Asya Marhubi

Position: 
Research support
Research: 
European H2020 research project AQUACROSS: "Knowledge, Assessment, and Management for AQUAtic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services aCROSS EU policies"
Joining Date: 
06/2016
Address: 
IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
E-mail: 
asya.marhubi@imdea.org
Short Bio: 

She has a combined BA in International Development Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies, with honours, from Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS, Canada (2010-2016) and a Master’s degree in Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainable Development from the EOI in Madrid, Spain (2013-2014).

At IMDEA Water she is working on the Horizon 2020 research project AQUACROSS (Knowledge, Assessment, and Management for AQUAtic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services aCROSS EU policies), which aims at supporting EU efforts to protect aquatic biodiversity and ensure the provision of aquatic ecosystem services.

In addition to her work at IMDEA Water, she currently works on a part time basis as a research officer for the Partnership Brokers Association (PBA), an international professional body for those managing and developing collaboration processes. Through the PBA she contributes to commissioned partnership evaluations and research projects, including the PEP Project (Promoting Effective Partnering), funded by the Dutch government to study the conditions for successful partnership for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).