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UNITED NATIONS BES IPBES/3/INF/15/Add.1 Distr.: General Intergovernmental Science-Policy 16 October 2014 Platform on Biodiversity and English only Ecosystem Services Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Third session Bonn, Germany, 12–17 January 2015 Item 7 (a) of the provisional agenda Rules and procedures for the operation of the Platform: nomination and selection of members of the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel Compilation of curricula vitae of proposed members of the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel Proposed members from African States Note by the secretariat 1. The annex to the present note, prepared by the secretariat of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, compiles the curricula vitae of the candidates proposed for the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel, as submitted by the African States. The curricula vitae are reproduced as received, without formal editing. 2. The candidates are the following: Etotépé Sogbohossou, Benin Prudence Galega, Cameroon Mostafa Fouda, Egypt Sebsebe Demissew, Ethiopia Jean Bruno Mikissa, Gabon Agnes Muthumbi, Kenya Gideon Nyamasyo, Kenya Stella Simiyu, Kenya Voahangy Raharimalala, Madagascar Ivy Sahoby Randriamahaleo, Madagascar Mohamed Dakki, Morocco Hamissou Halilou Malam Garba, Niger Charlotte Karibuhoye Said, Senegal Kiruben Naicker, South Africa Mohamed Abbas, Sudan Asia Mohamed, Sudan Samson Gwali, Uganda Evelyn Lutalo, Uganda George Kafumu, United Republic of Tanzania IPBES/3/1. K1402978 061214 IPBES/3/INF/15/Add.1 Annex Compilation of curricula vitae of proposed members from African States for the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel 2 SOGBOHOSSOU Etotépé Aïkpémi Born in 1978 03 BP 294 Cotonou, BENIN Female, Beninese nationality , Married Cel : (+229) 97 75 61 10 / 90 969973 PhD Conservation Biology [email protected] Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agricultural www.rocal-lion.org Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, BENIN www.leabenin-fsauac.net/Lea/ Hard-working – Goal-oriented – Creative – Reliable – Multidisciplinary Team work Assistant lecturer in the Department of Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin), Dr Sogbohossou teaches courses related to wildlife conservation and protected areas management. She led and participated to several projects in and outside Benin on biodiversity and endangered species conservation, conflicts mitigation and education with local communities. She also participated to the preparation of several conservation strategies. PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE Take actively part to the conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources and the management of human-wildlife conflicts in Benin and West Africa. Work to the welfare of populations (especially women and children) that live around high diversity areas and are in permanent conflict with the resources of the area. EDUCATION . 2011. PhD, Option Conservation Biology. Leiden University. The Netherlands. 2006. Diploma of Master of Sciences. Option Management of Natural Resources. Faculty of Agronomy, University of Abomey-Calavi. Benin. 2000. Diploma of Agricultural Engineer (Option Planning and Management of Natural Resources). Faculty of Agronomy, National University of Benin. Benin. SELECTED ADDITIONAL TRAINING Estimating Animal Abundance and Occupancy (Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, 2014), Molecular Biology techniques (Genetics Lab Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, US, 2006), Project management (– MDF Training and Consultancy, Cameroon, 2006), Park & Wildlife management (Cameroon, Netherlands & South Africa, 2005), Tropical Ecology and Conservation (Tropical Biology Association, Kenya, 2004). GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS Some research and studies grants including Friedman Cheetah Conservation Grant (Panthera Foundation, 2014-2015), Charlotte Fellowship (African Wildlife Foundation, 2009-2011), Kaplan Graduate Award (Panthera Foundation, 2008-2009), Rufford Small Grants for Africa (2006-2007), WCS Small Grant for Africa (2005), MAB UNESCO Young Researcher Grant (2003-2004) and WINROCK fellowship for Women Leaders in Agriculture and Environment (2000). EMPLOYMENT . From 2012. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, BENIN. Lecturer - Researcher Lectures (fields related to protected areas management & wildlife conservation), student supervision, research. Courses taught: Animal Populations Dynamics – Wildlife monitoring – Large Carnivores monitoring – Protected Areas Concepts & Management Categories From 2012, 1 BSc and 4 MSc thesis supervised, 2 BSc and 1 MSc ongoing on diverse aspects such as bushmeat trade, wildlife species conservation (sitatunga, giraffe, hippopotamus, monitor lizard), climate change impact on giraffe and human-wildlife conflicts. January 2012 – March 2013. African Wildlife Foundation, BURKINA FASO. Ecologist In charge of the monitoring of elephant and giraffe populations and conflicts with human in the W-Arly- Pendjari protected areas complex in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger), 1 . January 2001-2012. Laboratory of Applied Ecology, University of Abomey-Calavi, BENIN. Research Assistant Research on natural resources management, projects and technical / scientific reports writing, workshops organization, student supervision, lectures … . February 2005 - 2010. CERGET (Research Centre for the management of Biodiversity and Lands) NGO, BENIN. Project coordinator Design, lead or co-lead projects on conservation of threatened medicinal tree species (2005-2008), on the endangered Wild dog Conservation in Benin (2006-2007) and on human-carnivores conflicts mitigation around Pendjari Biosphere Reserve (2005-2006; 2008-2010). October 2001 - April 2003. Laboratory of Botany, Systematic and Phytosociology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium / Laboratory of Applied Ecology, National University of Benin. Responsible of the botanical part of the Project Plamenet (African Medicinal Plants on the Net) Project database, West Africa part. SELECTED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Protected areas and wildlife conservation (Wildlife monitoring, uses by local communities, conflicts with humans, bushmeat trade ...): from 2012 Lion, Giraffe and Elephant population and human-wildlife conflicts monitoring in Benin, Burkina & Niger. 2001- 2013. Wildlife aerial and terrestrial census in Pendjari Biosphere Reserve. 2001- 2008. Lion collaring and monitoring. South Africa, 2005. Cameroon, 2007 & 2008. Benin, 2008, 2009 & 2010. Lion census in Pendjari Biosphere Reserve. May 2004, May 2007 & May 2009. Rangelands carrying capacity, use and management in Pendjari and Monts Kouffe Forest. 2000-2001 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND BOOK CHAPTERS . Sogbohossou E.A., Bauer H., Loveridge A. Funston P.J., de Snoo G.R., Sinsin B. & de Iongh H.H. 2014. Social structure of lions (Panthera leo) is affected by management in Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Benin. Plos One, 9(1): e84674. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0084674. Sogbohossou E.A., Kassa B.D., Aboubacar Z. & Mahamane A. 2013. Les conflits hommes-girafes dans l’aire centrale de répartition de la girafe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) au Niger. Annales des Sciences Agronomiques 17(2) : 107-119. Packer C., Loveridge A., Canney S, Caro T., Garnett S.T., Pfeifer M., Zander K.K., Swanson A., Macnulty D., Balme G., Bauer H., Begg C.M., Begg K.S., Bhalla S., Bissett C., Bodasing T., Brink H., Burger A., Burton A.C., Clegg B., Dell S., Delsink A., Dickerson T., Dloniak S.M., Druce D., Frank L., Funston P., Gichohi N., Groom R., Hanekom C., Heath B., Hunter L., De Iongh H.H., Joubert C.J., Kasiki S.M., Kissui B., Knocker W., Leathem B., Lindsey P.A., Maclennan S.D., McNutt J.W., Miller S.M., Naylor S., Nel P., Ng'weno C., Nicholls K., Ogutu J.O., Okot-Omoya E., Patterson B.D., Plumptre A., Salerno J., Skinner K., Slotow R., Sogbohossou E.A., Stratford K.J., Winterbach C., Winterbach H., Polasky S. 2013. Conserving large carnivores: dollars and fence. Ecology Letters16 (5): 635-641. Sogbohossou E.A., de Iongh H.H., Sinsin B., de Snoo G. & Funston P. 2011. Livestock - predator conflict around Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Northern Benin. Oryx 45: 569-578. Bertola L.D., van Hooft W.F., Vrieling K., Uit de Weerd D.R., York D.S., Bauer H., Prins H.H.T., Funston P.J., Udo de Haes H.A., Leirs H., van Haeringen W.A., Sogbohossou E., Tumenta P.N. & de Iongh, H.H. 2011. Genetic diversity, evolutionary history and implications for conservation of the lion (Panthera leo) in West and Central Africa. Journal of Biogeography 38: 1356–1367. Bauer H., de Iongh H.H., Sogbohossou E. 2010. Assessment and mitigation of human-lion conflict in West and Central Africa. Mammalia 74: 363–367. Sogbohossou E.A. & Sinsin B. 2011. Large carnivores (Felidae, Hyaenidae & Canidae). In: Neuenschwander P., Sinsin B. & Goergen G. (eds). Nature Conservation in West Africa : Red List for Benin. IITA Ibadan, Nigeria. pp 308-317. ISBN 978-978-49796-9-6. Sogbohossou E.A., Azanlin M. & Sinsin B. 2010. African buffalo. In: Sinsin B. & Kampmann D. (eds). Biodiversity Atlas for West Africa. Volume 1 Benin. Cotonou & Frankfurt/Main. pp 446-449. Sogbohossou E.A. & Sinsin B. 2010. Other large carnivores : spotted hyena and African wild dog. In: Sinsin B. & Kampmann D. (eds). Biodiversity Atlas for West Africa Volume 1 Benin. Cotonou & Frankfurt/Main. pp 466-469. 2 . Akpona H.A., Sogbohossou E., Sinsin B., Houngnihin R.A., Akpona J-D.T. & Akouehou G. 2009. Botanical gardens as a tool for preserving plant diversity, threatened relic forest and indigenous knowledge on traditional