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Grigoris Rousakis
Personal information
Address 47 th km Athens-Sounio Ave, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Telephone +30-22910-76384 Mobile: +30-6972 524320
Fax: +30-22910-76347
E-mail rousakis@ath.hcmr.gr
Nationality: Greek
Date of birth: May 6 st, 1961
Gender: Masculine
Personal skills and competences
Languages
Mother tongue: Greek
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Education and training
2000-2005, Ph.D. Thesis, Technical University of Athens, Dep. Of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Section of Geological Sciences, Study of
sedimentological and geotechnical properties of late Pleistocene-Holocene marine sediment sequences in aereas of the North Aegean sea.
1979 - 1983, Diplom, Dptm. of Geology, Univ. of Patras.
SCIENTIFIC IDENTITY
Professional Scientific Experience ( the last 5 years)
Researcher (2006…), Structural / Marine Geologist, Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Research Scientist (up to 2006) / Marine Geologist, Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Scientific / Research Interests
Marine Geology-Geophysics: Neotectonics, Evolution and Sequence Stratigraphy of Sedimentary basins, Tectonics – Sedimentation – Sea level
changes relationship, Holocene Geology.
Geotechnical properties of sediments, Slope stability, Submarine landslides, Tsunami, Submarine volcanism
Cold seeps and Mud volcanoes
Submarine surveys for manufactures (Cables and pipeline route surveys etc)
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
Grigoris Rousakis

Participation in Research Projects ( since 2000)
(2010-2011) Offshore and nearshore geological-geomorphological cable route survey for the installation of the submarine F/O cable along the
branch at Rhodes- Simi islands. Scientific Coordinator
(2010) Offshore and nearshore geological-geomorphological study of the submarine F/O telecom links at Poros-Galatas and Naxos - Amorgos,
Kea - Kithnos - Serifos - Sifnos- Kimolos, West-Central Cyclades islands. Scientific Coordinator
(2010) Cost of salvage efforts for the crashed F-16 aircrafts into the sea south of the Crete Island. Scientific Coordinator
(2009-2013) Pavlopetri Underwater Archaeological Survey. Researcher
(2009-2010) Integrated, on- / offshore study for the investigation of the quantity, quality and capturing of the submarine groundwater discharges of
Stoupa, Lefktrou, Messinia. Researcher
(2009) Supporting submarine geological study at the channel Keramoti-Thassos, Coordinator
(2009) he Danaos Project: Reconstructing the Crete to Egypt route . Researcher
(2008-2012) CORALFISH: Assessment of the interactions between corals, fish and fisheries, in order to develop monitoring and predictive
modelling tools for ecosystem based management in the deep waters of Europe and beyond. FP7,THEME 6: ENVIRONMENT, Activity 6.2
Sustainable Management of Resources, Large Scale Integrating Project. Chief Scientist of Ist. of Oceanography HCMR.
(2008) Offshore and near shore survey for the fiber - optics cable interconnection along the the branches : Artemida Attica – Marmari Evia, Trikeri
Magnisia – Pteleos Magnisia, N. Marmara Chalkidiki – Pefkochori Chalkidiki, Kardamena Kos – Pali Nisyros, Arkassa Karpathos – Emporio
Kassos, Coordinator
(2008) he Danaos Project: Reconstructing the Crete to Egypt route . Researcher
(2008) Sedimentological study and physical characteristics of sea water-currents of the West Prinos area, South Kavala. , Coordinator
(2007), Survey of the ‘‘Sea Diamond’’ wreck at Athinios Bay, Santorini Island. , Chief Scientist
(2007), Lefkada-tsunamis, Geomorphological-palaeoseismological investigations on the Holocene coastal evolution of the Island of Lefkada
(northwestern Greece) and its environs / Deutsche ForschunfsGesellschaft, Researcher
(2007), DANAOS 2007: Minoan Shipwrecks Survey south of Crete Island / Texas A&M Univ., Researcher
(2007), PECHINEY-2007, Geological, geophysical, geochemical and environmental investigation of the red mud deposits in the Gulf of Antikyra
