Memorandum

of Understanding on Distribution: General

the Conservation and Management CMS/Dugong/TW1/Inf.1

of Dugongs and their Habitats

throughout their Range 14 March 2017

Seagrass and Dugong Technical Workshop| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15-16 March 2017


PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
(Pre-registrations as at 14th March 2017)


BAHRAIN INDIA
Ms. Haifaa Abdulhalim Ms. Nisha Dsouza
Tabe'a Programme Manager Small Grants Officer
Nature World Heritage in Arab States IUCN India
IUCN - World Heritage Programme New Delhi
Manama Email: DSouzaN@iucn.org
Email: haifaa.abdulhalim@iucn.org
Ms. Devanshi Kukadia
Dr. Khawla Almuhanedi Project Fellow
Board Member Endangered Species Management
Supreme Council for Environment Wildlife Institute of India
Riffa Dehradun
Email: khawla.almuhannadi@gmail.com Email: devanshikukadia@gmail.com

EGYPT Dr. Edward JK Patterson
Dr. Luay Elsayed Director
Coordinator of wildlife program Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute
Ministry of Environment Tuticorin
Biodiversity Department Email: edwardjkpatterson@sdmri.in
Cairo
Email: luay09@yahoo.com Dr. Yugraj Yadava
Director
ERITREA Bay of Bengal Programme
Mr. Mengstu Tekle Chennai
Director Email: yugraj.yadava@bobpigo.org
Marine Resources Research Division
Massawa INDONESIA
Email: delutekle@gmail.com Mr. Firdaus Agaung
Deputy Director for Conservation Partnership and
FRANCE Infrastructure
Ms. Amelie Lougsami Directorate of Conservation and Marine
Deputy Counsellor Biodiversity
Embassy of France to the UAE Jakarta
Abu Dhabi Email: firda_ku@yahoo.com
Email: amelie.lougsami@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Ms. Sekar Mira Herandarudewi
Ms. Martine Mamlouk Researcher
Deputy Permanent Representative of France to RCO-LIPI (Research Center for Oceanography
IRENA, Abu Dhabi Indonesian Institute of Sciences)
Email: martine.kubler- Jakarta
mamlouk@diplomatie.gouv.fr Email: rrsekarmira@gmail.com

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For reasons of economy, this document will not be printed or distributed at the meeting.
Delegates are kindly requested to bring their copy to the meeting and not to request additional copies.

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INDONESIA Mr. Fanazava Rijasa

Mr. Juraij Poernomo Taha Director of Ocean Preservation
Researcher Secretary Of State In Charge Of The Sea
Indonesian Seagrass Foundation Antananarivo
Bandung Email: rijafanazava@yahoo.fr
Email: juraijbwz@gmail.com
MALAYSIA
Mr. Setiono Mr. Mohd Tamimi A.A. Ali Ahmad
Head Section of Biodiversity Conservation Research Officer For Marine Mammal &
Directorate for Marine Conversation and Endangered Species
Biodiversity, Ministry of Marine Affairs Department Of Fisheries Malaysia, Fri Rantau
Jakarta Abang
Email: setionoa38@gmail.com Dungun, Terengganu
Email: tamimi@seafdec.org.my
KENYA
Dr. Mohamed Omar Said Mr. Nazirul Amin Azmi
Head - Wetlands and Marine Conservation Community Liaison Officer
Kenya Wildlife Service Reef Check Malaysia
Nairobi Kuala Lumpur
Email: msaid26474@me.com Email: nazirul@reefcheck.org.my

KUWAIT Mr. James Bali
Prof. Magdy El-Alwany Biologist (Marine)
Marine Biodiversity Expert Sarawak Forestry Corporation / Protected Areas &
Regional Organization for the Protection of the Biodiversity Conservation
Marine Environment (ROPME) Kuching
Kuwait Email: jamesbali@sarawakforestry.com,
Email: magdy.alwany@ropme.org jjames71b@gmail.com

