New University Course Curriculum Promotes Sustainable Forest and Resource Management Across the Congo Basin Professor Francois Hiol Hiol, the coordinator and director of the Regional Center of Specialized Training in Agriculture, Forestry, and Wood (CRESA Forêt-Bois) in Cameroon, is responsible for ensuring his students graduate equipped to address the daunting challenges facing the forests of … Read more

Master’s Degree Scholarship Recipients Help Strengthen Environmental Management in the Congo Basin Before she finished her master’s degree, Létycia Ning-Bala was working as an assistant in the recently formed National Protected Areas Agency in the Republic of the Congo. While passionate about working to promote sustainable environmental management in her country, she lacked the training … Read more

Forest Inventory Expert in the Republic of Congo Shares Experience and Expertise with Neighboring Country When Basile Mpati steps into the forest, he transforms. His eyes sparkle, his smile is infectious, and he doesn’t seem to notice the cloying humidity, endless biting insects, and thick mud. Instead, every once in a while, he’ll stop, look … Read more

  Giving Government Officials the Skills and Tools to Protect Forests in the Republic of the Congo In the Republic of the Congo, forests are an important economic and ecological resource. However, illegal logging practices and uncontrolled mining and agricultural expansion are threats to these vast forests, which are critical for the country’s sustainable economic … Read more