conservation

In addition to my scientific research, I am engaged in bridging science with conservation practice and policy. I have served as a biodiversity expert in numerous projects, contributing to protected and conserved area management planning, the development and revision of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan of Armenia, as well as initiatives in ecotourism and community-based development. Please find below some of the roles I have held in conservation projects so far.

conservation
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  • 12012 Coordinator of Let’s do it! Armenia pan-Armenian volunteer’s movement (representative of Let’s do it! World in Armenia) Young Biologists Association NGO
  • 22017 Short-term consultant for assignment "Preparation of materials on biodiversity monitoring definition in Armenia and CBD requirements on it", GIZ  
  • 32018 Short-term consultant for assignment "Assistance in  elaboration of 5 –years development plans of Aparan and Tsakhkahovit communities", GIZ 
  • 42018 Short-term consultant for assignment "Preparation and moderation of a needs assessment for Tsaghkahovit and Aparan consolidated communities related to their environmental and socio-economic challenges and needs", GIZ
  • 52019, Expert on Protected Areas for Technical Audit of CNF-funded projects in Zangezur Biosphere Complex and Khosrov Forest State Reserve, CNF
  • 62020, August Team lead and biodiversity expert on preparation of “Baseline study of biodiversity and environmental situation for the “Gagarin” development project”, “DAR Foundation of Regional Development and Competiveness” Fund
  • 72020, March-July Expert for Assessing the Management Effectiveness in 2016 and 2019 of 7 Protected Areas Acting under “Zangezur Biosphere Complex” SNCO, using Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool/METT
  • 82020, February-April, Environmental Expert of the project “Development of concept for the Heritage Hub regeneration in Areni and adjacent Villages”, A.R.S.Progetti (Italy) / Arpa Environmental Foundation (Armenia)
  • 92020, January Advisor on preparation of “Sustainable Ecotourism Development Plan for Khosrov Forest State Reserve, Armenia Assessment, Strategy and Action Plan”, Transboundary Joint Secretariat
  • 102021, October-November  Expert for preparation of e-learning model on Public Participation in Ecosystem Services within GAtES, Acopian Center for the Environment 
  • 112021-2022 Expert on Biodiversity and Monitoring in the project “Citizen Science Engaging Youth in  Biodiversity  Monitoring ", Arpa Environmental Foundation  
  • 122022-2024 Team Lead in the project “ Developing Management Plan for Sevan National Park”, Institute of Botany after A. Takhtajyan SNCO NAS RA (Armenia), Soluton LLC (Armenia), DHP Conservation Ltd (Czech Republic), and NaravaNarave d.o.o (Slovenia)
  • 132024-2025 Biodiversity Policy expert of the project “Green Agenda for Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova and Armenia (GUMA)”, AUA Acopian Center for the Environment / Stockholm Environment Institute
  • 142023 - 2025 Protected Area expert of the project “Developing Management Plans for Shikahogh State Reserve and Zangezur, Khustup, Plane Grove, Sev Lich State Sanctuaries”, Soluton LLC
  • 152024-2025 Senior Biodiversity Expert of the 2026-2030 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Armenia, project “Global Biodiversity Framework - Early Action Support”, Institute of Botany after A. Takhtajyan SNCO