Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, Central & Western Afghanistan 2012 Mr. Abdul Wali Modaqiq National Environmental
Protection Agency
Deputy Director General, Policy and International Affairs
Environmental Science Forestry and Natural Resources
Asia, South Afghanistan 2014 Mr. Aimal Khan United Nations Development Program
National Coordinator, GEF-SGP
Agriculture, Rural Development Agriculture, Rural Development
Asia, Central & Western Afghanistan 2005 Mr. Abdul Wahed Ahadi UNDP. Making Budgets Work
Projects, Ministry of Finance Office Manager General Management Environmental Organization Administration
Asia, Central & Western Afghanistan 2004 Mr. Sayed Hashmat Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock Senior Construction Engineer Engineering, Civil Project Mgmt., Water Resources
Europe, East Albania 2001 Dr. Spase Shumka Department of Natural Sciences, Agriculture University of Tirana Professor Biology Biochemistry
Europe, East Armenia 2015 Mr. Harutyun Gevorgyan Eco-Star NGO and Armenian National Agrarian University
Lecturer and head of international projects Economics Leadership in Economics and
Extension Education
Europe, East Armenia 2006 Mr. Mikayel Sarafyan DAI Development Alternatives, Inc.
Environmental Protection Specialist Physics Solid State and Laser Physics
Australia Australia 2014 Ms. Victoria Pilbeam Australian National University Undergraduate Student Interdisciplinary Studies Sustainability Sustainability Science and Geography
Australia Australia 2015 Ms. Elsa Alexandra Merrick Australian National University Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor
of Law Human Ecology
Europe, West Austria 2005 Mrs. Karin Svadlenak-Gomez
Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology
Manager of Research Projects, Grants & Public Relations
Biodiversity conservation & Management
Biodiversity conservation & Management
Asia, South Bangladesh 2009 Ms Bahreen Khan Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) Senior Lawyer Law Environmental Law
Asia, South Bangladesh 2011 Mr. Mohammad Hafijul (Hafij) Islam Khan
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) Climate Change Specialist Law Climate Change & Environmental Law
Asia, South Bangladesh 2013 Mofizur RahmanCenter for Population, Urbanization and Climate Change
Research Investigator (Environment and Climate Change)
Ecology, Environmental Science Biodiversity Conservation
Asia, South Bangladesh 2015 Ms. Marjana Chowdhury UNDP Programme & Monitoring Officer
Environment & Disaster Management
Disaster Management, WASH, Livelihood Recovery
Asia, South Bangladesh 2015 Mr. Bishawjit Mallick Vanderbilt University, USA Foreign Research Fellow Regional Planning Disaster Risk Reduction, Environmental Migration
Asia, South Bangladesh 2003 Mrs. S. Rezwana Hasan Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association Director of Programs Law Environmental Law
Asia, South Bangladesh 2003 Mr. Tarik Ul-Islam UNDP, Bangladesh Assistant Country Director Environmental Management
Environment, Sustainable Energy, Disaster Risk Management
Asia, South Bangladesh 2004 Mr. Shamsul (“Palash”) Momen
Pangaea – Youth Environmental Organization General Secretary Forestry - Environment Environmental Youth Leadership
Development
Asia, South Bangladesh 2001 Dr. Aminul Islam UNDP, Bangladesh Sustainable Development Advisor Geography Environment & Natural Resource
Management
All Participants 2001-2015
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, South Bangladesh 2014 Mr. Abdullah AhmadCBA-ECA Project, Department of Environment, Bangladesh Government
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Natural Resources Management Biodiversity Conservation
Asia, South Bangladesh (in Philippines) 2014 Mr. Mohammed Nasimul
Islam Asian Development Bank Water Resources Specialist Environment Environmental and Natural Resource Science and Engineering
Europe, East Belarus (in Italy) 2008 Mrs. Lilia Smelkova Center for Science in the Public Interest
Organizer - American Food Day Development Studies Education
Europe, West Belgium 2011 Ms. Aurore de Crombrugghe
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Associate Programme Officer
Europe, West Belgium 2008 Mr. Wim Schaerlaekens Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomat Urban Environmental
Management Project Management
Europe, West Belgium (in Italy) 2002 Mr. Géraud Servin FAO, Rome, Italy Programme Officer Agronomy Programme Manager
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Belize 2015 Mr. Leonel Requena United Nations Development Programme Coordinator Natural Sciences Natural Resource Management, Marine
Science
Asia, South Bhutan 2012 Mr. Kelzang Wangchuk Jigme Singye Wangchuk National Park Park Manager Ecology Mountain Forest
Asia, South Bhutan 2015 Ms. Jigme Choki District Administration Jakar Environment Officer Envirionmental StudiesEnvironment Impact Asessment, Community Based Disaster Risk Management
America, South Bolivia 2012 Ms. Maria Esther Arrien Anez Repsol YPF E&P Bolivia S.A. Environmental License
Technician Environmental Studies Environmental Law
America, South Bolivia 2005 Ms Mónica Claudia Castro Delgadillo
Global Consulting in Sustainable Development Owner, CEO Economics Socioeconomics, Environmental
Economics
America, South Brazil 2010 Severino Pinto Center for Environmental Research of Northeastern Brazil Research Associate Tropical Ecology Conservation Biology
America, South Brazil 2012 Ms. Carolina Jordao Instituto Centro de Vida (Center of Life Institute)
Environmental Management Analyst
Environmental Enginnering
Public Policy, Multi-stakeholder process, Deforestation
America, South Brazil 2009 Ms. Adriana Paese Conservation International Professor/Researcher Ecology Landscape Ecology, Spatial AnalysisAmerica, South Brazil 2011 Ms Tatiana Fukamati Amana Key Project Manager Biological Science Environmental Management
America, South Brazil 2011 Mrs. Roberta del Giudice Independent consulting and advocacy in Environmental Law
Lawyer, Master in Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
Wildlife/Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Policy and Law
America, South Brazil 2008 Mrs. Karin Teixeira Kaechele World Bank Carbon Finance Analyst Interdisciplinary
Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Econ/ Biodiversity Conservation
America, South Brazil 2011 Mrs. Fatima Cardoso Solidaridad Program Coordinator Environmental economics
Certification/environmental governance/ sustainable supply chains / payment for ecosystem services
America, South Brazil 2011 Mrs. Camila Rodrigues Instituto Centro de Vida - www.icv.org.br
Sustainability of Smallholders Program Coordenator
Natural Resource Management Community Development
America, South Brazil 2008 Mrs. Angela Weber TRANSFORMAR President Sustainable Development Development Management
America, South Brazil 2007 Mr. Marcio Augusto Ramos Halla Ecotore Serviços Socioambientais Manager
Rural Economics & Forest Resources Management
Community Based Projects Planning: Protected Area Management & Environmental Economics
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
America, South Brazil 2011 Mr. Manoel Serrão Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade - Funbio
Specialist and Masters in Environment and Sustainable Development and Graduate Fisheries Engineer
Engineer, FisheriesEnvironmental Economics Policy & Law, Environmental Education and Communication
America, South Brazil 2009 Mr. Joao Andrade Instituto Centro de Vida ICV Program Coordinator Economics Environmental Economics
America, South Brazil 2011 Mr. Gustavo Silveira OPAN - Operação Amazonia Nativa Local Coordinator Social Science Community Development
America, South Brazil 2011 Mr. Bruno Paes Castelo Branco
Associação para a Proteção da Mata Atlântica do Nordeste (AMANE)
Technical Coordinator Environmental ScienceWildlife/Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Economics, Policy and Law
America, South Brazil 2010 Miguel Aparicio NEAI, Amazonas Federal University Researcher Anthropology Amazonian Ethnology
America, South Brazil 2010 Maria Rita Manzano Borba Shell Brazil Social Performance Advisor Local Development Human Geography
America, South Brazil 2013 Helga YamakiImaflora - Institute of Forest and Agriculture Management and Certification
Coordinator Forestry Engineer Communities, Production Chains on non-timber forest products
America, South Brazil 2013 Carlos Eduardo Menezes da Silva
Pernambuco´s Federal Institute of Education,Science and Technology (Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco - IFPE)
Professor Environmental Science Environmental Economics
America, South Brazil 2010 Augusto Riccio Petroleo Brasilerio S/A – Petrobras
Management Systems Development Corporate Manager
Management & Organization Developing Management Systems
America, South Brazil 2010 Ana Carolina Neves Instituto Biotropicos Project Coordinator Environmental Science Ecology, Eco Literacy
America, South Brazil 2014 Mr. Adriano Bandeira Instituto Militar de Engenharia Associate Professor Water Resources and Environment
Integreated Water Resources Management
America, South Brazil 2014 Ms. Annibeth Melo Jacob Panasonic do Brasil Environmental Engineer Corporate Sustainability
Implementation of National Policy of Waste
America, South Brazil 2014 Ms. Ana Paula Valdiones Instituto Centro de Vida Environmental Management Analyst
Environmental Management
Municipal Environmental Management, Urban and Periurban Agriculture
America, South Brazil 2015 Mr. Francisco Beduschi Neto Instituto Centro de Vida - ICV Trainer Animal Science and
EconomicsEnvirionmental Economics and Sustainable Development
America, South Brazil 2002 Mr. Oscar Arruda d'Alva Instituto Sertão Executive Director Development and the Environment Business Administration
America, South Brazil 2004 Mr. Marcelo Gomes Arantes
Assembly of the State Rio de Janeiro, Deputy Carlos Minc's Cabinet
Technical and Policital Consultant Policits Environmental Analysis, Territory &
Management
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
America, South Brazil 2006 Dr. Henyo Trinidade Barretto Filho
Instituto Internacional de Educaçao do Brasil (IIEB)
Academic Director and Manager of Beca Program Social Anthropology Interethnic Relations, Environmental
Anthropology
America, South Brazil (b. Italy) 2010 Federico Bellone AVINA Foundation Amazon Program Manager Environmental Management Leadership, social entrepreneurism
America, South Brazil (in USA) 2012 Ms. Juliana Quaresma State University of New York - SUNY (Syracuse) PhD Student
Environmental Science and Forestry Department
Natural Resource Management, Environmental Education, Rural Development Policy, Food Security
Asia, Southeast Cambodia 2012 Mr. Vuthy Ly Fisheries Administration, Ministyr of Agriculture
Deputy Director, Community Fisheries Development Economics Agriculture, Biodiversity and Fisheries
Asia, Southeast Cambodia 2008 Mr. Sokha RosMinistry of Interior National Program to support D&D reform of NCDD
Phnom Penh Program Management Advisor
Sustainable Development Urban Environmental Policy
Asia, Southeast Cambodia 2005 Mr. Dany Chheang Forestry Administration, Wildlife Protection Office Deputy Director Forestry Forestry Engineering, Wildlife
Management
Asia, Southeast Cambodia (in Laos) 2007 Mr. Monyrak Meng Mekong River Commission Programme Officer,
Environment Programme Environment Terrestrial & Water Ecology
Africa, Central Cameroon 2010 Stephen Njodzeka Ndzerem Shumas-Cameroon General Coordinator Environmental Science Environmental Management
Africa, Central Cameroon 2007 Mr. Emmanuel Binyuy Wirsiy
Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch Director Environmental Science Energy & Climate Change
Africa, Central Cameroon 2011 Mr. Ebenezar Asaah World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Tree Scientist Agroforestry Tree domestication
