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Welcome to the University of Seychelles

Island Biodiversity and Conservation (IBC) Centre

Staff

Island Biodiversity and Conservation

Contact Us

Dr. Gérard Rocamora

IB*******@*******ac.sc

+248 438 1236

+248 264 2082

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

 

  • Core members (these will be proposed as co-opted affiliates to the University of Seychelles; so that IBC-UniSey becomes their usual first scientific affiliation).

 

  • Associate members (invited to join by the Board following expression of interest; expected to use IBC-UniSey as one of their scientific affiliations in publications).

 

Members may benefit from scientific, technical or administrative support to access funding and implement particular projects, to publish articles or books on results of research or conservation programmes, surveys, inventories and monitoring schemes, or to attend international events to represent UniSey or Seychelles conservation & scientific community.

In addition to its member, the UniSey IBC centre also employs a small number of employees working on specific projects or involved with the general coordination of the centre’s activities.

 

  • Member organisations: local or foreign organisations and institutions (private, public, parastatal or non governmental) sharing similar goals and objectives in the field of ecological research and biodiversity studies, nature conservation programmes, and development of local capacity, having already established or willing to establish common projects and links with the University of Seychelles.
  • Corporate members: companies and institutions that contribute financially to the Association on a regular basis.

 

Personnel from Member organisations may become Associate members of the UniSey IBC centre. The IBC has currently about 20 members, a handful of employees and interns and additional contributors that include several UniSey personnel and former Associate members.

Many members are also affiliated to foreign research institutions.  Some are part-time lecturers at the BSc in Environmental Sciences at UniSey, others work as private consultants or for environmental organisations

IBC Core Members

Dr. Gérard Rocamora

Scientific Director and Chair

Dr. Elvina Henriette

Conservation Manager

Dr. Bruno Senterre

Botanist, Ecosystem Analyst and Database Management Expert

Wilfrid Fousse

Administrative and Finance Manager, Marine Management and Conservation Expert and Impact Assessment Specialist

Dr. Jude Bijoux

Fish and Coral Expert

Gilberte Gendron

Marine Ecology Expert

Nathalie Bodin

Marine Pollution, Food Security, Ecosystem Functions and Sustainable Management Expert

Léo Barret

Coral Reefs, Seagrasses and Fisheries

IBC Staff

Joseph Francois

Project Coordinator

Landy Rahandriarisora

Project Officer

Darryl Sinon

Assistant Project Officer

Andre Labiche

Part- Time Conservation Technician

IBC Associate Members

Kelly Hoareau

Blue Economy Expert

Dr. Jim Labisko

Amphibian and Reptile Specialist

Dr. Simon Maddock

Amphibian and Reptile Specialist

Dr. David Gower

Amphibian and Reptile Specialist

Dr. Licia Calabrese

Seabird Specialist

Josep Nogues

Conservation Biology and Forest Management

Richard Baxter

Tortoise and Island Restoration Specialist

Magali Rocamora Solé

Climate Change and Ocean Conservation

Dr. Rachel Pool

Marine Biologist and Research Technician

Dr. Michelle Caputo

Cetacean Ecologist and Conservation Biologist

Dr. Alba Costa

Plant-Animal Interactions Ecologist
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