The President and the members of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Society of Polar Zones and the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation invite you to the event, on the theme The 2nd Greek scientific expedition to Antarctica, which will take place on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Historical Library of the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, from 19:00 to 20:30.
The purpose of the event is to present the results of the expedition to Antarctica by two researchers, Eleni Kytinou, Marine Biologist from the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR) and Dionysia Rigatou, Oceanographer from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA – Department of Biology), who aimed to record the structure and function of the coastal food web by primary producers (e.g. phytoplankton, macroalgae) to the upper predators (e.g. seals). The mission took place at the Bulgarian base on the island of Livingston in Antarctica, in the context of the cooperation of the Hellenic Society of Polar Zones with international scientific bodies, and with the possibility provided by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute.
For 17 days, the two researchers moved between the Bulgarian ship and the base on Livingston Island, covering long distances and working in an environment where every activity requires precision and endurance. They traveled long distances and had the opportunity to study the underwater ecosystem of different islands of the South Shetland complex, as well as an area of the continental coastline near the Esperanza research base.
For the second time, this mission – a milestone for the scientific community internationally – was made possible thanks to the generous financial support of the sponsoring shipping company Laskaridis Shipping Co. Ltd, which covered the travel costs of the two researchers, the supply of appropriate clothing and equipment, as well as their safety.
The event will be conducted in greek.
