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Dalley-Divin K. SAA-SITA

Dalley-Divin K. SAA-SITA

Spoken languages: French, Swahili, Lingala, Kinande and some written English.
Address: Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Telephone: +243 992 662 215
WhatsApp : +243 992 662 215
E-mail : [email protected]

Position: President, Co-founder of Congo Biotropical Institute

Dalley-Divin is passionate about nature conservation, a field in which he has been involved for several years now.

Graduated in Biology-Ecology from the University of Kinshasa, where he is a primatologist researcher, specialist of great apes (Gorillas, Gorilla beringei graueri) and community conservation (management) of natural resources (forest).


Julien KIYANU MAKAMBU

Julien KIYANU MAKAMBU

Address: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Telephone: +243 821 071 584
WhatsApp : +243 899 141 080
E-mail : [email protected]
Spoken languages : French, Lingala, and beginner in English and Swahili

Function: Secretary, in charge of the relations with the governmental authorities.

A graduate of the University of Kinshasa in Environment, Julien is a specialist in the study of environmental impacts, conservation and protection of nature, waste management and sanitation, as well as the analysis and study of modes of contamination of environmental diseases in rural or remote areas.


Candy EKAMBA MONKENGO

Candy EKAMBA MONKENGO

Address: Washington State, USA
Phone: +131 493 093 56 (WhatsApp)
E-mail : [email protected]
Spoken languages: French, English, Lingala.

Position: Member of the Finance Committee, in charge of financial transactions.

Graduated in Biology-Ecology from the University of Kinshasa, Candy is specialized in Inventory and Impacts of invasive exotic plants, but also in Phytochemical Impacts of medicinal plants on vaginal flora.

She is also a specialist in financial management and online product sales.


Camille GIACOMEL

Camille GIACOMEL

Address: Toulouse, France
Telephone: +33 769 886 011
E-mail : [email protected]
Spoken languages: French, English

Position: Project Manager, and Scientific Research Assistant

Graduated from University of Paris X, in Anthropology – Ethology – Philosophy, Camille is specialized in different fields, among others, the human-non-human relations in a symmetrical way. Passionate about protecting biodiversity, she has extensive knowledge of primatology including related scientific research.

Photographer, videographer and journalist, Camille is also involved in several commissions within the Congo Biotropical Institute.


Aimée-Lorella K. SAWA-SAWA

Aimée-Lorella K. SAWA-SAWA

Address: Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Telephone: +243 998 486 267
E-mail : [email protected]
Spoken languages: French, Swahili, Kinande and some English

Position: Director of the Scientific Research Commission

With a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Catholic University of Graben, Lorella is specialized in drug manufacturing and analysis as well as in human phyto-pharmacology.

Passionate about biodiversity conservation from an early age, Lorella was already raising snails in her childhood village.

It can intervene in scientific research on phyto-medicines used in local traditional medicine, the use in human pharmacopoeia of plants consumed by wild animals, but also guide the work of student researchers.


Nathalie VINCES

Nathalie VINCES

Address: Ajaccio, France.
Telephone: +33 609 073 779
E-mail : [email protected]
Spoken languages: French, English.

Position: Director of the Education, Training and Awareness Commission.

Graduate in anthropology, certified knowledge in hominid ethology and animal intelligence. In addition to having been a teacher for several years, Nathalie is passionate about nature conservation in general and the great apes in particular.

She brings her experience in business management, network development and publicity to help the organization raise awareness/mobilize a large audience so that together we can intervene in the establishment of a new committed generation.

His experience in the field of care, anti-poaching and permaculture is beneficial not only for the members of the association (training in animal rescue), but also for the local communities (sustainable use of natural forest resources).


Jonathan KIKOBU MWANGAZA

Jonathan KIKOBU MWANGAZA

Address: Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Telephone: +243997745903 /0852669042.
E-mail : [email protected]
Spoken languages: French, Kiswahili, Kinande, some English-Lingala

Function: Secretary-Rapporteur.

Jonathan is a great friend of the Environment and Human Rights.

Graduated in Political and Administrative Social Sciences from the University of Goma in North Kivu DRC, secretary and coordinator in several organizations for several years now, Jonathan is in full reconversion. He has been helping the organization for more than two years by being actively involved in the life of the association both in the office and in the field. It is strongly interested in the improvement of Man-Nature relations in all its diversity.


Florence NEEMA SAWA-SAWA

Florence NEEMA SAWA-SAWA

Address: Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Phone: +243 994 163 812 (WhatsApp)
E-mail : [email protected]
Spoken languages: French, Lingala, Swahili and English

Function: Director of the Ecology and Climate Change Commission. And Scientific Research Assistant, Community Conservation and Aboriginal Peoples Consultant.

Graduated from Kasugho University of Nature Conservation and Development in Ecology and Plant Resource Management. Florence is a specialist in the study of flora: plant physiology, plant systematics, but she also teaches at the university subjects related to natural resource management and management of protected areas. She is interested in scientific research related to the discovery of new species but also the impacts of climate change.


Dan SOCKRIDER

Dan SOCKRIDER

Address: Indiana, USA
Telephone: (317) 251-2035
E-mail : [email protected]
Spoken languages: English

Function: Webmaster, technical support, research, communications

With a background in computer information systems and visual communications, he is the manager and maintainer of the organizational website and web-based applications for collecting data in the field and then publishing it. He also conducts research and organizational development.


Kaplese KASOKI Bora

Kaplese KASOKI Bora

Address: Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo.
E-mail : [email protected]
Telephone: +243 971 606 681
Languages spoken: French, Swahili, Kinande

Function: Cashier-Accountant

With a degree in computer management, Bora is increasingly passionate about wildlife and the fight against global warming. Very active in reforestation activities in the forest reserves of Kalonge and Mususa,

Bora takes care of the cash register and the accounting of the organization.


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