Africa, Central Cameroon 2010 Denis Jean Sonwa Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Scientist Plant Ecology Agro-ecology
Africa, Central Cameroon 2003 Dr. Zac Tchoundjeu World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF)
Regional Coordinator, Humid Tropics of West & Central Africa
Forestry Tree Domestication
Africa, Central Cameroon (deceased) 2006 Dr. Martine Parfaite
Ngobo Nkongo
African Farm Radio Research Initiative / Department of Plant Sciences, University of Yaounde
Senior Research Manager/Lecturer Ecology Tropical Forestry
Africa, Central Cameroon (in Tanzania) 2013 Rosemary Olive Mbone
EnieIkra Educational Training Centre (IETC) Executive Director Geology Environmental Management,
Education
America, North Canada 2007 Ms Sonja Nicole Craik (Soni Craik) St. Lawrence College Teaching Conservation, Biology,
EducationEnvironmental Education, Writer, Youth Worker
America, North Canada 2003 Ms Susan Farquharson Canadian Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans
Chair, Marine Resources Planning Committee Business Community-Based Resource
Management
America, North Canada 2005 Dr. Varghese Abraham Manaloor University of Alberta Associate Professor Economics
Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics, Food Policy & Nutrition
America, North Canada (in England) 2004 Ms. Giselle Weybrecht London Business School,
England/UK
MBA program and consulting on adding SD and env issues to curriculum
Communication Environmental Education, Water, Youth, Sustainable Development
America, North Canada (in Switzerland) 2007 Mr. David Edward Jensen UNEP, Post-Conflict and Disaster
Management Branch
Head, Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding program
Environmental Science Natural Resources, Conflict and Peace-building
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
America, North Canada (in Switzerland) 2003 Dr. Mark Smith IUCN Switzerland Head, Water Program Ecology Plant Eco-physiology, Agroforestry,
water resources management
America, North Canada (in USA) 2009 Carley Morgan (nee)
Hansen Chevron Corporation Community Engagement Officer Communications Community Stakeholder Engagement
Africa, Southern Cape Verde Islands 2007 Mrs. Maria Teresa
Antunes Vera-CruzMinistry of Environment & Agriculture Biodiversity Project Manager Range Science,
Biology Range Management
America, South Chile 2007 Ms Valentina Antonella Lira Fundacion Chile
Head of Forestry, Conservation Development Program Forestry Area
Economics Industry
America, South Chile 2014 Ms. Salem Afeworki Jacobs Engineering Business and Project Sustainability Consultant
Communications, Environmental Management
Sustainability, Climate Change
Asia, East China 2011 Ms. Tianlan Ma Xiamen Greencross Association(XMGCA) Director-General
Asia, East China 2012 Mr. Peng Ren Global Environmental Institute Program Coordinator Environmental Policy Environmental GovernanceAsia, East China 2014 Ms. Jiawen Fang Peking University Undergraduate Student Urban Planning Urban Planning
Asia, East China 2015 Mr. Zhe Sun Peking University Undergradute Envirionmental Science
Asia, East China 2005 Mrs. NIU Rose Hongwei The Nature Conservancy, China Program Director of China Program Natural Resource
Management Conservation Management
Asia, East China 2003 Mr. YANG Congming Forestry Department of Guizhou Province
Officer, Vice Dir./ Coordinator of Guizhou PAR Network
Natural Resource Management Forestry Conservation
Asia, East China 2006 Mr. TANG Patrick Zhishao
Ministry of Agriculture, Foreign Economic Cooperation Center
Director, Agricultural Project Division
Development Management Rural Development
Asia, East China 2001 Mr. REN Xiaodong
Guizhou Normal University Community-based Conservation and Development Research Center
Deputy Director Ecology-Zoology Nature Reserve & Rural Development
Asia, East China 2006 Mr. PAN Ke General Station of Rural Energy & Environment Protection - Henan Province
Foreign Capital Financed Project Director Agriculture Rural Environmental Protection
Asia, East China 2003 Mr. KANG Yunhai Inst. of Rural Economy, Yunnan Academy of Social Science Prof./ Deputy Director Rural Economics
Community Development , Community-Based Resource Management
Asia, East China 2002 Mr. HUANG Mingjie Guizhou Int'l Cooperative Center for Environmental Protection Director Environmental
Protection Community-Based Conservation and Development
Asia, East China 2005 Dr. YAN Zhaoli International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal
Regional Officer - Rangelands Ecology Wet Rangeland Management
Asia, East China (in Singapore) 2014 Ms. Yongbei Li National University of Singapore Undergraduate Student Economics Economics
America, South Colombia 2009 Ms Silvia Vejarano Fundacion Biodiversa Colombia Director Biology Ichthyology and Conservation
America, South Colombia 2008 Ms Martha Viviana Varela Pérez
Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogota Teaching Assistant Biology Environmental Economics, Agriculture
Development
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
America, South Colombia 2008 Ms Edna Margarita Olarte Zethelius
Global Ecovillage Network GEN and various communities
Representative of Latin American and Consultant
Conservation, Development
Conservation and Rural Development, Integral Design, Participatory Processes
America, South Colombia 2009 Duvan Hernan Lopez Galway Resources Holdco Ltd. Junior Geologist Geology Risk Management & GIS
America, South Colombia (in Panama) 2010 Vivienne Caballero
UNDP-UNEP Poverty and Environment Initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean
Program Officer Environmental Science Poverty-Environment Nexus ,Climate Change, Water Governance
America, South Colombia (in USA) 2010 Alicia Luz Calle Environmental Leadership and
Training Initiative (ELTI)Leadership Program Coordinator Biology Tropical Forest conservation and
restoration
America, South Colombia (in USA) 2014 Ms. Maria del Pilar
Barrera Rey Global Environment Facility Operations Officer Civil Society/Capacity Development Economics International Business
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Costa Rica 2009 Ramon Leon EARTH University Professor Agriculture Agronomy, Biodiversity, Education
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Costa Rica 2009 Elena FlorianTropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE)
Coordinator of the Cooperative Study Abroad Program & Training Specialist
Conservation Biology Biodiversity Management
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Costa Rica 2009 Edmundo Castro EARTH University Carbon Neutral Program Coordinator Economics Environmental Impact Assessment
Africa, West Côte d'Ivoire (in Switzerland) 2003 Mr. Abou Bamba United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP)Regional Coordinator, Abidjan Convention Secretariat Environmental Policy Environmental Action Plans and
Reporting
Europe, North Denmark 2014 Mr. Christian Damholt University of Copenhagen Masters Student Political Science Political Science
Europe, West Denmark 2015 Ms. Mette Vestergaard Dam University of Copenhagen Master in Geography and
GeoinformaticsGeography & Geoinformatics
Europe, West Denmark (in Bolivia) 2006 Mr. Jens Noe Hansen Danish International
Development Agency (Danida) Junior Advisor/ Civil Society & the Environment Forestry Community Forestry
Europe, West Denmark (in USA) 2003 Mr. Tom Twining-Ward UNDP Global Environment
Facility (GEF)
Technical Advisor, Climate Change Adaption & Capacity Development Program
Geography Development & Natural Resource Management, Project Mgmt.
Africa, East Djibouti 2014 Ms. Noura Abdi Farah World Bank Consultant Environmental Issues Disaster Risk Management
Africa, Central DRC 2012 Dr. Bila-Isia Inogwabini Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Post Doctoral Research Fellow Ecology Large Mammals and Freshwater
America, South Ecuador 2010 Trotsky Danilo Riera Vite Nature and Culture International Provincial Coordinator for Zamora Chinchipe
Natural Resource Management Indigenous Areas
America, South Ecuador 2008 Ms Sigrid Vasconez Davidson
Grupo Faro -- Fundacion para el Avance de las Reformas y Oportunidades
Environmental Policy Area Director
Environmental Biology & Sociology
Sustainable Development/ Economic Policy
America, South Ecuador 2012 Mr. Marcos Fioravanti Ambiente Creativo Technical Director and Project Manager
Agriculture and Natural Resource Management
Sustainable Development Projects Design and Management
America, South Ecuador 2007 Mr. D. Rafael Flor Columbia University - The Earth Institute
Research Coordinator, Technical Advisor Agriculture Poverty Reduction, Hunger
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
America, South Ecuador 2013 Marcela Aguirre UNDP - BIOFIN Initiative Leading Expert in Ecological Economics Economics
Economics of Biodiversity and Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Social Economy and Local Development, Fundraising
America, South Ecuador 2010 Karol Fierro Bolsa Amazonia Ecuador, Ambiente y Sociedad Bolsa Amazonia Program Biology Aquatic Ecology
America, South Ecuador 2014 Ms. Monica Ribadeneira Sarmiento KfW
Senior Expert Tropical Forest, Biodiversity and Sustainable Rural Development
Law Environmental Law
America, South Ecuador 2006 Mr. Oscar Zapata Rios University of Calgary in Canada PhD Student in Economics Economics Environmental Economics, Bahavioral/Experimental Economics
Europe, West Ecuador (in Switzerland) 2015 Ms. Gabriela Paola Ponce
Guerrero ETH Zurich MSc Environmental Science Biogeochemistry and Pollutants Dynamics
Africa, North and Middle East Egypt 2003 Mr. Karim Sharif Shalaby Water Boards Project Farmer Organizations
Specialist Rural Development Water Management
Africa, North and Middle East Egypt 2003 Mr. Ahmed Hassan
Ecotourism Planning, Development & Promotion LIFE Red Sea Project
Task Manager Environment Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Tourism
Africa, North and Middle East
Egypt (in Denmark) 2002 Mr. Sami M. Kamel
UNEP Collaborating Center on Energy and Environment, Risoe National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark
Senior Energy Economist Economist Renewable Energy/ Rural Electrification
America, Central, México & Caribbean
El Salvador 2002 Mr. Leopoldo Dimas Salvadoran Foundation forEconomic and Social Development (FUSADES)
Senior Environmental Researcher, Economic and Social Research Department
Environment & Natural Resource Economics
Economic Valuation of Environmental Services
America, Central, México & Caribbean
El Salvador (b. USA) 2002 Ms. Susan Kandel PRISMA Foundation
Senior Researcher, Director of International Projects, Board Member
Sociology, Territorial Planning
Institutional Arrangements for Resource Management
Europe, West England 2015 Ms. Catherine Gresty University of Oxford Dphil Zoology
Europe, East Estonia 2007 Mrs. Helen Sulg Environmental Investment Centre Estonia Head of ERDF Sub Unit Environmental
Engineering Environmental Management
Africa, East Ethiopia 2012 Ms. Mekdes Ijigu Gaia Association Assistant Project Coordinator Law Renewable Energy, Refugees
Africa, East Ethiopia 2012 Ms. Amleset Haile Abreha CASCAPE Project Assistant National Coordinator
Agriculture, Animal Science
Conservation Management, Wildlife Management
Africa, East Ethiopia 2007 Mr. Sahlu Haile The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Senior Program Advisor Public Health Family Planning, Reproductive Health
Africa, East Ethiopia 2011 Mr. Negash Teklu Gebremicael
Pop Health Env Ethiopia Consortium Executive Director Sustainable
DevelopmentIntegration of social economic & environmental issues
Africa, East Ethiopia 2012 Mr. Mesfin Kassa Admassie
Population, Health & Environment Ethiopia Consortium
Environmental Programme Coordinator Development Environment/Climate Change
Africa, East Ethiopia 2013 Hiwot Hailu AYKA ADDIS Textile and Investment Group P.L.C.
