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Staff and Consultants

Office of the Director General

  • Frances Seymour (USA), Director General
  • Yemi Katerere (Zimbabwe), Deputy Director General
  • Ninta Karina Bangun (Indonesia), Executive Officer (until January 2007)
  • Fiona Chandler (Canada), Programme Development Coordinator
  • Rita Hasibuan (Indonesia), Executive Officer (since March 2007)
  • Ketty Kustiyawati (Indonesia), Secretary
  • Feby Litamahuputty (Indonesia), Board Administrator (in this role, since December 2007)
  • David Anthony Raitzer (USA), Natural Resources Economist
  • Lucya Yamin (Indonesia), Secretary

*Consultants

  • Bustanul Arifin (Indonesia)
  • Rizalina Gonzalez (The Philippines)

Regional Offices

Latin America (based in Brazil)

  • Carlos André Cunha (Brazil), Office Assistant (until May 2007)
  • Ligia Sauaya Pereira (Brazil) (since August 2007), Environmental Scientist
  • Cristina Ribeiro (Brazil), Administrator
  • Daniela Clàudia Duarte de Souza (Brazil), Secretary (until January 2007)
  • Fabiola Fortuna (Brazil), Secretary (since March 2007)

*Consultants

  • Romy Sato (Brazil)

West Africa (based in Burkina Faso)

  • Daniel Tiveau (Sweden), Regional Coordinator West Africa
  • Paul Bama (Burkina Faso), Driver
  • Bonaventure Boena (Burkina Faso), Driver
  • Mireille Karambiri (Burkina Faso), Secretary
  • Augustine Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso), Secretary (until March 2007)
  • Josseline Zan (Burkina Faso), Secretary (since April 2007)

*Consultants

  • Lambert Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso)
  • Patrice Savadogo (Burkina Faso)
  • Lamine Sere (Burkina Faso)
  • Agbahungba Sessi (Burkina Faso)

Central Africa (based in Cameroon)

  • Cyriaque Sendashonga (Rwanda), Regional Coordinator
  • Martin Ahanda (Cameroon), Driver
  • Menel Sarre Colince (Cameroon), IT Administrator (since September 2007)
  • Cecile Effila (Cameroon), Administrative and Financial Controller
  • Ivo Ekane (Cameroon), Driver
  • Louis Lekegang (Cameroon), Driver
  • Florence Munget Munoh (Cameroon), Secretary
  • Pamela Enoh Nkonghonyo (Cameroon), Finance Assistant (since July 2007)

Southern & Eastern Africa (based in Zimbabwe)

  • Consilia Gwaka (Zimbabwe), Administrative Assistant (until June 2007)
  • Lovemore Mafuta (Zimbabwe), Driver (until June 2007)
  • Stephen Mupiwi (Zimbabwe), IT Administrator (until June 2007)

