Ecology Students Transform Urban Parks into Living Laboratories

The Fall 2025 Ecology curriculum is bridging the gap between classroom theory and real-world application through innovative, field-based instruction conducted within the urban park environments of the Thessaloniki center. Students actively engaged with core ecological principles through direct, empirical observation, turning local green spaces into accessible, outdoor laboratories.

This hands-on approach involved systematically recording local biodiversity and conducting detailed assessments of anthropogenic impacts, the effects of human activity, within these shared urban spaces. By doing so, students gained a practical, first-hand understanding of ecosystem functionality and resilience within an urban framework. This initiative not only enhanced scientific literacy, but also contributed valuable observational data on the health of our local environment.