Aspa D. CHATZIEFTHIMIOU

Dr. Aspa D. Chatziefthimiou is a researcher and consultant on nature conservation and restoration, and on the environmental impacts of development in hot desert climates. Dr. Aspa received her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from Rutgers University, USA, and is a Certified Senior Ecologist by the Ecological Society of America. She incorporates traditional ecological knowledge, ethnography, as well as tracking & trailing in her research and field work. She develops educational programs, incorporating elements from all the above topics, to catalyze citizen science participation, and to deepen nature connection and appreciation in the population at large. Currently, Dr. Aspa serves as the Chief Scientific Officer for Earthna’s, Center for a Sustainable Future, Mangrove Restoration Program, and as the Scientific Advisor to the National Museum of Qatar, and to Virginia Commonwealth University’s (IN)tangible Lab.