Dr. Anna S. Antonova is currently basedat the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) at LMU Munich where she serves as director of environmental humanities development, as well as the Co-I and academic lead for the Bulgarian Black Sea Transition Coastal Laboratory in the Horizon Europe consortium EmpowerUs. In both capacities, and in her previous work, she has gained extensive experience in managing diverse and complex projects, including in research and in the design, development, and legal establishment of a new MA program.