Academic CV & publications

Eleni-Elda
(Elina) Takola

Ecologist  ·  Meta-analyst  ·  Research Group Leader

BIOECOS Group · Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
Leipzig, Germany

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Research profile

Greek ecologist and meta-analyst leading the BIOECOS Group at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ in Leipzig, Germany.

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Academic appointments

Research Group Leader · BIOECOS

Sep 2024 – present

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ

Department of Computational Landscape Ecology · BIOECOS Group

Postdoctoral Researcher

Nov 2022 – Sep 2024

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ

Department of Computational Landscape Ecology · Advisor: Dr Michael Beckmann

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Education

PhD · Ecology

2018 – 2022

Friedrich Schiller University Jena · Germany

“The behavioural ecology of individualized niches in the light of meta-analysis” · Supervisor: Prof. Holger Schielzeth · Thesis

MSc · Forestry and Natural Environment

2016 – 2018

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · Greece

“Herpetofauna-habitat relationships in the suburban forest of Thessaloniki” · Supervisor: Prof. Dimitrios Bakaloudis

BSc · Forestry and Natural Environment

2010 – 2016

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · Greece

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Honours & awards

2026
Shortlisted for the Ecography E4 Award

Ecography journal.

2021
Poster Prize

Annual Meeting of the German Ecological Society (GfÖ).

2019
Poster Prize

Meeting of the German Zoological Society (DZG), Behavioural Biology Section.

2017
Travel Grant

Technical University of Denmark and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, for participation in the Ecology of Song conference.

2016
Commendation of Excellence

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, for excellence in undergraduate studies.

2010
Award and Commendation of Excellence

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, for the highest grade in the entrance exam.

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Teaching experience

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

16–19 Jun 2025

Teaching · PI: Prof. Claudia Fricke

Grundlagen der Tierökologie (BIO.07707.01)

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Supervision & mentoring

As leader of the BIOECOS Group, I coordinate student supervision, recruitment, budgets, reporting and regular research meetings.

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Scientific service & community

Committees & review

  • Member, IP1 Board / Steering Committee, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ.

Organisation & affiliations

  • Member of BES, SORTEE, GfÖ, ESA and HELECOS.
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Publications & research outputs

Peer-reviewed articles, manuscripts, preprints, software and science communication.