TTC #190 Realizing a Conservation Strategy for Marine Life Ecosystems, Stamatis Zogaris

An associate researcher and member of the 35year-strong Institute of Marine Biological Resources & Inland Waters at Hellenic Centre of Marine Research, Dr. Stamati Zogaris focuses on biodiversity conservation and protected area planning. He has extensive experience on monitoring ecosystems (fish / birds / wild life/ aquatic etc), so he underlines the urgent need for strategies, priorities and measures to be taken in order to protect our natural heritage. He tells us about the Natura 2000 network, which spreads to more than 400 sites all over Greece; describes the significant benefits for the locals; calls for conservation education (in fact, his institute educates teachers, as a first step) and urges the State to invest in the restoration of ecological infrastructure, as it will definitely bring sustainable growth, even in times of crises. Interviewed by Yannis Rizopoulos for Tech Talks Central.