Dr Ntinou is an assistant professor in the Dept. of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and a specialist in anthracology, the analysis and interpretation of wood charcoal macro-remains. She participates in international research projects in Greece and Cyprus on sites of Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic date, and was a key member of the ERC funded PLANTCULT project. Dr Ntinou has published prolifically on her research interests of prehistory, archaeobotany, vegetation history, woodland management by prehistoric societies and the formation of the anthropogenic landscapes.