Social & Environment Safeguard Senior Officer Botany Environment Protection
Africa, East Ethiopia 2008 Dr. Zelealem Tefera Ashenafi
Afroalpine Ecosystem Conservation Project-FZS
Project Leader/ Country Representative Biology Conservation Biology
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Africa, East Ethiopia 2013 Bezaye Tessema Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research
Assistant Researcher & Project Coordinator Environmental Science Environmental Botany
Africa, East Ethiopia 2014 Mr. Asfawossen A. Kassaye Addis Ababa University Associate Professor Geology Isotope Geochemistry, Palaeoclimate-
Paleoenvironment
Africa, East Ethiopia 2015 Mr. Kumara Wakjira Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority
Director, National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries Environmental Science Wildlife management
Africa, East Ethiopia 2005 Mr. Wondimu Tekle Sigo Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Water and Energy Ministry
State Minister Engineering Hydraulic Engineering, Dams & Hydropower
Asia, Pacific Fiji 2003 Ms Asenaca Ravuvu UNDP, Fiji Environment Thematic Analyst Environmental Management, Conservation
Community Development
Asia, Pacific Fiji 2008 Mr. Alvin Ashnil Chandra Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Division, Australia Environment Officer
Biology, Environmental Sciences
Biodiversity Conservation & Management
Europe, West Finland 2010 Dennis Mikael Hamro-Drotz
UNEP, Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch Program Officer Multi-disciplinary
Natural resource management in post-conflict and disasters, Corporate Social Responsibility & Financing, Environmental risk assessment
Europe, West Finland 2001 Ms. Anu Hassinen Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Energy Adviser, Department for Development Policy Economics, Finance Energy, climate change, environmental
economics
Europe, West Finland (in Belgium) 2002 Ms Mari Linnapuomi Secretariat of the EU Council,
Brussels Civilian Crisis Management Political Science Global Environmental Issues
Europe, West Finland (in Denmark) 2007 Mrs. Tarja Hannele
Porkka Knudsen European Environment AgencyProject Manager, Environmental Management & Effectiveness Evaluations
Communications Environmental Management
Europe, West Finland (in Kenya) 2007 Mrs. Miia Pritta Toikka UNEP Associate Program Officer Sociology Development Studies, Ethnic & Racial
Studies
Europe, West Finland (in Switzerland) 2003 Mrs. Nina Saalismaa Freelance Consultant. GEF Adaptation in
Water Sector Environmental Science Environmental Science and Policy; Energy
Europe, West France (b. USA) 2003 Ms Alison McKelvey-Clayson Independent consultant Communications Officer Communications Environment and Development
Africa, Central Gabon 2011 Ms. Christine Sandra Nse Esseng
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Gabon Program
Plateaux Bateke Project Manager
Natural Resource Management Community Development (CBNRM)
Europe, East Georgia 2009 Ms. Elene Shatberasvili Biological Farming Association - ELKANA Lawyer Law Civil & Environmental Law
Europe, East Georgia 2001 Ms Tamar Barabadze USAID, AfghanistanEnergy Project Manager, Office of Infrastructure, Engineering, & Energy
Environmental Management, Energy Environmental Policy and Law
Europe, East Georgia 2004 Dr. Ketevan Samadashvili Regional Environmental Centre (REC) for the Caucasus
Environmental Policy and LEAPs Programme Manager Immunology Environmental Health, Urban
Environment
Europe, East Georgia 2005 Ms Maya Beridze
The Black Sea Youth EcoAcademy, Batumi State University, and “The Challenger” Daily newspaper
Environmental Activist, Environmental Journalist Philology Language
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Europe, East Georgia (in Liechtenstein) 2002 Ms Ketevan Chachibaia Community and Environment Chairman of the Board
Immunology, Environmental management
Program development/Policy advice
Europe, East Georgia (in Switzerland) 2011 Mr. Zurab Jincharadze Environmental Protection of
International River Basins Deputy Team LeaderEnvironmental Science/Natural Resource Management
Environmental Information Systems - GIS/RS; Climate Change; Water Resources & Management
Europe, East Georgia (in Tajikistan) 2008 Mrs. Nana (Naniko)
Baramidze OSCE Office in Tajikistan Environmental Officer Environmental Management & Policy Environmental Policy/ Implementation
Europe, East Georgia (Switzerland) 2003 Ms Ekatherine
Otarashvili IUCN – Global Forest & Climate Change Program
Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) Program Officer
Law Environmental Law and Policy
Europe, West Germany 2013 Claudia Assmann United Nations Environment Programme
Associate Programme Officer, Economics & Trade Branch
International Relations, Business Administration
Environmental Policy, International Economics
Europe, West Germany 2015 Mr. Jens LiebeUN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC)
Assistant Director Water and natural resources
Mulit-disciplinary work, both research and capacity development; adaptation to global change
Europe, West Germany 2015 Ms. Nadine Ruprecht United Nations Volunteers Sustainable Development Research Analyst
International Development
Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Africa, West Ghana 2013 Richmond Antwi-Bediako Rural Environmental Care Association Executive Director
Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology
Environmental Management, Development
Africa, West Ghana 2012 Mr. Umaru Farouk Dubiure
Wildlife Division (Forestry Commission) Park Manager Natural Resource
Management Wildlife Management
Africa, West Ghana 2011 Mr. Moses Kofi Sam FORESTRY COMMISSION (Wildlife Division) Regional Manager Natural Resource
Management Wildlife/Biodiversity Conservation
Africa, West Ghana 2012 Mr. Daniel Mumuni The Partnership for Child Development
Regional Director (West Africa)
International Development Education, Agriculture, Poverty
Africa, West Ghana 2008 Dr. Frank McAvor GAIN Ghana Agricultureal Initiative Network National Coordinator Development Studies Development Economics
Africa, West Ghana 2014 Ms. Evelyn Asante-Yeboah
University of Ghana, Soil and Irrigation Resesarch Centre GIS Consultant/Researcher Forestry, Agriculture Climate Change, Community
Adaptation, Social Forestry
Africa, West Ghana 2005 Ms Abenaa Akuamoa-Boateng Ghana Health Service Head of Nutrition, Ashanti
Region Public Health Maternal and Child Nutrition
Africa, West Ghana 2002 Dr. Charles Yamoah ConsultantIntegrated Soil Fertility Mgmt. in West Africa Agronomy Agroforestry and Soil Fertility
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Grenada 2006 Mr. Lazarus Dominic (Joe) Joseph Grenada Ports Authority Senior Pilot / Surveyor Marine Surveyor Small Craft Surveyor
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Guatemala 2001 Ms Claudia Pastor USAID Guatemala Environmental Policy Advisor Business Admin. Environmental Policy
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline SpecialtyAmerica, Central, México & Caribbean
Guatemala 2006 Mr. Ronny Waldemar Roma Ardon
National Council of Protected Areas Protected Areas Technician Agricultural Engineer Renewable Natural Resource
Management
America, South Guyana 2005 Jewel Liddell University of Guyana LecturerBiology/ Environmental Impact Assessment
Conservation of faunal biodiversity
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Honduras 2007 Mr. Luis VallePROLENA: Association for the Enhancement of Sustainable Forest Energy Use
Director of Projects Forestry Forest Management
Asia, South India 2011 Ms. Kanupriya Harish Jal Phagirathi Foundation Project Director
Asia, South India 2008 Mr. Adil Ali N/A Independent development consultant Development Governance
Asia, South India 2013 Gurmeet Sangha Rai Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative (CRCI) Principal - Director Architecture Architectural and Urban Conservation
Asia, South India 2007 Dr. Pushkin PhartiyalCentral Himalayan Environmental Association (CHEA)
Executive director
Sociology, Participatory Approaches, Developmental History
NRM, Rural livelihoods
Asia, South India 2008 Dr. Padmaja Karanam International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics ICRISAT
Visiting Scientist Environmental & Agricultural Sciences
Agri-environmental Sustainability & Climate Change
Asia, South India 2005 Ms Dhenuka Srinivasan Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Manager
Environmental Chemistry / Management
Environmental Management, Pollution Control, Exposure Assessment
Asia, South India 2005 Mrs. Anita Paul Pan Himalayan Grassroots Development Foundation
Director – Community Initiatives Social Work
Gender & Equity Issues re Conservation & Enterprise Development
Asia, South India 2006 Mr. Pradeep Kumar Dept. of Forests, Environment & Wildlife Mgmt., Gov't of Sikkim Conservator of Forests Forestry Biodiversity and Climate Change,
Community Based Forest Mangement
Asia, South India 2001 Mr. M. Gopakumar The Nityata Foundation Trustee Management Environmental Education, Renewable Energy
Asia, South India 2005 Mr. Kalyan Paul Pan Himalayan Grassroots Development Foundation Executive Director Economics & Social
Work Sustainable Development
Asia, South India 2002 Mr. Anand Kusre ICICI Bank, Ltd. General Manager Banking and Finance Technology Finance
Asia, South India 2006 Mr. Aman SinghKRAPAVIS (Institute for Agriculture & Ecology Development)
Chief Coordinator, Founder Ecology Conservation Oran (Traditional Biodiversity System)
Asia, South India 2005 Dr. Prodyut Bhattacharya Indian Institute of Forest Management
Asst. Professor, Forestry & Ecosystem Management Forest Management Community Forestry & Natural
Resource Management Asia, South India 2004 Ms. Praneeta Kapur The Hunger Project Programme Officer Social Work Women & Child Development
Asia, South India (in Indonesia) 2004 Ms. Purabi Bose
Wageningen University, Forest & Nature Conservation Policy Group
Ph.D. Candidate Social Science & Human Development
Community Forestry, Policy Analysis, Rural Development
Asia, South India (in Philippines) 2002 Dr. Jagdish Kumar Ladha IRRI (International Rice
Research Institute), Philippines Soil Nutritionist, Coordinator of Rice-Wheat Project Soil Science Soil Fertility/Plant Nutrition
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, South India (in Switzerland) 2003 Ms Archana Patkar Water Supply & Sanitaion
Collaborative Council (WSSCC)
Programme Manager Newtworking and Knowledge Management
Social Development Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, Child & Gender Rights
Asia, South India (in Switzerland) 2002 Dr. Muralee
Thummarukudy
UNEP, Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch Geneva, Switz.
Operations Manager Environmental Management Corporate Environmental Management
Asia, South India (in Tanzania) 2006 Ms Nemat Hajeebhoy Aga Khan Foundation Executive Officer Public Health Health Systems Management
Asia, South India (in UK) 2003 Mr. Sushil Saigal M. Phil course in Environment and Development, University of Cambridge, UK
Manager, NRM, Winrock Int’l Forestry Community Forestry
Asia, South India/Austria (in USA) 2012 Ms. Malvika Monga Global Environmental Facility,
World Bank Junior Professional Associate Law Environmental negotiation and Policy Development
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2013 Yance Arizona President University Lecturer LawConstitutional Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources, Indigenous Peoples
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2010 Pahrian (Ian) Siregar DAI – Orangutan Conservation Services Program
Sumatra Deputy Regional Coordinator Public Policy Environmental Policy
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2011 Ms. Yani Septiani Misnistry of Forestry Indonesia
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2011 Ms. Satria (Rita) Oktarita Center for International Forestry Research Research Officer
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2009 Ms. Nur Endah Shofiani
DAI - Development Alternatives, Inc., USAID - Indonesia Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IUWASH)
Regional Coordinator / BCC Specialist
Environmental Engineering Urban Water Supply and Sanitation
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2007 Ms Rondang Siregar Research Centre for Climate Change-University of Indonesia Research Associate Biological Sciences
Orangutan Rehabilitation/Reintroduction, Conservation
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2008 Mrs. Ristina Aprillia DAI - Development Alternatives, Inc., Environmental Services Program
Community Based Water and Sanitation Specialist
Environmental Engineering Solid Waste Management
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2012 Mrs. Nana Ratnasari RMI-the Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment
Manager of Transcending Knowledge Environment Sustainable Livelihoods, Sustainable
Forest and Watershed Management
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2007 Mrs. Alifah Sri LestariFIELD Indonesia Foundation (Farmer Initiatives for Ecological Livelihood and Democracy)
Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation Staff for Environmental Services Program USAID
Agronomist Participatory Training, Monitoring, & Evaluation for NRM
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2009 Mr. Sigit Widodo Environmental Services Program (ESP) - USAID
Watershed Management Specialist
Natural Resources Management
Environmental Governance, Community & Spatial Planning
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2008 Mr. Rofi Alhanif Dept. Kelautan & Perikanan (Oceans & Fisheries)
Head, Section for Convention and Conservation Utilization, Directorate for Conservation and Marine Nat'l Parks
Marine Biology Coastal Management
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2008 Mr. Prigi Arisandi Ecoton - Ecological Conservation & Wetlands Conservation Executive Director Environmental Biology Wetlands Management
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2012 Mr. Norman Jiwan
Transformasi untuk Keadilan Indonesia (Transformation for Justice Indonesia) - TuK INDONESIA
Executive Director Social ScienceSocial, Human Rights, and Environmental Risk Mitigation, Biodiversity Conservation
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2008 Mr. Julian Syah DAI - Development Alternatives, Inc., Environmental Services Program
Community Based Water & Sanitation Specialist, USAID Economics Community Development/ Water &
Sanitation
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2009 Mr. Jamartin Sihite DAI – Orangutan Conservation Services Deputy Chief Environmental
Sciences Conservation Management
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2012 Mr. Hendra Yusran Siry Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Senior Researcher Environmental Science Coastal Zone Management and
Climate Change
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2007 Mr. Happy Tarumadevyanto
1. EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance & Trade, 2.Institute of Natural & Regional Resources INRR
NGO Forest Partnership Specialist, 2. Outreach Division of Institute of Natural & Regional Resources INRR
Forest Management, Facilitator, Media Specialist
Chain of Custody Specialist, Partnership Specialist
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2008 Mr. Gusril Bahar DAI - Development Alternatives, Inc., Environmental Services Program
Municipal Finance Specialist Sanitary Engineering Water Enterprise Management/Banking
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2007 Mr. Gerhard Manurung (Sebastian)
World Agroforestry Centre ICRAF Agroforestry Tree Specialist NRM Agroforestry Mgmt
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2012 Mr. Arbi Valentinus European Forest Institute National FLEGT ExpertBiology and Marine Science, Sustainble Forest Management
Environmental Policy, SFM Certification, Timber Legality Verification, Wildlife Policy
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2013 Andini Desita Ekaputri Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Researcher Economics Environmental Economics
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2004 Ms. Vita Kusuma Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Agency for Marine Fisheries Research
Research Scientist Biology - Ecology Tropical Coastal & Marine Ecology
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2004 Ms. Nani Saptariani The Indonesian Institute for Forest and the Environment (RMI)
Director, Center for Environmental Education Forestry Community Forestry
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2002 Ms. Erna Rosdiana Ministry of Forestry Head of Community Forest Institutional Section
Natural Resources and Environmental Mgmt. Community Forestry
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2001 Ms. Diah Y. Raharjo Indonesia Biodiversity Foundation (Yayasan KEHATI) Program Director Socioeconomics Community Forestry & Policy
Analysis
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2002 Ms Suzanty Sitorus KEHATI (Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation) Communication Biodiversity Communication
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2005 Ms Sulastri Indonesian Center for Biodiversity & Biotechnology
Technical Manager for Culture Collection & Gene Bank of Plants
Microbiology Environmental Microbiology (research)
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2003 Ms Siti Nurwati (Nungky) Hodijah
Indonesia Center for Sustainable Development and Center of Applied Anthropology Studies
Coastal Management Specialist -Program Coordinator and Co-founder of CAAS
Coastal & Marine Anthropology Coastal Management
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2002 Ms Rahmina Natural Resources Law Institute, East Kalimantan/Balikpapan Program Manager Law Policy of Forestry Management
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2009 Mrs. Daru RiniEcological Observation & Wetland Conservation (ECOTON)
Program Development Manager Ecology River Pollution Ecology
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2005 Mr. Yohannes Izmi Ryan PT Agro Harapan Lestari RSPO Coordinator Forestry/Biology - Ecology Management of Tropical Resources
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2002 Mr. S. Pi Burhanuddin Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies, Bogor Agricultural University
Researcher, Monitor Coastal and Marine Resources Integrated Coastal Mgmt.
