Nazihan Ursavaş

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazihan Ursavaş graduated from the Department of Biology at Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) in 2004 and earned her Ph.D. in Biology Education from the same university in 2014. She conducted part of her doctoral research as a visiting scholar at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in 2009, and also undertook research activities at the University of Liverpool, UK in 2013. Her research interests include biology education, conceptual understanding, and water literacy. At Trabzon University, she teaches courses on Water Literacy, Outdoor Learning Environments, and Sustainable Development and Education, integrating environmental awareness and sustainability into teacher education.

In 2017, she received specialized training from Project WET, a leading international water education organization based in Montana, USA. Since then, she has been actively involved in promoting water literacy and environmental awareness through numerous educational initiatives, including TÜBİTAK-funded research projects, academic activities, and volunteer programs. Since 2017, she has served as the authorized representative of Project WET in Türkiye. She is also the founder and president of the Water School Association (Su Okulu Derneği), through which she continues to promote water education and responsible water use.

Currently, she serves as the Zero Waste Management Coordinator at Trabzon University and the university coordinator for the Water Efficiency Program of the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Through these roles, she actively contributes to institutional sustainability, water conservation, and environmental education initiatives.