Work Experience
Research Associate
NKUA Seed Bank| Athens, Greece | Jan 2019 - Present
- Collaboration in 11 funded research programmes.
- Worked in-situ and ex-situ for the conservation of more than 500 target species of the Greek flora.
- Main focus of my research is the orchid seed biology and conservation.
- Finished my BSc. Thesis on orchid propagation (2018-2019)
- Finished my Ph.D. on orchid seed ecophysiology and ex situ conservation (2020-2024)
Research Associate
Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems | Athens, Greece | Sep 2020 - Present
- Collaboration in 4 funded research programmes.
- Population ecology and seed ecophysiology of target tree species: 1) Acer hyrcanum subsp. reginae-amaliae 2) Abies cephalonica 3) Juniperus drupacea 4) Liquidambar orientalis.
Research Associate
The Department of Forestry and Natural Enviroment, Democritus University of Thrace | Drama, Greece | April 2022 - December 2022
- Collaboration in 1 funded research programme.
- Seed biology of orchid species from North Greece.
Research Associate
section of Botany, Department of Biology, University of Patras, | Patra, Greece | April 2023 - November 2023
- Collaboration in 1 funded research programme.
- Compilation of Red Lists of Threatened Species of Plants, Animalsand Fungi of Greece (WP1).
Research Associate
A. Takhtajan Institute of Botany, Armenian National Academy of Sciences | Yerevan, Armenia | September 2024 - Present
- Collaboration in 1 funded research programme.
- Conservation of the orchids of Armernia.
Research Associate
Forest Research Institute of Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki, Greece | March 2025 - Present
- Collaboration in 1 funded research programme.
- Population assessment and conservation measures for the Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa and Juniperus turbinata.
Teaching
Section of Botany, Department of Biology National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Athens, Greece | Sep 2016 - Present
- Plant Physiology undergraduate course - Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2020-2023) Lab Teaching Assistant.
- 8 BSc. students theses - Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2019-2024) Field and lab work assistance.
- Orchid ex-situ seed conservation methods: Workshop - Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (March 2025) Preparation, Coordination and Implementation of the workshop.
- 1 MSc. student: Erasmus+ Internship - Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (May-June 2025) Co-supervision.
- Seed Conservation Trainer Millennium Seed Bank Partnership Associate (RBG, Kew).
Get In Touch
I'm always open to discussing research, potential collaborations, or interesting ideas. Feel free to reach out!
Contact Information
- Email: soikonomidis@biol.uoa.gr
- Office: Office 74, Section of Botany, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Phone: +30 6971634291