Fellowships awarded
New Fellowships
Twenty-three fellowships were awarded by the International Tropical Timber Organization at the 48th session of the International Tropical Timber Council. The newest group of fellowship recipients represents 15 different countries and includes ten female fellows.
ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.
Awardees are listed as follows:
Ms. Akpene, Afiwa Dzibgodi Akpene (Togo)
Preparing a technical document on "Development of a Strategy for Improving the Performance of Teak in Togo"
Ms. Arellano Nicolás, Edith (Mexico)
Undertaking a Master’s Program in “Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity” at CATIE in Turrialba, Costa Rica
Dr. Assogbadjo, Achille Ephrem (Benin)
Preparing a technical document on "Assessing Population Structure and Dynamics of the Declining Afzelia africana Sm. Tree Species for its Sustainable Management in the Protected Areas of Benin (West Africa)"
Mr. Bandoh, William Kwame Nuako (Ghana)
Undertaking a short training course on "Application of Molecular Genetic Markers for Timber Tracking in Africa" at Kenya Forestry Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Fongnzossie, Fedoung Evariste (Cameroon)
Carrying out research on "Assessment of Vulnerability to Climate Change in Adjacent Community of Mangrove Forests in Manoka Island, Litoral Region in Cameroon"
Mr. Geply, Johnson Jlokpeh (Liberia)
Carrying out Ph.D. research on "Assessment of Liberia Forest Policy and Administration before and after the Civil War" at the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Nigeria
Ms. Heindorf, Claudia (Germany)
Preparing a technical document entitled "Manual of Sustainable Forestry Practices in the Tropics of Mexico that Increases Productivity and Contributes to National Goals of Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change"
Dr. Javaregowda, Javaregowda (India)
Undertaking a short training course on "Competing Claims on Natural Resources: Professional Qualities for Managing Conflict in Natural Resource Management towards Sustainable Development" at Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation in Wageningen, the Netherlands
Mr. Kurniawan, Yuyun (Indonesia)
Carrying out Master’s research on "Tropical Forest Dynamic after Logging: A Comparison Study between RIL and Non- RIL Practices in Relation with Biodiversity and Forest Carbon Stock" at the University of Mulawarman in Indonesia
Ms. Maroundou, Audrey Pamela (Gabon)
Undertaking a short training internship on "Method and Techniques of GIS" at Institute of Tropical Ecology in Toulouse, France
Ms. Massou, Pamera Bibi-ntu (Côte d'Ivoire)
Carrying out Ph.D. research on "Quantifying the Spatial and Temporal Variation in Aboveground Biomass (AGB) in the Tropical Forest of Congo Basin under the REDD+ Context" at the University of Tübingen, Germany
Dr. Maza Rojas, Byron Vinicio (Ecuador)
Undertaking a Lecture Tour and Workshop on “Demonstration of Forest Industry in Chile” at the University of Lagos in Paillacar Alberto Silva, Chile
Mr. Mensah, John Kobina (Ghana)
Undertaking a short training course on "Application of Molecular Genetic Markers for Timber Tracking in Africa" at Kenya Forestry Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya
Mr. Minn, Yazar (Myanmar)
Participating in the World Teak Conference 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Ndiade Bourobou, Dyana (Gabon)
Undertaking a short training course on "Application of Molecular Genetic Markers for Timber Tracking in Africa" at Kenya Forestry Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya
Mr. Njurumana, Gerson Ndawa (Indonesia)
Carrying out Ph.D. research entitled "Environmental Conservation Development on Kaliwu System at Sumba Island" at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Mr. Opoku-Ameyaw, Adu (Ghana)
Carrying out Masters’ research on "Seasonality and Environmental Determinants of Total and Component Soil CO2 Efflux in an Intact Tropical Moist Semi-Deciduous Forest in Ghana" at Kwame Krumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana
Ing. Romero Rodriguez, Irma Betty (Peru)
Undertaking the XXV Intensive International Course on “Diversified Management of Tropical Natural Forests” at CATIE in Turrialba, Costa Rica
Ms. Saha Tchinda, Jean-Bosco (Cameroon)
Undertaking a short training internship on "Recovery of Waste Wood through the Isolation of Molecules with High Potential: Case of Waste of Azobe, Padouk, Tali and Moabi" at CIRAD in Montpellier, France
Ms. Saw, Aye Aye (Myanmar)
Carrying out Master’s research on "Simulation Model of Community Based Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation and Rural Development in Myanmar: Case Study in Wunbaik Mangrove of Rakhine Coastal" at Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan
Ms. Tonouewa, Murielle Jesugnon Fifamè Féty (Benin)
Undertaking a short training internship on "Physical and Mechanical Characterization of Wood Gmelina arborea Roxb. of Benin" at CIRAD in Montpellier, France
Dr. Wahyudi (Indonesia)
Publishing and disseminating a textbook of “Non-Timber Forest Products” (in Indonesian)
Ms. Wong, Melissa (Malaysia)
Participating in the IUFRO Annual Forest Tree Workshop in conjunction with Plant and Animal Genomes XXI Conference in San Diego, U.S.A.
ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.
Awardees are listed as follows:
Ms. Akpene, Afiwa Dzibgodi Akpene (Togo)
Preparing a technical document on "Development of a Strategy for Improving the Performance of Teak in Togo"
Ms. Arellano Nicolás, Edith (Mexico)
Undertaking a Master’s Program in “Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity” at CATIE in Turrialba, Costa Rica
Dr. Assogbadjo, Achille Ephrem (Benin)
Preparing a technical document on "Assessing Population Structure and Dynamics of the Declining Afzelia africana Sm. Tree Species for its Sustainable Management in the Protected Areas of Benin (West Africa)"
Mr. Bandoh, William Kwame Nuako (Ghana)
Undertaking a short training course on "Application of Molecular Genetic Markers for Timber Tracking in Africa" at Kenya Forestry Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Fongnzossie, Fedoung Evariste (Cameroon)
Carrying out research on "Assessment of Vulnerability to Climate Change in Adjacent Community of Mangrove Forests in Manoka Island, Litoral Region in Cameroon"
Mr. Geply, Johnson Jlokpeh (Liberia)
Carrying out Ph.D. research on "Assessment of Liberia Forest Policy and Administration before and after the Civil War" at the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Nigeria
Ms. Heindorf, Claudia (Germany)
Preparing a technical document entitled "Manual of Sustainable Forestry Practices in the Tropics of Mexico that Increases Productivity and Contributes to National Goals of Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change"
Dr. Javaregowda, Javaregowda (India)
Undertaking a short training course on "Competing Claims on Natural Resources: Professional Qualities for Managing Conflict in Natural Resource Management towards Sustainable Development" at Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation in Wageningen, the Netherlands
Mr. Kurniawan, Yuyun (Indonesia)
Carrying out Master’s research on "Tropical Forest Dynamic after Logging: A Comparison Study between RIL and Non- RIL Practices in Relation with Biodiversity and Forest Carbon Stock" at the University of Mulawarman in Indonesia
Ms. Maroundou, Audrey Pamela (Gabon)
Undertaking a short training internship on "Method and Techniques of GIS" at Institute of Tropical Ecology in Toulouse, France
Ms. Massou, Pamera Bibi-ntu (Côte d'Ivoire)
Carrying out Ph.D. research on "Quantifying the Spatial and Temporal Variation in Aboveground Biomass (AGB) in the Tropical Forest of Congo Basin under the REDD+ Context" at the University of Tübingen, Germany
Dr. Maza Rojas, Byron Vinicio (Ecuador)
Undertaking a Lecture Tour and Workshop on “Demonstration of Forest Industry in Chile” at the University of Lagos in Paillacar Alberto Silva, Chile
Mr. Mensah, John Kobina (Ghana)
Undertaking a short training course on "Application of Molecular Genetic Markers for Timber Tracking in Africa" at Kenya Forestry Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya
Mr. Minn, Yazar (Myanmar)
Participating in the World Teak Conference 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Ndiade Bourobou, Dyana (Gabon)
Undertaking a short training course on "Application of Molecular Genetic Markers for Timber Tracking in Africa" at Kenya Forestry Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya
Mr. Njurumana, Gerson Ndawa (Indonesia)
Carrying out Ph.D. research entitled "Environmental Conservation Development on Kaliwu System at Sumba Island" at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Mr. Opoku-Ameyaw, Adu (Ghana)
Carrying out Masters’ research on "Seasonality and Environmental Determinants of Total and Component Soil CO2 Efflux in an Intact Tropical Moist Semi-Deciduous Forest in Ghana" at Kwame Krumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana
Ing. Romero Rodriguez, Irma Betty (Peru)
Undertaking the XXV Intensive International Course on “Diversified Management of Tropical Natural Forests” at CATIE in Turrialba, Costa Rica
Ms. Saha Tchinda, Jean-Bosco (Cameroon)
Undertaking a short training internship on "Recovery of Waste Wood through the Isolation of Molecules with High Potential: Case of Waste of Azobe, Padouk, Tali and Moabi" at CIRAD in Montpellier, France
Ms. Saw, Aye Aye (Myanmar)
Carrying out Master’s research on "Simulation Model of Community Based Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation and Rural Development in Myanmar: Case Study in Wunbaik Mangrove of Rakhine Coastal" at Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan
Ms. Tonouewa, Murielle Jesugnon Fifamè Féty (Benin)
Undertaking a short training internship on "Physical and Mechanical Characterization of Wood Gmelina arborea Roxb. of Benin" at CIRAD in Montpellier, France
Dr. Wahyudi (Indonesia)
Publishing and disseminating a textbook of “Non-Timber Forest Products” (in Indonesian)
Ms. Wong, Melissa (Malaysia)
Participating in the IUFRO Annual Forest Tree Workshop in conjunction with Plant and Animal Genomes XXI Conference in San Diego, U.S.A.