Spyros Schismenos is a PhD Fellow and Research Assistant of Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative (HADRI) at School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia. He works closely with the UNESCO Chair on Conservation and Ecotourism of Riparian and Deltaic Ecosystems as the Focal Point for the Wider Region of Asia-Pacific. He is a Member of the Youth International Soil Governance Commission of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. His research disciplines focus on Humanitarian Engineering, Disaster Management and Renewable Energy.