University of Athens, Greece
Summer scholarship for Greek Studies (2008)

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Degree in Antarctic Studies (2004)

University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Bachelor's degree in Marine Botany (2002),
Thesis: "Petroleum pollution and the genetic mutation of the Avicennia marina"

Perry Institute of Marine Sciences, Bahamas
Internship (2002)

University of Florida, College for Marine Sciences, USA
Research assistant (2002)

Tropical Research Institute, Colon, Panama
Scholarship in the area of Marine Sciences (2002)

Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre, Albury, Australien
Summer scholarship (2000-2001)

University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Bachelor's degree in Marine Biology with distinction (2000)

University of Vancouver, Canada
Semester abroad (2000)

Vancouver Aquarium, Centre for Marine Sciences, Vancouver, Canada
Tropical Aquarist (2000)

University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Research assistant (1999-2002)

Undersea Explorer, Port Douglas, Australia
Scholarship (1998, 1999, 2000)