Martina Egedusevic

Dr. Martina Egedusevic specializes in employing nature-based solutions that utilize natural processes to tackle environmental challenges. She provides expertise in managing flood risks, disaster risk reduction, and related environmental concerns. Born in Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina, where she completed her secondary education, she later pursued university studies in Belgrade, Serbia, and earned her Ph.D. from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Currently an Impact Fellow at the University of Exeter’s Land, Environment, Economics, and Policy Institute (LEEP), Dr. Egedusevic’s research has focused on the role of woodland creation in mitigating flood risks in Scotland. Her early career began as a flood protection engineer at Srbijavode in Serbia, working on flood hazard mapping and mitigation strategies. She later joined the SENSUM project, investigating natural hazards like landslides and debris movement.
Her consultancy work at ARUP further expanded her expertise in climate adaptation and environmental risk management across the UK. Dr. Egedusevic’s career is marked by a deep commitment to using sustainable, nature-based solutions to enhance environmental resilience and disaster risk reduction globally.