Eli Pariente

Collector, Peru

Throughout his career, Eli has carried out extensive research around forest vegetation, species management, and environmental conservation. He is a forest engineer and a professor at the Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza National University, as well as the author of three books and more than a dozen scientific articles. Eli is one of World Forest ID’s collectors covering the Peruvian Amazon.

Our People

Board Members

Alexandra Banks

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Vice President

Charles (Chip) Barber

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Board Member

Vincent van den Berk

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Board Member

Art Blundell

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Board Member

Melissa Flagg

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Board Secretary

Nigel Haskins

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Treasurer

Alicia Sullivan

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Board Member

Our Team

Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez

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Collector, Bolivia

Laura Barrera

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Acting Executive Director

Gael Bouka

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Collector, Congo

Bogdan Buliga

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Collector, Romania

Victor Deklerck

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Director of Science

Alexandru Galupa

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Collector, Moldova

Lee Grace

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Collector, USA

Brittany Hogben

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Research Scientist

Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)

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Collector, Thailand

Sandra Koc

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Arthur La Rosa Sánchez

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Collector, Peru

Andy Lowe

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Arif Malik

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Enrique Molas

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Collector, Paraguay

Cynel Moundounga

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Collector, Gabon

José Ugarte Oliva

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez

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Collector, Bolivia

Laura Barrera

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Acting Executive Director

Gael Bouka

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Collector, Congo

Bogdan Buliga

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Collector, Romania

Victor Deklerck

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Director of Science

Alexandru Galupa

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Collector, Moldova

Lee Grace

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Collector, USA

Brittany Hogben

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Research Scientist

Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)

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Collector, Thailand

Sandra Koc

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Arthur La Rosa Sánchez

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Collector, Peru

Andy Lowe

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Arif Malik

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Enrique Molas

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Collector, Paraguay

Cynel Moundounga

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Collector, Gabon

José Ugarte Oliva

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Cicely Podmore

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Communications Associate

Mauricio Portillo

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Collector, Paraguay

Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango

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Collector, Colombia

Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino

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Collections Coordinator

Charlotte Smith

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Geospatial Data Platforms Manager

Daniela Texeira Vilela

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Collector, Brazil

Wilson Tiubule

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Collector, Solomon Islands

Jakub Truszkowski

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Data Scientist

Laura Van Arsdel

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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Associate

Herman Zanguim

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Collector, Cameroon

Pieter Zuidema

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Consortium Lead, Wageningen University

Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez

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Collector, Bolivia

Laura Barrera

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Acting Executive Director

Gael Bouka

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Collector, Congo

Bogdan Buliga

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Collector, Romania

Victor Deklerck

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Director of Science

Alexandru Galupa

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Collector, Moldova

Lee Grace

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Collector, USA

Brittany Hogben

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Research Scientist

Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)

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Collector, Thailand

Sandra Koc

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Arthur La Rosa Sánchez

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Collector, Peru

Andy Lowe

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Arif Malik

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Enrique Molas

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Collector, Paraguay

Cynel Moundounga

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Collector, Gabon

José Ugarte Oliva

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Cicely Podmore

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Communications Associate

Mauricio Portillo

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Collector, Paraguay

Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango

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Collector, Colombia

Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino

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Collections Coordinator

Charlotte Smith

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Geospatial Data Platforms Manager

Daniela Texeira Vilela

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Collector, Brazil

Wilson Tiubule

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Collector, Solomon Islands

Jakub Truszkowski

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Data Scientist

Laura Van Arsdel

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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Associate

Herman Zanguim

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Collector, Cameroon

Pieter Zuidema

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Consortium Lead, Wageningen University

Cicely Podmore

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Communications Associate

Mauricio Portillo

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Collector, Paraguay

Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango

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Collector, Colombia

Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino

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Collections Coordinator

Charlotte Smith

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Geospatial Data Platforms Manager

Daniela Texeira Vilela

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Collector, Brazil

Wilson Tiubule

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Collector, Solomon Islands

Jakub Truszkowski

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Data Scientist

Laura Van Arsdel

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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Associate

Herman Zanguim

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Collector, Cameroon

Pieter Zuidema

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Consortium Lead, Wageningen University

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