Marlène NGANSOP
| Name | Marlène NGANSOP |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Visiting Associate Professor at African Studies Center, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
| Research Field | Botany-Ecology, Forest ecology and natural ressource management/ Ethnobotany |
| Key Words | Forest ecology and ethnobotany related to NTFP in protectetd area in Cameroon |
| Research Interest | In African countries in general, and Cameroon in particular, natural resources, including Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs), represent many goods and services that are beneficial to the livelihoods of populations who depend on them. However, sustainable management of these resources is limited by a little knowledge regarding their availability, distribution and regeneration dynamics within their ecosystems. This information is essential for their sustainable use, particularly in Protected Areas, whose creation gives regulated access. Indeed, indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) living in conservation landscapes depend on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for their well-being. However, restricted access to these resources at conservation areas often puts pressure on them at the periphery, raising conservation concerns. Therefore, it is essential to provide baseline data on the use of species, their availability and their natural regeneration potential, to plan the sustainable management of NTFP species and combine forest conservation with people's interests. |
| Academic Career | 2010 Bachelor's degree in Plants Biology, University of Yaounde I 2013 Master's degree in Botany and Ecology, University of Yaounde I 2020 Ph.D in Botany-Ecology, Forest ecology and natural ressource management/ Ethnobotany, University of Yaounde I |
| Degree | Ph.D in Botany-Ecology, University of Yaounde I |
| Professional Career | 2021- Present Lecturer, University of Douala, Forest Engineering Department 2021 Botanical expert for Sustainable Management under the authority of Cameroonian municipalities 2020-2021 Community conservationist facilitator for School for Indigenous & Local Ecological Knowledge projetc (SILK)_ Congo Basin Institute (CBI) 2020-2021 Project coordinator, Distribution and natural regeneration of Garcinia kola Heckel, a highly solicited vulnerable Non-Timber Forest Product in the Belabo Communal Forest, Eastern Cameroon, Rufford Foundation 2020-2021 Project coordinator, Distribution and natural regeneration of Garcinia kola Heckel, a highly solicited vulnerable Non-Timber Forest Product in the Belabo Communal Forest, Eastern Cameroon, Rufford Foundation 2021 Consultant, Environmental education as vector of eco-citizenship in urban and peri-urban schools, GIZ/ProFE Millennium Ecologic Museum (MEM) 20219 Botanical Expert, Preliminary Feasibility Study of Business Development for Sustainable Forest Management using Kola Nuts in the Centre Region of Cameroon, Japan Forest Technology Association (JAFTA) & MEM. 2018-2019 Botanical expert, Biodiversity and ecosystem assessment for the evaluation of biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Dzeng communal forest., GIZ / ProPFE & MEM 2017 Botanical Expert, Forest resource management integrating indigenous and ecological knowledge, MEXT, Japan & MEM 2015-2016 Research assistant? Development of the strategy document of the national GEF-SGP program for the 6th operational phase in Cameroon, GEF (Global Environment Facility) & MEM |
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