As. Prof. Bodnar O.I. received Dr. Sci. in Biochemistry from Yu. Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University in 2019. She studies the interactive effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors (including metals and non-metals, pesticides and oils products) on algae and aquatic invertebrates with the emphasis on determination of tolerate limits of adaptive response. She works at the Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University as lecturer at the Department of General Biology and Methods of Teaching Natural Sciences. Bodnar Oksana has served as a co-investigator on a number of research projects funded by the Ministry of Education and Science. She has authored nearly 80 research articles, 50 conference presentations, 3 patents.