Viktor Lagutov

Viktor Lagutov is the Head of the Environmental Systems Laboratory at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University (Budapest, Hungary). He holds a Masters Degree in Applied Mathematics from the South Russia State Technical University (Russia) and MSc and PhD in Environmental Sciences and Policy from the Central European University (Hungary).

His research interests are focused on environmental modeling and spatial analysis with special emphasis given to river basins  and water security. Prior to joining CEU in 1997 Viktor was working in a number of environmental and research organizations. Since 1999 he teaches at CEU on various aspects of environmental modeling, Geographic Information Systems, river ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, and associated socio-economic activities. Viktor Lagutov combines teaching and research activities at CEU with practical environmental protection and academic outreach projects. He is a founder of several nongovernmental environmental organizations in Russia working towards sustainable development and integrated water management in transboundary river basins. He was a Board member of the Freshwater Specialist Group of the World Society for Conservation Biology.

Office Hours: 

By appointment via e-mail

Working Experience:

• Senior Expert, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Digital Agriculture Specialist, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Director, “In Service ICT Training for Environmental Professionals” (ISEPEI) Project, 2014-present
• Facilitator, Water Security Global Iniative, Eye On Earth Aliance (2015-2016)
• Chair, Environmental Education Gloval Initiative, Eye On Earth Aliance (2014-2016)
• Instructor, Faculty Development Program on modernization of Higher Education System in Russia (2011-2015)
• Consultant, Eye on Earth Initiative, UNEP and Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) (2011-2015)
• Project Manager, FP7 Project ENVIROGRIDS: Building Capacity for a Black Sea Catchment Observation and Assessment System. (2011-2014)
• Founder, Azov Center for Watershed cooperation, Russia (2011 - present)
• Head, Environmental Systems Modeling and Mapping Laboratory, CEU, Hungary (2008-present)
• Founder and Co-Director, Ural River Basin Project, Russia (2006-present)
• Research fellow, International Insitute for Applied Systems Analysis, Luxenburg, Austria (2002-2003)
• Lecturer, Department of Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management, CEU (2000-present)
• Manager, Environmental Systems Laboratory (2000-2007)
• Research fellow, Complex Adaptive Systems Laboratory, CEU (1997-1999)
• Mathematician, programmer, Space Agency "Orbita", Russia (1992-1996)
• Officer, Russian environmental NGO "Green Don"(1992-1996)