Natural Sciences PRO

Annual Academic Meetings of the Natural & Formal Sciences Division
11-14 July 2022, Athens, Greece
Program (Athens Local Time)
(Note 1: the program is organized along time slots and not according to common theme)
(Note 2: at the end of each time slot questions and discussions will follow)
(Note 3: Please note that many attendees including those who present a paper may choose the online option.
However, ATINER will provide full fledged services (lunches, dinners, excursions) even if one participant presents onsite.)


Monday 11 July 2022

09.00-09.30
Registration


09:30-10:00
Opening and Welcoming Remarks:

  • Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER

10:00-11:30 TIME SLOT 1 – MORNING PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Jing Lin, Professor, University of Maryland, USA.

  1. Nadhir Al-Ansari, Professor, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden.
    Varoujan Sissakian, Lecturer, University of Kurdistan Hewler, Iraq.
    Title: Sinjar Anticline Northwest of Iraq. A Tectonic Geomorphological Study.
  2. Eliska Konopacova, PhD Student, University of Pardubice and Biology Centre CAS, Czech Republic.
    Title: Coal Mine Reclamation – The Role of Periphyton Community in Phosphorus Cycling in Oligotrophic Post-Mining Lakes.
  3. Janusz Zwiazek, Professor, University of Alberta, Canada.
    Maryamsadat Vaziriyeganeh, PhD Student, University of Alberta, Canada.
    Title: Aquaporins in Halophytic Grasses Provide Important Clues for Enhancing Salt Tolerance in Crops.

 11:30-13:00 TIME SLOT 2 – MORNING/NOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Hanen Saïdi, Professor, University Tunis El Mar, Tunisia.

  1. Jing Lin, Professor, University of Maryland, USA.
    Title: Holistic Pedagogies Adopted in a Graduate Course on Climate Change Education Fostering Ecojustice and Deep Love and Respect for Nature.
  2. David Helman, Assistant Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
    Title: Future Impacts of Climate on Wheat Production and Quality in a World with a Higher Atmospheric CO2 Level.
  3. Yaron Michael, Researcher, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
    Title: SIPForSAT: Spatial Insect Population Model Driven by a Weather Forecasting Model and Satellite Data.

 13:00-14:30 TIME SLOT 3 – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Eliska Konopacova, PhD Student, University of Pardubice and Biology Centre CAS, Czech Republic.

  1. Katarzyna Panasiewicz, Professor, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland.
    Title: The Seeds Quality of Soybean (Glycine Max (L.) Merr.) Cultivated Under Long-Term Reduced Soil Tillage Systems Conditions.
  2. Agnieszka Faligowska, Professor, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland.
    Title: The Effect of Long-Term Tillage Systems on Yield and Yield Components of Soybean (Glycine Max (L.) Merr.).
  3. Rajai Al-Rousan, Professor, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
    Title: Cyclic Lateral Behavior of NLFEA Heat-Damaged Circular CFT Steel Columns Confined at the End with CFRP Composites.

14:30-15:30
Lunch


15:30-17:00 TIME SLOT 4 – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Mr. Konstantinos Manolidis (ATINER Administrator).

  1. Bartłomiej Warmuz, PhD Student, Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute, Poland.
    Title: Relationship between the Dynamics of Landslides in the Flysch Carpathians and Rainfall.
  2. Vsevolod Yutsis, Professor, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Mexico.
    Title: Geophysics of Los Contreras Maar, Santo Domingo Phreatomagmatic Field, Central Mexico.
  3. Arturo F. Castellanos Ruelas, Professor/Researcher, Autonomous University of Yucatá, Mexico.
    Title: Beating Barriers: Hydrolysates from Tropical Legumes, New Alternative to Obtain Bioactive Molecules for Nutraceutic Foods.

 17:00-18:30 TIME SLOT 5 – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Ms. Olga Gkounta, Researcher, ATINER.

  1. Dayhoum Al Bassel, Professor, Fayoum University, Egypt.
    Title: On Hemiurus Appendiculatus (Rud, 1809) Looss, 1899 and Gymnotergestia Chaetodipteri (Nahhas and Cable, 1964) Trematodes from Serranus Cabrilla Marine Fish from the Mediterranean Sea.
  2. Guillermo Castro Badilla, Professor, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Costa Rica.
    Tomás de Jesús Guzmán Hernández, Professor & Researcher, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Costa Rica.
    Title: Design of a Hybrid Forced Dryer Using Waste Air from a Hydroelectric Plant with a Solar Support System in Costa Rica.
  3. Tania Marcia Freitas, Researcher, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Goiano – IF Goiano – Rio Verde – GO, Brazil.
    Title: Analysis of Local and Regional Impacts of Agribusiness in the Immediate Region of Rio Verde – Goiás.
  4. Silvia Salustiano, Professor, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Goiano – IF Goiano – Rio Verde – GO, Brazil.
    Title: Sustainable Rural Development Index: The Importance of Agribusiness for the Brazilian Economy.

20:30-22:30
Greek Night


Tuesday 12 July 2022


 TIME SLOT 6 – MORNING PRESENTATIONS

08:00-09:30 Time Slot 6a1

08:00-11:00 Time Slot 6b

Coordinator: Mr. Konstantinos Manolidis (ATINER Administrator).