Environmental Services and Sustainable Use of Forests Programme

  • Markku Kanninen (Finland), Forester, Director
  • Popi Astriani (Indonesia), Secretary
  • Imam Basuki (Indonesia), Forester
  • Manuel Boissiére (France), Ethnobotanist (Seconded Scientist)
  • Maria Brockhaus (German), Forestry and Agricultural Economist (based in Burkina Faso)
  • Rosita Go (Indonesia), Secretary
  • Manuel Guariguata (Venezuela), Forester/Ecologist
  • Philippe Guizol (France), Socio-economist and Silviculturist (Seconded Scientist)
  • Hari Priyadi (Indonesia), Forester
  • Hety Herawati (Indonesia), Forester
  • Enrique Ibarra (Costa Rica), Economist (until July 2007)
  • Monica Ebele Idinoba (Nigeria), Agro-Climatologist (based in Burkina Faso)
  • Haris Iskandar (Indonesia), Forester (until November 2007)
  • Fobissie Kalame (Cameroon), Ecologist (based in Burkina Faso)
  • Maarit Kallio (Finland), Forest Ecologist
  • Jong Ho Kim (Korean), Forester (Seconded Scientist) (since June 2007)
  • Piia Koponen (Finland), Ecologist
  • Yves Laumonier (France), Tropical Ecologist (Seconded Scientist) (since May 2007)
  • Nining Liswanti (Indonesia), Silviculturist
  • Daniel Murdiyarso (Indonesia), Forest Meteorologist
  • Robert Nasi (France), Forest Ecologist (based in France)
  • Johnson Ndi Nkem (Nigeria), Ecologist
  • Michael Padmanaba (Indonesia), Forester
  • Jean-Laurent Pfund (Switzerland), Forester (Seconded Scientist)
  • Heru Santoso (Indonesia), Climate Change Impact Specialist
  • Levania Santoso (Indonesia), Forester
  • Douglas Sheil (Ireland), Ecologist
  • Indah Susilanasari (Indonesia), Secretary
  • Gen Takao (Japan), Agriculturist (Seconded Scientist)
  • Nathalie van Vliet (Netherlands), Ecologist, (since August 2007)
  • Elke Verbeeten (Netherlands), Physical Geographer (based in Burkina Faso) (until October 2007)
  • Meilinda Wan (Indonesia), Agronomist (on study leave)

*Associates

  • Ulrik Ilstedt (Sweden), Forester/Soil Scientist

*Consultants

  • Katia Carvalheiro (Brazil)
  • Violetta Colan (Peru)
  • Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso)
  • Kristen Evans (USA)
  • Claudio Forner (Colombia)
  • Isnan Franseda (Indonesia)
  • David Gaveau (UK)
  • Herlina Hartanto (Indonesia)
  • Sofyan Kurnianto (Indonesia)
  • Jose Antonio Martinez Montana (Bolivia)
  • Dani Moenggoro (Indonesia)
  • Dwi Muhtaman (Indonesia)
  • Shango Mutambwe (Congo - DRC)
  • Wim Ikbal Nursal (Indonesia)
  • Naya Sharma Paudel (Nepal)
  • Ismail Rahman (Indonesia)
  • Cesar Sabogal (Peru)
  • Agus Salim (Indonesia)
  • Daniel Slayback (USA)
  • John Watts (Australia)

*Interns

  • Issouf Bambara (Burkina Faso)
  • Sidike Boire (Burkina Faso)
  • Arief Darmawan (Indonesia)
  • Francis Dwonoh (Burkina Faso)
  • Benjamin Gyampoh (Burkina Faso)
  • Danan Prasetyo Hadi (Indonesia)
  • Kabore Pauline (Burkina Faso)

Forests and Governance Programme

  • Doris Capistrano (Philippines), Resource Economist, Director
  • Panca Ambarwati (Indonesia), Secretary
  • Agus Andrianto (Indonesia), Forester
  • Christopher Barr (USA), Policy Scientist
  • Paolo Omar Cerutti (Italy), Forester & GIS Specialist (based in Cameroon)
  • Carol J.P. Colfer (USA), Anthropologist
  • Peter Cronkleton (USA), Anthropologist (based in Bolivia)
  • Ahmad Dermawan (Indonesia), Development Economist
  • Chimere Diaw (Senegal), Anthropologist (based in Cameroon)
  • Laura German (USA), Anthropologist (since March 2007)
  • Dina Juliarti Hubudin (Indonesia), Secretary
  • Yoo Byoung Il (Korea), Forester (until February 2007)
  • Yayan Indriatmoko (Indonesia), Anthropologist
  • Bocar Kante (Senegal), Law (based in Burkina Faso)
  • Rahayu Koesnadi (Indonesia), Secretary
  • Heru Komarudin (Indonesia), Forester
  • Ruben de Koning (Netherlands), Developmental Scientist (based in Cameroon) (until October 2007)
  • Guillaume Lescuyer (France), Environmental Economist (based in Cameroon)
  • Moira Moeliono (Indonesia), Social Scientist
  • Agus Mulyana (Indonesia), Natural Resources Management (since December 2007)
  • Samuel Assembe Mvondo (Cameroon), Jurist (based in Cameroon) (on study leave)
  • Joachim Nguiebouri (Cameroon), Forester (based in Cameroon)
  • Krystoff Obidzinski (USA), Anthropologist
  • Pablo Pacheco (Bolivia), Geographer
  • Ferdinandus Agung Prasetyo (Indonesia), Forester
  • Bambang Setiono (Indonesia), Financial Analyst
  • Yulia Siagian (Indonesia), Forester
  • Anna Christina Sinaga (Indonesia), Legal Researcher (since June 2007)
  • Charlotte Soeria (Indonesia), Secretary
  • Yunety Tarigan (Indonesia), Secretary (until May 2007)
  • Nugroho Adi Utomo (Indonesia), Forester
  • Yurdi Yasmi (Indonesia), Forester (until October 2007)
  • Elizabeth Linda Yuliani (Indonesia), Ecologist

