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School of Forestry and Natural Environment

Full Professor of Forest Economics and Innovation, Head of Laboratory of Forest Economics, Department of Planning and Development of Natural Resources, School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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Studies
1996 - 2001

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Department of Forestry and Natural Environment, Faculty of Geotechnical Sciences

Degree in Forestry and Natural Environment, specialization in “Planning and Development of Natural Resources”

2002 - 2005

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Department of Forestry and Natural Environment

Postgraduate Programme “Planning and Development of Natural Resources”, field of specialization “Forest Economics”

2007 - 2010

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment

Doctoral Degree in the specialization “Planning and Development of Natural Resources”, field of specialization “Forest Economics”

2009 - 2013

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Department of Mathematics

Postgraduate Programme “Statistics and Modelling”

Professional Experience
2026

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Full Professor

Description:

Full Professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment, School of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, AUTH, in the field of “Forest Economics and Innovation”. Member of the Department of Planning and Development of Natural Resources.

2022

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Director of the Laboratory of Forest Economics

Description:

Director of the Laboratory of Forest Economics of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment, AUTH. He was re-elected to the position, with a term of office until July 2028.

2022 - 2026

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Associate Professor

Description:

Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment, School of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, AUTH, in the field of “Forest Economics and Innovation”. Member of the Division of Planning and Development of Natural Resources.

2024

6th Hunting Federation of Macedonia and Thrace

Administrative Officer and Scientific Associate of the Scientific Department

Description:

The main object of work is the management of operating costs and innovation in KOMATH, while from September 2024 to the present, as Administrative Officer of the Scientific Department of KOMATH, I am responsible for identifying funding tools and submitting funding proposals. At the same time, I actively participate in the scientific-research work of the organization.

2007

Forester – Environmentalist / Consultant

Freelance Forester – Environmentalist / Consultant

Description:

Freelance professional in the field of forestry and environmental science, with a Certificate of Practice of the Geotechnical Profession, specialization in Forestry (G.E.O.T.E.E. Reg. No.: 2-02888).

Consultant, holder of consultant certificates:
a) category 24 – Forest studies – Class A
b) category 27 – Environmental studies – Class A

Preparation of several Environmental Impact Studies and Special Ecological Assessments for:
a) Ornithological Study for the Agricultural Fishing Cooperative of Keramoti Lagoons
b) Special Ecological Assessment studies concerning Vodafone mobile phone base stations with code names: 1002914 LEIPSOI, 1000340 IOANNINA, 1001061 UPPER ARGYROUPOLI REPEATER, in cooperation with MICHANIKI MELETITIKI OE.
c) Planting restoration studies for base stations with code names STATION 1002228 OMALOS, 1200504 RETHYMNO, 1204472 MONI ARKADIOU, in cooperation with MICHANIKI MELETITIKI OE.
d) Preparation of a Special Ecological Assessment for the Natura area with code GR2450004, in cooperation with EDF EN GREECE S.A. & CO. FOKIDA 4 L.P.
e) Bibliographic research for the National Report on Birds for the Hellenic Hunters Confederation.
f) Environmental Impact Studies for 63 operating permits for livestock units in the wider area of the Regional Unit of Chalkidiki, in cooperation with MICHANIKI MELETITIKI OE.
g) Environmental Impact Study for the restoration and protection of a fishing shelter in the Municipality of Aristotle, Chalkidiki.
h) Advisory and consulting role in the development of large photovoltaic stations with Blue Energy.
i) Preparation of a study for the Municipality of Chania entitled “Management Study of Agioi Apostoloi Park”.

In the context of this work, he also participated under a project contract with Yloriki EE in the study:
“Preparation of a Fire Protection Plan for areas under the responsibility of the Forest Directorates of Chania, Heraklion, Rethymno, Lasithi and Dodecanese”, contract code “SP-07”, with duties involving the “estimation of cost and time for the proposed measures and the preparation of the overall budget for projects and works”.

