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Dr Eleftherios Karapatzak is an agronomist with an Msc in Horticulture and a PhD in plant physiology and reproduction specializing in fruit crop physiology and reproduction with supplementary training in biometrics and quantitative methods in plant science. He has worked in research projects as an external research associate at the Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter, Thessaloniki, Greece (IPBGR, HAO Demeter). Early career researcher with a developing publication record on plant eco-physiology, reproduction, and ecology in a range of plant species (small fruit crops and native species). Has extensive academic/teaching experience (>10 years) in plant physiology and morphology at undergraduate level at the School of Agricultural Biotechnology and Oenology, International Hellenic University (IHU), Greece, coupled with student tutoring and supervision in a plethora of dissertation projects. In addition, he has extensive industry experience and a developing track record of contributions at national and international scientific conferences. Current research interests include the domestication of native plant species for sustainable utilization, study of plant – environment interactions affecting plant growth, reproduction and plant secondary metabolism in terms of crop quality under the current climate change.

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Employment (4)

ELGO-DEMETRA: Thessaloniki, www.elgo.gr, GR

2019-07 to present | External Research Associate (IPB&GR)
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Democritus University of Thrace: Komotini, GR

2012-01 to present | Teaching Associate (Agricultural Biotechnology and Oenology, Drama, GR)
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DowDuPont Inc: Kavala, Kavala, GR

2014 to 2015 | Consultant (Pioneer Hi-Bred Hellas)
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University of Reading: Reading, Berkshire, GB

2007 to 2008 | Demonstrator (School of Applied Statistics (Statistical Services Centre))
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Education and qualifications (4)

University of Reading: Reading, Berkshire, GB

2006 to 2010 | PhD Plant Physiology (School of Biological Sciences)
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University of Reading: Reading, Berkshire, GB

2007 to 2008 | Graduate Skills Development course (GSDC) (School of Biological Sciences)
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University of Reading: Reading, Berkshire, GB

2004 to 2005 | Msc Horticulture (Plant Sciences)
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Diethnes Panepistemio tes Ellados - Alexandreia Panepistemioupole: Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, GR

2000 to 2004 | Crop Production (Crop Production)
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Professional activities (2)

Forest Science: Oxford Academic Journals, US

2019-03-17 to present | Peer Review Service
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UK Plant Sciences Federation: London, GB

2014 to present
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Works (29)

Effect of Genotype and Altitude on the Germination of Freshly Collected Seeds from Wild-Growing Populations of Campanula pelviformis Lam. and Petromarula pinnata (L.) A. DC. (Campanulaceae)

Horticulturae
2024-10-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Ioannis Anestis; Elias Pipinis; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Stefanos Kostas; Georgios Menexes; Eleftherios Dariotis; Georgios Tsoktouridis; Stefanos Hatzilazarou; Nikos Krigas
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Balancing Efficiency and Environmental Impacts in Greek Viticultural Management Systems: An Integrated Life Cycle and Data Envelopment Approach

Sustainability
2024-10-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Emmanouil Tziolas; Aikaterini Karampatea; Eleftherios Karapatzak; George F. Banias
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Exploring the Adaptation of Native Shrub Species to Different Levels of Shading: Augmenting their Sustainable Exploitation Framework

Forest Science
2024-08-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Eleftherios Karapatzak; Konstantinos Koularmanis; Katerina Papanastasi; Dimitrios Fotakis; Katerina Grigoriadou; Eleni Maloupa
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Dormancy Release and Seed Germination in Tulipa saxatilis (Liliaceae) Coupled with Effects of Fertilization Schemes for Bulblet Development from Seedlings

Horticulturae
2024-08-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Marianthi Kozoni; Ioulietta Samartza; Elias Pipinis; Stefanos Kostas; Ioannis Anestis; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Pepy Bareka; Stefanos Hatzilazarou; Georgios Tsoktouridis; Nikos Krigas
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Integrated Ex-Situ Conservation and Ornamental Evaluation of the Vulnerable and Protected Greek Endemic Campanula laciniata L.: A Multifaceted Approach

Agronomy
2024-07-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Theodora-Nafsika Panagiotidou; Elias Pipinis; Ioannis Anestis; Stefanos Kostas; Parthena Tsoulpha; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Georgios Tsoktouridis; Stefanos Hatzilazarou; Nikos Krigas
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Nutritional Value, Major Chemical Compounds, and Biological Activities of <i>Petromarula pinnata</i> (Campanulaceae)—A Unique Nutraceutical Wild Edible Green of Crete (Greece)

Horticulturae
2024-06 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Kyriakos Michail Dimitriadis; Sofia Karavergou; Olga St. Tsiftsoglou; ELEFTHERIOS KARAPATZAK; Konstantinos Paschalidis; Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina; Despina Charalambous; Nikos Krigas; Diamanto Lazari
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Impact of planting density and organic fertilization on the cultivation of the Greek endemic Helichrysum amorginum Boiss. and Orph.

