Dr Thrassyvoulos Manios holds a BSc in Agricultural Biotechnology, a BEng in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in Environmental Engineering and is a Professor at the Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Wastewater treatment and reuse, irrigation. He has more than 15 years of experience in projects related to water and wastewater management, after the completion of his PhD. He has been involved in more than 25 research projects in which 15 as a coordinator, managing in the last ten years more than 3,500,000 €. He also has published more than 60 research articles (over 1100 citations) in international journals and more than 100 presentations in relevant conferences.