Final meeting of the Life Atias

On 28 and 29 March 2024, the final audit meeting of the LIFE ATIAS project entitled "Addressing the threat of alien species in Northern Greece using early warning and information systems for mammals" was held in Kastoria. The meeting was attended by the project manager from CINEA, Mrs. Ana Klenovsek, the technical advisors of ELMEN EEIG, Mrs. Evi Papantoniou and Mr. Elias Demian as well as representatives of all partners of the LIFE ATIAS project:

1.           Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a. School of Forestry & Natural Environment, Laboratory of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries (project coordinator), Laboratory of Forest Management and Remote Sensing and b. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication

2.           Decentralised Administration of Epirus & Western Macedonia

3.           Decentralised Administration of Macedonia & Thrace

4.           Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Forestry and Management of Environment and Natural Resources

5.           Hellenic Fur Federation

6.           Hunting Federation of Macedonia & Thrace and

7.           Company GUNARIS N. - KONTOS K. E.E. - "HOMEOTECH Co."

On Thursday 28 March, the presentations and the overall evaluation of the actions of the LIFE ATIAS project took place, followed by a discussion on the final results of the project. On Friday 29 March, a field visit to the research field of actions C1 & C2 in the area of Kastoria took place.