National University of Uzhhorod together with the Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice organized an international scientific and practical "EFFUSE" conference within the framework of the project "Environment for the Future through Science Education", which held on 1. - 2. June 2023 in Uzhhorod.

More than 100 scientists from Ukraine, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Portugal and Turkey agreed to participate in the event. The conference was opened by the Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs Myroslava Lendiel and the Dean of the Faculty of Biology Yaroslava Hasynets. During the conference, the participants presented about 80 papers. The conference was held in five sessions: 'The place and role of environmental education in the formation of conscious young people'; 'Problems of pollution of aquatic ecosystems'; 'Environmental problems of the present and ways of their solution'; 'Flora and fauna of aquatic and feeder systems'; 'Microbiota and habitats of aquatic ecosystems'. Such events play an important role in promoting the discussion of current educational trends, the exchange of experiences and interesting ideas, helping to raise the level of environmental education and environmental awareness among young people.