Athanasiou M., Bouchounas T., Korakaki E., Tziritis E., Xanthopoulos G., Sitara S. 2022. Pilot project aims to change policy. Wildfire, QUARTER 4, 2022: 26-28.

Athanasiou M., Bouchounas T., Korakaki E., Tziritis E., Xanthopoulos G., Sitara S. 2022. Introducing the use of fire for wildfire prevention in Greece: pilot application of prescribed burning in Chios island. In proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Forest Fire Research: Advances in Forest Fire Research & 17th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit, 11-18 November 2022, Coimbra, Portugal. D. G. Viegas, Editor. ADAI/CEIF, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Abstract p. 169, full text on CD (p. 1487-1494), https://doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-2298-9_227.

Xanthopoulos G., Athanasiou M., Varela V., Kaoukis K., Xanthopoulos P. 2022. Simple firefighting demand modelling and its use for estimation of the potential influence of fuel treatment scenarios on the number of required firetrucks on the island of Kythira, Greece. In proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Forest Fire Research: Advances in Forest Fire Research & 17th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit, 11-18 November 2022, Coimbra, Portugal. D. G. Viegas, Editor. ADAI/CEIF, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Abstract p. 62, full text on CD (p. 361-366), https://doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-2298-9_57.

Ascoli D., Oggioni S., Barbati A., Tomao A., Colonico M., Corona P., Giannino F., Moreno M., Xanthopoulos G., Kaoukis K., Athanasiou M., Colaco C., Rego F., Sequeira A., Acacio V., Serra M., Plana E., 2022. Towards rural development and bioeconomy integration into wildfire risk reduction and civil protection strategies. In proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Forest Fire Research: Advances in Forest Fire Research & 17th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit, 11-18 November 2022, Coimbra, Portugal. D. G. Viegas, Editor. ADAI/CEIF, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Abstract p. 113, full text on CD (p. 929-932), https://doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-2298-9_140.

Athanasiou M., Bouchounas T., Korakaki E., Tziritis E., Xanthopoulos G., Sitara S. 2022. Prescribed Burning in Greece: Pilot Application in Chios island. In proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Civil Protection & New Technologies: SafeThessaloniki 2022, 29 September-1 October 2022, Thessaloniki, Greece, ISSN 2654‐1823, p. 237-240.

Xanthopoulos G, Athanasiou M., Kaoukis K. 2022. Suppression versus prevention. The disastrous forest fire season of 2021 in Greece. Wildfire, QUARTER 2, 2022: 18-24.

Xanthopoulos G, Athanasiou M, Nikiforaki A, Kaoukis K, Mantakas G, Xanthopoulos P, Papoutsakis C, Christopoulou A, Sofronas S, Gletsos M, Varela V. 2022. Innovative Action for Forest Fire Prevention in Kythira Island, Greece, through Mobilization and Cooperation of the Population: Methodology and Challenges. Sustainability. 2022; 14(2):594.

Athanasiou M. 2022. Empirical and semi-empirical based models for predicting the fire rate of spread in Mediterranean grasslands. p. 239 – 244. In proceedings of the 10th Panhellenic Rangeland Congress (Special issue). March 4, 2022, Thessaloniki. Hellenic Range and Pasture Society. 257 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Athanasiou M., Xanthopoulos G. 2021. The behaviour of the deadly wildfire of July 23, 2018 in Northeastern Attica, Greece. p. 64-72. In proceedings of the 20th Hellenic Forestry Conference, 3-6 October 2021, Trikala. Hellenic Forestry Society. 900 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Kaoukis K., Xanthopoulos G., Athanasiou M., Mantakas G., Xanthopoulos P., Nikiforaki A., Sofronas S. 2021. Innovative action for forest fire prevention in Κythera. p. 73-83. In proceedings of the 20th Hellenic Forestry Conference, 3-6 October 2021, Trikala. Hellenic Forestry Society. 900 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Kouretas I., Athanasiou M. 2021. Lightning-caused fires on Mount Mainalo: Analysis of identified igniting strokes. p. 102-110. In proceedings of the 20th Hellenic Forestry Conference, 3-6 October 2021, Trikala. Hellenic Forestry Society. 900 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Bouras F., Athanasiou M., Langousis A. 2021. Utilizing satellite imagery and open-source software for wildfire spread prediction in Greece. p. 111-118. In proceedings of the 20th Hellenic Forestry Conference, 3-6 October 2021, Trikala. Hellenic Forestry Society. 900 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Xanthopoulos G. and M. Athanasiou. 2020. Crown Fire. In: Manzello S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Wildfires and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires. Springer, Cham.

Athanasiou M. 2019. An empirical approach to predict surface fire rate of spread in Mediterranean grasslands in Greece. In book of abstracts of the 16th Conference της Hellenic Botanical Society, p. 14, October 10-13, 2019, Athens, 118 p.

Athanasiou M. 2019. Crown fires in Mediterranean pine forests of Greece: Comparisons of observed fire behaviour to CFIS predictions and an empirical approach to predict their behaviour. 279-292 p. In proceedings of the 19th Hellenic Forestry Conference, September 29 - October 2, 2019, Litochoro, Pieria, Greece. Hellenic Forestry Society. 675 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Xanthopoulos G., Athanasiou M., Kazakis G., Ghosn D. and K. Kaoukis. 2019. Backfire and its use in Greece. p. 255-267. In proceedings of the 19th Hellenic Forestry Conference, September 29 - October 2, 2019, Litochoro, Pieria, Greece. Hellenic Forestry Society. 675 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Xanthopoulos G. and M. Athanasiou. 2019. Attica Region, Greece July 2018: A tale of two fires and a seaside tragedy. Wildfire, April 2019, Vol. 28.2: 18-21.

