Biografía
EDUCATION: 2009 – 2011 University of Klagenfurt, Austria, Master of Science in Management of Protected Areas, 1993 – 1998 West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine, Master of Science in Accounting and Audit, coalification – Economist.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATION:
Led the team that prepared the database for 106 new territories of the Emerald network with a total area of 1,5 million hectares ( http://emerald.net.ua/ , https://emerald.eea.europa.eu/ )
Led the team that has established 9 national parks and reserves (incl. Chornobyl radiation and ecological biosphere reserve, Nobelskyi NP, “Nyzhnodniprovskyy” NP) and has worked on the expansion of 13 national parks. A total of 1,041 protected areas with an area of 760 thousand hectares have been created
Has worked on the development of the draft Law of Ukraine “Emerald network territories” meant for approximation of Ukrainian legislation to EU legislation http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/zweb2/webproc4_1?pf3511=70592
Organized the work on including unique natural territories to transboundary Ukrainian-Polish biosphere reserve “Roztochchia” in the framework of the Man and Biosphere Programme and creating Ukrainian-Polish-Belarusian biosphere reserve “Western Polissia”
Has prepared the work plans on the conservation of black stork (Ciconianigra L.) in Ukraine and sturgeon (family Acipenseridae)
Coordination from MEPR of international projects:
Support to Nature Protected Areas in Ukraine, Germany http://snpa.in.ua/en/pro-proekt/
Complementary support to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine for the sector budget support implementation, EU, component Nature protection https://sbs-envir.org/ , https://sbs-envir.org/images/documents/final_report/final_02.02.2016_annexes_ENG.pdf
Polesia - Wilderness without borders, UK, https://wildpolesia.org/
Technical Focal Point of Bern Convention and Program of Work on Protected Areas of Convention on Biological Diversity (2018 – 2022)
Participa en
Scaling conflict-sensitive conservation to benefit nature, people and peace: Understanding the challenges
Oct 13 2025 (13:00 - 14:00)
Room: IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub