Our Team

He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Biology at the University of Dschang, Cameroon, where he teaches and mentors the next generation of conservation professionals. His academic expertise spans ecosystem ecology, protected area design and management, wildlife conservation, fisheries ecology, and environmental assessment. He has supervised numerous postgraduate research projects and contributed significantly to building scientific capacity in Cameroon and the wider Central African region.

His research focuses on biodiversity conservation, freshwater ecosystem health, environmental toxicology, ecological risk assessment, and the sustainable management of natural resources. He has authored and co-authored several scientific publications on protected areas, water quality monitoring, pesticide impacts on ecosystems, ecological indicators, and environmental conservation — work that has improved understanding of the relationship between human activities and ecosystem health.

Beyond academia, Prof. Ngameni has participated in numerous national and international conservation initiatives, scientific conferences, and environmental monitoring projects, working with research institutions, government agencies, and international partners to promote evidence-based conservation. His commitment to scientific excellence has earned recognition through several grants, professional affiliations, and contributions to international peer-reviewed journals as both researcher and reviewer.

As Chairperson, he champions the integration of science, education, and community engagement to address pressing environmental challenges, believing that effective conservation requires collaboration between researchers, local communities, policymakers, and civil society.

With a background in applied ecology, wildlife management, and conservation leadership, he has worked across some of Cameroon's most important conservation landscapes — including the Benoué, Bouba Ndjidda, Faro, Boumba-Bek, Nki, and Ebo ecosystems. His work focuses on wildlife monitoring, biodiversity research, protected area management, conservation technology, environmental education, and promoting coexistence between people and wildlife.

Before founding Biodiversity Action, Romaric coordinated large-scale conservation initiatives in northern Cameroon, leading field teams conducting biodiversity surveys, camera-trap monitoring, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, environmental education campaigns, and community engagement. His efforts have contributed to the protection and study of several threatened species, including lions, pangolins, giraffes, hornbills, and African golden cats.

He holds an MSc in Applied Ecology and Wildlife Management from the University of Dschang and a Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction in International Wildlife Conservation Practice from WildCRU at the University of Oxford. He is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at the African Leadership University School of Business.

His leadership has been recognised through fellowships, grants, and international training programmes including the African Wildlife Foundation's Charles R. Wall Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship, the WWF Education for Nature Grant, the Wildlife Conservation Network Rising Leaders Program, and the Rufford Small Grant. He is an active member of the British Ecological Society, the International Primatological Society, the Society for Conservation Biology, and the Tropical Biology Association.

He holds advanced degrees in Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management and is completing a PhD in Environmental Anthropology at University College London. His interdisciplinary expertise bridges environmental science, social research and natural resource governance.

He has contributed to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of large-scale conservation and restoration initiatives in forested landscapes across Central Africa, with experience in GIS-based mapping, impact assessment, and coordinating multi-stakeholder partnerships involving governments, local communities, development organizations and conservation institutions.

He is particularly interested in innovative financing mechanisms for conservation, including REDD+ initiatives, Payment for Environmental Services (PES), and other climate finance solutions that create incentives for sustainable resource management and forest protection.

Georges has spent more than twelve years leading protected areas across Cameroon. Before taking up leadership of Boumba Bek National Park in 2022, he served as Conservator of the Kagwéné Gorilla Sanctuary and the Lake Ossa Wildlife Reserve. Across these assignments he has coordinated anti-poaching operations, supervised eco-guard and field teams, guided ecological monitoring, and strengthened outreach and collaboration with neighbouring communities.

Earlier in his career he worked as a Technical Officer in MINFOF's Directorate of Wildlife and Protected Areas, compiling data on international wildlife trade and contributing to Cameroon's annual reporting to CITES. He also held forest-harvesting and management positions in the private sector, overseeing forestry operations, reforestation, regulatory compliance and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification procedures.

He holds an Engineering Degree in Water, Forestry and Wildlife from the University of Dschang, a complementary Master's degree in the management of animal and plant resources in tropical environments from the University of Liège, and a University Diploma in Protected Area Management from Université Senghor. His technical skills include wildlife monitoring, patrol planning, GPS use, and GIS-based analysis using QGIS, MapInfo and MapSource.

At Biodiversity Action, Georges brings practical field leadership, institutional knowledge and a strong understanding of protected-area governance — providing strategic support for stakeholder engagement, field planning and coordination with public authorities, so that conservation initiatives in the Boumba Bek landscape are practical, collaborative and aligned with national conservation priorities.