Our Team – Forest Citizen

The Team

Mbameren Catherine Yange

Executive Director

Mbameren Catherine Yange

Executive Director

Mbamaren is a social development practitioner who has a deep passion for environmental sustainability. She has successfully managed and coordinated diverse projects related to climate change and conservation. Her leadership skills are characterized by her ability to inspire and motivate her team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. She believes in the power of interdisciplinary approaches, encouraging her team to bring together experts from various fields to develop holistic solutions.

Justice Nana Inkoom

Scientific Advisor

Justice Nana Inkoom

Scientific Advisor

Justice Nana Inkoom (dr. rer. nat) is a Scientific Coordinator on the MIGRAWARE Project funded by BMBF, coordinated by WASCAL, and coordinated mainly by the University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. His focus is to ensure the scientific realization of the objectives of applying BIG DATA and other spatial analysis in exploring the relationship between Climate Change and Migration in West Africa. His scientific research expertise covers GIS and remote sensing applications, modeling of spatial and temporal changes in key environmental and climate trends, land use and spatial planning and development of landscape metrics for application in landscape pattern analysis, policy inferences and assessment of eco- system services.

Joseph Izang Ibrahim

Research and Education Coordinator

Joseph Izang Ibrahim

Research and Education Coordinator

Joseph is a nature enthusiast, passionate about integrated biodiversity conservation. Evidence suggests that biodiversity is critical for ecosystem function and services on which humans depend, and is directly linked to the economic, social, and environmental components of sustainability. Because of this, the integration of research from each of these areas is my priority. I also have interest in community ecology, mating system, and exploring butterfly phenology data in relation to climate variables. I have interest also in environmental cues that trigger migration in butterflies, citizen science and species niche/distribution modelling. I am an ardent field ecologist, If you don’t find me in the office, check the nearest bush I will be there bird watching and photographing wildlife

Dolyamba Gabriel

Programme Manager

Dolyamba Gabriel

Programme Manager

Dolyamba is very enthusiastic about activities that are geared towards increasing public awareness on environmental conservation, health and sustainable environment. She works with community people to surrounding forest landscapes to foster protection and sustainable natural resources management. She holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Zoology and currently anticipating a Master of Science degree in Ecology (in view) with particular research interest in eradiating Anopheles gambiae using entomopathogenic fungi.

Stephen Hangeior

Programme Manager

Stephen Hangeior

Programme Manager

Stephen is an experienced program manager with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex initiatives. With a strong background in biodiversity conservation, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a keen eye for detail. He possesses excellent leadership and communication skills, enabling him to effectively work with diverse teams, stakeholders, and executive management.

Joseph Izang Ibrahim

Research and Education Coordinator

Joseph Izang Ibrahim

Research and Education Coordinator

Oine Jessica Iyaji

Finance Officer

Oine Jessica Iyaji

Finance Officer

Oine has a wide exposure to financial literacy, financial quality control, administration and development. She is interested in environmental sustainability, maintenance of green areas and recycling. She worked with children and adults in collection of plastic wastes and delivery for recycling. She also worked with policy makers with the aim of enlightening them on the status and maintenance of such green areas.

Sani M. Isah

Communication Officer

Isah Abubakar

GIS Analyst

Isah Abubakar

GIS Analyst

Atabo Lucky Okpanachi

Wildlife conservation Volunteer

Atabo Lucky Okpanachi

Wildlife conservation Volunteer

Lucky has a keen interest in ecology and biodiversity conservation. His primary areas of interest includes ornithology and entomology (Lepidoptera and Odonata). He has experiences in working across parts of Nigeria on various citizen science and biodiversity assessment projects. He holds a BSc. degree in Biology.

Kingsley Akange

Media and Communication Volunteer

Kingsley Akange

Media and Communication Volunteer

Kingslay Akange is a flexible and experienced technocrat with excellent planning and design thinking skills in the area of Knowledge management and communication. His personal interests include IT, Media and the digital space. He holds a B.A. History and M.A. International Studies from Benue State University, Makurdi and Federal University of Lafia with research interest in climate change, migration and political violence. He is currently the Monitoring Information System Officer with the IFAD Assisted Value Chain Development Programme in Benue State. An SDG 5 & 13 advocate, he is a member of the Certified Institute for Cooperative Social Enterprise Management.

Programme Assistant

Grant Officer

The Team

Mbameren Catherine Yange

Justice Nana Inkoom

Joseph Izang Ibrahim

Dolyamba Gabriel

Stephen Hangeior

Joseph Izang Ibrahim

Oine Jessica Iyaji

Sani M. Isah

Isah Abubakar

Atabo Lucky Okpanachi

Kingsley Akange

Contact Us

Update

Current Project