Roger Mambeta is the WRI/DRC GIS Expert. He is involved in all WRI project activities related to geographic information systems, manages the DRC Forest Atlas database, participates in the development of WRI platforms and also in the training of partners who use these tools such as Atlas Forestier Interactif, and Global Forest Watch.

Before taking up this position, he was Coordinator of the DRC Forest Atlas from October 2009 until 2021. In this capacity, he coordinated the activities of the Spatial Information Management System (SyGIS) project and the production activities of the interactive DRC forest atlas.

Prior to joining WRI in 2008 as a technical assistant, he was the Head of the Forest Statistics Division in the Forest Management Directorate of the DRC Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, responsible for providing data for the forest information management system.

Roger Mambeta holds a Master2 in Geomatics, Planning and Resource Management (GAGER), from the University of Ngaoundéré/Cameroon.

Roger enjoys sports, mainly soccer and walking. He also likes to follow documentary films and tourism especially in foreign countries.