain), and California. |
CURRICULUM VITAE – Dr. Georgios Tsounis
Education
PhD (2005) Department of Biology, University of Bremen, Germany
Diploma (2001) Department of Biology, University of Bremen, Germany
Research visits
2001-2004 Visiting PhD student at the Instituto de Ciencies del Mar (ICM), Barcelona, Spain
2000-2001 Visiting student, Hawaiian Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), University of Hawaii, USA
1998-1999 Exchange Student, Port Erin Marine Laboratory (PEML), University of Liverpool, UK
Professional experience
2017– Adjunct Professor, California State University Northridge (CSUN), USA
2022– Assistant Dive Safety Officer OSI / SCMI
2014-2017 Post Doctoral Research Associate, California State University Northridge (CSUN), USA
2012–2014 Research Associate / Diving Safety Officer, Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), Bremen, Germany
2009–2011 Freelance consultant, e.g. for United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
2005–2011 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Instituto de Ciencies del Mar (ICM), Barcelona, Spain
2001–2005 PhD-student, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Germany
PUBLICATION LIST
Peer reviewed publications
Professional technical reports
Book chapters
Education
PhD (2005) Department of Biology, University of Bremen, Germany
Diploma (2001) Department of Biology, University of Bremen, Germany
Research visits
2001-2004 Visiting PhD student at the Instituto de Ciencies del Mar (ICM), Barcelona, Spain
2000-2001 Visiting student, Hawaiian Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), University of Hawaii, USA
1998-1999 Exchange Student, Port Erin Marine Laboratory (PEML), University of Liverpool, UK
Professional experience
2017– Adjunct Professor, California State University Northridge (CSUN), USA
2022– Assistant Dive Safety Officer OSI / SCMI
2014-2017 Post Doctoral Research Associate, California State University Northridge (CSUN), USA
2012–2014 Research Associate / Diving Safety Officer, Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), Bremen, Germany
2009–2011 Freelance consultant, e.g. for United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
2005–2011 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Instituto de Ciencies del Mar (ICM), Barcelona, Spain
2001–2005 PhD-student, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Germany
PUBLICATION LIST
Peer reviewed publications
Professional technical reports
Book chapters
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SCIENTIFIC DIVING CV
2016 Scientific diving instructor, American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) 2014 Assistant scientific diving instructor, KFT, German Statutory Accident Insurance Association (DGUV) 2013 Open water instructor (NAUI) 2010 Closed circuit rebreather diver certification (TDI, ISC) 2001 Advanced european scientific diver, German Statutory Accident Insurance Association (DGUV & ESDP) 2000 1-Star instructor, World Diving Federation (VDST/CMAS) 1999 Open water instructor, British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) 1998 Scientific diver certification (CMAS) 1990 Open water diver (VDST/CMAS) |