*Senior Associates

  • Deborah Barry (USA), Economic and Cultural Geographer
  • Wilhelmus de Jong (Netherlands), Social Forester

*Visiting Scientists

  • Ganga Ram Dahal (Nepal), Social Scientist

*Consultants

  • Marco Antonio Albornoz (Bolivia)
  • Janis Alcorn (USA)
  • Siti Indriasari Galuh Sekar Arum (Indonesia)
  • Tony Joseph Aseh (Cameroon)
  • Martin Biyong (Cameroon)
  • Ahmad Dinejad (Iran)
  • Amy Duchelle (USA)
  • Jean Paul Eyebe (Cameroon)
  • Vidya Fitrian (Indonesia)
  • Christian Gönner (Germany)
  • Fathi Hanif (Indonesia)
  • Dequan He (China)
  • Nawa Irianto (Indonesia)
  • Ramses Iwan (Indonesia)
  • Charles Jumbe (Malawi)
  • Godlief William Kawer (Indonesia)
  • Jennifer Kleeb (Germany)
  • Anne Larson (USA)
  • Godwin Limberg (Netherlands)
  • William Mala (Cameroon)
  • Irma Nurhayati (Indonesia)
  • Rene Phil Oyono (Cameroon)
  • Herry Purnomo (Indonesia)
  • Fabiola Roca (Bolivia)
  • Serge Kombo Samba (Cameroon)
  • Brian Stafford (Canada)
  • Hasantoha Syahputra (Indonesia)
  • Andilo Tampubolon (Indonesia)
  • Peter Taylor (USA)
  • Anne Marie Tiani (Cameroon)
  • Patricia Uberhuaga (Bolivia)
  • Richard Wallace (Australia)
  • Andy White (USA)
  • Lukas Rumboko Wibowo (Indonesia)
  • Eva Wollenberg (USA)

*Interns

  • Benjamin Singer (UK)

