2026 ENV PRO

1. Isaac Rampedi, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
   Title: A Comparative Study of Household Pharmaceutical Waste Storage and Disposal in Katlehong Township and Lambton Suburb in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality of South Africa.
2. Jinping Li, Dean, College of Green Energy and Energy Storage, Lanzhou University of Technology, China.
   Title: Feasibility of a Novel Harmless and Environment-friendly Treatment Process of Vegetable Wastes.
3. Ebru Cokay, Professor, Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye.
   Deniz Dölgen, Professor, Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye.
   Serkan Eker, Professor, Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye.
   Yonca Dikici, Student, Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye.
   Tamer Atabarut, Professor, Boğaziçi University, Türkiye.
   M. Necdet Alpaslan, Professor, MNA Engineering and Consultancy, Türkiye.
   Title: Evaluation of Electrocoagulation for the Pre-Treatment of Wastewater from Table Olive Production.
4. Savannalee Ahmed-Hodgkinson, Lecturer, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
   Thea Schoeman, Head, Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
   Title: E-waste: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in South Africa.
5. Tamer Atabarut, Faculty Member, Bogazici University, Türkiye.
   Deniz Dölgen, Professor, Dokuz Eylul University, Türkiye.
   M. Necdet Alpaslan, Professor, MNA Engineering and Consultancy, Türkiye.
   Title: Sustainable Waste Management: Promoting the Circular Economy through Industrial Symbiosis.

1. Jose Manuel Castillo Lopez, Full Professor, University of Granada, Spain.
   Title: Competition for Water Use in the European Mediterranean: Agriculture, Urban Uses, and Tourism. The Case of the Tropical Coast of Granada.
2. Pinar Gultekin, Professor, Düzce University, Türkiye.
   Nermin Başaran, Assistant Professor, Düzce University, Türkiye.
   Melek Yılmaz Kaya, Research Assistant, Düzce University, Türkiye.
   Kıymet Uzun Yüksel, Research Assistant, Düzce University, Türkiye.
   Title: Wastewater Recovery and Reuse at Düzce University Campus: An Integrated Model Proposal Using the Water4Reuse Approach.
3. Atheesha Singh, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
   Tobias George Barnard, Associate Professor and Director, Water and Health Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
   Title: Hidden Microbial Contamination in Urban Water Systems from Source to Use in the Gauteng Research Triangle, South Africa.
4. Idair Espinosa, Condition Assessment Engineer, Xylem Water Solutions, Spain.
   Title: No Dig, No Disruption: Free-Swimming Tools for Metallic Pipeline Integrity Assessment.

1. Kongyou Wu, Professor, China University of Petroleum (Huadong), China.
   Mei Hong, Associate Professor, China University of Petroleum (Huadong), China.
   Title: Research on the Controlling Effects of Strike-Slip Faults on Carboniferous Volcanic Hydrocarbon Accumulation in the Chepaizi Uplift.
2. Martin Knez, Head, UNESCO Chair on Karst Education, Karst Research Institute – ZRC SAZU, Slovenia.
   Tadej Slabe, Karstologist, Karst Research Institute – ZRC SAZU, Slovenia.
   Title: Karstification of Cultural Heritage, Focused Especially on Old Greek Monuments.
3. Jae Gon Kim, Principal Scientist, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, South Korea.
   Title: Management of Acid Rock Drainage in a Highway Construction Site.
4. Klajdi Qoshi, Assistant Researcher, Institute of GeoSciences, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania.
   Edmond Dushi, Associate Professor, Institute of GeoSciences, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania.
   Title: An Updated, Homogeneous, and Declustered Earthquake Catalog for Albania and the Surrounding Region.

1. Teodoro Georgiadis, Senior Scientist, Institute of BioEconomy, CNR, Italy.
   Letizia Cremonini, Researcher, Institute of BioEconomy, CNR, Italy.
   Title: How to Organize Green Nature-Based Solutions in Cities for Elderly People and Those with Chronic Conditions.
2. Justyna Gołębiowska, Assistant professor, Lublin University of Technology, Poland.
   Title: Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Photovoltaic-Thermal Collectors and Hybrid PV-Solar Thermal Systems for Residential Applications.
3. Andreea Maria Iordache, Head of Metal Isotopes Laboratory, National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies (ICSI), Romania,/
   Elisabeta-Irina Geana, Head of Liquid Chromatography Laboratory, National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies (ICSI), Romania.
   Nadia Păun, National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies (ICSI), Romania.
   Claudia Sandru, National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies (ICSI), Romania.
   Andreea Adelina Constantin, National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies (ICSI), Romania.
   Corina Teodora Ciucure, National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies (ICSI), Romania.
   Constantin Nechita, National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Drăcea”, Romania.
   Tomas Pluhacek, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
   Filip Gregar, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
   J. Julio Camarero, Pyrenean Institute of Ecology, Spain.
   Title: Characterization of Inorganic and Organic Pollutants and Lithium Isotope Ratio for Assessing Changes in Antioxidant and Metabolic Profiles in Trees.
4. Marta Torres, Researcher, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal.
   Title: The Dialogue between Environmental Education and Social Sciences.
5. Nesreen Weshah, Instructor, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Canada.
   ShahinazHanem Abdellatif, Associate Professor, University Canada West, Canada.
   Fazal Aseef Shaikh, Master’s Student, University Canada West, Canada.
   Navjot Kaur, Master’s Student, University Canada West, Canada.
   Title: Integration of Circular Economy Principles into Canadian Energy Policy and Cold-Climate Construction Practices.