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2006 Mr. Rudi Fajar Asia Pacific Resource International Limited (APRIL)
Corporate Social Responsibility Director
Corporate Social Responsibility
Community Empowerment & Stakeholder Engagement
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2001 Mr. Bediona (Ipi) Philipus
University of Indonesia, Ecology Anthropology Research and Development Program (P3AE-UI)
Community Facilitation Manager Law & Anthropology Policy Analysis and Research
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2001 Mr. Ade Cahyat GTZ German Technical Cooperation Senior Advisor Forestry Natural Resources Management
Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2003 Dr. Yanuariadi Tetra International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Project Manager Forestry Forest Management
Asia, Southeast Indonesia (in UAE) 2011 Mrs. Intan Manikam
AsmaraForest Resource Conservation
Community Development, Urban Sustainability
Asia, Southeast Indonesia (in USA) 2008 Ms. Mimi Natalia
Damwyk Putri Naga Komodo (former employer)
Community Participation Coordinator, Putri Naga Komodo
Conservation Community-based Coastal Resource Management, Env Ed. Eco-tourism
Asia, South Iran 2015 Mr. Hamid Taravati Taravat Bahar Environmental Institute Manage Director Medicine Population
Africa, North and Middle East Israel 2009 Ms. Shira Kronich Arava Institute for Environmental
StudiesEco-Paths Event Manager & Arava Junior Consultant Engineering Wastewater Treatment
Africa, North and Middle East Israel 2013 Dana Rassas Consulate General of the United
States of America Cultural Affairs Assistant Environmental Studies, Political Science
Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy
Europe, West Italy 2010 Margherita Vitale Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land & Sea Senior Expert Sustainable
Development Climate Change Policy
Europe, West Italy 2012 Dr. Noureddin Driouech CIHEAM-IAM of Bari
Technical and Scientific Officer for Distance Learning Programs/Coordinator of Former Trainees Network
Agronomy, Phytopathology, Agroecology
Plant protection and Environmental Science
Europe, West Italy 2015 Ms. Chiara Manghetti Lipu-Birdlife Italy Environmental education and training manager
Zoology, Conservation Biology, communication
Environmental education and communication
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Europe, West Italy (in Costa Rica) 2011 Mr. Gianluca Gondolini Rainforest Alliance Projects Manager (Latin
America)Sustainable Forestry and Agriculture
Agriculture, Climate Change, Environmental Management
Europe, West Italy (in Germany) 2010 Sara Minelli
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Program Officer Environmental Science Natural Resource Management; Remote Sensing & GIS
Europe, West Italy (in South Africa) 2012 Ms. Cecilia Lopez y Royo UNOPS (Africa region) Regional Environmental
Officer Ecology Environmental Management
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Jamaica 2001 Dr. Leslie A. Simpson Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute Soil Scientist Agriculture/ Soil Management
Asia, East Japan 2014 Ms. Akiko Segawa University of Tokyo Undergraduate Student Chemical System Engineering Chemical System Engineering
Asia, East Japan (in Germany) 2001 Ms Yoko Hagiwara
UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction - Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning
Program Officer Law & Int'l Relations Environmental and Natural Resources Management
Asia, East Japan (in Indonesia) 2006 Ms Mika Ito Project HOPE, Japan Country Director, Indonesia International Affairs Environment
Africa, North and Middle East Jordan 2009 Ms. Lara Shahin Development Alternatives Inc. Policy and Planning Specialist Environmental
Sciences Water Resource Management
Africa, North and Middle East Jordan 2011 Mrs. Noor Esoh DAI Water Engineer Civil Engineering Water and Environmental Resources
Africa, North and Middle East Jordan 2010 Lana Naber DAI- IDARA Project Jordan Senior Water Engineer Civil Engineering Water Resources Management
Asia, Central & Western
Kazakhstan (in Germany) 2003 Dr. Olga Pilifosova UNFCCC Bonn, Germany Programme Officer Geography Meteorology
Africa, East Kenya 2013 Shichenyi Byrones Khainga Human Needs Project Mangement Trainee
Electrical & Electronics Enginnering
Electronics, Management
Africa, East Kenya 2013 Mwania Stella Maris Muthuli Human Needs Project Mangement Trainee Social Work Sociology, Community Development
Africa, East Kenya 2012 Ms. Juliet Dima Human Needs Project - Kenya Director of Operations Law & Governance Social Work
Africa, East Kenya 2008 Mrs. Violet Kirigua KARI (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute) Program Officer Agri-business Horticulture
Africa, East Kenya 2008 Mr. Robert Wandera Odonya Uvumbuzi Youth Organization Coordinator Environmental
Management Environmental Education
Africa, East Kenya 2007 Mr. Eric Tetea Nahama Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources: Forest Dept.
Head of Partnership& Agreements Section, Head Office
Forestry Forest Management
Africa, East Kenya 2009 Mary Njenga World Agroforestry Center, University of Nairobi Research and PhD Fellow Natural Resource
Management Urban agriculture and environment
Africa, East Kenya 2013 Iregi Mwenja Self Environmental Consultant Conservation Biology Wildlife Management
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Africa, East Kenya 2007 Dr. Joseph Mungai Keriko
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Institute for Energy & Environmental Technology
Director Natural Products & Marine Chemist
Environmental Natural Products & Marine Resource Management
Africa, East Kenya 2013 Anne Muriuki Kenya Agricultural Research Institute Principal Research Officer Soil Science Soil fertility, Plant Nutrition
Africa, East Kenya 2014 Dr. Virginia Wang'ondu University of Nairobi Lecturer Botany Microbiology, Marine Ecology
Africa, East Kenya 2015 Ms. Zipora Awuor Otieno United Nations Development Programme Programm Officer Agricultural
Economics Envirionmental Economics
Africa, East Kenya 2015 Ms. Abigael Nekesa Otinga University of Eldoret Lecturer Soil chemistry, Fertility
and Plant Nutrition
Africa, East Kenya 2004 Ms. Peris Kariuki National Museums of Kenya Research Scientist Environmental Science Ethnobotany
Africa, East Kenya 2005 Ms Chihenyo Mvoyi IUCN - Eastern Africa Regional Office Programme Officer Zoology Natural Resources Management
Africa, East Kenya 2005 Mr. Stephen Wanyoike Wamiti
National Museums of Kenya, Dept. of Zoology (Entomolgy Section)
Assistant Research Scientist Natural Resources Management
Wildlife Management & Ecology (Ornithology, Entomology)
Africa, East Kenya 2006 Mr. Staline Kibet National Museums of Kenya SEPASAL Project Coordinator Botany Ethnobotany and Plant Ecology
Africa, East Kenya 2001 Mr. Simon Thuo Global Water Partnership, (GWP) Eastern Africa, c/o Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat
Regional Coordinator Civil Engineering Urban Sanitation & Water, Development
Africa, East Kenya 2002 Mr. Philip Kisoyan Lake Baringo Community Based Land and Water Project Extension Specialist Environment Land Degradation
Africa, East Kenya 2004 Mr. Patrick Balla Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA)
Senior Energy Project Coordinator Environmental Science Energy Planning
Africa, East Kenya 2004 Dr. Philomena Muiruri Kenyatta University, Geography Dept. Lecturer Geography Urban & Regional Development
Africa, East Kenya 2003 Dr. Patrick Karani Bureau of Environmental Analysis, International Chief Executive Development
Economist International Development & Local Community
Africa, East Kenya 2001 Dr. Daniel O. Nyamai Trees on Farms Network TOFNET World Agroforestry Institute (ICRAF), Nairobi
Regional Coordinator for East & Central Africa Agroforestry Research
Africa, East Kenya (in Finland) 2001 Mr. Peter Kuria SHALIN Finland Director and Founder Tropical Ecology Zoology, Project Management,
Capacity Building
Africa, East Kenya (in South Africa) 2003 Ms Muthoni Ngotho Green Network, South Africa Research and Development
Officer Development Environmental Mgmt., Capacity Building
Africa, East Kenya (in Tanzania) 2010 Edward Wafula Kimakwa WWF Coastal East Africa
Programme Fisheries Programme Officer Conservation Science Environment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change
Asia, Central & Western Kirgyzstan 2002 Dr. Bolot Kulnazarov "Tabyat-Osh" Ecological
Movement Director Ecologist, Wildlife Management
Natural Resources and Ecosystems Management
Asia, East Korea 2015 Mr. Kihwan Kim Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) Deputy Director Economics Agriculture, Rural Development
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, Southeast Laos 2013 Setouvanh Phanthavongsa
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environemnt
Acting Director of Environment Quality Monitoring Center
Environmental Management
Water Quality, Air Quality, Solid Waste Management
Asia, Southeast Laos 2013 Bounheng Southichak National University of Laos Lecturer Environmental Engineering
Agriculture, Impact Assessment, Environmental Technology, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change
Asia, Southeast Laos 2014 Mr. Souphavanh KeovilayDepartment of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Director of Livestock Management Division Veterinary Veterinary Public Health
Asia, Southeast Laos PDR 2010 Sivannakone MalivarnTraining and Library Center, Cabinet of Water Resource & Environment Administration
Director Urban Environmental Management Environmental Policy & Management
Asia, Southeast Laos PDR 2007 Mrs. Latsamay Sylavong IUCN Lao Programme Manager Forestry Forestry Science & Community Development
Africa, West Liberia 2009 Mr. Peter Mulbah Skills and Agricultural Development Services Executive Director Natural Resource
Management Training, Environmental Justice
Africa, West Liberia 2004 Ms. Anyaa Vohiri Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia Executive Director Law Environmental Law & Policy
Africa, North and Middle East Libya 2013 Rida Sherif Mississippi State University PhD Student Forestry Natural Resources
Africa, North and Middle East Libya 2013 Khaled BenHalim Libyan Animal Welfare Society Founder Finance Banking, Animal Welfare
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2007 Mrs. Tiana Razafimahatratra USAID Mission Environmental Officer
Natural Resources Management, Food Security, Health, Population & Env, Climate Change
Integrated program, Environmental management and monitoring
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2007 Mr. Jeanneney Rabearivony
University of Antsiranana, Madagascar Researcher Ecology, Zoology Conservation Biology, Ecology,
Wildlife Management
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2011 Mr. Bemahafaly Randriamanantsoa WCS Marine Program Operations
Coordinator
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2012 Mr. Andriamandimbisoa Razafimpahanana
Wildlife Conservation Society Madagascar Program (WCS)
REBIOMA Project Coordinator
Bio-Informatics, GIS, Remote Sensing, Databases
Land Use Planning
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2010 Lantoniaina Andriamampianina
Wildlife Conservation Society Madagascar
Conservation Initiatives Coordinator Conservation Biology Wildlife ecology & Management
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2010 Jean Jacques Jaozandry Wildlife Conservation Society Madagascar WCS MaMaBay Coordinator Geography Human Geography
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2008 George Rakotondrabe (deceased) WCS Congo Brazzaville Team leader MARP exercices
for elaboration of PAGSMonitoring & Evaluating Specialist
GIS, Data Management, Bio-Econ Modeling
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2009 Balsama Rajemison Madagascar Biodiversity Center Director Zoology Entomology
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2014 Ms. Domoina Rakotobe Wildlife Conservation Society Country Coordinator Capacity Building Environmental Learning and Teaching, Curriculum Design
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2014 Ms. Julie RanivoFondation Pour les Aires Protegees et la Biodiversite de Madagascar
Grant Officer Zoology Environment
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2015 Mr. Hervet RandriamadyConsultant/Center for Health and Global Environment at Harvard School of Public Health
Consultant Agricultural Economics Food Security and Rural Development
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2015 Ms. Luciano Andriamaro Conservation International Director of Science and Knowledge Biologist Freshwater Management
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2006 Mrs. Zoelimalala (Zoely) Ramanase Free lance consultant Consultant in Sustainable
Developement Environmental Management
Land Resources Management, Environmental Communication
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2002 Mrs. Olga Ramaromanana UNICEF Madigascar Social Policy and Evaluation
Specialist Engineering Agricultural Sciences, Rural Devel., Community–based Natural Resource Mgmt. , Env Impact Assessment
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2006 Mr. Jean-Solo Ratsisompatrarivo USFS National Coordinator for DRC Natural Resources
Management Organizational Development, Knowledge Management
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2004 Dr. Joelisoa Ratsirarson University of Antananarivo, School for Agricultural Science Asst. Dean Forestry - Ecology Conservation Biology, CBNRM
Africa, Southern Madagascar 2005 Dr. Hajanirina F.Rakotomanana
University of Antananarivo, Faculty of Sciences/Dept of Animal Biology
Professor Zoology Ornithology
Africa, Southern Malawi 2015 Ms. Mphatso Edda Chapotera Pact International Capacity Buiding and
Development Officer Biological Science Capacity Development
Africa, Southern Malawi 2001 Mr. James Milner University of Malawi, Center for Social Research Research Fellow Development
Economics Agriculture and Resource Economics, Demography
Asia, Southeast Malaysia 2010 Sharon Lay Har Ng General Secretariat for Development Planning - Qatar Social Development Expert Architecture & Project
ManagementUrban Design, Planning & Project Management
Asia, Southeast Malaysia 2015 Ms. Sheelasheena Damian Word Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Policy Analyst Legal policy Environmental, Wildlife, Illegal
Wildlife Crime, Environmental Policy
Africa, West Mali 2013 Amadou Sekou DialloThe Partnership for Child Development (PCD), Bamako, Mali
Mali Program Manager Agricultural Economics
Food Security, School Feeding, AgriBusiness, Agricutural Development
Africa, West Mali 2013 Aboubacar Guindo World Food Programme Programme Officer Medicine, Management
Home Grown School Feeding, Program Management
Africa, West Mali 2001 Mrs. Cisse Dieneba Sow Winrock International African Women Leaders in Agriculture and Environment Forestry Rural Development
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Mexico 2013 José Eduardo Ponce Guevara Ecology Institute, U.N.A.M.
