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12Feb

MARINE BIOLOGY

Marine Biology Goulandris Museum of Natural History founded the Marine Biology Department in 1972 under the management of Mrs. Marianna Delamotte, aiming at registering and presenting to the general public the marine biodiversity, through the collections developed. In 1974, Evi Vardala – Theodorou, Doctor of Zoology and Marine Biology of the University of Athens, joined the Marine Biology Laboratory, where she was in charge up until her retirement. The department’s activities are various and are summarized to research, training, informative and publishing...

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12Feb

Soil Ecology And Biotechnology Laboratory

Soil Ecology And Biotechnology Laboratory Head of Department: Stamatis Stamatiadis The Goulandris Natural History Museum has embarked upon research designed to develop tools for the assessment of our policies towards the sustainable management of terrestrial resources since the late ’80s. In the late ‘90s, research capabilities were considerably strengthened by equipping the Ecology and Biotechnology Laboratory with state-of-the-art analytical instruments for measuring soil, water and specific atmospheric pollutants. Research is now focused in the sustainable management of agricultural land for the purpose of...

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12Feb

TERRESTRIAL ZOOLOGY

Terrestrial Zoology The Department of Terrestrial Zoology focuses on Insects and Arachnomorphs, Amphibians and Reptiles, Birds and Mammals. The scientific activities of the Department include field work and laboratory research on Ecology, Zoogeography, Physiology and management of protected areas and fauna species. Information is also being provided to the public and the relevant stakeholders on biodiversity issues. Laboratory research includes trophic and morphometric analysis, study of thermal and reproduction ecology, as well as preventive conservation and management of museum collections. The activities of the Entomological Department began in 1971. The Entomological Collection consists of approximately 40.000...

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18Feb

FAREWELL TO NIKI GOULANDRIS, PRESIDENT OF THE GOULANDRIS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

FAREWELL TO NIKI GOULANDRIS, PRESIDENT OF THE GOULANDRIS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Farewell to Niki Goulandris President of The Goulandris Natural History Museum It is with great sadness that we inform you that Niki Goulandris, President and co-founder of The Goulandris Natural History Museum, peacefully died in Kifissia on February 9, 2019, at the age of 94. Niki Goulandris is internationally renowned for her efforts to protect the environment. Niki Goulandris studied Political Science and Economics at the University of Athens and continued with post-graduate studies in Political Science and...

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28Jul

e-NATURE: Fresh herbs -We plant Lavender

Fresh herbs 1. Lavender - Lavandula One of the most famous and favorite aromatic plants, is lavender. In Greece, it can be found in every garden and every veranda! Its purple flowers beautify our home, protect our clothes inside closets and their scent calms and relaxes us! Lavender’s secrets · Lavender expels mosquitoes and moths from our closets · Lavender essential oil helps fight stress & insomnia . Lavender drink helps with headaches, stomach aches and insomnia and stress. . Lavender oil helps with redness and burns. …AND HERE...

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23Jul

e-NATURE: Fruits and vegetables -We plant Cauliflower

Fruits and vegetables Cauliflower One of the most popular vegetables, cauliflower is planted in the summer in order to enjoy it in the winter! We could say that cauliflower is broccoli’s… “cousin”! It can be eaten in many different ways: raw, combined with other vegetables, boiled as a salad with lemon or vinegar dressing, au gratin, in soups, cooked with tomato sauce or even pickled! Lately, it is becoming increasingly popular as pizza crust, instead of dough! It has high nutritional value and plenty of...

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01Oct

“INNOVATIVE MUSEUM APPLICATIONS” – A NEW ERA FOR THE GOULANDRIS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM”

“INNOVATIVE MUSEUM APPLICATIONS" - A NEW ERA FOR THE GOULANDRIS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM” Take a taste of the site for  INNOVATIVE MUSEUM APPLICATIONS here: The Goulandris Natural History Museum (G.N.H.M.) in collaboration with Mellon Technologies (Mellon), having submitted a funding request to the Call RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE (European Regional Development Fund, Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation EPAnEK), and having completed the procedure for the integration of the Proposal, shall commence in the next two years the realization of the Project “IMA: Innovative Museum Applications”, aiming to...

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03Jul

CERTIFICATE ISO FOR THE GOULANDRIS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

CERTIFICATE ISO FOR THE GOULANDRIS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM The Foundation has developed and applies a Quality Management System, according to the EN ISO 9001:2015 Standard, certified by « TÜV HELLAS (TUV NORD », for the following application fields: • Museum Collections Development and Management, • Management of the Museum permanent exhibitions • Design and implementation of environmental and sustainable development educational programs / seminars / awareness-raising actions • Research on collections and management of applied research programs • Organization and Management of the Museum and Third Parties Events • Library operation...

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