Experts & Staff

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30 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Bernadette Arakwiye

AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa

Bernadette Arakwiye

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Sarah Carter

Research Associate

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Susan Chomba

Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa

Susan Chomba

Angel Cibemba

Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin

Achille Djeagou Tchoffo

Luke Foddy

Communications Associate, Nature Crime Alliance

Luke Foddy

Samuel Gaturu

Project Specialist II, Vital Landscapes Program, WRI Africa

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Samuel Kabiru

Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa

Samuel Kabiru

Kendie Kenmoe

Technical Manager for Central and West Africa

Roger Mambeta

GIS Expert, Democratic Republic of Congo

Joseph Mangouende

National Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo

Joseph Mangouende

Tshims Mbala

Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office

Duclaire Mbouna

Principal Advisor, Cameroon

Thacien Munyamahame

Community Coordinator, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Thacien Munyamahame.

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Communications Specialist, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI Africa

Gilbert Muvunankiko

Peter Ndunda

Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative

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Kevin Nfor

Technical Assistant, Central Africa Forest Initiative

Lawrence Ng'ang'a

AFR100 Restoration Monitoring Associate, WRI Africa

Lawrence Eric Ng'ang'a

Joelle Nkosi Boeli

Legal and Partnerships Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo

Teodyl Nkuintchua

Congo Basin Strategy and Engagement Leader

Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma

Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo

Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma

Serge Rafanoharana

Remote Sensing & Database Manager, Madagascar Program

Serge Rafanoharana

Andry Rasamuel

IT & Communications Officer, Madagascar Program

Andry Rasamuel

Guy Shemisi

Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative

Guy Shemisi

Meseret Shiferaw

Associate II

Meseret Shiferaw

Yulia Stange

Senior Manager, Global Alliance to End Environmental Crime

Yulia Stange

Stephanie Tan

Communications Manager, Forests

Stephanie Tan

Laura Vary

Chief of Party, USAID Forest Data Partnership

Lucienne Wilmé

National Coordinator, Madagascar Program

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