Meet the team

Maria, Manager of photo content

Originally a Physicist, with two Masters, one in Optics and one in Inclusive Education, Maria Tertipi lives in the island of Crete, Greece and teaches science to high school students. Inspired by the picturesque Chania and the numerous natural landscapes all over Greece, she developed photography as a hobby. She is the person behind the editing of all the photos that you see here, as well as the creator of some of the photos!

Contributing Authors

Amira Ali, MSc candidate

Amira grew up in Egypt, where she obtained her BSc degree in Chemistry and Zoology from Mansoura University. She is passionate about applied research and currently pursuing a MSc degree in Chemistry of natural products and food quality, MAICh, Greece. She loves writing, researching scientific literature, and simplifying it to the public. Her mission is to transmit the “secrets” of science to the world, this is why she also works as a freelance writer during her free time.

Anastasia Apodiakou , Ph.D. candidate

Born in Athens, Anastasia was always in love with nature and science. When she was 18 she decided to combine both and study Plant Biotechnology in the Agricultural university of Athens. A couple of years after completing her BSc studies, she moved to Crete to continue with her MSc studies on horticultural genetics and biotechnology and fell in love with the island! Huge natural variation, many plant species, mountains, beaches, sceneries, friendly and nice people, smiles everywhere, everything perfect! Although infatuated by the island, she managed to complete her studies and she is currently a PhD candidate in Max Planck institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Germany. Anastasia is planning to continue following her passion studying and working with plants, as well as to return to Crete one day, which she always keeps in her heart.