MADAGASCAR Mr. Abd Muntalib Juli
Mr. Ny Aina Pradon Andrianarivelo Director of Research and Resources Inventory
Policy & Partnerships Manager Division
Blue Ventures Conservation Department of Marine Park Malaysia
Antananarivo Putrajaya
Email: nyaina@blueventures.org Email: muntalib@nre.gov.my

Ms. Miora Andriamanohisoa Raveloson Mr. Syed Abdullah Syed Abdul Kadir
Head of service of Marine Biodiversity Director of Sea Turtle and Marine Endangered
Conservation/ National Facilitator of Dugong Species Research Center
Conservation (MG5) Department of Fisheries Malaysia
Secretary of State in charge of the Sea Dungun
Antananarivo Email: syedjohor@gmail.com
Email: andrimiora@yahoo.fr
Ms. Sophie Lee
Ms. Lalarisoa Rakotoarimino Member
Programme Coordinator The MareCet Research Organization
Conservation Centrée sur la Communauté Shah Alam
Antananarivo Email: leesophie91@gmail.com
Email: lala@c-3.org.uk
Mr. Toloy Keripin Munsang
Mr. Isaia Raymond Environment Executive (Marine)
MG4-COSAP (Comite d’Orientation et Soutien a Sarawak Forestry Corporation / Protected Areas &
l’Aire Protegee) Project Manager Biodiversity Conservation
Platform/Association Kuching
Antsohihy Email: toloykm@sarawakforestry.com,
Email: isaiaraymond@gmail.com fox.toloy@gmail.com

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MALAYSIA QATAR
Dr. Leela Rajamani Ramnath Rajamani Dr Jonathan Brown
Senior Lecturer Professor
Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Qatar University
Universiti Sains Malaysia Doha
Email: leelarajamani@usm.my Email: Jbrown@qu.edu.qa

Ms. Izarenah Md Repin Mr. Ismail Al-Shaikh
Marine Park Officer Technical Research Program Coordnator
Department of Marine Park Malaysia ExxonMobil Research Qatar
Putrajaya Doha
Email: izarenah@nre.gov.my Email: ismail.al-shaikh@exxonmobil.com

MOZAMBIQUE Dr. Chris Warren
Mr. Anselmo Gaspar Environmental Research Lead
Senior Officer ExxonMobil Research Qatar
National Directorate of Environment/Department Doha
of Environmental Management Email: christopher.s.warren@exxonmobil.com
Maputo
Email: anselmogaspar@yahoo.com.br SAUDI ARABIA
Mr. Tarek Alqhtani
Dr. Almeida Guissamulo Researcher wealth of fish
Lecturer Marine Studies and Research
Eduardo Mondlane University Riyadh
Maputo Email: tareq2700@gmail.com
Email: almeida.guissamulo@hotmail.com
Mr. Zuhair Al Mobarak
MYANMAR Marine Studies and Research
Mr. Lwin Maung Saudi Wildlife Authority
Deputy Director Email: Z.almubarak@swa.gov.sa
Department of Fisheries
Nay Pyi Taw Mr. Tariq Al Omari
Email: akthar.mgmglwin@gmail.com Animal Resources Researcher
Riyadh
PALAU Email: tariq.pme@gmail.com
Mr. Percy Rechelluul
Fisheries Technician Mr. Khalid Al-Shaikh
Bureau Of Marine Resources Director of Jubail Marine Wildlife Sanctuary
Koror Monitoring Department
Email: pbrechelluul@gmail.com Jubail industrial city
Email: kalshaikh@hotmail.com
PHILIPPINES
Mr. Reynante V Ramilo Mr. Anas Sambas
Programme Coordinator Chief specialist of Environmental protectionSaudi
Community Centred Conservation (C3) Philippines, Wildlife Authroity
Inc. Riyadh
Busuanga Email: sambas@swa.gov.sa
Email: rey@c-3.org.uk
SEYCHELLES
Mr. Anson Tagtag Dr. Fleischer-Dogley
Supervising Ecosystems Management Specialist, Chief Executive Officer
and Chief, Wildlife Conservation Section Seychelles Islands Foundation
Wildlife Resources Division, Biodiversity Victoria
Management Bureau-Department of Environment Email: ceo@sif.sc
and Natural Resources
Quezon City
Email: anson_tagtag@yahoo.com;
wrd@bmb.gov.ph


