Aida holds master’s degrees in Cultural Studies from the Yerevan State University and Sustainable Resource Management from the Technical University of Munich. She currently works at the American University of Armenia Acopian Center for the Environment as a researcher and project officer focusing on citizen science, biodiversity conservation, and protected area management. She has worked on EU-funded projects, collaborating with international teams and partners. Aida’s academic interests include landscape planning and restoration, the human dimensions of nature conservation, and the conservation of large mammals in human-dominated landscapes.