Department of Biology, Ecology and Chemistry

Education

• 1979-1984 Rudny Industrial Institute, Mineral Processing Engineer.
• 1998-1999 Kazakh State Academy of Architecture and Construction (KazGASA), Master of Environmental Protection.
• 2009 Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University (KazNTU), Candidate of Technical Sciences, Specialization 25.00.36 – Geoecology.

Subjects taught

• Industrial Ecology
• Waste Management
• Environmental Monitoring
• Sustainable Consumption Models for Enterprises
• Hazardous Waste Processing
• Geo-ecological Design and Assessment
• Fundamentals of Scientific Research
• Climate Change and Human Health

Work experience

• 1984-2007 Rudny Industrial Institute; Lecturer, Senior Lecturer.
• 1985-1988 Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISiS); Research internship.
• 1995-1997 Ecological Lyceum, Rudny; Teacher (part-time).
• 2007-2023 A. Baitursynov Kostanay State University / Kostanay Regional University A. Baitursynov [University/Institute] (MES RK), Senior Lecturer, Head of Department, Acting Associate Professor.
• 2023 – Present A. Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University, Acting Associate Professor, Assistant Professor.

Сertificates of professional development

• 2022 Distance learning course "Waste Management," Tynystanov Issyk-Kul State University, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, certificate, 72 hours.
• 2022 Seminar "Transdisciplinary Research," Witzenhausen, German Institute for Tropical Agriculture (DITSL), Germany, certificate, 72 hours.
• 2022 Seminar "Criterion-based Assessment of Learning Outcomes in the Higher Education System," Nur-Mubarak Egyptian University of Islamic Culture / A. Baitursynov [University], certificate, 72 hours.
• 2022 Seminar "Professional Development on Project-Based Learning," Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Center for Project-Based Learning, certificate, 72 hours.
• 2022 Professional development course "Explanation of the Provisions of the New Environmental Code," IAC OOS, Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, certificate of completion. • 2022: Professional development course "Solving Problems in Modern Biology and Ecology Amidst Climate Change," Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals (Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences); certificate, 36 hours.
• 2022 Training course "Bioengineering Methods for Road Infrastructure Projects," Asian Development Bank (ADB); certificate, 18 hours.
• 2023 Professional development course "Modern Innovative Waste Management Technologies," S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University (KATIU); certificate, 72 hours.
• 2023 Professional development course "Innovative Approaches in Pedagogical Research and Teaching Professional Pedagogical Disciplines," Uludag University, Turkey; certificate, 72 hours.
• 2023 Training course "Advancing Circular Economy in Partner Countries through the Development and Implementation of a Waste Management Master's Program," University of Applied Sciences, Riga, Latvia; certificate, 72 hours.
• 2023 Training course "Sustainable Waste Management," Hochschule Wismar, Germany; certificate, 72 hours.
• 2023 Professional development course "Academic Writing: Writing a Scientific Article," Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (KazNPU); certificate, 72 hours.
• 2024 Course "Sustainable Development and ESG: Global Challenges, National Priorities, Effective Solutions," International Winter School 2024, Kazakh National Agrarian University (KazNAU); certificate, 72 hours.
• 2024 Professional development course "Modern European Waste Management System," EKA University (Riga, Latvia) / KATIU; certificate, 72 hours.
• 2024 Professional qualification course "Methodology of Scientific Research in Water Resources and Water Use," KazNAIU International Summer School, certificate, 72 hours.
• 2024 Professional development course "Practical Model for Implementing Integrated Inclusive Higher Professional Education," A. Baitursynuly KRU, certificate, 72 hours.
• 2024 Lecture series "Climate Skills for Kazakhstan," Global Shapers Hub (Astana) / Founder of Climate Action Initiative Central Asia (CAICA), certificate, 72 hours.
• 2024 Seminar "Sustainable Business Models and Circular Economy," Tallinn Institute of Technology (Tallinn, Estonia), certificate, 72 hours.
• 2024 Training: "Introduction to GIS via ArcGIS," "ArcGIS Pro: Core Workflows," and "Organizing Field Data Collection Using ArcGIS Mobile Apps," ESRI Data+ International Training Center (Moscow, Russian Federation), certificate, 56 hours.
• 2024 Professional development course "Sustainable Soil Fertility Management," A. Baitursynuly KRU / Dokuz Eylul University (Turkey), certificate, 72 hours.
• 2024 Professional development course "Environmental Education and Waste Management," University of Forestry (Sofia, Bulgaria) / A. Baitursynuly KRU, 72 hours.
• 2024 Professional development course "Municipal Solid Waste Management," Tallinn Institute of Technology (Estonia) / Erasmus+ UnWaste Project, certificate, 72 hours.
• 2025 Master trainer training course on life skills and relevant environmental topics within the framework of the project "Problem-solving and/or promoting issues..." ...climate change and disaster risk reduction,” UNICEF Kazakhstan, NGO Dislexia.kz, certificate, 80 hours.
• 2025 Professional development course “Artificial Intelligence in Education,” A. Baitursynuly KRU, certificate, 72 hours.
• 2025 Training “Institutionalization of adaptation planning and integration of climate risks into Kazakhstan’s development planning processes to ensure the implementation of adaptation measures within the framework of a coherent national adaptation planning policy,” UNDP, Green Climate Fund, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, certificate, 36 hours.
• 2025 Professional development course “Achievements and Prospects in Food Safety, Hygiene, and Microbiology,” A. Baitursynuly KRU, Uludag University (Turkey), certificate, 72 hours.
• 2025 Advanced training course “Innovation and Sustainable Development: Education, Entrepreneurship and Agroecological Solutions,” KInEU, certificate, 72 hours.
• Coursera certificate (Sept. 2026).

