Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa
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28 Featured Experts
Program Experts & Staff
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
Angel Cibemba
Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III
Phanuella Djanteng
Congo Basin Engagement Associate, Global Forest Watch, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Senior Engagement Manager, Land & Carbon Lab
Todd Gartner
Director, Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Karaya Karugu
Enterprise Manager, AFR100
Kendie Kenmoe
Technical Manager for Central and West Africa, Data Lab
Joan Kimaiyo
MERL Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Elise Mazur
GIS Research Associate, Land & Carbon Lab
Thacien Munyamahame
Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Specialist, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Peter Ndunda
Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative
Kevin Nfor
Technical Assistant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Lawrence Ng'ang'a
AFR100 Restoration Monitoring Associate, WRI Africa
Joelle Nkosi Boeli
Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo
Teodyl Nkuintchua
Congo Basin Strategy and Engagement Leader
Ntakirutimana Jean Marie
Portfolio Specialist, TerraFund for AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa
Duncan Okowa
Research Associate, Restoration Policy Accelerator
Serge Rafanoharana
Remote Sensing & Database Manager, Madagascar Program
Andry Rasamuel
IT & Communications Officer, Madagascar Program
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Research Associate II
Meseret Shiferaw
Associate II
Assumpta Uzamukunda
Rwanda Restoration Research Associate
Laura Vary
Chief of Party, USAID Forest Data Partnership
Lucienne Wilmé
National Coordinator, Madagascar Program