Sotiroula Ioannidou

PhD student

Interests: Investigation and evaluation of phenological, morphological and productive characteristics in deciduous fruit trees, Modern farming systems and agricultural practices for deciduous fruit trees, Rating Cherry varieties (Prunus avium L.), Ex situ evaluation of local clones of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), Integrated Fruit Production-Sustainable Arboriculture

email: s.ioannidou@ari.gov.cy

About me

I am a PhD candidate at the Open University of Cyprus in the field of Ecosystems Services in organic and conventional Agricultural systems. My background is in Agronomy, (B.Sc. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece) and in Education for the Environment and Sustainable Development (M.Sc. Frederick University, Cyprus). I currently work as an Agricultural Research Officer in Fruit Trees Section of Agricultural Research Institute (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment).

My research interests include modern cropping systems, sustainable horticulture and agricultural management practices, tree phenology, ecosystem services in agricultural systems, evaluation and characterization of deciduous fruit tree varieties. My work is aiming on the improvement of yield, quality and environmental health of deciduous fruit trees orchards in local environmental conditions.

I have participated in LIFE+ ORGANIKO, EU project (Revamping organic farming and its products in the context of climate change mitigation strategies) and 3PRO-TROODOS, RIF project (Improve agricultural production and food processing in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus through social innovation, sustainable natural resource management and climate change adaptation).

Key Publications

Ioannidou, S., Litskas, V., Stavrinides, M. and Vogiatzakis, I.Ν. (2022). Placing Ecosystem Services within the Water–Food–Energy–Climate Nexus: A Case Study in Mediterranean Mixed Orchards. Agronomy, 12(9), p.2224. doi:10.3390/agronomy12092224.
Ioannidou, S.C., Litskas, V.D., Stavrinides, M.C. and Vogiatzakis, I.N. (2022). Linking management practices and soil properties to Ecosystem Services in Mediterranean mixed orchards. Ecosystem Services, 53, p.101378. doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2021.101378.
Kyriacou, M.C., Ioannidou, S., Nikoloudakis, N., Seraphides, N., Papayiannis, L.C. and Kyratzis, A.C. (2020). Physicochemical characterization and trait stability in a genetically diverse ex situ collection of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) germplasm from Cyprus. Scientia Horticulturae, 263, p.109116. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2019.109116.