Tuğba Evrim Maden completed her B.Sc. at HacettepeUniversity in Hydrogeological Engineering. She has a MA degree in Hydropoliticsfrom Hacettepe University and a Ph.D. Degree in Social Environmental Sciencesfrom Ankara University. Dr. Maden worked at the Center for Middle EasternStrategic Studies (ORSAM) - Water Research Programme as a HydropoliticsResearcher between December 2010 - April 2015. Her work focuses on waterpolitics, transboundary waters, aquifers, environmental politics, the EU WaterFramework Directive and the Middle East (in particular, water issues in Iraq,Syria and Iran). Dr. Maden is a member of ISA (International StudiesAssociation), IWA (International Water Association), IAHS (InternationalAssociation of Hydrological Sciences), and UIK (International Relations Councilof Turkey).