Kusuma Hendriani joined CIFOR in August 2003 as an Accountant assigned primarily to the Forests and Governance Programme. Prior to CIFOR, Kusuma worked for PT. NACAP Indonesia, a Netherlands Oil and Gas Pipeline Contractor. She has an Accounting degree from Parahyangan University, Bandung, Indonesia.
Daniel Tiveau joined in August 2003 as a Research Fellow and Project Coordinator with the Forests and Livelihoods programme. He is working on the dry forests project and liaises closely with partners in Burkina Faso, Zambia and Tanzania. Daniel's PhD in Silviculture is based on his research into growth of tropical dry forests in Burkina Faso.
Hani Mardhiyah is the new Administrative Support Assistant with Corporate Services in Bogor. Hani is a familiar face around CIFOR, having assisted various areas within CIFOR since 2001. She has a Diploma in Secretarial & Office Administration from Lembaga Pendidikan Triguna, Bogor, Indonesia.
Sisi Ratnasari joined in October 2003 as a Human Resources Assistant responsible for the staff database and personnel administrative support. Sisi has assisted with several CIFOR projects in recent years and previously worked with BHP Minerals Discovery. Sisi is about to complete a degree in Management.
Feby Litamahuputty joined CIFOR in December 2003 as a Secretary with the Forests & Livelihoods Programme. Feby came from consulting firm McKinsey & Company Jakarta, where she handled personnel matters for McKinsey consultants across SE Asia. Feby has a degree in French Literature from Pajajaran University in Bandung, Indonesia
Henri-Noël Z. Bouda joined CIFOR in November 2003 as a Research Assistant for the Burkina Faso-based Dry Forest project. Prior to CIFOR he was an Environmental Department Leader with the Programme Eau et Environnement région du Nord (PEEN). Henri-Noël studied forestry at the Universities of Tlemcen and Tiaret in Algeria and also has a background in sociology.
Crispen Marunda joined CIFOR in December 2003 as a Research Fellow with the Forests and Livelihoods Programme. Based in Zimbabwe, he is working on the dry forests project and works with partners in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania. Crispen worked for 12 years in Zimbabwe's forestry sector and has a Ph.D. from the Department of Environment, University of York, UK.
Pauline Nechironga joined in December 2003 as a Secretary in the Regional Office in Zimbabwe. Her previous experience includes secretarial and administrative duties with SIRDC and Cyanamid Zimbabwe. Pauline is completing a degree in Commerce from Zimbabwe Open University.
Paolo Omar Cerutti joined CIFOR in January 2004 and is a Research Fellow based in Cameroon where he is researching forest law enforcement and governance. Prior to CIFOR, Paolo was the Forest Expert and Assistant Coordinator with the World Bank in Albania. Paolo has a Masters degree in Remote Sensing & Natural Resources Evaluation from the Agronomic Institute for Overseas Countries, Florence, Italy.
Dr. Yoo Byoung Il joined CIFOR in February 2004 as a Visiting Scientist from the Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Seoul, South Korea. Before coming to CIFOR, Dr. Yoo worked with KFRI as the Director of Forest Management. He's working closely with the Forests and Governance Programme on Illegal activities and forest law enforcement, and enhancing capacity for decentralized governance.
Michael Pereira de Lira joined in January as an Administrator at the CIFOR Brazil office. Michael's background includes experience in Financial and Human Resources management, and Information Technology. He has a degree in Economics from UNAMA, Belém, Para-Brazil.
Moving on:
Several colleagues left CIFOR recently. We take this opportunity to thank them for their contribution to the Center and to wish them every success.
- Pamela Dube - following six months as a Secretary, Pamela has resigned from CIFOR's Zimbabwe office.
- Ramon Gerrits - after joining CIFOR Brazil in 1999, Ramon has stepped down from his position as the Center's Regional Office Manager.