This is not a guided tour, and participation in this visit is not included in any conference registration fee. It requires pre-booking. It includes visits to Aristotle’s Lyceum, the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro), the National Garden, the statues of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides, and Syntagma Square, where the tour concludes in front of the Hellenic Parliament. Click here for more details.

1. Angela Busacca, Professor, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
   Title: Between Environmental Sustainability and Digital Transition: New Visions of Fishing Companies’ Social Responsibility.
2. Magdalena Rybaczewska-Blazejowska, Professor, Kielce University of Technology, Poland.
   Title: Corporate Environmental Transparency: An Analysis of mWIG40 ESG Disclosure Practices.
3. Tanya Wagenaar, Senior Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.
   Title: Best Available Climate Science: A Guiding Principle or a Legal Obligation?
4. Daniel Humpel, Lecturer, University of Fort Hare, South Africa.
   Title: Existing in the Periphery: Moral Patienthood as a Basis for Personhood for Non-human Animals.

1. Xin Song, Professor, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
   Title: MWCNT/LDH-Based Composite Adsorbents for Efficient Removal of PFAS from Water: Batch and Column Studies.
2. Nanping Wang, Professor, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
   Nan Gan, Engineer, Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy, China.
   Title: Study on the Long-Term Variation Pattern of Soil Radon Concentration and Main Control Factors in the In-Situ Leaching Uranium Ore Area of Yili Basin, Xinjiang.
3. Soyoung Jeon, PhD Student, Pukyong National University, South Korea.
   Title: Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) Improved by Sulfur and Supercritical CO₂ Treatment for Cesium Removal in Aqueous System.

1. Onder Kilic, Professor, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
   Murat Belivermiş, Professor, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
   Vahap Eldem, Professor, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
   Melis Özdemir, MSc Student, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
   Berna Şahin, PhD Student, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
   Selcan Demiralp, PhD Student, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
   Narin Sezer, Researcher, Istanbul Arel University, Türkiye.
   Selahattin Barış Çay, PhD Student, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
   Mehmet Ali Balcı, PhD Student, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
   Suna Bektaş, PhD Student, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
   Title: The Combined Effects of Ocean Acidification and Benzo(a)anthracene on the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis.
2. Fengmei Yao, Professor, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
   Title: Widespread Vegetation Greening under Multiscale Drought Mitigation across Northern China during 2001-2022.
3. Maria Maglianesi, Researcher, Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica.
   Title: How Agricultural Lands Contribute to Bird Diversity in Northern Costa Rica.
4. Elle Rajandu, Lecturer, Tallinn University, Estonia.
   Maria Kulp, Senior Researcher, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia.
   Marko Kaasik, Associate Professor, University of Tartu, Estonia.
   Aaro Videvik, MSc Graduate, Tallinn University, Estonia.
   Kadi Karmen Kaldma, PhD Candidate, Tallinn University, Estonia.
   Martin Küttim, Researcher, Tallinn University, Estonia.
   Title: Monitoring Environmental Quality in Urban Gardens Using Moss Analyses of Heavy Metals and Pigments.

1. Martina Sopta Coric, Full Professor, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
   Mihaela Mikic, Associate Professor, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
   Title: A Digital Transformation Model for Enhancing the Operational Efficiency of Energy Infrastructure under Climate and Crisis Challenges.
2. Jiahua Zhang, Professor, Qingdao University, China.
   Title: Abnormal Spring Climate and Greener Amplify Impacts of Summer Drought on Ecosystem Carbon-Water Fluxes.
3. Johanna Ficsor, Assistant Professor, Ludovika University of Public Service, Hungary.
   Title: Technical Solutions for Small-Scale Nature-Based Water Retention.
4. Mpho Tshikororo, Head, Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, University of Venda, South Africa.
   Title: Exploring the Influence of Farmers’ Financial Literacy on the Selection of Climate Change Coping Mechanisms.
5. Maja Jankovic, Expert Associate, Institute for Development and International Relations, Croatia.
   Sanja Tišma, Director, Institute for Development and International Relations, Croatia.
   Milenko Krajišnik, Dean and Professor, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
   Title: Bioeconomy as a Driver of Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges in the 21^st Century.