Karamushka Viktor, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3868-1070, (karamushka@ukma.edu.ua). Assoc. Prof., Candidate of Biological Sciences, Head of the Department of Environmental Studies, National University of Kyiv–Mohyla Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine 1. Education background including institution information and year of graduation: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine (specialization in Biophysics), 1979 Candidate of Biological Sciences (specialization in Biochemistry), 1984 Associated Professor, 2005 2. Current and previous research interests: Applied Microbiology (Microorganisms–heavy metals interactions), Anthropogenic and climate change impacts on Ecosystems, Environmental sustainability, and environmental management 3. Memberships in professional societies and awards received: Black Sea Medal (Award of the Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution, Istanbul, Turkey), 2011 Petro Mohyla Medal (Award of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, 2024)