Nataliya Gudkova was graduated
from Kyiv State University (Ukraine) - Biology department, Biochemistry
specialization. She obtained her Ph.D. in Plant Physiology at the Institute of
Plant Physiology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in
Kyiv. Nataliya has written and published several scientific articles related to
the influence of negative ecological factors on plants.
In 1999-2000 she has held the position of Director Assistant of the Megaproject
HELP: 'Higher Education: Leadership for Progress' in the International
Renaissance Foundation, Kiev.
At present she works in National Environmental NGO MAMA-86 (Kyiv, Ukraine) as an
assistant of the campaign 'Drinking Water in Ukraine'. Nataliya takes an active
part in implementation of the pilot projects, establishing contact with public
agents, scientists and other NGOs, communication with foreign partners,
preparing and conducting round tables, press-conferences, trainings, summer
camps etc.