Co-director, Restoration & Conservation of Arid Grasslands in Northwestern Mexico
Ecology, Conservation Biology
Grassland Ecology and Management, Economy of Natural Resources
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Mexico 2013 Diana Corona Vadillo Minera Cardel S.A. de C.V from Golgroup Mining Environmental Manager Biology, Marine
Ecotoxicology Impact Assessment, Mining
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Mexico 2015 Ms. Ana Herrera UNAM, Institute for Economics Research Research Assistant Econometrics Environmental Economics
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline SpecialtyAmerica, Central, México & Caribbean
Mexico 2015 Ms. Debora Martinez-Ventura
UNAM, Institute for Economics Research Research Assistant Econometrics Environmental Economics
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2008 Ms Magolis Briones Hewlett Foundation Associate Program Officer Communication Science & Journalism Program Communication
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2009 Mr. Ramon Correa MYP Intermex S de RL de CV Engineering Manager Engineering Forestry
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2007 Mr. Adrián Ruiz Carvajal GIZ - German International Cooperation, Mexico
Technical Advisor, Energy Efficiency Energy Energy efficiency, energy management
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2012 Dr. Armando Sanchez Vargas
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Researcher Economics Climate Change
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2003 Ms Teresita Amezcua National Institue of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Research Associate
Veterinary Medicine, Animal and Production Sciences
Rural Development and Sustainable Livestock Production
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2003 Ms Dulce Maria Ramos Mora Universidad Iberoamericana Environmental Program
Coordinator Biology Environmental Education
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2002 Ms Celeste Cedillo González
Universidad de las Americas Puebla (UDLAP) Professor/Researcher Environmental Issues Project, Policy, Mgmt Development in
Natural Protected Areas
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2002 Mrs. Paloma Garcia Segura Instituto Nacional de Ecología Subdirector Law Environmental Law
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2004 Mr. Valdemar Díaz Hinojosa
University of Mexico, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidiscilplinarias – CRIM
Researcher Assistant/ PhD Candidate Economics Environmental Economics
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2001 Mr. Enrique Castelán Third World Centre for Water Management Senior Research Fellow Engineering Environmental Management and Water
Management
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2005 Mr. David Manuel Velasco Samperio Café La Selva International Representative Sociology Social Development
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2005 Dr. Alejandro Méndez López
State Congress of Michoacan, México
Legislator, Michoacan State; President, Congressional Committee on Natural Resources & Environment
Law, Public Policy Environmental Law & Policy
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2006 Ms Valentina Martínez Váldes
Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana
Communications Coordinator Environmental Communication Environmental Communication
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México 2001 Dr. Alejandro E. Guevara-Sanginés
Universidad Iberoamericana Departamento de Economía Professor and Researcher Economics Environmental Policy and Economics
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline SpecialtyAmerica, Central, México & Caribbean
México (in Canada) 2003 Ms Mireille Linares
Valencia
Mexican Ministry of the Environment & Natural Resources
Subdirector, Borders, Office of International Affairs Coordination
International Relations Political Science
America, Central, México & Caribbean
México (in US) 2007 Ms Isabel Bustillos Quiñonez AHOKA International Relations
Environmental governance, Public Participation, Institutional/NGO Development
Asia, Pacific Micronesia 2005 Ms Lisa Ranahan Andon Micronesia Conservation Trust Deputy Executive Director Management Environmental Conservation Funding
Europe, East Moldova 2013 Alexandr Iscenco Moldovan Environmental Governance Academy (MEGA)
MEGA Co-founder; Research and Cooperation Coordinator
Economics, Environmental Science
Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, Global Environmental Governance, Waste Management, Climate Change
Asia, East Mongolia 2009 Mrs. Erdenebayasgalan Ganjuurjav
Ministry of Nature, Environment and Green Development of Mongolia
Environment and Natural Resource Department Officer
Biochemistry, Environmental Science
Chemical, Hazardous Waste Management, and Mining Reclamation
Asia, East Mongolia 2012 Mr. Enkhulga Tumurbaatar
Association for Environmental Impact Assessment Project Coordinator
Business Administration/ Ecology
Mining/Agriculture, Environmental Impact Assessment
Asia, East Mongolia 2014 Mr. Altangerel Bat-Erdene Greentrends LLC Founder Geography
Mining Environmental Issues, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Protection, Rehabilitation, Mine Closure, Environmental Protection, Community Consultation, Public Speaking
Africa, Southern Mozambique 2006 Mr. Jaime Comiche UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Head of Operations Architecture Planning
Africa, Southern Mozambique 2014 Ms. Margarida Simbine CARE International Project Manager Climate Change, Agriculture
Climate Change Adaptation, Conservation Agriculture
Africa, Southern Mozambique 2002 Mr. César Luis Dimande Mozambique National Cleaner Production Centre Director Chemistry, Water, &
Env. Resources Mgmt. Cleaner Production
Asia, Southeast Myanmar 2014 Mr. Myo Ko Ko POINT Program Manager Community Development
Environment and Indigenous Peoples' Rights Trainer
Asia, Southeast Myanmar 2014 Mr. Lwin Maung Maung Swe EcoDev Program Officer
Natural Resources Management, Agriculture
Environmental Performance Assessment, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Soil and Water Conservation
Asia, Southeast Myanmar 2014 Dr. Kyaw Thu United Nations Human Settlement Program Program Specialist
Building, Construction, Infrastructure Management and Economics, Industrial Organization
Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience, Sustainable and Resilient Development
Asia, South Nepal 2011 Mrs. Bishnu Thakali Women Environment Preservation committee,WEPCO President solid waste
management Community Development (CBNRM)
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, South Nepal 2009 Mr.Megh Ale Borderlands Group Founder & Director Environmental Sciences River Conservation
Asia, South Nepal 2012 Mr. Tek Jung Mahat Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)/ICIMOD Project Manager Environmental Science Mountain Environment, Climate
Change, Environmental Economics
Asia, South Nepal 2011 Mr. Ngamindra Raj Dahal Ministry of Environment, Nepal Training and Communication
SpecialistClimate Change and Energy
Climate change adaption planning, community based mitigation measures, renewable energy technologies
Asia, South Nepal 2014 Mr. Tara Gnyawali WWF Nepal Program Senior Livelihoods Expert Livelihoods, Gender and Social Policy
Poverty Environment Linkage Analysis and Contextualization Expert
Asia, South Nepal 2015 Mr. Birendra Rana Clean Energy Dev Bank Ltd. Chief Credit Officer Economics Energu Economics
Asia, South Nepal 2002 Mr. Til Prasad Shrestha Appellate Court/Forum for Justice Registrar, Program Director Environmental Law and Justice Environmental law and justice
Asia, South Nepal 2001 Mr. Salil Devkota Nepal Electricity Authority: Interbasin Water Transfer Project
Environmental Specialist/Engineer
Environmental Management
Environmental Engineering Management
Asia, South Nepal 2003 Mr. Sagendra Tiwari IUCN World Conservation Union Nepal Country Office
Coordinator, Ecosystem Mgmt. & Sustainable Livelihood Program
Biodiversity/Eco-system Mgmt. Forest, Land, Water, Wildlife
Asia, South Nepal 2004 Mr. Dinesh Paudel University of Minnesota PhD candidate Forestry Community Forestry & Enterprise Development
Asia, South Nepal 2002 Mr. Chandra Shekar Yadav Nepal Health Research Council Chief, Environmental Health
Unit Engineering Environmental Health Policy
Asia, South Nepal 2006 Mr. Anil Manandar WWF World Wildlife Fund Conservation Program Director Forestry Forest Management
Asia, South Nepal 2004 Dr. Suman Suvedi Bhattarai
Association of Women Professionals in Land Use Sector (AWPLUS)
Project Director Forestry Natural Resource Management
Asia, South Nepal (in Australia) 2011 Mr. Eak Rana Charles Sturt University, School
of Environmental Sciences PhD Student Forestry Payment for Ecosystem Services
Asia, South Nepal (in Cameroon) 2004 Ms. Lisa Simrique
(“Sim”) Singh
UNDP, Country Office Yaounde, Cameroon
Senior Economist Economics Development & Natural Resources
Europe, West Netherlands 2002 Mr. Jaap Rodenburg Groenvoer Sustainable Development Communication Communication consultant Environmental Science Env Communication & Advocacy
Europe, West Netherlands (in Chile) 2002 Ms Irene Visser
RIMISP (Int'l Network for Farming Systems Research Methodology Chile
Associate Researcher Environmental Science Ecological Agriculture, Learning Processes
Europe, West Netherlands (in Kenya) 2012 Ms. Felicitas Van Der
PlaatUNEP, DEPI, Climate Change Adaptation Unit Associate Programme Officer Environmental Science Climate Change Adaptation
Europe, West Netherlands (in USA) 2004 Mr. Pieter Terpstra World Resources Institute
Senior Fellow in Climate Change, Vulnerability and Adaptation
Financial Mgmt/ Marine Biology
Financial Economics, Tropical Marine Ecology
Asia, Pacific New Zealand 2007 Miss Michelle May Pawson Department of Conservation
Senior Technical Support Advisor: Marine Species & Sites
Environmental Science/Marine Science
Environmental Management, Marine Conservation & Protected Areas Management
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, Pacific New Zealand 2002 Dr. Philip Cowan Landcare Research Science Mgr, Biosecurity and Pest Mgmt Ecological Science Pest Management
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Nicaragua 2011 Mr. Kirkman Joe Roe Hulse
Univ. Auton. Region of the Carribean Coas of Nicaragua Project Coordinator community
development
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Nicaragua 2015 Mr. Bernis Trejos Cunningham CAC Consultora Legal Legal Advisor Law Environmental Law
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Nicaragua 2006 Ms Eileen Delia Mairena Cunningham
Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo NITLAPAN-UCA Research Assistant Anthropology Environmental Mgmt, Indigenous
People, Gender Education
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Nicaragua (in Denmark) 2008 Mr. Roberto (Beto) Rivas
Hermann Aalborg University, DenmarkResearch Assistant, Department of Development and Planning
Environmental Studies Environmental governance, Technology Transfer, Eco-Innovation
Africa, West Niger (in Senegal) 2012 Mr. Mohamed Hama
Garba FAO Regional Project Coordinator Veterinary Science Animal Health and Production
Africa, West Nigeria 2013 Titilope Fadipe Lagos State Ministry of the Environment
Head, Emission Management and Renewable Energy Chemical Engineering Climate Change, Carbon Management
Africa, West Nigeria 2013 Olubukola Victoria Oyerinde
Federal University of Technology - Dept. of Forestry and Wood Technology
Senior Lecturer Forestry, Economics Forest Resource Economics, Wood Technology
