Students

Kolanga is a Masters degree student at Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry, Guinea. After successfully completing training in manatee research and conservation techniques as part of a Guinea Manatee Fellowship from 2022-2024, Kolanga began his Master studies in 2025. He has a previous Masters degree in Botany from the Central University of N’Zérekoré, and he has worked as a wildlife consultant studying migratory birds […]

Louise is a Masters degree student at Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry, Guinea. After successfully completing training in manatee research and conservation techniques as part of a Guinea Manatee Fellowship from 2022-2024, Louise began her Master studies in 2025. She has a Bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Kindia, and her Masters research focuses on the feeding ecology of African manatees in

Idrissa works for Cote D’Ivoire’s National Parks Service (OIPR) and is their focal point for the critically endangered African forest tortoise project. He is also conducting his Master’s degree research with forest tortoises and freshwater turtles in Cote D’Ivoire and Tomas Diagne serves on his academic committee.

Mathias is a Masters degree student at the University of Kankan in Guinea. After successfully completing training in manatee research and conservation techniques as part of a Guinea Manatee Fellowship from 2022-2024, Mathias began his Master studies in 2025. He has a previous engineering diploma from the University of Conakry, and he has worked as a math teacher, for several non-profit organizations, as the coordinator

Sangbe is a Masters degree student at Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry, Guinea. After successfully completing training in manatee research and conservation techniques as part of a Guinea Manatee Fellowship from 2022-2024, Sangbe began his Master studies in 2025. He has a previous Masters degree in Zoology from Gamal Abdel Nasser University where he focused on reptiles and amphibians, and since 2012 he has