  1. Maja Covic, PhD Student, University of Split, Croatia.
    Title: Analysis of Preparedness towards Implementation of Ballast Water Management Convention: Challenges and Opportunities of Croatian Ports.
  2. Nermin Hasanspahic, Researcher, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
    Title: Ballast Water Discharge Profile of a Port as a Tool for Ballast Water Risk Management – A Case Study of Port of Ploče, Croatia.
  3. Leila Khodabakhsh, PhD Candidate, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany.
    Title: The Discursive and Institutional Scalar Transformation of the State: (Re) Production and (Re)Configuration of the Hydro-social Territories in Iran.
  4. Vincenzo De Santis, Researcher, University of Bari, Italy.
    Title: Middle-Late Pleistocene Chronology of Palaeoshorelines and Uplift History in a Low-Rising to Stable Foreland; Overprinting and Reoccupation.

Old and New-An Educational Urban Walk

 

The urban walk ticket is not included as part of your registration fee. It includes transportation costs and the cost to enter the Parthenon and the other monuments on the Acropolis Hill. The urban walk tour includes the broader area of Athens. Among other sites, it includes: Zappeion, Syntagma Square, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Ancient Roman Agora and on Acropolis Hill: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon. The program of the tour may be adjusted, if there is a need beyond our control. This is a private event organized by ATINER exclusively for the conference participants. Some participants have videotaped the event. Click here for an example.

09:30-11:00 Time Slot 6a2

Coordinator: Mr. Konstantinos Manolidis (ATINER Administrator).

  1. Anat Abramovich, Lecturer, Gordon Academic College, Israel.
    Title: Development of an Online Climate Change Course to Change Environmental Behavior and Commitment in Pre-Service Teachers.
  2. Mihail Mateev, Assistant Professor, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Bulgaria.
    Title: Building Automated Flows with AI Capabilities for Quality Control in Big Environmental Projects.
  3. Isaac Rampedi, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
    Title: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Amongst Selected JSE-Listed Mining Companies in South Africa.
  4. Dani Sabalja, Assistant Professor, University of Rijeka, Croatia.
    Title: Contribution to the Improvement of the System of Action in the Event of Sudden Marine Pollution.

11:30-13:00 TIME SLOT 7 – MORNING/NOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Jing Lin, Professor, University of Maryland, USA.

  1. A. Rasem Hasan, Director of Water and Environmental Studies Institute, An-Najah National University, Palestine.
    Title: Challenges and Opportunities for Treated Wastewater Irrigation – A case study from Palestine.
  2. Coppée Thibault, PhD Student, Gustave Eiffel University, France.
    Title: The Change of the Hydromechanical Properties of Gypsum Rocks Submitted to Water Dissolution.
  3. Zhanassyl Teleubay, Head/Big Data Analysis Lab, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Kazakhstan.
    Title: Snow Height and Snow Water Equivalent Estimation from Snow Cover Fraction using Sentinel-2 Satellite Images in North Kazakhstan.

  13:00-14:30 TIME SLOT 8 – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: A. Rasem Hasan, Director of Water and Environmental Studies Institute, An-Najah National University, Palestine.

  1. Hanen Saïdi, Professor, University Tunis El Mar, Tunisia.
    Title: Coastline Morphological Dynamic of the Djerba Island (South shore of the Mediterranean, SE-Tunisia).
  2. Ariana Lacej, Head, University of Shkodra Luigj Gurakuqi, Albania.
    Title: Considerations and New Data for Insects of the Carabidae Family in the Area of Malesia e Madhe(Northern Part of Albania).
  3. Gabriel Valentin Gheorghe, Researcher, INMA Bucharest, Romania.
    Title: Influence οf Nutrients and Quality Work Indices on Production of Peas, Sunflower, Corn and Wheat.

14:30-15:30
Lunch


15:30-17:30 TIME SLOT 9 – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Mr. Konstantinos Manolidis (ATINER Administrator).

  1. Ana-Maria Rosianu, PhD Student, University of Bucharest, Romania.
    Title: Fluorescent Bioaerosol Automatically Collected with Rapid-E Particle Counter and Human Health Implications.
  2. Bianca Mihalache, PhD Student, University of Bucharest, Romania.
    Title: Major Air Pollutant Levels in the Urban Agglomeration of Ploiesti, Romania, Based on Four-Year Monitoring Dataset.
  3. Fatima Radouani, Researcher, University of the Antilles, Martinique.
    Title: Efficient Electroactive Bacteria Isolated from Caribbean Mangrove Sediment.
  4. Francisco Fambrini, Professor, Municipal Higher Education Braganca Paulista Foundation, Brazil.
    Virginia da Cunha Bueno, Professor, Municipal Higher Education Braganca Paulista Foundation, Brazil.

    Title: Parasitological Evaluation of Vegetables Petroselinum Crispum Sold in Municipality in the Interior of Brazil.

19:30-21:00
Dinner


 

Wednesday 13 July 2022
Educational Islands Cruise
Mycenae Visit

Thursday 14 July 2022
Delphi Tour