and / , Researcher
(2006-2009), KM3NeT, Design Study for a Deep Sea Facility in the Mediterranean for Neutrino Astronomy and Associated Sciences / European
Commission, Researcher
(2006-2007), CORI, Prevention and Management of Sea originated Risks to the Coastal Zone / INTERREG III, Researcher
(2006) Geophysical Survey in the Offshore Zone of high pressure natural gas pipeline to Aliveri – New Route. .(for DEPA SA), Chief Scientist
(2006) Geophysical Survey in the Offshore Zone of high pressure natural gas pipeline to Aliveri. Microseismicity, Seismic and Geotechnical
Analyses.(for DEPA SA), Chief Scientist
(2006), THERA-2006, Volcanic Sediments of Santorini / NOOA, Researcher
(2005-2009), HERMES IP, Hotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas / European Commission, Researcher
(2005-2006), LEFKADA-2005, Study and mitigation of Coastal erosion along the western and northern coastline of Lefkas Municipality / Lefkas
Municipality, Researcher
(2005), Persian War Shipwreck Survey 2005 / Texas A&M Univ., Research scientist
(2004-2007), 3HAZ-Corinth, Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Landslides in the Corinth Rift, Greece / European Commission, Research scientist
(2004) Search for the crashed helicopter CHINOOK , Atho Chalkidiki, Principal Investigator
(2004), PECHINEY-2004, Mapping of red mud deposits in the Gulf of Corinth / , Coordinator
(2004), Artificial reefs study in Preveza, Ierissos and Kalymnos areas / Ministry of Agriculture, Chief Scientist of Geological group.
(2003-2006), AMPHITRITE, Combination of on- and offshore techniques for the development of an integrated methodology for the assessment
of seismic risk and the safety of constructions in coastal zones / GSRT, Research scientist
(2003-2004), LEFKADA-2003, Study and mitigation of Coastal erosion along the western and northern coastline of Lefkas Municipality – Phase
one / Lefkas Municipality, Research scientist
(2003) Koumoundouros Lake-Study of the water quality of Koumoundouros lake, the elefsis gulf and the water wagon, in relation
with the Athens scrap heap». Research scientist
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(2002-2004), ANAXIMANDER: Exploration and evaluation of the Eastern Mediterranean sea gas hydrates and the associate deep biosphere,
EVK3-CT-2002-00068/EC, Research scientist
(2002), PECHINEY-2002, Study of environmental impact of the thermal pollution in the Gulf of Antikyra / , Research scientist
(2002), Red-mud tailings Pipe-line route survey in the Gulf of Antikyra / ATE, Research scientist
(2001-2004), ASSEM: Array of sensors for long term seabed monitoring of geohazards, EVK3-2001-00038/EC, Research scientist
(2001-2004), SEISCANEX: Developing a European facility to re-use seismic data / EVR1-2001-00001/EC, Research scientist
(2001 – 2003), INTERPOL: ENERGY ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Research scientist
(2001), ‘‘Investigation of oceanographic conditions for the most optimal application of a telemetric network in the lagoons Rodia, Tsoukalio,
Logarou and Tsiopeli’’, Research scientist
(2001), PECHINEY-2001, Mapping of red mud deposits in the Gulf of Antikyra / ATE, Research scientist
(2000-2003), GEOWARN : Geospatial warning system of Nisyros volcano. Research scientist
(2000-2001), Investigation of the morphological and geophysical structure and environmental state of the bottom of the Vegoritis lake, Northern
Greece, Research scientist
(2000), ATHINA-2004, Seafloor and subseafloor mapping and environmental parameters of Agios Kosmas Sailing Center / ATHENS 2004 Org.
Committee, Research scientist
(2000) NATURA 2000. Ecosystem mapping. Research scientist
Participation in Committees, Conferences, Workshops ( since 2000)
Committees, Societies
1988 - … Member of the Geological Society of Greece
Congresses, Workshops, Conferences
11-15 May 2010, 11 th Int. Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, Patra
5-9 Sep. 2009 First Annual Meeting of Coral Fish Project, Heraklio.
