Panayotis Panayotidis. Research Director in the HCMR. Leading expert in benthic ecology & marine habitat mapping. Responsible in the designation of the Greek marine Natura-2000 network project (1996-2001). Since 2005 member of the WG on the master-plan of the aquaculture in Greece and the integrated development of aquaculture zones. HCMR scientific responsible of the governance research activities of the MESMA project.