Dr. Madara Markova is a landscape architect, researcher and Assistant Professor at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU), where she also directs the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Landscape Architecture. She has worked as a researcher since 2014 and as an Assistant Professor since 2015. She obtained her professional qualification in Landscape Architecture in 2007, a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture in 2009 and a doctoral degree in Landscape Architecture in 2014 from the Latvia University of Agriculture (now LBTU). In 2021, she completed a Master’s degree in Spatial Development Planning at the University of Latvia. Her research focuses on urban green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, climate-adaptive landscapes, landscape character assessment and ecosystem services, with particular interests in urban grasslands, biodiversity-oriented management and public perceptions. Her teaching includes landscape sociology, landscape architecture theory and landscape design. She has been a member of the IFLA Europe School Recognition Panel since 2022 and has served as Vice President for Education of IFLA Europe since October 2025, contributing to educational standards and international academic cooperation in landscape architecture.