Dec. 7, 2007, Tectonic Geology Symposium in honor of Prof. Emeritus Mariolakos I., Athens
1-3 Oct. 2007, 3 rd International Conference on Mass Movements and their Consequences, Santorini, Greece,
24-26 May 2007, 11 th Int. Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, Athens
June 4-8, 2006, 8 th Hellenic Symposium on Oceanography & Fisheries, Thessaloniki
7-11 June 2004, 37th CIESM Congress, Barcelona, Spain
14-20 April 2004, 5 th Int. Symp. on Eastern Mediterranean Geology, 2004, Thessaloniki
15-17 April 2004, 10 th Int. Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, Thessaloniki
September 30-October 4 2001, Corinth Rift Laboratory Workshop, Aigion, Greece
Sept. 26-28, 2001, 9 th Int. Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, Athens
28-30 Mai, 2001, Workshop on ‘North Aegean System Functioning and Inter-Regional Pollution’, Kavala, Greece
Selected Research Publications (Magazines, Newspapers, Books, Special Editions etc)
Research Publications
Georgios Katsouras, Alexandra Gogou, Kay-Christian Emeis, Ioanna Bouloubassi, Vasilios Lykousis, Maria Triantaphyllou, Grigorios Roussakis.
2010. Organic matter distributions and isotopic composition in three records from the eastern Mediterranean Sea during the Holocene. Organic
Geochemistry, vol 41, issue 9, p 935-939
SAKELLARIOU D., SIGURDSSON H., ALEXANDRI M., CAREY S., ROUSAKIS G., NOMIKOU P., GEORGIOU P. & BALLAS D. (2010): Active
tectonics in the Hellenic Volcanic Arc: the Kolumbo submarine volcanic zone. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, XLIII, No 2, 1056-1063
V. Lykousis, G. Roussakis and D. Sakellariou (2008): Offshore slope stability analysis of prograding sediment sequences at active margins, W.
Greece, NE Mediterranean. International Journal of Earth Sciences, DOI 10.1007/s00531-008-0329-9
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V. Lykousis, S. Alexandri, J. Woodside, G. de Lange, A. Da¨hlmann, C. Perissoratis, K. Heeschen, Chr. Ioakim, D. Sakellariou, P. Nomikou, G.
Roussakis, D. Casas, D. Ballas, G. Ercilla (2008). Mud volcanoes and gas hydrates in the Anaximander mountains (Eastern Mediterranean Sea),
Marine and Petroleum Geology,
V. Lykousis, D. Sakellariou, G. Rousakis, S. Alexandri, H. Kaberi, P. Nomikou, P. Georgiou, D. Balas (2007). Sediment failure processes in active
grabens: the Western Gulf of Corinth (Greece). In: Lykousis V., Sakellariou D., Locat J. (eds.), Submarine Mass Movements and their
Consequences, 297-305, Springer.
Sakellariou D., Rousakis G., Kaberi H., Kapsimalis V., Georgiou P., Kanellopoulos Th. & Lykousis V. (2007). Tectono-sedimentary structure and
late quaternary evolution of the north Evia gulf basin, Central Greece: preliminary results. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece vol.
XXXVII/1, p. 451-462.
Anagnostou, Ch., Roussakis, G. and Papoulia, J., (2007). Submarine neotectonics and sedimentation in the southwestern Hellenic Arc.
Symposium of Tectonic Geology. Tectonic Geology Committee of Geol. Soc. Greece Dec 2007, Athens
Sakellariou, D., Lykousis, V., Alexandri, S., Kaberi, H., Rousakis, G., Nomikou, P., Georgiou, P., Ballas, D., 2007. Faulting, seismic-stratigraphic
architecture and Late Quaternary evolution of the Gulf of Alkyonides basin – East Gulf of Corinth, Central Greece. Basin Research, 19/2, p. 273-
295.
Sigurdsson H., Carey S., Alexandri M., Vougioukalakis G., Croff K., Roman C., Sakellariou D., Anagnostou C., Rousakis G., Ioakim C., Gogou A.,
Ballas D., Misaridis T., and Nomikou P., 2006. Marine Investigations of Greece’s Santorini Volcanic Field, EOS, Vol 87 N. 34, 22 August 2006
Lykousis V., Alexandri M., Woodside J., De Lange G., Daehlman A., Perissoratis C., Ioakim Chr., Sakellariou D, Nomikou P, Casas D., Kormas K.,
Rousakis G., Ballas D. & Ercilla G., 2006: Mud volcanoes and gas hydrates in Anaximander Mountains (Eastern Mediterranean). In CIESM, 2006,
Fluid seepages/mud volcanism in the Mediterranean and adjacent domains, Workshop Monographs 29, p. 41-46.
