• 04/5-8/5/2026  EGU 2026, Hyfroinformatics Chair
• Erasmus+ agreement: Doctorate in Mining at the Universidad Católica del Norte with the Technical University of Crete
• 28/4-3/5/2025  EGU 2025, Hyfroinformatics Chair
• 15/11//204 Kick Off Meeting Plan4cold
• 19-21/6/2024   Organization of geoENV2024
• 16/4/2024 Emmanouil Varouchakis continues as the chair of the hydroinformatics subdivision of the European Geosciences Union for the period 2024-2026
• 14/01/2024 Kick Off Meeting of Immersive virtual tours on critical minerals for clean energy transitions (IMMERSE) 02-05/04/2024

• Stochastic Environmental Research & Risk Assessment

• Special Issue Advancements in Mineral Resource Characterization Using Machine Learning

• Special Issue "Geostatistics in the Life Cycle of Mines

• Hydrology Research Journal, Geostatistics
• Special Issue, Hydrogeology Journal, Application of geostatistics to hydrogeology, 2022-2023
• Special Issue, Entropy, Spatiotemporal Prediction and Simulation Methods at the Nexus of Statistical Physics, Spatial Statistics and Machine Learning, 2022

Dr. Khawla LAMGHARI. (2026). Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute (GSMI) – UM6P - University Mohammed VI Polytechnic,  Towards Sustainable Phosphate Mining in Morocco: Quantifying, Simulating and Optimizing the Resource–Water–Energy Nexus at the Benguerir Mining Site

Machairas, E. (2025). Cost-Benefit analysis and risk assessment of mining activities in terms of circular economy and its environmental impact. https://dias.library.tuc.gr/handle/123456789/29342 (Supervisor)

Donas, A. (2025). Development of advanced simulation methodologies utilizing computational intelligence frameworks and statistical modeling approaches for applications in environmental process simulation systems http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/59768

Gyparakis, S. (2025). Μοντελοποίηση της λειτουργίας μιας εγκατάστασης επεξεργασίας νερού. https://dias.library.tuc.gr/handle/123456789/32836

Gkika, A. (2024). Methodological decision support framework for enhancing the resilience of the Hellenic electricity distribution network against climate change impacts through multi-criteria analysis. http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/59201

Theodoridou, P. (2024). Development of space-time geostatistical models for hydrological applications. https://dias.library.tuc.gr/handle/123456789/32634

Vilanakis, N. (2024). Αριθμητικές μέθοδοι σε σύγχρονες υπολογιστικές αρχιτεκτονικές για προβλήματα πολλαπλών χωρίων. https://dias.library.tuc.gr/handle/123456789/36634

Agou, V. (2023). Space-time analysis of meteorological parameters with geostatistical and machine learning methods. https://dias.library.tuc.gr/handle/123456789/26823

Kokolakis, K. (2023). Contributions to satellite altimetry calibration with microwave transponders and corner reflectors in the context of fiducial reference measurements. https://dias.library.tuc.gr/handle/123456789/36527

M. D. Koltsidopoulou, A. Pavlides, D. T. Hristopulos, E. Α. Varouchakis, (2026), Enhancing Geostatistical Analysis of Natural Resources Data with Complex Spatial Formations through non-Euclidean Distances, Mathematical Geosciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-025-10269-3

A. Pavlides, M. D. Koltsidopoulou, M. Chrysanthi, E. A. Varouchakis, (2025). A Kernel-Based Nonparametric Approach for Data Gaussian Anamorphosis, Mathematical Geosciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-025-10251-z

Baeza, D, Maleki, M. & Varouchakis, E. A. (2025). Leveraging pre-existing geological model to generate multiple realizations of geological domain through machine learning algorithms. Natural Resources Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11053-025-10572-0

Maleki, M., Mery, N., Soltani-Mohammadi, S., Plaza-Carvajal, J., & Varouchakis, E. A. (2025). Integrating geological domains into machine learning for ore grade prediction: A case study from a porphyry copper deposit. Minerals, 15(11), 1175; https://doi.org/10.3390/min15111175

M. K. Germanou, A. Pavlides, E A. Varouchakis. (2025). “Comparison of Geostatistical and Machine Learning Methods for Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources Data,” Mathematical Geosciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-025-10239-9

E.A. Varouchakis, Konstantinos Komnitsas, Michail Galetakis. (2025). "Spatiotemporal Analysis of Vegetation Health and Moisture Dynamics in Rehabilitated Mining Quarries Using Satellite Imagery," Environmental Processes, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-025-00781-3

E.A. Varouchakis,, M. D. Koltsidopoulou and A. Pavlides. (2025). Designing Robust Covariance Models for Geostatistical Applications, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, doi.org/10.1007/s00477-025-02982-6

• geoENV2026, Limassol, 08-11/6/2027
• HIC 2026 June 22-26, 2026, Zaragoza, Spain
• 04/5-8/5/2026  EGU 2026, Hyfroinformatics Chair
• 28/4-3/5/2025  EGU 2025, Hyfroinformatics Chair
• geoENV2024, Chania, 19-21 2024 (Organizer)
• EGU 2023-2026 Hydroinformatics Chair
• Spatial Statistics 2023: Climate and the Environment, University of Colorado Boulder, USA 18 - 21 July 2023 (Scientific Committee)
• EGU 2022 Spatio-temporal and/or (geo)statistical analysis of hydrological events, floods, extremes, and related hazards, Vienna, 23–27 May 2022 (Convener)
• The 14th International Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications, Parma, June 22-24 2022 (Scientific Committee)

1. GEONE H.R.F.I project software: Advanced geostatistical modelling for natural resources evaluation
2. DSS tool for groundwater modelling using surrogate models (Advanced Users)
3. Non linear Gaussian transformation ''download Zenodo''

• New Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Technical University of Crete (TUC) and Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), Chile
• Erasmus+ University of Kentucky
• Erasmus mobility University of Aachen
   

Department of Mining Engineering

Departamento de Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Minas Universidad Católica del Norte

CERENA

National groundwater monitoring programmes, Groundwater monitoring country profile - Greece

IHE-DELFT hydroinformatics chair group

POLITECNICO DI MILANO

RESEARCH GROUP: Porous Media across scales