Aghah Valery Binda holds a master’s in Applied Ecology and Wildlife Management from the University of Dschang, Cameroon. He has over a decade of experience as a teacher of environmental science and a wealth of experience in biodiversity conservation, with a particular interest in using social and economic inc
Redley Opasa is an ecologist who majors in forestry science (ecology and entomology) and also agricultural science. He is currently the postgraduate coordinator of the postgraduate training program at the New Guinea Binatang Research Center in Papua New Guinea. NGBRC is an NGO leading in ecology science and bio
Oluwadunsin Emmanuel Adekola is an Academic with the department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria (FUTA) and currently rounding off his doctoral study in Conservation Biology (Ornithology) from FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape
Francis Osei-Gyan is the Deputy Director at Herp Conservation Ghana, West Africa’s first amphibian and reptile conservation society. He has a MSc in Development Policy and Planning from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. Francis work for the protection and conservation of West Afri
Guillaume Hounsou-Dindin joined the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences (FSA) at University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC) in 2010. He obtained his Bachelor in Forest and Natural Resources Management, and Master degrees in Natural Resources Management in 2013 and 2018 respectively with high distinctions. His research mainly
Being raised in an intercultural Paraguayan-swiss family, with parents highly involved with grassroots movements of campesino and indigenous communities made Marcos very sensitive to complex and interrelated environmental challenges. Motivated by a strong sense of purpose he studied anthropology to be able to b
Elspeth is an environmental biologist, PhD student, and social justice activist who grew up in the coastal redwood forest of northern California. She is currently working on her doctorate at the University of Cambridge in the UK, studying the impacts of climate change on agricultural development and biodiversit
Abdellah Aghraz obtained his PhD in Biotechnology of Natural Resources from the University of Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech in 2019, where he focused on phytochemistry and pharmacology of medicinal plants. He holds a Master’s degree in Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Conservation, Protection and Valorization from the Un
As a young kid growing up in the mountainous region of Epirus, Greece, Dimitris came to have a passion for natural landscapes, wildlife, wild foods, local culture and traditions. After leaving his hometown, Ioannina, to study Agricultural Economics and Rural Development in Athens and broaden his horizons in the
Yolanda is an Indigenous systems thinker in integrative science for sustainability with extensive experience representing Indigenous Peoples interests in scientific and policy fora. Her mission is to create respectful approaches in any field or discipline that is conducted by, grounded in, or engaged with Indig