Lykousis V., Sakellariou D., Alexandri M., Nomikou E., Roussakis G. (2005). Tsunami induced by slope failures in active margins: W. Corinth
Gulf, GREECE. 22 International Tsunami Symposium, Proceedings, p. 286. Chania Greece, June 27-29, 2005
Sakellariou D., Karambas Th., Lykousis V., Roussakis G., Alexandri S., Georgiou P., Nomikou P., Kaberi H., Ballas D. & Papoulia I., (2005)
Tsunami hazard in the North Evia Gulf: Source areas, triggering mechanism and propagation of past and future tsunamis, 22 International
Tsunami Symposium, Proceedings, p. 312. Chania Greece, June 27-29, 2005
Cassas D., Ercilla G., Lykousis V. Georgiou P., Roussakis G., (2004). Lphysical properties and their relationship to texture and consolidation
effects in sediments from mud volcanoes in the Anaxmander mountains, Eastern Medterranean. 37th CIESM Congress, Procceedings, 37, p. 15.
V. Lykousis, S. Alexandri, J. Woodside, P. Nomikou, C. Perissoratis, D. Sakellariou, G. de Lange, A. Dahlmann, D. Casas, G. Rousakis, D. Ballas
& Chr. Ioakim (2004). New evidence of extensive active mud volcanism in the Anaximander mountains (Eastern Mediterranean): The ‘‘ATHINA’’
mud volcano. Environmental Geology (2004) 46:1030–1037
Roussakis G., A. P. Karageorgis, N. Conispoliatis, V. Lykousis. (2004). Last glacial – Holocene sediment sequences in N. Aegean basins:
structure, accumulation rates and clay mineral distribution Geo-Marine Letters 24:97-111.
Sakellariou D. & Lykousis V., 2004. Impact of geological processes and hazards on the Aegean civilizations in prehistorical and ancient time.
CIESM Workshop Monographs, 24, 85-92.
LYKOUSIS V., SAKELLARIOU D., ALEXANDRI M., NOMIKOU E., ROUSAKIS G., (2004). Tsunami induced by slope failures in active margins: W. Corinth
Gulf, GREECE. 32 nd Intern Geol. Congress, Florence, Italy, Presentation Nr 115-23.
Roussakis G., A. P. Karageorgis, N. Conispoliatis, V. Lykousis. (2004). Sedimentological characteristic of deep basins in the North Aegean Sea.
Bull. Geol. Soc. Greece, 4th/2004, pp. 231, Thessaloniki.
Lykousis V., Alexandri S., Woodside J., Lange De G., Sakellariou D., Nomikou P., Ioakeim Chr., Daehlman A., Casas D., Rousakis G., Ballas D.,
Kormas K., Kioroglou S. & Perissoratis C. (2004). Mud volcanoes and related gas hydrates in Anaximander mountains (Eastern Mediterranean).
New discoveries from the 01/May03 cruise of R/V AEGAEO (Anaximander project). 5 th Int. Symp. On East. Mediterranean Geology, Proceedings
3/1353-1355, Thessaloniki
Lykousis V., Sakellariou D. & Rousakis G. (2003): Prodelta slope stability and associated coastal hazards in tectonically active margins: Gulf of
Corinth (NE Mediterranean). In: J. Locat, J. Mienert & L. Boisvert (eds.): Submarine Mass Movements and their Consequenses 433-440 – Kluwer
A.P.
Lykousis V., Roussakis G. and Alexandri M, Pavlakis P, I Papoulia,(2002). Sliding and regional slope stability in active margins : North Aegean
Trough (Mediterranian). Marine Geology 186-2002-281-298.
V. Lykousis, G. Roussakis, P. Pavlakis and Alexandri. (2001) Stratigraphy and dating of large scale slumping event in the North Aegean Trough.
Bull. Geol. Soc. Greece, 34/2, . 671
Other Activities
2003-2011 Responsible scientist of sedimentological laboratory of the biogeochemical laboratory of Institute of Oceanography, HCMR
1997 – 2003 Responsible scientist of geotechnical laboratory of Institute of Oceanography, HCMR
1996 – 1999 Member of monitoring committee of the project ‘‘Construction of research vessel AEGAEO’’ Budget 3.000.000 €.
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