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
2024-06-19 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1842-4309
Part of ISSN: 0255-965X
Contributors: Georgios STAVROPOULOS; Panayiota PAPASTYLIANOU; Eleftherios KARAPATZAK; Evangelos VASSALOS; Eleni MALOUPA; Ioanna KAKABOUKI
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GIS-Facilitated Germination of Stored Seeds from Four Wild-Growing Populations of Petromarula pinnata (L.) A. DC.—A Valuable, yet Vulnerable Local Endemic Plant of Crete (Greece)

Agronomy
2024-01-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Ioannis Anestis; Elias Pipinis; Stefanos Kostas; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Eleftherios Dariotis; Veroniki Paradeisopoulou; Vasileios Greveniotis; Georgios Tsoktouridis; Stefanos Hatzilazarou; Nikos Krigas
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Gis-Facilitated Germination of Stored Seeds from Four Wild-Growing Populations of <em>Petromarula pinnata</em> (L.) A. DC. – a Valuable, Yet Vulner-Able Local Endemic Plant of Crete (Greece)

2024-01-05 | Preprint
Contributors: Ioannis Anestis; Elias Pipinis; Stefanos Kostas; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Eleftherios Dariotis; Veroniki Paradeisopoulou; Vasileios Greveniotis; Georgios Tsoktouridis; Stefanos Hatzilazarou; Nikos Krigas
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Agricultural Yield Prediction by Difference Equations on Data-Induced Cumulative Possibility Distributions

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Vassilis G. Kaburlasos; Christos Bazinas; Eleni Vrochidou; Eleftherios Karapatzak
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Enhancing the Propagation and Cultivation Framework of Greek Rosa canina L. Germplasm via Sustainable Management Techniques

Agronomy
2023-12-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Katerina Grigoriadou; Georgia Tanou; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Katerina Papanastasi; Konstantinos Koularmanis; Irene Tsaroucha; Georgios Stavropoulos; Eleni Maloupa
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A Deep Learning Approach for Precision Viticulture, Assessing Grape Maturity via YOLOv7

Sensors
2023-09-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Eftichia Badeka; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Aikaterini Karampatea; Elisavet Bouloumpasi; Ioannis Kalathas; Chris Lytridis; Emmanouil Tziolas; Viktoria Nikoleta Tsakalidou; Vassilis G. Kaburlasos
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Vase Life Evaluation of Three Greek Tulip Species Compared with a Commercial Cultivar

Horticulturae
2023-08-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Christos Lykas; Maria Zografou; Ioulietta Samartza; Michalia A. Sakellariou; Stylianos Papakonstantinou; Eleftherios Valanas; Ioannis Plastiras; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Nikos Krigas; Georgios Tsoktouridis
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GIS-Facilitated Germination of Stored Seeds from Five Wild-Growing Populations of Campanula pelviformis Lam. and Fertilization Effects on Growth, Nutrients, Phenol Content and Antioxidant Potential

Horticulturae
2023-08-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ioannis Anestis; Elias Pipinis; Stefanos Kostas; Evgenia Papaioannou; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Eleftherios Dariotis; Parthena Tsoulpha; Emmanouil Koundourakis; Eleni Chatzileontari; Georgios Tsoktouridis et al.
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GIS-Facilitated Germination of Stored Seeds from Five Wild-Growing Populations of Campanula pelviformis Lam. and Fertilization Effects on Growth, Nutrients, Phenol Content and Antioxidant Potential

2023-07-10 | Preprint
Contributors: Ioannis Anestis; Elias Pipinis; Stefanos Kostas; Evgenia Papaioannou; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Eleftherios Dariotis; Parthena Tsoulpha; Emmanouil Koundourakis; Eleni Chatzileontari; Georgios Tsoktouridis et al.
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Asexual propagation for sustainable utilization of Greek indigenous germplasm of common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea L.), a neglected but noteworthy ornamental and nutraceutical species

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
2023-06-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Eleftherios KARAPATZAK; Katerina PAPANASTASI; Dimitris KYRKAS; Paraskevi YFANTI; Nikos NIKISIANIS; Eleni MALOUPA; Giorgos PATAKIOUTAS; Nikos KRIGAS
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Wild-Growing and Conventionally or Organically Cultivated Sambucus nigra Germplasm: Fruit Phytochemical Profile, Total Phenolic Content, Antioxidant Activity, and Leaf Elements