Forests and Livelihoods Programme

  • Bruce Campbell (Zimbabwe), Ecologist, Director
  • Ramadhani Achdiawan (Indonesia), Statistician
  • Abdon Awono (Cameroon), Agronomist (based in Cameroon)
  • Michael Balinga (Cameroon), Forester (based in Guinea)
  • Brian Belcher (Canada), Natural Resources Economist (until September 2007)
  • Henri-Noël Z. Bouda (Burkina Faso), Forester (based in Burkina Faso)
  • Jean-Christophe Castella (France), Livelihoods and Land Use System Specialist (Seconded Scientist) (based in Laos)
  • Murilo Serra da Silva (Brazil), Research Assistant (based in Brazil) (since August 2007)
  • Christiane Ehringhaus (German), Environmental Scientist (based in Brazil)
  • Davison Gumbo (Zimbabwean), Ecologist (based in Zambia) (since December 2007)
  • Petrus Gunarso (Indonesia), Policy Analyst (until March 2007)
  • Syarfiana Herawati (Indonesia), Executive Assistant
  • Madeleen Husselman (Netherlands), Tropical Land Use Researcher (based in Zambia)
  • Habtemariam Kassa (Ethiopia), Social Scientist (based in Ethiopia)
  • Chetan Kumar (India), Forester (based in India)
  • Iwan Kurniawan (Indonesia), Remote Sensing/GIS Analyst (until April 2007)
  • Patrice Levang (France), Agro-economist (Seconded Scientist)
  • Philip Sabar Tua Manalu (Indonesia), Forester
  • Crispen Marunda (Zimbabwe), Forester/Landscape Ecologist (based in Zimbabwe) (until August 2007)
  • Manyewu Mutamba (Zimbabwe), Economist (based in Zambia) (until September 2007)
  • Ani Adiwinata Nawir (Indonesia), Socio-economist (on study leave)
  • Ousseynou Ndoye (Senegal), Agricultural Economist (based in Cameroon) (until July 2007)
  • Danielle Lema Ngono (Cameroon), Sociologist (based in Cameroon)
  • Fiona Paumgarten (South African), Environmental Scientist (based in Zambia) (since August 2007)
  • Dede Rohadi (Indonesia), Forester (since March 2007)
  • Marieke A.A.H. Sandker (Netherlands), Ecologist (based in Cameroon)
  • Kresno Dwi Santosa (Indonesia), Natural Resources and Environmental Management Specialist
  • Patricia Shanley (USA), Ecologist
  • Soaduon Sitorus (Indonesia), Forester
  • Titin Suhartini (Indonesia), Secretary
  • Terence Sunderland (UK), Ecologist
  • Paulo Roberto Vieira (Brazil), Research Assistant (based in Brazil) (since August 2007)
  • Sven Wunder (Denmark), Economist (based in Brazil)
  • Mathurin Zida (Burkina Faso), Environmentalist (based in Burkina Faso)

*Senior Associates

  • Arild Angelsen (Norway), Natural Resources Economist
  • Brian Belcher (Canada), Natural Resources Economist
  • Anthony Cunningham (Australia), Ethno-ecologist
  • Marty K. Luckert (UK), Forest and Natural Resources Economist
  • Manuel Ruiz Perez (Spain), Ecologist
  • Sheona Shackleton (UK), Ecologist

*Visiting Scientists

  • Laurène Feintrenie (French), Agronomist
  • Misa Kishi (Japan), Public Health/Medical Doctor
  • Jacqueline Lois Sunderland (UK), Biologist/Zoologist

*Consultants

  • Montserrat Albán (Ecuador)
  • Adrian Laoyan Albano (Philippines)
  • Angelica Almeyda (USA)
  • Aprilmansyah (Indonesia)
  • Ronnie Babigumira (Uganda)
  • Jules Bayala (Burkina Faso)
  • Carlos Andrés Borda (Colombia)
  • Sean Cash (Australia)
  • Jamie Cotta (Brazil)
  • Agostinho da Silva (Brazil)
  • Flavio Augusto da Silve Contente (Brazil)
  • Tadeu Melo da Silva (Brazil)
  • Vincent Darlong (India)
  • Jenne de Beer (Netherlands)
  • Linkham Douangsavanh (Laos)
  • Edmond Dounias (France)
  • Minh Ha Fagerstrom (Vietnam)
  • Dao Huy Giap (vietnam)
  • Govinda Prasad Kafley (Nepal)
  • Monica Keel
  • Carlos Larrea (Ecuador)
  • Le Quy Minh (Vietnam)
  • Khaled Misbahuzzaman (India)
  • Meda Modeste (Burkina Faso)
  • Rocio Moreno (Colombia)
  • Mercy M.K. Mwape (Zambia)
  • Jacqueline Chembe Nkosha (Zambia)
  • Lambert Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso)
  • Ouele Oumarou (Burkina Faso)
  • Bishnu Hari Pandit (India)
  • Luke Parry (UK)
  • Lisa Petheram (Australia)
  • Marieve Pouliot (Burkina Faso)
  • Luke Preece (Australia)
  • Ririn Salwa Purnamasari (Indonesia)
  • Syed Rahman (Bangladesh)
  • Dawn Robinson (UK)
  • Charlotte Ronne (Zambia)
  • Monika Singh (India)
  • Jhon Roy Sirait (Indonesia)
  • Douglas Southgate (USA)
  • Mary Stockdale (USA)
  • Suparman (Indonesia)
  • Julius Tieguhong (Cameroon)
  • B.K. Tiwari (India)
  • Fabiano Toni (Brazil)
  • Hoang Van Lam (Vietnam)
  • Bernardo Peredo Videa (Bolivia)
  • Karah Wertz (Australia)