Africa, West Nigeria 2010 Nnaona Efe UsorohBayelsa State Sustainable Development Policy Unit, Yenagoa
Program Officer Economics Development Economics
Africa, West Nigeria 2009 Ms. Titilope Akosa Center for 21st Century Issues Project Coordinator Law Indigenous Women’s Rights
Africa, West Nigeria 2007 Mr. Miabiye Ifubaraboye Kuromiema
Makrocom Integrated Waste & Environmental Management Company
Executive Director Environmental Management
Sustainable Waste Management (Socio-economics)
Africa, West Nigeria 2009 Mr. Adedoyin Lasisi Lagos State Ministry of the Environment Senior Scientific Officer Environmental Science Environmental Management
Africa, West Nigeria 2013 Ebinimi Ansa
Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research/ African Regional Aquaculture Centre
Assistant Director/Centre Manager Zoology Fisheries biology
Africa, West Nigeria 2012 Dr. Grace Adebo Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti Lecturer Agricultural Science Food Production and Food Security, Climate Change
Africa, West Nigeria 2013 Christopher Achuenu Better Health For Africans Initiative Program/Grants Manager Economics, Finance Banking, Development
Africa, West Nigeria 2014 Ms. Jane Chukwudebelu Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi Senior Research Officer Environmental
ManagementWaste Utilization and Resource Recovery
Africa, West Nigeria 2014 Dr. Gbolagade Akeem Lameed University of Ibadan Associate Professor Wildlife Environmental Management and
Utilization
Africa, West Nigeria 2014 Ms. Yewande Peters DAWN Commission Head, Programs and Projects Peacebuilding Practitioner
Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Africa, West Nigeria 2015 Ms. Binta IliyasuNigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR)
Principal Research Officer Biochemistry Biotechnology
Africa, West Nigeria 2015 Mr. Olayinka Ohunakin Covenant University Lecturer Mechanical Engineering Energy and Environment
Africa, West Nigeria 2006 Ms Kofo Adeleke Community Conservation & Development Initiatives Director, Programmes Social Sciences Environmental Protection and
Sustainable Development
Africa, West Nigeria 2004 Mr. Sam Ubi Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary Conservation Coordinator Forestry Wildlife Management, Endangered Species
Africa, West Nigeria 2004 Mr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan
Global Network for Environment and Econ Dev Research
Executive Director, Research & Technical Services Engineering, Civil Water Resources & Environmental
Health Engineering
Africa, West Nigeria (in South Africa) 2005 Dr. Olubukola Babalola North-West University, South
Africa Discipline Chair Biotechnology Weed Management
Africa, West Nigeria (in USA) 2012 Mr. Esimaje
Onoritsebawor Brikinn Chevron USA Community Engagement Advisor
Agricultural Engineering
Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Social Investment and Social Impact Assessment
Europe, West Northern Ireland 2001 Dr. Robert Murtland Rajasthan Forestry and Biodiversity Project Desert Afforestation Specialist Forestry & Ecology Forest Management, livelihoods
Europe, West Norway 2003 Mrs. Katrin Lervik Ministry of Petroleum & Energy - Water Resources Management
Environmental Engineering
Water Resources Mgmt., Poverty-Environmental Links
Europe, West Norway 2013 Kristin Dypedokk United Nations Environment Programme Associate Programme Officer
Sociology, Anthropolgy, International Relations
Green Economy (Trade & Agriculture, International Aid)
Europe, West Norway 2005 Mr. Dag Tore Seierstad WWF-Norway Conservation Director \ Asst. Secretary General
Environmental Management Environment & Energy Politics
Europe, West Norway (in Kenya) 2010 Elise Christensen UNEP-UNDP Poverty and
Environment Initiative Regional Program Adviser Development Political Economy, International relations, & governance
Europe, West Norway (in Tanzania) 2001 Mr. Olav Lundstol Norwegian Embassy Country Economist Economics Environmental Management, mining
taxation
Asia, South Pakistan 2007 Tahir Rasheed Sustainable Use Specialist Group -Central Asia
National Project Manager Habitat & Species Conservation Project
Forest & Rural Development
Wildlife Management & Rural Sociology
Asia, South Pakistan 2010 Nazima Shaheen Sustainable Development Policy Institute Research Associate Environmental Science Environmental Science
Asia, South Pakistan 2011 Ms. Farzana Yasmin Sustainable Development Policy Institute Research Associate Urban Sustainability
Asia, South Pakistan 2012 Mr. Syed Ghulam Muhammed
Balochistan Forest and Wildlife Dept Deputy Conservator Forestry Conservation, Natural Resource
Management, Livelihood Strategies
Asia, South Pakistan 2008 Mr. Najam Ul Huda Khan WWF Pakistan Wetlands Programme
National Coordinator, Wetlands Survey Programme
Environmental Management/Forestry
Biodiversity Conservation & Development
Asia, South Pakistan 2008 Mr. Kakar Faiz Balochistan Program IUCN Pakistan Manager Rural Development Sustainable Community Development
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, South Pakistan 2008 Mr. Abdul Jabbar Governor Secretariat, Gov't of Balochistan
Jr. Political Secretary to Governor of Balochistan Forestry Social Forestry
Asia, South Pakistan 2010 Bangash Zabardast Khan UNDP Pakistan National Program Coordinator Program Management Disaster Risk Management
Asia, South Pakistan 2014 Ms. Nazia Zakir Ahmed IUCN Consultant Environment Impact Assessment
Asia, South Pakistan 2014 Ms. Ammara Naqvi SGS Pakistan Ltd Assistant Manager Environment
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management System, Environment Audits/Trainings
Asia, South Pakistan 2015 Ms. Tajreen Midhat Jafri OMV Pakistan Coordinator CSR CSR Community Development
Asia, South Pakistan 2002 Ms Samina Khali Applied Economics Research Ctr., University of Karachi Senior Research Economist Development
Economics Environmental Economics and Policy
Asia, South Pakistan 2003 Dr. Kazim Niaz Government of Pakistan seconded to Asian Development Bank Rural Development Specialist Management,
Physician Public Sector Management
Asia, South Pakistan (in Canada) 2005 Mr. Siddique Akbar
Siddiqui Federal Government of Canada PM01 Development Studies Community Forestry, Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation
Asia, South Pakistan (in UAE) 2004 Mr. Imran Habib Ahmad International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA)Senior Programme Officer (Regions)
Environment, Public Policy
Climate Change, Multilateral Environmental Agreements, Project Mgmt.
Africa, North and Middle East Palestine 2009 Ms. Lina Isma’il Ministry of Health Environmental Health
Inspector Environmental Health Monitoring & Quality Control
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Panama (in México) 2002 Mr. Norman Bellino FAO/Mexico Res. Rep. Economics Agricultural Economics
Asia, Pacific Papua New Guinea 2006 Mr. Biatus Joseph Bito Freelance Environmental
Consultant Forestry Tropical Conservation Biologist, Ecologist
America, South Paraguay 2010 Maria Lopez National Forest Institute Director of Education Forestry Forest Restoration
America, South Peru 2014 Ms. Monica Nunez Salas Organismo de Evaluacion y Fiscalizacion Ambiental - OEFA
Legal Advisor in the Directorate of Supervision Law
Environmental Fiscalization, Environmental Enforcement, Mining, Illegal/Informal Mining
America, South Perú 2011 Ms. Sheila Zacarias Peruvian Marine Research Institute. IMARPE
Researcher in freshwater ecosystems
Environmental Science/Biodiversity Conservation
Fisheries Management/Aquatic ecology
America, South Perú 2008 Ms Elena Castro Deputy Ombudsman’s Office for Envieontment, Public Utilities, and Indigenous Peoples, Peru
Commissioner Forestry Engineering Forest Management
America, South Perú 2006 Ms Sara Amelia Mateo Centeno
BIODAMAZ Project, Amazonian Research Institute of Perú (IIAP Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana)
Biodiversity Management Specialist Geography/ Ecology Environmental Management
America, South Perú 2003 Mrs. Albina Ruiz Rios Ciudad Saludable Executive Director Engineering Industrial and Environmental Engineering
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
America, South Perú 2002 Mr. Victor Grande Social Capital Group Manager of Social and Environmental Issues Economics Natural Resources
Economics/Community Development
America, South Perú 2005 Mr. Raul Alberto Tolmos UNDP - Perú Sr. Programme Analyst – Energy & Environment Economics Environmental & Resource Economics
America, South Perú (b. Italy) 2005 Ms. Anna Zucchetti Grupo GEA (Group for Environmental Enterprises) Director Environmental
Sciences Environmental Management
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2010 Ruth Miclat-SonacoAgriculture Training Institute –International Training Center on Pig Husbandry
Training Specialist III/Project Development Office
Veterinary Medicine/Public Management
Livestock-Environment/Policy and Planning
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2013 Rey Lara Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Unit IX
Chief, Plans and Programs Section
Urban and Regional Planning
Environmental and Natural Resources Planning
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2008 Ms Ruth Irene Reyes Philippine Legislators Committee on Population & Development Foundation Inc
Advocacy Officer, PHE Coordinator, PHE Social Science Population
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2007 Ms Roslyn Arayata WWF PhilippinesLegislative & Campaign Consultant for Climate & Energy Programme
Public Administration Governance
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2008 Ms Mayla (Mye) Viray School of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines
PhD candidate
Envrionmental Science/ Development Communications/ Community Development
Social Impact Assessment/ Educational Communication/ Community Organizing
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2007 Ms Cristina Rodriguez De la Salle University Dept. Chair Sociology Pop, H, Gender. Quality Assurance in Health Care
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2011 Mrs. Margarita (Marge) Royandoyan University of Eastern Philippines Coordinator, Extension
Services
Community Development/Social Science
Community Organizing, Advocacy Work
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2011 Mrs. Evelyn Sagun Development Alternatives, Incorporated
Urban Environmental Management Regional Specialist
Solid waste and wastewater management
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2013 Merlyne Paunlagui University of the Philippines Los Baños
University Researcher and Director
Demography, Rural Sociology Social Demography, Institutions
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2011 Dr. Rusty G Abanto Camarines Norte State College Vice President for Academic Affairs General Forestry Environmental Forestry
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2007 Dr. Anthony Makinano Penaso Central Mindanao University Vice President for Academic
Affairs R&D ManagementEducation for Sustainable Development, Public Policy, Chaotic Dynamics
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2010 Cezario (Rio) MagpayoPhilippines Legislator’s Committee on Population & Development Foundation
Center Director for Local Governance and Development Social Science Environmental Policy
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2014 Mr. Roger Jay L. De Vela Camarines Norte State CollegeInsitutional Planning and Development Director Instructor 1
Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Crop Processing
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2002 Ms. Nyhria Rogel Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Technical Assistant, R&D dept.
