Education
Yerevan State University, department of ecology: 1987 - 1992,
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Institute of Hydro ecology and Ichthyology, postgraduate course: 1992-1995.

Academic degree
Doctor of Biology, 2001, “Seasonal succession of phytoplankton of Lake Sevan in period of repeated reduction of water level”

Professional experience
Since 1993: up to date National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Institute of Hydro ecology and Ichthyology
2004 - 2006: Since 1996 up to date Yerevan State University, department of ecology

Academic courses
Hydroecology, Ecology and Nature Protection, Modern Scientific Methods of Ecology, Environmental Economics

Scale of professional interests
Eutrophication in freshwater ecosystems, water quality, quantity and quality of phytoplankton community, management of limnoecosystems, biogens and their dynamics, research of bioindicators, research of cyanobacteria, some aspects of minimization of anthropogenic influence of fresh water body,ecology of hydrobionts

Participation in grant projects (present and past)
1996 - 1998: «Ecological restoration programm of Lake Sevan» supported of World Bank, expert
1997 - 1998: GEF programm in Armenia «Influence of Global warming in ecosystem of Lake Sevan», national expert
2003: DAAD research programm in Germany, researcher
2004: Water Law and Policy Prodramm in Armenia, researcher
2004: International Summer School in Armenia «Ecology and Nature Protection»
2005 - 2006: Management and Monitoring Programm for national parks of «Sevan» and «Dilijan», expert
2007: Research cooperation programm with National Academy of Sciences of Russia, researcher
2008: “Millennium challenges” in Armenia. « Ecological evaluation and research of wetlands in territory of Ararat valley», national expert
2010 - 2011: TEMPUS learning programm in Armenia, project author

Languages
Armenian (native), Russian (like native), English (good)

Professional membership
Since 1997: «Armenian Ecologists» NGO member
Since 2007: «National Security Academy» NGO member

lusinehambaryan@ysu.am