*Interns

  • Barbara Herrero Cangasis (Spain)
  • Nicholas John Hogarth (Australia)
  • Koen Kusters (Netherlands)
  • Wahyu Riva (Indonesia)
  • Yukina Uitenboorgartd (Netherlands)

Corporate Services

  • Norman Macdonald (Canada), Deputy Director General, Corporate Services (until August 2007)
  • Jennifer Crocker (Canada), Manager, Human Resources (until September 2007)
  • Susan Kabiling (Philippines), Financial Controller
  • Hudayanti Abidin (Indonesia), Human Resources Assistant
  • Dhamar Adhibawono (Indonesia), Regional Accountant (since November 2007)
  • Agung Saeful Alamsyah (Indonesia), Guest House Assistant
  • Rubeta Andriani (Indonesia), Human Resources Officer (on study leave)
  • Henty Astuty (Indonesia), Systems Support Assistant
  • Mohammad Nuzul Bahri (Indonesia), Office Assistant
  • Umar Djohan (Indonesia), Driver
  • Anastasia Elisa (Indonesia), Management Accountant
  • Nina Handayani (Indonesia), Receptionist
  • Kusuma Hendriani (Indonesia), Accountant (until October 2007)
  • Suhendar Husain (Indonesia), Guest House Assistant
  • Heny Pratiwi Joebihakto (Indonesia), Human Resources Officer
  • Elfi Joelijarty (Indonesia), Banking Assistant
  • Nurjanah Kambarrudin (Indonesia), Accountant
  • Sylvia Kartika (Indonesia), Financial Accountant
  • Henny Linawati (Indonesia), Programme Accountant
  • Ismed Mahmud (Indonesia), Procurement Officer
  • Johannes P. Manangkil (Indonesia), Receptionist
  • Hani Mardhiyah (Indonesia), Administrative Support Assistant
  • Edward Martin (Indonesia), Financial Accountant
  • Didi Marudin (Indonesia), Dispatcher
  • Kusnadi Muhi (Indonesia), Guest House Assistant
  • Fitriani Mulyana (Indonesia), HR Assistant (since September 2007)
  • Siti Nadiroh (Indonesia), Office Assistant
  • Suci Eka Ningsih (Indonesia), Accountant (since July 2007)
  • Nyanita Noviantina (Indonesia), Administration Manager (since November 2007)
  • Otjim (Indonesia), Driver
  • Karina Veronika Palar (Indonesia), Cashier
  • Juniarta L. Panjaitan (Indonesia), Human Resources Officer
  • Pendi (Indonesia), Office Assistant
  • Sisi Ratnasari (Indonesia), Human Resources Assistant
  • Rina (Indonesia), Programme Accountant
  • Supandi Rodjali (Indonesia), Office Assistant
  • Ukat Sanusi (Indonesia), Office Assistant
  • Henny K. Saragih (Indonesia), Executive Assistant
  • Hari Sukmara (Indonesia), Programme Accountant
  • Suratman (Indonesia), Driver
  • Iie Suwarna (Indonesia), Driver
  • Tony Syafei (Indonesia), Driver
  • Lely Pingkan C. Taulu (Indonesia), Human Resources Officer
  • Ani Tentrem (Indonesia), Cook
  • Tina Turtinawati (Indonesia), Cook
  • Lia Octari Wan (Indonesia), Facility Services Officer

