Dr. Yulia Kuznetsova is an Associate Expert at UNU-FLORES.
Dr. Yulia Kuznetsova is a geographer and science communicator with expertise in geomorphology, climate change, and environmental stability. She holds a doctoral degree from Lomonosov Moscoe State University (MSU) and previously served as a researcher at MSU and as an Associate Professor and Academic Supervisor at the Higher School of Economics (HSE), where she was involved in teaching, research, and curriculum development.
Her academic work includes peer-reviewed publications and analytical reports on geomorphological processes, climate impacts, and environmental change. In parallel, she has an extensive background in science communications, authoring award-winning journalistic articles on climate change consequences and contributing to public engagement through original podcast series and TEDx talks. At HSE, she developed and taught one of the first science communication courses specifically designed for environmental science students.
At UNU-FLORES Dr. Kuznetsova focuses on the intersection of environmental systems analysis, applied sustainability practice, and science communication. Since March 2025, she has organized and led sessions at the Post-Mining Landscape Restoration Workshop in South Africa and contributed to a project on Resource Nexus analysis of critical raw materials in Central Asia.
Research Interests
- Environmental systems analysis and environmental quality assessment
- Interdisciplinary sustainability research at the science–policy–society interface
- Climate change impacts and environmental risk
- Science communication, stakeholder engagement, and participatory methods in sustainability research and decision-making
Appointments
- Associate Expert, UNU-FLORES, Germany
- Associate Professor and Academic Supervisor, Faculty of Geography, Higher School of Economics, Russia
- Researcher, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
- Engineer, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), Norway