Prof. Dr. Geta Rîșnoveanu is a Professor in the Department of Systems Ecology and Sustainability at the University of Bucharest and the director of the Doctoral School in Ecology. Her research activities mainly address the following: the structure, ecological processes, ecosystem services, and assessment of the ecological state of freshwaters; the development of the methodology for WFD implementation at the national level; aquatic–terrestrial interrelationships; and relationships between anthropogenic drivers, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. Her research has focused on streams, lakes, riparian zones, and wetlands in the Danube River Basin.