Socio-Cultural Perspectives on the Environment, Project Development, Management, and Evaluation
Training and Project Mgmt
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2004 Ms. Nelia Lagura University of San Carlos-College of Law Environmental Lawyer Law Environmental Law
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2004 Ms. Angela Consuelo (“Gia”) Ibay
Klima Climate Change Center- Manila Observatory Program Manager Law Environmental Law
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2006 Ms Norma Chan-Pongan Save The Children Senior Manager Veterinary Medicine
Integrated Population Health & Environment Programming, Health & nutrition; Food Security and Livelihoods; Disaster Risk Reduction
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2006 Ms Maria Cristina (Kit) Oñate
Philippine Legislator's Committee on Population & Development Foundation, Inc. (PLCPD)
Project Coordinator, PHE Program
Population & Reproductive Health Policy Advocacy
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2003 Ms Dulce Elazegui Inst. of Strategic Planning & Policy Studies, Univ. of Philippines
Researcher Agricultural Economics
Agriculture and Natural Resources policy
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2006 Mrs. Marion Antonette Abuel Daclan
Conservation International – Philippines Executive Technical Assistant Psychology,
Economics
Social/Gender Research, Coastal Community-Based NRM, Development Economics
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2001 Mr. Noel Verdote Ayala Property Management Corporation Director for Energy Business Energy Management,
Energy Technology Rational Use of Energy/Energy Management; Project Management
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2006 Mr. Jose Alfred (JohnJoe) Cantos WWF World Wildlife Fund Project Manager
Marine Ecology, Ecosystems Management
Environmental Policy, Biodiversity Monitoring
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2005 Mr. Francis Magbanua Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Researcher Environmental Science Aquatic ecology
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2001 Dr. Vicky Espaldon University of Philippines, Los Banos
Vice-Chancellor of Research and Extension Ecology/ Geography Social Forestry, Rural Resource
Assessment
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2001 Dr. Gil Saguiguit Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Director Agriculture/ Socioeconomics
Integrated Rural Development, Project Development & Planning
Asia, Southeast Philippines 2001 Dr. Agnes Rola College of Public Affairs, Univ. of Philippines, Los Banos Professor Agricultural
Economics Policy Analysis of Rural Economies
Asia, Southeast Philippines (in Germany) 2003 Mr. Yolando Velasco UNFCCC, Bonn, Germany Programme Officer Development Policy Climate Change & Policy
Asia, Southeast Philippines (in USA) 2002 Ms Liza J. Morales UN HQ, Dept. of Political
Affairs, , NYC Political Affairs Officer / Palestine Political Science International Relations
Asia, Southeast Philippines (in USA) 2012 Mr. Ramon de Mesa Global Environment Facility Operations Officer
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Water Supply, Waste Water
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline SpecialtyAmerica, Central, México & Caribbean
Puerto Rico 2001 Mrs. Carmen R. Guerrero-Pérez
Caribbean Environment and Development Institute
Program Officer/Natural Resource Specialist
Environ. Policy & Behavior Sustainable Development
Africa, North and Middle East Qatar 2005 Mr. Khalid Ahmed Al-
Ansari Qatar Petroleum Head of Environmental Planning
Civil Engineering, Commercial Law
Environmental Planning & Law, Hazardous Waste
Europe, East Romania 2004 Dr. Rodica Stanescu Politechnica University of Bucharest Professor Chemistry Waste Mgmt, Soil Remediation, Env
Mgmt.
Europe, West Romania (in Denmark) 2015 Ms. Ioana Bejan University of Copenhagen MSc Environmental and
Natural Resource Economics Economics
Europe, East Russia 2010 Yulia Yevtushok Oxfam in the Russian Federation Climate Change Advocacy Coordinator Education Project Management Climate Change
Europe, East Russia 2010 Vladislav Furman International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Program Manager Environmental
ManagementEnvironmental Health/Infection Control
Europe, East Russia 2012 Ms. Angelina Davydova St.Petersburg State University, School of Journalism Senior Lecturer, Researcher Journalism, Media
Studies Environmental Journalism
Europe, East Russia 2013 Irina ShmelevaSustainable Development Institute of the Center of Expertise
Director Psychology, Environmental Policy, International Relations
Psychology of Sustainable Development
Europe, East Russia 2003 Mrs. Natalia Belova Future for Everyone Head Environmental Economics Trainer
Europe, East Russia 2001 Dr. Vera Dmitrieva Center for Ecological Research and Bioresources Development Director Ecology and Business Ecobiotechnology
Europe, East Russia 2003 Dr. Svetlana Chernikova St. Petersburg State University, Dept. of Geography
Asst. Professor and Chair, Environmental Safety and Regional Sustainable Development
Ecology Environmental Management
Europe, East Russia 2003 Dr. Stanislav Tkachenko St. Petersburg State University Vice Rector for International Relations
Economics, Inter-national Relations US & EU Environmental Policy
Europe, East Russia 2005 Dr. Natalia Vinograd St. Petersburg State University Dept. of Geology Associate Professor Hydrogeology Environmental Hydrogeology, Mineral
Water
Europe, East Russia 2005 Dr. Marina Arfeeva St. Petersburg State University, Dept. of Economic Theory Associate Professor Economics Environmental Economics
Europe, East Russia 2006 Dr. Irina Minaeva St. Petersburg State University, Dept. of Law Assistant Professor Law Environmental Law, Marine Law
Europe, East Russia 2006 Dr. Andrey Leonidovich Zamulin
St. Petersburg State University School of Management, Dept. of Human Resources
Assistant Professor Psychology Leadership and Sustainable Development
Africa, East Rwanda 2009 Serge Nsengimana Association for the Conservation of Nature in Rwanda (ACNR) Executive Director Environmental
ManagementNatural Resources Conservation & Environmental Protection
Africa, East Rwanda 2003 Mr. James Rubakisibo Rwandese Health Environment Project Initiative
Vice Chair/Volunteer Coordinator General Agriculture Environmental Services/ Food security
Africa, North and Middle East Saudi Arabia 2013 Mouna Eusman Naqaa Sustainability Solutions Managing Partner Entrepreneurship Green Specialist, Sustainability
Solutions
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Africa, West Senegal 2007 Dr. Arona Soumare WWF West Africa Program ManagerGeography & Environmental Sciences
Coastal Resource Management & EIA
Africa, West Senegal 2014 Mr. Mountaga Dia University of Bambey, Senegal; NGO Enda Sante Collaborator
Health & Sustainable Development Department Program Coordinator
Medical Doctor, Community Health Teacher
Epidemiology, Malaria Specialist, Public Health & Community Health System Straightening
Africa, West Senegal 2014 Mr. El Hadji Malick Ndiaye UCAD/LEAD/IDEP Researcher/Teacher Economics,
EconometricsSpecialist Modeling Statistics, Economics and Finance
Africa, West Sierra Leone 2008 Mr. Torjia Sahr Karimu Yale University Masters Student Environmental Management Conservation Biology
Africa, West Sierra Leone 2012 Mr. Ibrahim Abu-Bakarr Njala University Lecturer Ecology Wildlife Management and Conservation
Africa, West Sierra Leone (in USA) 2006 Dr. Mohammed Imam
Bakarr Global Environmental Facility
Senior Environmental Specialist, Cluster Coordinator, Sustainable Land Management
Biological Sciences Tropical Mycorrhizas, Ecology & Conservation
Africa, Southern South Africa 2009 Ms. Kim Kieser The Soul Foundation CEO/Founder Environmental Management
Water Resources Management, Capacity Building
Africa, Southern South Africa 2007 Ms Marie Claire Knoop North West Parks & Tourism Board Regional Ecologist Ecologist Research Ecologist
Africa, Southern South Africa 2007 Dr. Lorren Kirsty Haywood
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) Senior Researcher Zoology Environmental Science
Africa, Southern South Africa 2013 Devendri Pillay African Bank Investments Limited Environmental Officer Environmental Science
& ManagementCarbon footprinting, Impact Assessment
Africa, Southern South Africa 2014 Mr. Abbyssinia Mushunje University of Fort Hare Lecturer Agriculture Agricultural Economics
Africa, Southern South Africa 2004 Mr. Stembile Mafanya Environmental Resources Management (ERM) - Southern Africa
(Intern) Corporate Strategy & Systems
Sustainable Development
Corporate Governance & Sustainability
Africa, Southern South Africa 2002 Mr. Nhlanhla Sihlophe University of Natal, Institute of Natural Resources Project Manager CB-NRM/Co-
governance Estuary Management, Sociology + Ecology
Africa, Southern South Africa 2001 Mr. Mpumelelo Ncwadi Greenfields Environmental Management Director Engineering Consulting, Waste Mgmt
Africa, Southern South Africa (in Germany) 2005 Mr. Festus Luboyera UNFCCC, Bonn, Germany Programme Officer,
Implementation Programme Meteorology Climate Change
Europe, West Spain (in Brazil) 2012 Mr. Carlos Garcia Instituto Socioambiental Program Coordinator Economics Environmental Economics and NGO Management
Asia, South Sri Lanka 2009 Ms. Priyangani Gunathilaka Central Environmental Authority Deputy Director Environmental
ManagementNatural Resource Management & Monitoring
Asia, South Sri Lanka 2014 Mr. Vimukthi Weeratunga
Environmental Foundation (Guarantee) Limited Operations Director Wildlife Science Wilflife and Fisheries Management
Africa, East Sudan 2007 Dr. Mahasin Ahmad Elabass
Regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights - Ahfad University for Women
Lecturer
Botany, Ecology,Forestry, peace and conflict studies
Non-timber forest products, Environmental security and peace
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Europe, West Sweden 2010 Minna Epps Marine Stewardship Council, Baltic Regional Office Manager, Baltic
Integrated Coastal Management & Communication
Knowledge Management, Gender, Climate Change Adaptation,
Europe, West Sweden (in China) 2004 Mr. Sven Ernedal Delegation of the European
Commission in China First Secretary, Development and Cooperation
Environmental Management Air Quality Management
Europe, West Sweden (in Netherlands) 2007 Ms Åse Johannessen International Water Association,
(Den Haag office)Development Programme Officer Biology Wetland Management
Europe, West Sweden (in Thailand) 2007 Ms Birgitta Liss UNEP - East Asian Seas Regional
Coordinating Unit Junior Professional Officer Environmental Engineering
Soil Science, GIS, Water Resource Management
Europe, West Switzerland 2014 Mr. Laurenz Fischer ETH Zurich Masters Student Environmental Engineering
Ecological Systems Design, Air Quality Control, Waste Management
Europe, West Switzerland 2014 Ms. Michelle Nay ETH Zurich Masters Student Biology Ecology, Evolution
Europe, West Switzerland 2001 Mr. Hans Burger Canton Aargau, Dept. of Finance (retired) Head, Division of Agriculture Agriculture/ Agronomy Environmental Economics
Asia, Central & Western Tajikistan 2012 Mr. Botir Karimov City Government of J. Rasulov,
Dept of Agriculture Research Assistant Political/Social Science Soil, Sustainable Land Use
Africa, East Tanzania 2012 Ms. Gladys Ng'umbi Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) Park Ecologist Environmental Science Natural Resource Management, Water
Resources Management, Conservation
Africa, East Tanzania 2011 Mr. Patrick Kajubili Tz Coastal Mgmt Partnership (w/ Rh Isl)
Natural Resources - Economic Growth Manager
Community economic Development/Social Science
Socal work/community economic development
Africa, East Tanzania 2011 Dr. Fortunata Msoffe Tanzania National Parks GIS Manager Ecology and Natural Resource Management Natural Resource Management
Africa, East Tanzania 2015 Ms. Jelly Chang'a Tanzania Veterinary Laboratoy Agency Veterinary Research Officer Veterinary Science Veterinary Parasitology
Africa, East Tanzania 2015 Mr. Rodney Elias Ngalamba Mayoni District Council District Game Officer Sustainable Natural
Resource Management Wildlife management
Africa, East Tanzania 2006 Mr. Aristides Kashula Jane Goodall Institute Forestry Community Forestry, Conservation & Planning
Africa, East Tanzania 2006 Baraka Juma Kalangahe ReCoMapTanzania
National ICZM OfficerRegional Coastal Mgmt. Program of Indian Ocean Countries
Marine Biology Coastal Management
Asia, Southeast Thailand 2011 Ms. Nujpanit (Jom) Narkpitaks
UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, OzonAction Programme
Consultant, responsible for Regional Awareness Activities for Asia and the Pacific Region
Ozone Layer Protection and Climate Mitigation
Environmental Education and Communication
Asia, Southeast Thailand 2008 Ms Sukran Rojanapaiwong
Campaign for Alternative Industry Network (CAIN)
Senior Researcher, Exec. Committee Member Alternative Journalism Environmental Journalism &
Sustainable Development
Asia, Southeast Thailand 2007 Dr. Sansanee Keeratiwiriyaporn
Association for the Development of Environmental Quality
Secretary General & Program Manager Energy & Water Energy & Water Conservation
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, Southeast Thailand 2010 Amphai Wejwithan Green Leaf Foundation ManagerEnvironment, Energy, Tourism, Climate Change
Environmental Management, Energy Efficiency
Asia, Southeast Thailand (in Vietnam) 2003 Didi Anada Carushila
(Jittaree Wanapong) Ananda Marga Project Director Social Service Education, health
Asia, Southeast Timor-Leste 2014 Ms. Ines Martins Noronha Soares La'o Hamutuk Institute Bebora Sustainable Agriculture
and Land Rights Land Rights
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Tobago 2005 Mr. Raye SandyTobago House of Assembly-Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Director Forestry & Environmental Science Environmental Management
Africa, West Togo 2009 Mr. Bernard Hien UNDP Poverty Reduction and Environment Program Officer
Natural Resources Management
Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, Poverty Alleviation
America, Central, México & Caribbean
Trinidad 2002 Mr. Justin Ram University of the West Indies, Sustainable Development Unit Research Associate Economics Resource Economics
Africa, North and Middle East Tunisia 2014 Mr. Khaled Sassi National Agronomic Institute of
Tunisia Associate Professor Agronomic Sciences and Environment Field Crop and Organic Agriculture
Asia, Central & Western Turkmenistan 2007 Mr. Oleg Guchgeldiyev International donor organizations
(EuroAid, UNEP, WB etc.) Environmental SpecialistEIA, Environmental Economics, project management
Asia, Central & Western Turkmenistan 2001 Dr. Natalya Mamedova Turkmen State University, Dept.
