Dr. Chrysi Laspidou is an Associate Professor at the Civil Engineering Department, University of Thessaly. She has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Sc. degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, USA and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, USA in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her interests include mathematical modeling and simulation of physical-‐-‐-‐chemical and biological processes that take place in natural aquatic systems and other ecosystems, as well as urban water issues, resource depletion and sustainability, virtual water and water-‐-‐-‐carbon-‐-‐-‐ecological footprint. She has published over 50 articles in scientific journals and conference proceedings and is actively involved in Greek and European projects.