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Dame Professor Henrietta L. Moore

Professor Henrietta L. Moore is the Founder and Director of the Institute for Global Prosperity and the Chair in Culture Philosophy and Design at University College London (UCL). A leading global thinker on prosperity Professor Moore challenges traditional economic models of growth arguing that to flourish communities, businesses and governments need to engage with diversity and work within environmental limits.

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Professor Jacqueline McGlade

Professor Jacqueline McGlade is a Professor of Resilience and Sustainable Development at UCL’s Institute for Global Prosperity and Faculty of Engineering and Professor of Public Policy and Governance at Strathmore University Business School. A distinguished and respected scientist she has served as Chief Scientist at the UN’s Environment Programme in Nairobi from 2014-2017 and the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency between 2003 and 2013

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Dr. kapypas wilson kipkore

Dr. Kapyas Wilson Kipkore is a Senior Lecturer and manager in natural resource management. He has over 28 years experience teaching at the School of Natural Resource Management, Department of Forestry and Wood Science University of Eldoret, Kenya. Dr. Kipkore’s has experience working for leading East African environmental NGOs and as the Chief Executive Permanent Presidential Commission on Soil Conservation and Afforestation Kenyan government.

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Dr. Matthew Davies

Dr Matthew Davies is Associate Professor at the Institute for Global Prosperity and Leads the Institute’s Teaching Programmes. His research examines a range of issues around prosperity, society and environment; particularly questions of management of landscapes, ecological diversity, climate, sustainability and resilience. Dr Davies was formerly Assistant Director of the British Institute in Eastern Africa.

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mr humphrey mathenge

Mr. Humphrey Mathenge is the Managerial Consultant for PROCOL Kenya. He has over 20 years of experience in financial management, administration and human resource. His main duty is coordination of financial and logistical aspects of multiple research grants awarded to PROCOL Kenya. Humphrey will also assist in the coordination of PROCOL Kenya events in Nairobi.

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Ms eve njau

Research Associate and Climate Scenario Modeler. Eve’s role comprises valuation of ecosystems and trade-offs, creating the underpinning GIS databases all which inform land-use or management decisions and cross-sectoral policies. A trained environmental engineer and climate scientist, she also has prior experience in natural resources management and engineering in a project management capacity

Mr Timothy Kipkeu Kipruto

Mr Timothy Kipkeu Kipruto is Director of the Marakwet Research Station and Chief Citizen Scientist. Timothy is a trained forester with over a decade of experience working on anthropological research in Marakwet. Timothy is a focal point for the day-to-day operations of the landscape mapping team as well as a major contributor to project design. Timothy is a local resident of Elgeyo-Marakwet County and a keen farmer.

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Mr. Solomon Ole Ntaiyia

Resident of Narok County with vast experience in different fields and community work. A self-starter in computing and an IT enthusiast, he holds a Diploma in Marketing.

Currently working with PROCOL in organising communities around the Mau and Mara region.

Ms Helena Chepto

Ms Helena Chepto is Assistant Director of the Marakwet Research Station and has worked on a variety of research projects involving citizen science in Marakwet over the last decade. She has particular experience in ethnographic and interview techniques and on translation. She holds a wealth of local information on everything from history to crop varieties. Helena is also a successful local business woman and busy mother.

Nelson k Bailengo

Mr Bailengo is a resident of Sibow village in tot Elgeyo Marakwet county. He has been working at the BIEA as a research assistant or (community scientist) in tot research station since 2013.

His main duties include: data collection, assisting students and BIEA staff visiting tot research station, mapping of households in Sibow village, collecting and identifying indigenous medicinal trees and plants, recording of Marakwet traditional songs, interpretation, translation.

AnDrew Kibet yano

Andrew is originally from Elgeyo Marakwet and has been working with PROCOL Kenya since 2017. He carries out research in extreme citizen science (Exites) and focuses on small scale farmers around Iten.

NOAH KIPLAGAT

Noah works in Elgeiyo Marakwet County. He assists with mapping of water burrows and mapping of rituals and ceremonial sites. Most recently, he has been working at Iten on farming issues.

Joseph Kimutai Cheptorus

Joseph works as a research assistant and Community Scientist within the Sengwer minority community and Kacheseger village in Kenya. He is also involved in prosperity innovation by interviewing individual farmers, and assists with hosting focus groups discussion.

thomson kiptum

Thomson is a resident of Embobut in Elgeyo Marakwet. He is involved in mapping acitvities at Embobut and assists in data collection in the field. He is a trained citizen scientist working with PROCOL Kenya.

Joel Bitok

Joel comes from Tinderet sub-county, in Nandi County. He is the Chairperson of Tinderet Community Forest Association (TICOFA) as well as the Chairperson of Mbogo River Water Resource Users Association. He has a Diploma in Public Relations and is a trained Citizen Scientist working with PROCOL Kenya.

irene selim

Irene is the Chairperson of Diosoiyet Water Resource Users Association in Kericho County. She is also the Director of Mara-Mau Natural Capital which is a team of herbalists that protects the indigenous trees of the Mau Forest.

fred keriasek

Fred is a resident of Narok county and management student at the Kenya Institute of Management. He’s greatly involved in the forest conservation activities at the Mara National Park. He is a citizen scientist with PROCOL Kenya assisting in data collection activities in the field.

beatrice kibelekenya

Beatrice is a community leader that’s passionate about Environmental conservation. She has been working towards improving agricultural practices through biodiversity and smart agriculture in her community in Narok County. She has vast experience in executing environmental conservation activities such as tree planting, as well as working with communities in mitigating the effects of climate change.

stephen tuwei

Stephen is a Director at Mara Mau Natural Capital where he carries out research on crop and livestock farming at his home area, Tinderet sub-county in Nandi County. He is involved in Environmental conservation activities such as tree planting as well as establishment of community tree nurseries.