of Biology Associate Professor Biology & Chemistry Natural Resources Management and Conservation
Africa, East Uganda 2012 Ms. Maria Baryamujura Community Based Tourism Initiative (COBATI) Founder/Executive Director Environmental Science Tourism/Conservation, Sustainable
Rural Development
Africa, East Uganda 2011 Ms. Lillian Kiguli ECOTRUST Uganda Information Coordinator Environmental Conservation
Natural Resource Management, community livelihoods and climate change
Africa, East Uganda 2007 Ms Rose Nankya Environment Conservation Trust of Uganda
Program Officer - Grants Management
Natural Resource Management
Forestry & Environmental Management
Africa, East Uganda 2012 Mr. Simon Akwetaireho the Jane Goodall Institute Programme Director, REDD+ Natural Resource Management
Forestry, Protected Areas, Endangered Species, Conservation
Africa, East Uganda 2009 George Owoyesigire Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
Principal Wildlife Officer (Licensing & Quality Assurance)
Environment Management
Wildlife Management, Climate Change, REDD+
Africa, East Uganda 2010 Christopher Masaba Uganda Wildlife Authority Community Conservation and Education Warden Sociology Wildlife Management
Africa, East Uganda 2014 Mr. Perez Muchunguzi IITA Research Assistant Biology Agronomy
Africa, East Uganda 2006 Ms Lynda Biribonwa National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Senior Environment Inspector Environment &
Development Environmental Management
Africa, East Uganda 2003 Ms Irene Makumbi Uganda Wildlife Society Senior Research Fellow Law Environmental Law
Africa, East Uganda 2001 Mr. Emmanuel Mukanga EmSam Systems (U) Ltd CEO/CommunicationsConsultant
ICT/Mass Communication
Energy saving ICT, Communications, PR, Environmental education consultancy
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Africa, East Uganda 2004 Dr. Aventino Kasangaki Albertine Rift Conservation Society
Program manager for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Zoology Biodiversity Conservation/Freshwater Ecology/Ecosystem Services
Europe, West UK (b. Australia) 2010 Rebecca Jane Sullivan Reap and Sow Director
Communications, Journalism, Development
Conservation, agriculture, horticulture, climate change, Food
Europe, West UK (in China) 2005 Mr. Christopher Aldridge
Guizhou Normal University, Community-based Conservation & Development Research Center, Guizhou, PR China
Associate Professor Applied Biology Rural Development
Europe, West UK (in USA) 2006 Dr. Celia Harvey Conservation International Vice President, Global Change and Ecosystem Services
Ecology, Climate Change Mitigation
Conservation Biology & Tropical Agroforestry
Europe, East Ukraine 2002 Ms Oksana Volosko-Demkiv
Int'l Ukrainian Land & Resource Mgmt. Center Association
Marketing and Business Development Director Environmental Mgmt. Environmental Economics and Policy
Europe, East Ukraine (in Canada) 2001 Dr. Alexander
BELYAKOV
Green Economy Employment Program for Internationally Trained Professionals -Ryerson University Sustainability Program
Communication Environmental education and communication
Europe, West United Kingdom 2014 Ms. Claudia Havranek University of Oxford Undergraduate Student Biological Sciences Biological Sciences
America, North USA 2010 Rhonda Hardy Envirovisions Institute Community and Economic Development Educator Environmental Science Community and Economic
Development Specialist
America, North USA 2012 Ms. Victoria Pebbles Great Lakes Commission Program DirectorNatural Resource Policy/Environmental Studies
Clean Energy, Climate Change, Water Management, Habitat Conservation and Restoration
America, North USA 2008 Ms Monique Mikhail Greenpeace International Senior Political Adviser Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture
America, North USA 2001 Ms Lisa Gaylord Wildlife Conservation Society Director for Global Program Development
International Management Planning, and Development
America, North USA 2008 Ms Allison Greenlee Chinese Newcomers Service Center Marketing International Environment Marketing
America, North USA 2008 Mr. Don Hodge US EPAEnvironmental Protection Specialist, Agriculture Program
Information Management, Economics
International Political Economy
America, North USA 2013 Ming Yang The Global Environmental Facility, World Bank
Senior Climate Change Specialist
Energy & Climate Change Economics
Energy efficiency, renewable energy, transport technologies, policy and regulations
America, North USA 2013 Lily Hale Global Environment Facility Senior Operations Officer Economics, Finance Project Management, Operations, Capital Market Transactions
America, North USA 2006 Ms. Kristen P. Patterson Johns Hopkins University MPH student Biology, Conservation Studies
Community Health, Population & Environment
America, North USA 2009 Ms. Christie Getman Lutheran World Relief Director of Monitoring and Evaluation
International Development & Disaster Recovery
Monitoring & Evaluation
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
America, North USA 2005 Ms Susan LangMunicipality of Anchorage, Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility
Water Quality Analyst Environmental Quality Science
Water Quality, Environmental Management
America, North USA 2002 Ms Stephanie Hodge
UNICEF - Climate Change and Environmental Education for Child Friendly Schools and Communities
Knowledge Network Facilitator, Environment and Sustainable Development Group
International Comparative and Basic Education
International Sustainable Development
America, North USA 2005 Ms Sharon Fuller Ma'at Youth Academy Executive Director Conservation & Resource Studies Education
America, North USA 2004 Mr. Tom Outlaw Attending University of North Carolina graduate program
Public Health, Environmental Policy Population-Environment Programs
America, North USA 2006 Mr. Anthony DiNicola Chevron CorporationEnvironmental Strategy Advisor, Global Policy & Strategy
Environmental Policy Env Performance, Climate Change, International Development
America, NorthUSA (China/Australia)
2001 Mrs. Mary Gross-Stephens
US Department of Energy, Oakland Operations Office
Program Manager, Environmental Programs Division
Engineering Environmental Management and Waste Management
America, South USA (in Brazil) 2015 Ms. Brittany Berger Reserva do Ibitipoca Environmental Project Coordinator
Environmental Management Sustainability
America, North USA (in China) 2008 Mr. Bill Valentino Bayer (China) VP Corporate ResponsibilityBusiness/Education/ Development/Communications
Sustainable Development Communications
America, North USA (in Pakistan) 2004 Dr. Ross Hagan USAID, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan Deputy Director, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering
Engineering Water Infrastructure, Energy Conservation, Strategic Planning & Policy
America, South Venezuela (in Kenya) 2003 Dr. Edmundo Barrios World Agroforestry Centre
ICRAF Senior Scientist Ecology Land and Soil Management, Agroforestry
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2010 Viet Dang Nguyen Hanoi University of Agriculture Lecturer/Researcher, Faculty of Economics
Agricultural Economics Markets & Prices
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2009 Thao Pham WWF Greater Mekong Project Manager Economics Business Studies
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2011 Ms. Tran Thoai An Le Consultative & Reseach center on Natural Resources Management Project Officer Foreign Languages/
Economics Community development
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2001 Ms. PHAM Tuong-Vi Center for Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (CRES), Vietnam National University
Senior Researcher Biology/ Community, Development Planning Research, Human Environment
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2005 Ms. Mac Tuyet Nga WWF- Greater Mekong Vietnam Program Program Officer
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2007 Ms. Le Thanh Loan Nong Lam University, HCM city, Vietnam PhD Student Environmental
Economics Environmental Economics
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2009 Ms. Dung Nguyen Education for Nature, Vietnam (ENV) Co-director Environmental
Management Environment Education
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2009 Ms. Dai Anh Tuan Nguyen
Forest Protection Department of Thua Thein Hue Province
Head of Nature Conservation Department
Natural Resources Management
Conservation Management & Community Development
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2006 Ms PHAM Dieu TrangCenter for Environment & Community Assets Development (CECAD)
Researcher Economics Household Economics
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2007 Ms DAO Nga Center for Water Resources Conservation & Development Executive Director Interdisciplinary Rural Development
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2008 Mrs. Hoang Thuy Nong Lam University
Lecturer in Natural Resources and Environment Faculty & Research for Climate Change Center,
Environmental Sciences Environmental Management
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2012 Mr. Tien Vo Chi Center for Rural Development (CRD) Head of Consultancy Animal Science Climate Change, Policy Analysis,
Sustainable Livelihoods
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2007 Mr. TA Dinh ThiMinistry Office Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
Chief of Secretariat Personal Assistant to Sr. Vice Minister, NR & Env
Env Mgmt & Econ Env Econ
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2008 Mr. NGUYEN Tri Thanh Center for Environmental Consulting, Training & Technology Transfer VN EPA
Official (VN EPA) (Asia Fndtn) Environmental Management Environmental Health/Plant Protection
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2004 Mr. NGUYEN Tin Van Tri ( in india)
Australia Centre for Education & Training, Ho Chi Minh City Pursuing advanced studies Forestry Conservation & Environmental
Education
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2012 Mr. Minh Dang Quang Disaster Management Center Deputy Director Hydrology and Engineering
Disaster Management, Floods and Storms
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2010 Dong Le Van Sustainable Rattan Project - WWF Provincial Project Coordinator Forestry Natural Resource Management
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2010 An Duong ThanhVietnam Environment Administration/Biodiversity Conservation Agency
Deputy Director Law Environmental Law
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2014 Ms. Huyen Do Thi Thanh Wilflife at Risk (WAR) Wildlife Education Manager Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Education, Communications, Branding, Sustainable Tourism
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2015 Ms. Linh Huong Dang TRAFFIC Southeast Asia Greater Mekong Programme Operations Manager Economics Conservation Finance, Demand
Reduction for wildlife products
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2004 Ms. NGUYEN An Thi Thanh
UNICEF Child Injury Prevention Section, Hanoi
Program Associate in Environment and Development Project Officer
Social Science Social Planning
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2005 Mr. VO Thanh GiangCenter for Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (CRES), Vietnam National University
Head of Administrative Department Social Research Resource Management &
Development
Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2003 Dr. VO Thanh Son Center for Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (CRES), Vietnam National University
Vice Director Geography Natural Resources Management, Land Use Policies
Africa, Southern Zambia 2011 Ms. Maureen Hamiyanze Future in Our Hands, Zambia DirectorSustainable Agriculture/Livelihood Improvement
Agriculture
Africa, Southern Zambia (in Ethiopia) 2004 Dr. Gladys Mutangadura
UNEC for Africa, African Centre for Gender and Social Development
Economics Affairs Officer, Food Security & SD Economics Development & Agriculture
Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty
Africa, Southern Zimbabwe 2008 Mr. Osmond (Ossy) Mugweni Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute Founder & Exec. Director
Agriculture, Sustainable Environmental Management; Geography and Psychology
Sustainable Development: Semi-Arid and Arid Rangelands Management
Africa, Southern Zimbabwe (in England) 2001 Dr. Sobona Mtisi Overseas Development Institute -
Water Policy Programme Research Officer Sociology/ Demography
Environment and Sustained Livelihoods, Water Management
Africa, Southern Zimbabwe (in South Africa) 2003 Mr. Mutuso Dhilwayo
University of KwaZulu, Natal, South Africa – Center for Environment & Evelopment (CEAD) and Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association
Executive Director Law Environmental Law