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Meet Your Skipper

Captain Vasilis Podiadis
Vasili is an energetic and enthusiastic young marine biologist holding expert sailing skills. His vision in sharing his experiences and knowledge of marine biology along with his love of sailing the Greek Islands is captivating.  Vasili eagerly awaits you to share his life in a week long sailing expedition of the marine underworld and the pleasures of the "hidden" ways of Greek life in the islands. You can expect an exhilarating experience with memories to last a lifetime.

Education
2000-to date: Section of Zoology-Marine Biology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. M Sc. in Oceanography.
1999-to date: Hellenic Association of Group Analysis and Psychotherapy, Athens, Greece.
1993-1999:  Section of Zoology-Marine Biology, Department of Biology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. BSc in Biology.
Dissertation:  << Geographic distribution of Cetaceans in the Ionian Sea and the Gulfs of Corinth and Patras.  PID Study and construction of a PID Archive with the photo-identified dolphins>>
Research Experience
2000: "Bottlenose Dolphins in Amvrakikos Gulf", co-operation with WWF (Greece)
Summer 1997-1996:  Dissertation field study:  "Geographic distribution of Cetaceans in the Ionian Sea and the Gulfs of Corinth and Patras.  PID Study and construction of a PID Archive with the photo-identified dolphins"
Summer 1995:  Collaboration with Tethys Reasearch Institute on the study of Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Ionian Sea.
Work Experience
Summer 2000:  Yacht management and maintenance, Athens Greece
2000-1999:  Therapist and group co-coordinator, Salamina's Naval Hospital Therapeutic Community, Greece.
Summer 1998, 1995:  Sailing yacht skipper, Athens Greece.
Languages Spoken
Greek: native language
English: fluent as well as extensive in terms of scientific terminology. Proficiency exam 1995.
French:  fluent. Obtained Sorbonne I (1991) and Certificate  (1990)
Memberships
Cetacean Research Group of the Section of Zoology-Marine Biology, Athens, Greece
Society of Greek Oceanographers
Hellenic Association of Group Analysis and Psychotherapy
International Association of Group Psychotherapy
Publications
2000:  5th Congress of Balkans Society of Military Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.  Presentation titled "The use of median groups in a naval psychiatric clinic", Papadimitriou K., Anastopoulou K., Kakoulis K., Podiadis V., Koulogiannis D.
1999:  2oth Congress of the International Committee for prevention of suicides, Athens, Greece.  Presentation titled  "The Therapeutic Community of Salamina Naval Hospital, preventive perspectives for suicidal behaviour", Papadimitriou K., Podiadis V., Koulogiannis D., Laragakis S., Menoutis V.
1997:  Annual Convention of the European Cetacean Society, Valencia Spain.  Poster titled "High sighting frequency of the pelagic species Stenella coeruleoalba (Stripped Dolphin) at a closed sea area",  Mardikis V., Podiadis V., Verriopoulos G.
Interests and Skills
Sailing, Snorkeling, Scuba-diving, Wind Surfing, Water -skiing, Wake-boarding, Lectures of PHTLS (pre hospital trauma life support), Literature, Music
Personal
Native and resident of Greece. DOB 10/25/74


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