Hanna Klymenko

PhD in Biological Sciences, Associate Professor.

Hanna Klymenko holds a PhD in Biological Sciences and serves as an Associate Professor at the Department of Ecology and Botany of Sumy National Agrarian University. She has more than a decade of teaching and research experience in botany, plant ecology, biodiversity conservation and natural resource management.

She is qualified in agronomy and ecology. Her research focuses on plant population biology, rare and endangered species, plant population vitality, natural forest regeneration and environmental monitoring. This expertise directly supports EUFOR activities on restoring damaged territories and protecting biodiversity.

Hanna has authored and co-authored research on forest-forming species, natural forest regeneration, plant adaptation, rare species conservation and ecosystem recovery. Her publication record includes articles indexed in Scopus.

She has contributed to interdisciplinary projects on natural forest ecosystems, the protection of species listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, the establishment of protected areas and the maintenance of the State Cadastre of Protected Areas. She is a member of the Ukrainian Botanical Association and the National Ecological Centre of Ukraine, a consultant to Desniansko-Starohutskyi National Nature Park, and a member of a regional commission responsible for the protection of rare species.

Hanna also has experience with Erasmus+ Jean Monnet educational activities, including the Jean Monnet Chair “EU Climate Leadership”. She contributes to quality assurance for Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral programmes in Ecology.

Role in EUFOR

Within EUFOR, Hanna serves as a senior expert, researcher, teacher, and Research and Policy Integration Specialist. She ensures that project content rests on sound scientific evidence and reflects EU approaches to nature conservation.

Her main responsibilities are to:

support project coordination, progress monitoring, risk management and compliance with Jean Monnet standards;
develop and deliver content on EU forest policy, sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation and land restoration;
provide training for community representatives and professionals on the renaturalisation of war-affected territories;
integrate EU policies, standards and practices into teaching and training materials;
conduct research on rare species conservation, forest ecosystem restoration, climate resilience and sustainable land use;
prepare scientific publications, analytical materials and practical recommendations for post-war environmental recovery;
disseminate EUFOR results through publications, academic events and stakeholder cooperation.

Hanna will deliver 66 teaching hours over the three academic years of the Module. Her expertise in rare species and natural ecosystems strengthens the conservation dimension of EUFOR and provides a scientific basis for practical solutions to Ukraine’s territorial recovery.