2017 - 2019

Ministry of Environment and Energy

Special Advisor to the Ministry of Environment and Energy – Responsible for the Forest Ecosystems sector – Responsible for cooperation between the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Ministry of Labour

Description:

The scientific areas he dealt with included, among others, issues related to the posting and ratification of forest maps, for which he was responsible for providing directions to the Forest Service for the issuing of legislative and circular interventions for the smooth progress of the project; issues related to forest management, including the implementation of the law on Forest Cooperatives and specifications for forest management studies; forests and climate change; wildlife management; provisions on forest protection; project siting; and parliamentary control on issues of forest ecosystems, mainly responses to Members of Parliament on questions concerning forest maps.

At the same time, he participated in the following working groups:
Coordinator of the Working Group on Forest Maps.
Member of the Working Group on the National System for the Administration and Management of Protected Areas and Biodiversity.
Member of the Working Group for the preparation of the Strategic Development Plan for Forestry.
Member of the Working Group for the preparation of final specifications for forest management studies.
Member of the Working Group for the environmental management of residential clusters.
Responsible for public-benefit work in forests, municipalities and Management Bodies of Protected Areas, and for the preparation of programmes in direct cooperation with the Ministry of Labour for the absorption of personnel in environmental sectors.
Responsible for the recruitment of personnel in Forest Directorates through Ktimatologio S.A. for the needs of the forest maps project.
Responsible for wildlife management issues.

2011 - 2017

6th Hunting Federation of Macedonia and Thrace

Scientific Associate of the Research and Documentation Department / Director of the Federal Game Guard Service

Description:

a) Scientific Associate of the Research and Documentation Department of the 6th Hunting Federation of Macedonia and Thrace.

b) Director of the Federal Game Guard Service of the 6th Hunting Federation of Macedonia and Thrace. He supervised 64 employees of the Federation, mainly game guards.

He worked on the following areas: preparation of game guarding reports, costing of game guarding operations, strategies for managing and reducing operating costs, tenders and procurement of clothing, footwear and bulletproof vests, procurement of a vehicle monitoring system, creation of software for monitoring the game guard service, and technical meetings on strategies for tackling poaching.

2009 - 2010

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Hourly-paid teaching/support staff

Description:

Worked on an hourly-paid basis at AUTH, assisting faculty members.

2004 - 2005

Nigrita Forest Service, Region of Central Macedonia

Fixed-term private-law contract employee

Description:

He was employed under a fixed-term private-law contract at the Nigrita Forest Service, Region of Central Macedonia. He worked mainly in the Forest Management Department, specifically on logging under both the KED system and Presidential Decree 126/86, and on all matters concerning these two systems, while also assisting in the conduct of a forest products auction. He also worked on all areas for which this Forest Service is responsible, such as forest engineering works, protection, subsidies for crops or loggers, hunting licences, etc.

2000 - 2000

Arnaia Forest Service

Internship

Description:

Internship at the Arnaia Forest Service, where he mainly worked on forest management issues in the corresponding department.

2000 - 2000

Pertouli University Forest

Internship

Description:

Internship at the Pertouli University Forest, where he worked on all forestry-related subjects.

1999 - 1999

Pertouli University Forest

Internship

Description:

Internship at the Pertouli University Forest, where he worked on all forestry-related subjects.

Skills
Short CV

Konstantinos G. Papaspyropoulos is Full Professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in the field of “Forest Economics and Innovation”. He is Director of the Laboratory of Forest Economics of AUTH and belongs to the Division of Planning and Development of Natural Resources.

His scientific and teaching work focuses on forest economics, natural resource and environmental economics, the economic valuation of ecosystem services, sustainability reporting, environmental costing, circular economy, and innovation in the natural environment. He teaches in undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes at AUTH and other universities, and has supervised undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral theses.

