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Having been raised in Cyprus, I spent much of my time by the sea, where an early fascination with marine life—further fuelled by an excessive number of nature documentaries—sparked my interest in marine ecosystems. I completed my undergraduate degree in Earth, Energy, and Sustainability at Leiden University College (The Hague, NL), followed by a joint Master’s in Marine Biological Resources (Erasmus+). Previously, I conducted research with Living Seawalls (Sydney, AU), investigating how integrating water-retaining features into rip-rap revetments can enhance biodiversity. I am currently pursuing a PhD with the Experimental Marine Ecology Lab (EMEL) under the SINGA scholarship. My research focuses on how artificial shorelines can be enhanced through the use of transplanted organisms and other nature-based design features.
Research interests
Research interests
Marine Ecology; Eco-engineering
Research group: Multifunctional and Adaptive Green-Grey Shorelines (MAGGShore)
Coastal urbanisation and climate change are driving ocean sprawl (the global proliferation of manmade structures such as seawalls), leading to losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services in urban coasts. The overarching objective of this project is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the ecological, physical, and engineering requirements for coastal protection systems, and to develop multi-functional, adaptive shoreline designs with ‘green’ element, integrating climate change and land use considerations.
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