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mber of the eument-net Executive Board
Head of the kite-mentoring program, University of Freiburg, Germany
Associate Professor, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Evelyn Ruşdea is a distinguished scientist, project manager and mentoring coordinator with extensive expertise in both academic research and career development. Originally from Romania, Evelyn earned her degree in biology from Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca before pursuing her PhD at the University of Münster, Germany. Following her doctoral studies, she joined the Institute for Landscape Management at the University of Freiburg, Germany, where she has made significant contributions in the fields of land use, landscape development, and monitoring of biotopes and species.
Her dedication to advancing women in natural and life sciences is evident through her leadership of the kite-mentoring program at the University of Freiburg since 2013. Under her guidance, this program has grown into a thriving network of more than 300 participants, empowering women to achieve their personal and career goals. Evelyn has been an active mentor for women in various initiatives for over 15 years and has been an integral part of the eument-net since 2017. As part of the organizing committee of this conference in Constanta, Evelyn sees this event as a pivotal opportunity to establish a long lasting network for mentoring programs at Romanian universities, paving the way for women to empower their academic and research careers.