Courses
2026 - 2027

Forest Economics (Undergraduate)

2023 - 2026

Forest Economics (Undergraduate)

2023 - 2026

Economics of Multifunctional and Innovative Forestry (Undergraduate)

2023 - 2026

Marketing of Forest Products and Services (Undergraduate)

2022 - 2026

Natural Resource and Environmental Economics (Undergraduate)

2022 - 2026

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Natural Environment (Postgraduate)

2022 - 2026

Research and Writing Methodology (Postgraduate)

2023 - 2026

Marketing / Planning and Management of Tourism Destinations and the Natural Environment (Postgraduate)

2020 - 2026

Nature and Biodiversity Protection (Postgraduate)

2020 - 2026

Sustainable Production and Consumption, Public Policies and Educational Actions (Postgraduate)

2020 - 2026

Game Species and Hunting Management (Postgraduate)

2020 - 2026

Game Economics and Rural Development Opportunities (Postgraduate)

2021 - 2024

Economics of Ecosystem Services (Postgraduate)

2021 - 2024

Sustainable Costing and Sustainability Reporting (Postgraduate)

2021 - 2024

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Natural Environment (Postgraduate)

2021 - 2024

Marketing of New Products and Services (Postgraduate)

2021 - 2024

Business Plans and Techno-Economic Studies (Postgraduate)

2021 - 2024

Research Methodology (Postgraduate)

2021 - 2023

Bioeconomy and Renewable Natural Resources (Postgraduate)

2022 - 2023

Forest Economics I (Undergraduate)

2022 - 2023

Forest Economics II (Undergraduate)

2022 - 2023

Forest Products Merchandising (Undergraduate)

2020 - 2021

Forest Economics II (Undergraduate)

2020 - 2021

Forest Economics (Undergraduate)

2019 - 2021

Economics of Forest Enterprises (Undergraduate)

2019 - 2021

Forest Valuation (Undergraduate)

2019 - 2020

Mathematics (Undergraduate)

2018 - 2021

Economics of Ecosystem Services (Postgraduate)

2018 - 2021

Sustainable Costing and Sustainability Reporting (Postgraduate)

2018 - 2021

Research Methodology (Postgraduate)

2018 - 2019

Natural Resource Economics (Undergraduate)

2016 - 2017

Forest Economics II (Undergraduate)

2007 - 2011

Forest Economics and Valuation (Undergraduate)

2008 - 2011

Forest and Environmental Legislation (Undergraduate)

2008 - 2011

Forest and Environmental Policy (Undergraduate)

2007 - 2011

Forest Biometrics Laboratory (Undergraduate)

Projects

Sustainable Development Report (SDG Report) of the antiNERO Programme for the 2024-2025 fire season

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

ESG, CSRD Reporting, Environmental, Legal and Financial Compliance

AUTH Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning programme approved following our proposal.

Innovative actions for the management and restoration of European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) habitats

Scientific Coordinator and project team member. Contribution on innovation-related issues.

Preparation of a Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Management Plan for urban and peri-urban areas (WILDURBAN)

Scientific Coordinator and project team member. Contribution on socioeconomic aspects of the project

Utilization and Dissemination of Research Results in the Scientific Field of Forest Economics

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

Provision of advisory services for the economic valuation of forest ecosystem value

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

Assignment for the provision of advisory services concerning the integrated assessment of procedures related to the work of the Department of Wildlife Trade and Movement and CITES Species

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

Assessment of ecosystem functions

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

Assessment of the socioeconomic impacts for the LIFE EL-BIOS project (LIFE20 GIE/GR/001317)

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

Preparation of the final assessment of socioeconomic impacts for the ForestLife project (Action C2)

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

Provision of services for the preparation of an urgent economic assessment of a proposed legislative regulation concerning the country’s parks and groves within the framework of the Life GrIn project

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the University Forests Administration and Management Fund

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

Provision of advisory services for the economic valuation of forest ecosystem value

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.

Provision of Scientific Subject-Matter Support Services for the LifeGrIn project

Scientific Coordinator and project team member.