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MINDS TECHNOLOGIES KAI EPISTIMES PERIVALLONTOS I.K.E. (MINDS)

MINDS is the project's lead partner for advanced environmental modelling and digital decision-support tools that underpin ecosystem-based fisheries management. It develops integrated hydrodynamic, ecosystem and microplastic transport models, operational fish stock forecasting services, and decision-support platforms that combine environmental, fisheries and pollution data to support sustainable fisheries management, Marine Protected Areas, Fisheries Restricted Areas, and adaptive management across the Mediterranean. Through these activities, MINDS translates scientific knowledge into operational tools that enhance sustainable fisheries, biodiversity conservation and resilience of marine ecosystems.

Meet the Team

George Triantafyllou - Is a co-founder and shareholder of MINDS Technologies & Environmental Sciences and Research Director at the Institute of Oceanography of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR). He holds a PhD and an MSc in Oceanography and a BSc in Mathematics, and has over 30 years of experience in marine science, with particular expertise in marine ecosystem modelling and operational oceanography. His research focuses on data assimilation, operational marine ecosystem forecasting, marine ecosystem management, climate dynamics, nonlinear prediction, and individual-based models (IBM). He has coordinated and participated in numerous European and national research projects and has extensive experience in the development of digital tools for marine environmental management and the sustainable blue economy. Dr. Triantafyllou has authored more than 80 scientific publications and has delivered over 150 presentations at international conferences.

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2353-8693

George Petihakis - Is a Research Director at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) with over 30 years of experience in marine ecosystem modelling, oceanography, marine environmental management, and digital ocean technologies. He is also a co-founder and shareholder of MINDS Technologies & Environmental Sciences, the HCMR spin-off dedicated to environmental modelling and digital solutions for the blue economy. He has coordinated numerous European research projects and has played a leading role in the development of operational marine forecasting systems, Digital Twins of the Ocean, and ecosystem-based management tools. His expertise spans physical–biogeochemical modelling, climate change impacts on marine ecosystems, marine spatial planning, and the integration of Earth observation and numerical models to support evidence-based decision-making for sustainable ocean management.

SCOPUS

George Triantaphyllidis - Is a marine scientist with more than 30 years of experience in marine ecology, ecosystem modelling, fisheries, aquaculture, and the sustainable blue economy. He is the CEO of the HCMR spin-off company MINDS Technologies & Environmental Sciences. He has coordinated and contributed to over 90 European and international projects, with expertise in digital twins, ecosystem-based fisheries management, environmental modelling, marine pollution mitigation, and blue innovation. His work focuses on translating scientific knowledge into operational solutions that support sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, marine conservation, and climate resilience.

Annika Pollani - Is a Research Scientist of MINDS Technologies & Environmental Sciences. She holds studies in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (USA) and Environmental Decision-Making from the Open University (UK). Since joining HCMR in 1996, she has participated in numerous European and national research projects, specialising in numerical modelling, marine environmental monitoring, and the development of operational tools for marine ecosystem management. Her expertise includes hydrodynamic and ecological modelling, pollutant transport and dispersion, oil spill forecasting, larval dispersal modelling, and marine litter prevention technologies. She has contributed to the development of innovative solutions for microplastic pollution mitigation and has authored more than 45 scientific publications, conference papers and technical manuals.

ORCID ID: 0009-0004-1087-2686

Nicholas Triantafyllou - Is an IT scientist and innovation specialist at MINDS Technologies & Environmental Sciences, with expertise in digital technologies, environmental monitoring, and the implementation of research and innovation projects. His work focuses on the development and deployment of digital tools for marine and freshwater environmental management, data analysis, field monitoring and technology validation.