Athanasiou, M. and G. Xanthopoulos. 2018. Observations on wildfire spotting occurrence and characteristics in Greece. In proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Forest Fire Research: Advances in Forest Fire Research, 9-16 November 2018, Coimbra, Portugal. D. G. Viegas, Editor. ADAI/CEIF, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Abstract p. 113, full text on CD (p. 588-597), https://doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_65.

Xanthopoulos G. and M. Athanasiou. 2018. The fires of Mount Hymettus near Athens Greece (1996-2017): History and fire behavior characteristics. In proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Forest Fire Research: Advances in Forest Fire Research, 9-16 November 2018, Coimbra, Portugal. D. G. Viegas, Editor. ADAI/CEIF, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Abstract p. 122, full text on CD (p. 661-669). https://doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_73

Athanasiou M. 2018. Greece: Fire Behavior and Outreach – A Scholar’s Story. Wildfire, April 2018 – Vol. 27.2: 32-37. (Online viewer or Pdf download)

Athanasiou M., Xanthopoulos G., Martinis A., Foukis Th. and St. Gaitani. 2017. Development of a fuel model for Cistus spp. in Greece. 702-709 p. In proceedings of the 18th Hellenic Forestry Conference, October 8-11, 2017, Edessa, Pella, Greece. Hellenic Forestry Society. 1742 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Athanasiou M. and G. Xanthopoulos. 2016. The wildfire of 17 July 2015, at the Faraklo village, Lakonia, Greece and its suppression. International Conference on Forest Fires and WUI Fires. May 25-27th 2016, Aix en Provence, France.

Athanasiou, M. 2015. Development of an optimal methodology for forecasting forest fire behaviour in Greece. PhD dissertation, Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 408 p.

Athanasiou M. and G. Xanthopoulos 2015. Wildfires in Mediterranean shrublands, phrygana and grasslands, in Greece: Comparisons of observed fire behavior to BehavePlus predictions. 175-183 p. In proceedings of the 17th  Hellenic Forestry Conference, October 4-7, 2015, Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece. Hellenic Forestry Society. 979 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Xanthopoulos G., Athanasiou M. and Zirogiannis N. 2015. Use of fire for wildfire suppression during the fires of 2007 in Greece. In book of abstracts of the 2nd International Conference on Fire Behaviour and Risk. 26-29 May 2015. Alghero, Sardinia, Italy. Abstract p. 111.

Athanasiou, M. and G. Xanthopoulos. 2014. Wildfires in Mediterranean shrubs and grasslands, in Greece: In situ fire behaviour observations versus predictions. In proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Forest Fire Research: Advances in Forest Fire Research, 17-20 November 2014, Coimbra, Portugal. D. G. Viegas, Editor. ADAI/CEIF, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Abstract p. 488, full text on CD.

Athanasiou Μ. and G. Xanthopoulos. 2014. Observations of the spotting phenomenon, in wildfires in Greece. Firefighting Review. 164 Β: 10-15. (in Greek)

N. Grammalidis, K. Dimitropoulos, M. Athanasiou, G. Xanthopoulos. 2013. An integrated system for Estimation and Visualization of Fire Propagation and Verification of its Predictions by Exploiting Data of Real Fire Behaviour for Fires in Greece and Turkey. 41-51 p. In proceedings of the 16th Pan-Hellenic Forestry Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 6-9 October 2013. (in Greek with English abstract)

Xanthopoulos G. and M. Athanasiou 2013. The evolution and the suppression of the NorthEast Attiki wildfire of August 21 to 24, 2009: Lessons for the future. 73-83 p. In proceedings of the 16th Pan-Hellenic Forestry Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 6-9 October 2013. (in Greek with English abstract)

Athanasiou M. and G. Xanthopoulos 2013. Observations of the spotting phenomenon, in wildfires in Greece. 30-40 p. In proceedings of the 16th Pan-Hellenic Forestry Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 6-9 October 2013. (in Greek with English abstract)

Athanasiou M. and G. Xanthopoulos. 2010. Fire behaviour of the large fires of 2007 in Greece. In proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Forest Fire Research, 15-18 November 2010, Coimbra, Portugal. D.G. Viegas, Editor. ADAI/CEIF, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Abstract p. 336, full text on CD.

Athanasiou M. and V. Martzaklis 2010. Natural Disaster Management and Geographic Information Systems: Benefits and Limitations for the Hellenic Fire Corps. 213 – 220 p. In proceedings of the 9th National Geographic Conference, November 4-6, 2010, Athens, Greece. Department of Geography, Harokopion University of Athens. 854 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Athanasiou M. and G. Xanthopoulos 2009. Fire behavior of the large wildfires of 2007, in Greece. 591 – 602 p. In proceedings of the 14th National Forestry Conference, November 1-4, 2009, Patra, Greece. Hellenic Forestry Society. 1101 p. (in Greek with English abstract)

Athanasiou, M. 2008. Forest fire behavior in Greece: Characteristics and prediction. M.Sc. Thesis. Inter-University Post-Graduate Studies Programme on “Prevention and Management of Natural Disasters”, Department of Geology and Geo-Environment of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and Department of Geoinformatics and Topography of the Technological Educational Institute of Serres. 140 p. (in Greek)