Lecturers of the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology

Havrylenko Olena

Associate professor of the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology

Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Associate professor

Research profiles:

Education and grades:

  • 1987-1990 – Postgraduate study in “Physical Geography, Geophysics and Landscape Geochemistry”, Department of Geography of the S.I. Subotin Institute of Geophysics of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
  • 1981-1986 – Higher education in Taras Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Faculty of Geography. Specialty – “Geography”, qualification – “Geographer. Physical geographer. Teacher”.

Academic Degree:

  • 1990 – Candidate of Sciences (Geography) on a specialty – Physical Geography, Geophysics and Landscape Geochemistry (11.00.01).
  • Dissertation topic: “Methods of landscape substantiation of territorial schemes and nature management projects” (supervisor – Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, prof. O.M. Marynych).

Academic title:

  • 2004 – Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology.

Work Experience:

  • Since 2004 – Associate Professor, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Geography, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
  • 2001-2004 – Assistant professor, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Geography, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
  • 1998-2001 – Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Geography of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Department of Ecological and Geographical Problems and Transport Geography.
  • 1990-1998 – researcher at the Institute of Geography of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Department of Ecological and Geographical Problems and Transport Geography.

Courses Developed and Taught:

  • “Applied Geoecology for Landscape and Biodiversity Conservation”, “Green Infrastructure and Geography of Nature Conservation in Europe and Ukraine” (Master’s level).
  • “Geoecological Foundations of Natural Resource Management”, “Urban Ecology”, “Geoecological Problems of Ukraine”, “Fundamentals of Fundamental and Applied Geoecology”, “Ecosystem and Landscape Services”, “Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Ecosystem Services Marketing” (Bachelor’s level).

Guarantor of Bachelor’s Program “Transboundary environmental cooperation”

 

Research interests:

  • Applied geoecology;
  • geoecological problems in Ukraine and worldwide;
  • nature protected areas;
  • green infrastructure in communities and urban environments;
  • ecosystem services.

Public and professional activities:

  • Since 2023 – Chair of the jury for the All-Ukrainian Science and Technology Competition “Eco-Techno Ukraine”—the national stage of the Regeneron ISEF International Science and Engineering Fair in the Earth Sciences category;
  • Since 2023 – Secretary of the “Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Strategic Environmental Assessment” Section of the Scientific and Technical Council (STC) of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine;
  • Since 2003 – Member of the Ukrainian Geographical Society.

Academic Mobility, Professional Development and International Projects:

  • 2025 – All-Ukrainian scientific and pedagogical advanced training under the program “Safety Skills Formation” (Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State University, Center for Ukrainian-European Scientific Cooperation). Certificate dated 16.03.2025 No. ADV-030201-CUSU;
  • 2024 – All-Ukrainian scientific and pedagogical advanced training course “The educational process in wartime and the post-war period: challenges, rules, prospects.” Organizer – Center for Ukrainian-European Scientific Cooperation. Certificate dated 14.04.2024 No. ADV-040330-UDU;
  • 2024 – Advanced training under the program “Ethical and psychological support for the implementation of educational and professional socialization and patriotic education of students by the curator of higher education institutions” (Institute of Postgraduate Education of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv). Certificate dated 22.01.2024 No. KU 02070944/000018-24;
  • 2023 – Advanced training under the program “The role of educational program guarantors in the development of an internal quality assurance system for higher education” (Department of Education Quality Assurance in cooperation with the Institute of Postgraduate Education of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv). Certificate dated 10.03.2023 No. KU 02070944/000132-23;
  • 2022 – All-Ukrainian scientific and pedagogical advanced training course “The educational process in the conditions of martial law in Ukraine” (Certificate No. ADV-030536-OLA dated 13.06.2022.

Publications:

Author and co-author of more than 195 scientific and educational works.

 

Selected publications:

  • Havrylenko O.P. Geoecology and nature management: monograph (Ukr.). Kyiv: Published by V. Yu. Bykhun, 2018. 393 pp.
  • Havrylenko O.P., Shyshchenko P.H. Geoecological Problems of Ukraine: A Textbook. (Ukr.). Kyiv: LAT&K Publishing House, 2022. 379 pp.
  • Havrylenko O.P., Tsyhanok Ye. Yu. Human ecology: A Textbook (Ukr.). Kyiv: LAT&K Publishing House, 2020. 286 pp.
  • Shyshchenko P.H., Havrylenko O.P. Applied geoecology: A Textbook (Ukr.). Kyiv: LAT&K Publishing House, 2020. 440 pp.
  • Shyshchenko, P. H., Havrylenko, O. P., Tsyhanok, Ye. Yu., & Bilous, L. F. (2025). Losses of ecosystem services in the zone of influence of solid waste landfills: a case study in the Kyiv region. geogr. z., 2(130), 12-25. https://doi.org/10.15407/ugz2025.02.012 (Scopus) [in Ukrainian]
  • Shyshchenko, P. G., Havrylenko, O. P., Tsyhanok, Ye. Yu., & Bilous, L. F. (2024). Housing prices as payment for ecosystem services of urban green spaces: Case study in Kyiv. geogr. z., 2, 33-42. https://doi.org/10.15407/ugz2024.02.033 (Scopus) [in Ukrainian]
  • Havrylenko, O., Tsyhanok, Ye., Shyshchenko, P., Samoilenko, V., Bilous, L., & Slipchuk, A. (2023). Assessment of cultural ecosystem services of protected areas for the purpose of their monitoring. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference “Monitoring of Geological Processes and Ecological Condition of the Environment”, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.2023520023 (Scopus)
  • Havrylenko, O., Tsyhanok, Ye, Shyshchenko, P., Samoilenko, V., & Bilous, L. (2022). Geoecological Monitoring of Urban Wetlands for the Purpose of their Protection (by the Case of Sovski Ponds in Kyiv). Proceedings of the 16th International Conference “Monitoring of Geological Processes and Ecological Condition of the Environment”, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.2022580011 (Scopus)
  • Havrylenko O., Tsyhanok Ye., Shyshchenko P., Samoilenko V., Bilous L. (2021) Geoinformation support for urban green space planning in the conditions of climate change (by the case of Kyiv). Conference Proceedings, Geoinformatics, May 2021, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.20215521007 (Scopus)
  • Havrylenko O., Shyshchenko P., Tsyhanok Ye. (2021). The green infrastructure within the framework of the concept of a compact city (by example of Kyiv). Journal of Geology, Geography and Geoecology, 30(2), 275-288. https://doi.org/10.15421/112124 (Scopus)

wards (certificates from the rector of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv):

  • 2017 – for successes in educational, scientific and educational work;
  • 2013 – for many years of conscientious work, success in scientific and pedagogical activities;
  • 2012 – for significant successes in educational, scientific and educational work.

Contact:

olena.geo@ knu.ua