July 12, 2021

Meet Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang , Country Coordinator for Thailand

Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang  holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Bristol in the U.K. and teaches law in Bangkok, but he devotes his free time to his passion for the natural world. “So, moths and birds are my hobby, which I pursue very seriously,” said Khemthong. “I am a birder and amateur ringer, working …

Meet Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang , Country Coordinator for Thailand Read More »

Meet Dr. Jean Baptiste Sokoudjou of Cameroon

Dr. Jean Baptiste Sokoudjou is an enthusiastic and versatile scientist with a strong interest in biodiversity, microbiology and pharmacology. ‘‘I started to get interested in biodiversity in 2009 after participating to a botanical walk organized by the Department of Plant Biology at the University of Dschang,” Jean Baptiste tells us. “It was truly a great …

Meet Dr. Jean Baptiste Sokoudjou of Cameroon Read More »

Meet Hamadé Sanga, Country Coordinator for Burkina Faso

Hamadé offers a glimpse of his country of Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation in the heart of West Africa with an area of approximately 274,000 square kilometers and an estimated population of 21,510,181. The capital of the country is Ouagadougou. Formerly known as the Republic of Upper Volta, it has a young population, with 79 …

Meet Hamadé Sanga, Country Coordinator for Burkina Faso Read More »

Meet Dr. Charles Nelimor, Country Coordinator for Ghana

Charles is a plant genetic resources specialist. He is currently a research scientist at Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI), Ghana.  He is also a postdoctoral research fellow at the CSIR-College of Science and Technology, Accra, Ghana. He holds a bachelor’s of science in agriculture, master’s in Agronomy (Plant …

Meet Dr. Charles Nelimor, Country Coordinator for Ghana Read More »

Meet Sarah Babirye, Country Coordinator for Uganda

Sarah is the research and development officer for Kawanda Agribusiness Consult. She provides input in strategic supervision of field research and innovations, and helps write research and project proposals for grants and organizational funding.  She has broad experience in project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation, natural resource economics and evaluation, Environmental impact assessment, land …

Meet Sarah Babirye, Country Coordinator for Uganda Read More »

Meet Dr. Patrick Onyebuchi Agwu, Country Coordinator, Nigeria

Meet Dr. Patrick Onyebuchi Agwu, Country Coordinator, Nigeria Patrick is a postdoctoral research fellow of The DAAD climapAfrica programme- Climate research in Africa, which is hosted by the Department of Forest Production and Product, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and Tree-Ring Laboratory, Institute of Geography, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany.  “I am working on the topic “Climate sensitivity …

Meet Dr. Patrick Onyebuchi Agwu, Country Coordinator, Nigeria Read More »

Our Network of Country Coordinators Is Growing!

National Moth Week’s network of country coordinators continues to grow, thanks to the tireless efforts of team member Dr. Vijay Barve with assistance from Sunday Berlioz Kakpo of Benin. They have reached out to scientists and researchers to bring  on our newest coordinators  in Africa and Southeast Asia. Our network of over 20 country coordinators …

Our Network of Country Coordinators Is Growing! Read More »

Scroll to Top

This Website Uses Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience on our website, to analyze our website traffic, and to understand where our visitors are coming from. By clicking “Accept,” you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. You can manage your cookie preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by accessing the cookie settings in your browser. For more information about how we use cookies, please read our Privacy Policy.