*Consultants

  • Orit Ahmed Adus (Ethiopia)
  • Anna Maria Luntungan (Indonesia)

Information Services Group

  • Michael Hailu (Ethiopia), Director
  • Zaenal Abidin (Indonesia), Computer Systems Officer
  • Tan Bandradi (Indonesia), Computer Systems Administrator
  • Greg Clough (Australia), Communications Specialist
  • Irvan Rianto Isbadi (Indonesia), Programmer/Analyst
  • Indra Kaliana (Indonesia), Programmer
  • Budhy Kristanty (Indonesia), Information Services Assistant
  • Widya Prajanthi (Indonesia), Communications Assistant
  • Eko Prianto (Indonesia), Communications Assistant
  • Atie Puntodewo (Indonesia), GIS Specialist
  • Janneke W. Romijn (Netherlands), Communications Officer
  • Nia Sabarniati (Indonesia), Communications Administrator
  • Mohammad Agus Salim (Indonesia), GIS Assistant
  • Yani Saloh (Indonesia), Public Awareness/Publication Officer
  • Yahya M. Sampurna (Indonesia), Multi-media Web Administrator
  • Dina A. Satrio (Indonesia), Information Services Administrator
  • Melling V.P. Situmorang (Indonesia), Computer System Support (until September 2007)
  • Sri Wahyuni (Yuni) Soeripto (Indonesia), Information Officer/Librarian (until May 2007)
  • Gideon Suharyanto (Indonesia), Desktop Publishing Officer
  • Bagus Hargo Utomo (Indonesia), Information Services Administrator (since April 2006)
  • Yuliardi Yuzar (Indonesia), Computer Systems Manager

*Associates

  • Charles Pye-Smith (UK), Science Writer

*Consultants

  • Aldi Abidin (Indonesia)
  • Adiseno (Indonesia)
  • Farid Afandy (Indonesia)
  • Catur Wahyu Andhito (Indonesia)
  • Herman Anugrah (Indonesia)
  • Hadi Ariawan (Indonesia)
  • Sally Atwater (USA)
  • Annie Charrondiere (UK)
  • Woo Wai Chong (Singapore)
  • Timothy Cronin (Australia)
  • Martha Cuba Cronkleton (Bolivia)
  • Dien Fiani Ratna Dewi (Indonesia)
  • John Webster Eddy (Australia)
  • Allison Ford (Australia)
  • Tiene Gunawan (Indonesia)
  • Mark Harvard (UK)
  • Fitri Heryani (Indonesia)
  • Tess Holderness (Australia)
  • Devi Roza Krisnandhi Kausar (Indonesia)
  • Anthony Lambert (UK)
  • Guy Robert Manners (UK)
  • Claire Miller (Australia)
  • Cyprianus Napium (Indonesia)
  • Daniel Nash (USA)
  • Edwin Yulianto Nugroho (Indonesia)
  • Yuan Oktafian (Indonesia)
  • Rosie Ounsted (UK)
  • Teguh Rahardja (Indonesia)
  • Rizka Taranita Razuani (Indonesia)
  • Edwina Reid (Australia)
  • Titiek Setyawati (Indonesia)
  • Chandra Irawadi Wijaya (Indonesia)
  • Sally Wellesley (UK)

* The associates, consultants and interns listed above are those who had contracts for a minimum duration of 6 months.

In memoriam:

  1. Kusuma Hendriani (Indonesia)
  2. Augustine Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso)

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