ZANZIBAR OFFICE

Dr.Jean Mensa: MARINE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Dr. Mensa completed his Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences where he focused on numerical modeling of upper ocean currents. He then worked at Yale University on the dynamics of the Arctic Ocean before moving to RMS in London to work in the catastrophe modeling sector for the insurance business. After a career in academia and industry, Jean moved to Gabon to pursue his passion for marine conservation. As Marine Program Technical Advisor for the National Parks Agency of Gabon, Jean worked on a wide variety of conservation and management topics.

 

Benjamin Taylor: BAF PROGRAM MANAGER

 

Abdulrahman Abdalla: MARINE PROGRAM COORDINATOR

 

Faraja Dembe: COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT LEAD

 

Pagu Julius Iswalala: MARINE SCIENTIST

 

Yussuf Yussuf: IUU Fisheries officer

 

Lusanda Allen Lusanda: FINANCE COORDINATOR-MARINE

 

Suzan Swai: FIELD LOGISTICS & ADMINISTRATION OFFICER -MARINE

 

Magreth Kasuga: MARINE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

Mateso Buguse Mathias: MARINE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

Abdallah Said Abdulla: MARINE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

Jamila Said Hassan: MARINE FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

Faki Haji Faki: MARINE JUNIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

Juma Chumu Juma: DATA ENUMERATOR

 

Omar Said Omar: DATA ENUMERATOR

 

Abass Mshenga: DATA ENUMERATOR

 

Sabrina Ali Abdallah: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

 

Mwajuma Twahil Said: OFFICE ATTENDANT

 

Masanja Masanja: OFFICE GUARD

 

Mohamed Bakari Mohamed: OFFICE GUARD

 

Iddi Khamis Abrahman: OFFICE GUARD

 

Massoud Faki Massoud: OFFICE GUARD

 

TANGA OFFICE

Dr.Johnson Mshana Grayson: TANGA REGIONAL COORDINATOR

Dr.Johnson Mshana joined WCS Tanzania Marine Program in 2020 as a fisheries management and conservation expert. Johnson is a passionate conservationist with ten years of experience working in complex marine and freshwater environments on the community fisheries co-management and marine protected area management. Johnson uses interdisciplinary and community-centered approaches to empower fishing communities to make informed decision-making around fisheries management, and find alternative ways to supplement income and food sources for sustainable development. Johnson served as the Chairman of the research committee of the Deep Sea Fishing Authority Tanzania, a governmental organization responsible for scientific advice on matters related to deep-sea fisheries. Johnson has a PhD and Msc in Marine Sciences from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

 

Ismail Saidi: BLUE CARBON COORDINATOR

 

Tunu David Mwasomola: FINANCE AND LOGISTICS OFFICER

 

Gerald Temu: MARINE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

Saudat Khatib Kipanga: MARINE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

Pharles Ramadhan: MARINE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

Nelson Damas: MARINE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

Fatma Zahriu: DATA ENUMERATOR

 

Hadija Mkieti: DATA ENUMERATOR

 

Anastazia Mwangwale: OFFICE ATTENDANT