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Annet Itaru
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Rachel Carmenta
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Yvonne Uwase Munyangeri
Senior Research Associate
Yvonne Uwase Munyangeri is a Senior Research Associate at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, working under the Crops for Nutrition and Health Research Theme. With over 10 years of working experience with government and non-governmental institutions, Yvonne brings deep expertise in agriculture, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and food systems. She holds a master’s degree in Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resources Management…
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Livingstone Byandaga
Research Specialist
An economist, a climate Information Services Expert, bundling of CIS and CSA with other Services and a PMP Certified Project Manager.
Currently a Senior Research Associate under Climate Action. Under the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research in Africa, AICCRA project, I have been:
• Coordinating activities to increase expertise and knowledge exchange among African institutions in the portfolio of tools and approaches that are required for successful implementation…
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Céline Termote
Senior Scientist - Africa Regional Team leader Food Environment and Consumer Behavior
Dr. Céline Termote is currently the Africa Regional team leader for the food environment and consumer behavior research program at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, she leads a dynamic team of about 25 professionals with diverse backgrounds (agricultural economy, nutrition, food science, ethnobotany, communication etc.) based in 4 different countries (Benin, Uganda,…
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Jonathan Mockshell
Scientist and Project Leader
Jonathan Mockshell is a research scientist (Senior Agricultural Economist) - leading a team focusing on agrifood systems economics and policy environment, and a project leader in the agroecological transitions programme. He also co-leads Work Package 3 of the CGIAR initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) and contributes to the CGIAR initiative on Agroecology (AE-I) in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Jonathan’s research area focuses on conducting…
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Maria José Estupiñan Moreno
Research Associate
I am an economist with experience in identification and design of learning and evaluation studies, data analysis and monitoring. I have worked at the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT since 2022. I have one year of experience in applied economics, development research, and complex data analysis and six-month of experience in monitoring.
At the Alliance, I am part of the Applied Economics and Impact Evaluation team, where I have had the opportunity to support the impact…
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Nekesah T. Wafullah
Expert, Venture Building
Nekesah T. Wafullah is a Venture Builder Expert- Agri & Climate for the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT's Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP). Nekesah supports the valorization and scaling of Alliance/ CGIAR-led science-based innovations. She encourages collaboration among corporate and investor partners by guiding teams and innovations through the various stages of the development process and explores market driven approach to supporting scientists…
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Sylvia Monica Kalemera
Bean Program & PABRA Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator, Country Representative for Tanzania
Sylvia Monica Kalemera brings over 15 years of extensive experience and deep knowledge of agricultural research and value chain development across multiple African countries, with a specific focus on common bean systems. Her work has centred on capacity building, monitoring, learning and evaluation (MLE), and geospatial analysis. Throughout her career, she has trained and engaged…
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Karen Valeria Camilo Reyes
Research Associate
I hold a master’s degree in economics, and I have always been motivated by development studies and how the economy might contribute to improving the welfare of the most disadvantaged people. I have five years of experience in applied economics, development research and complex data analysis. Specifically, my labor experience is related to development studies and public policies. I work with the Alliance's Foresight and Applied Economics team. We elaborate development…
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Mathieu Rouard
Senior Scientist - Plant genomics and bioinformatics
Mathieu Rouard is a senior researcher with a background in computational biology, bioinformatics, and plant genomics. His primary research interest is in applying the most advanced genomics science to support the conservation and utilization of genetic resources for crop improvement, with a focus on developing countries.
Since 2014, he has made contributions to the field, including the development of methods, datasets, databases, and analytical…
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Ronnie Vernooy
Senior Scientist, Genetic Resources and Seed Policies
Trained as a rural development sociologist (at Wageningen Agricultural University in the Netherlands), I joined Bioversity International [now the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT] in October 2011. I have worked on questions related to the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity for more than 35 years in countries around the world (e.g., Bhutan, China, Cuba, Mongolia, Nepal, Nicaragua, South Africa, Uganda and…
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Itzayana Yosmara Garth Lira
Research Associate
Agricultural Engineer with a Master's Degree in Agroforestry and Sustainable Agriculture. Research oriented in Agroforestry Systems, training with producers. With experience in coffee and cocoa production systems, extensionism and education with young people. Currently interested in acquiring knowledge in monitoring and database management.
Multifunctional landscapes
Nicaragua…
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Jonathan Newby
Program Leader, Cassava
Dr. Jonathan Newby (Jono) is the Cassava Program Leader at the Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT overseeing the programs activities in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Dr. Newby is an agricultural and rural development economist with over 18 years’ experience working as multidisciplinary teams on a range of cropping systems, livestock, and forestry projects within Southeast Asia.
In 2013 he joined the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) as part…
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Erik Delaquis
Scientist
Erik Delaquis is a scientist with experience in agronomy, agrobiodiversity, agroecology, and seed systems. Erik has a M.Sc. in Plant Science from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and a Ph.D. in Production Ecology & Resource Conservation from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands. Erik has over 15 years of experience in agricultural research, including three years based in West Africa, eight years in Southeast Asia, and management of a four year research program…