Membership in professional organizations

• Member of the Republican Educational and Methodological Association (RUMO) for Ecology, 2021–present.
• Member of the Regional Environmental Council, 2021–present.

Awards and prizes

• 2023 Honorary Certificate from the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• 2023 Letter of Appreciation from the Head of the "Education Department of the Kostanay Region Akimat".
• 2024 Certificate of Merit from the Vice-Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• 2024 Diploma of "Honorary Employee of A. Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University (KRU)".
• 2024 Letter of Appreciation from the Chairman of the Board-Rector of A. Baitursynov KRU.
• 2024 Letter of Appreciation from the Head of the "Department of Ecology of the Kostanay Region Akimat".

Activities in the service sector

• Jury member for city and regional student scientific project competitions in ecology, local history, and eco-tourism, 2003–present.
• Member of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group for the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) in the Kostanay Region (2024–2026).

Publications

• G.A. Zhetpisbay, S.A. Solovyev, G.T. Kazkenova, G.B. Yunussova. Ornithofauna of certain landscapes in the city of Kostanay // *Bulletin of KazNU, Ecology Series*. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26577/eje.2024.v79.i2-08.
• Pishchikov V., Yunussova G.B., Yukhnevich G.G. Development of a food waste management system for food service establishments in Kostanay // *Current Problems in Ecology: Collection of Scientific Articles Dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology* – Grodno: GrSU, 2024.
• E. Todorova, G. Yunussova, G. Kazkenova, X. Formazyuk, A. Kostadinova-Slaveva, G. Jetpysbai. Advancing Plastic Waste Management for a Circular Economy: Comparative Insights from Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Kostanay (Kazakhstan) // Processes, 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13030888.
• Yunussova G.B., Danilova T.S. Survey of stray animal habitats in the city of Kostanay // Modern Problems of Animal Science: VIII International Scientific and Practical Conference dedicated to the memory of Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Prof. B.M. Muslimov, December 11, 2025 – Kostanay, A. Baitursynuly KRU, 2025.

International projects

• 2022, UniCEN / US-Kazakhstan University Partnership Program, project "Partnership to Build Capacity for Project-Based Learning in Renewable Energy Teaching and Research," Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
• UnWaste Erasmus+, "Promoting the Circular Economy in Partner Countries through the Development and Implementation of a Master's Program in Waste Management," local coordinator, 2021–2024.
• SAGRIS (Erasmus+): Improvement of Postgraduate Education in the Field of Agriculture and Future Agrosystems, 2020–2023.