Mitsenas Giorgos

Mitsenas Giorgos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Biology at the University of Patras. His research focuses on vertebrate biodiversity, with emphasis on mammal conservation, dietary analysis of birds of prey, phylogenetic relationships via cytogenetics, and sustainable management of Greece's Protected Areas.

• Education: PhD in Biology (2006), MSc (1999), and BSc (1996) from the University of Patras.

Research Trends across his publications reveal expertise in:

• Chromosomal evolution and meiotic drive in murids
• Biogeographic patterns of rodent populations
• Ecological interactions through dietary analysis
• Conservation genetics of endemic mammal species
• Phylogenetic and morphometric studies
• Genomic conflict and selfish gene dynamics

Teaching includes courses on Deuterostomes, Biodiversity Assessment, Fauna of Greece, and Environmental Planning, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.