Plants
2023-04-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Theodora Papagrigoriou; Panagiota Iliadi; Milan N. Mitić; Jelena M. Mrmošanin; Katerina Papanastasi; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Eleni Maloupa; Alexia V. Gkourogianni; Anastasia V. Badeka; Nikos Krigas et al.
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A Multifaceted Evaluation Approach for Greek Native Neglected and Underutilized Forest Fruit Trees and Shrubs as Natural Sources of Antioxidants: Consolidating the Framework for Their Sustainable Agronomic Exploitation

Plants
2023-04-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Eleftherios Karapatzak; Olga Dichala; Katerina Papanastasi; Ioannis Manthos; Ioannis Ganopoulos; Antonis Karydas; Anastasia V. Badeka; Ioanna S. Kosma; Dimitris Kyrkas; Paraskevi Yfanti et al.
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From the Wild to the Field: Documentation, Propagation, Pilot Cultivation, Fertilization, and Phytochemical Evaluation of the Neglected and Underutilized Amelanchier ovalis Medik. (Rosaceae)

Plants
2023-03-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Eleftherios Karapatzak; Theodora Papagrigoriou; Katerina Papanastasi; Olga Dichala; Antonis Karydas; Nikos Nikisianis; Giorgos Patakioutas; Diamanto Lazari; Nikos Krigas; Eleni Maloupa
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Assessing the Economic Performance of Multipurpose Collaborative Robots toward Skillful and Sustainable Viticultural Practices

Sustainability
2023-02-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Emmanouil Tziolas; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Ioannis Kalathas; Aikaterini Karampatea; Antonios Grigoropoulos; Aadil Bajoub; Theodore Pachidis; Vassilis G. Kaburlasos
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Comparative Assessment of Environmental/Energy Performance under Conventional Labor and Collaborative Robot Scenarios in Greek Viticulture

Sustainability
2023-02-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Emmanouil Tziolas; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Ioannis Kalathas; Chris Lytridis; Spyridon Mamalis; Stefanos Koundouras; Theodore Pachidis; Vassilis G. Kaburlasos
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Prioritizing Plants around the Cross-Border Area of Greece and the Republic of North Macedonia: Integrated Conservation Actions and Sustainable Exploitation Potential

Diversity
2022-07-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Nikos Krigas; Eleftherios Karapatzak; Marina Panagiotidou; Virginia Sarropoulou; Ioulietta Samartza; Antonis Karydas; Christos K. Damianidis; Boris Najdovski; Aco Teofilovski; Dejan Mandzukovski et al.
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Documenting Greek Indigenous Germplasm of Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.) for Sustainable Utilization: Molecular Authentication, Asexual Propagation, and Phytochemical Evaluation

Plants
2022-05-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Eleftherios Karapatzak; Nikos Krigas; Ioannis Ganopoulos; Katerina Papanastasi; Dimitris Kyrkas; Paraskevi Yfanti; Nikos Nikisianis; Antonis Karydas; Ioannis Manthos; Ioanna S. Kosma et al.
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Molecular Authentication, Propagation Trials and Field Establishment of Greek Native Genotypes of Sambucus nigra L. (Caprifoliaceae): Setting the Basis for Domestication and Sustainable Utilization

Agronomy
2022-01-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Eleftherios Karapatzak; Olga Dichala; Ioannis Ganopoulos; Antonis Karydas; Katerina Papanastasi; Dimitris Kyrkas; Paraskevi Yfanti; Nikos Nikisianis; Dimitrios Fotakis; Giorgos Patakioutas et al.
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Molecular Authentication, Phytochemical Evaluation and Asexual Propagation of Wild-Growing Rosa canina L. (Rosaceae) Genotypes of Northern Greece for Sustainable Exploitation

Plants
2021-11-30 | Journal article
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Genetic diversity of alpine Dryas octopetala populations at their southern distribution limit in Europe

Nordic Journal of Botany
2021-04 | Journal article
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Part of ISSN: 1756-1051
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Plant morphological variability at the distribution edges: the case of Dryas octopetala (Rosaceae) in northern Greece

Willdenowia
2020-06-25 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0511-9618
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The effect of pollen performance on low seed fertility in a Greek population of Juniperus excelsa

Journal of Forest Science
2019-10-06 | Journal article
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Part of ISSN: 1805-935X
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High-temperature-induced reductions in cropping in everbearing strawberries (Fragaria×ananassa) are associated with reduced pollen performance

Annals of Applied Biology
2012-11 | Journal article
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Peer review (14 reviews for 4 publications/grants)

Review activity for Agronomy. (1)
Review activity for Forest science. (2)
Review activity for Forest science. (9)
Review activity for Plants. (2)