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SOLOMON ISLANDS Mr. Kahatagode Gedara Shantha Weerasinghe

Ms. Agnetha Vave-Karamui Assistant Director
Chief Conservation Officer Department of Wildlife Conservation
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Battaramulla
Management & Meteorology - Environment & Email: shantha29weera@gmail.com
Conservation Division
Honiara Ms. Geeganage Shyama Wijekulasuriya
Email: agnetha.vavekaramui@gmail.com Treasurer/Accountant
Sri Lanka Turtle Conservation Project
Mr. Corzzierrah Posala Panadura
Project Coordinator Email: wijekulasuriyashyama@yahoo.com
Solomon Islands Community Conservation
Partnership SUDAN
Honiara Mr. Nasr Eldeen Mohamed
Email: kulo.buru@gmail.com Police officer
Wildlife Conservation General Administration
SOUTH AFRICA Marine Eeserves
Ms. Isabelle Giddy Khartoum
Bazaruto Dugong Protection Project Email: delta.server@yahoo.com
Source to Sea Programme
Cape Town SWITZERLAND
Email: isabelleg@ewt.org.za Ms. Sarah Fowler
Scientific Advisor
SRI LANKA Save our Seas Foundation
Dr. Tharaka Prasad Gajadeera Arachchige Genève
Director Wildlife Health Email: sarah@saveourseas.com
Department of Wildlife Conservtion
Battaramulla TANZANIA
Email: tharakaprasad@yahoo.com Dr. Milali E. Machumu
Manager
Ms. Himali Kahavita Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU)
Programme Officer Dar es Salaam
Sri Lanka Turtle Conservation Project Email: milalimachumu@gmail.com
Panadura
Email: hpurnima@yahoo.com THAILAND
Mr. Mark Isenstadt
Mr. Thushan Kapurusinghe csr/Sustainability Manager
Project Leader Anantara Si Kao Resort Trang
Sri Lanka Turtle Conservation Project Trang
Panadura Email: vectorthai76@yahoo.com
Email: kjthushan@yahoo.co.uk
Mr. Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong
Mr. Ranil P. Nanayakkara Chief of Endangered Species
Co-founder/Principle Scientist Department of Marine and Coastal Resources
Colombo 10 /Phuket Marine Biological Center
BEAR (Biodiversity Education And Research) Phuket
Email: ranil@bearsl.org Email: kkongkiat@gmail.com

Dr. Vasantha Pahalawattaarachchi Ms. Maneewan Sanlee
Principal Scientist Coordinator
National Aquatic Resources Research and Save Andaman Network Foundation
Development Agency Trang
Colombo15 Email: dawan_jear@hotmail.com
Email: vasalanka@gmail.com

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TIMOR-LESTE Abu Dhabi

Mr. Aires Guterres Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Project Manager for Dugong and Seagrass Email: yabuaisha@adnoc.ae
conservation Timor Leste
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment, Mr. Mohaned Awadalkareem
Department of Biodiversity Intern
Dili Environmental Information and Science Outreach
Email: aires_g@yahoo.com Management
Abu Dhabi
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Email: m.awadalkareem@hotmail.com
Mr. Jeruel Aguhob
Principal Nature Conservation Officer Dr. Mark Beech
Natural Resources Conservation Section, Head of Coastal Heritage and Palaeontology
Environment Department, Dubai Municipality Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority
Dubai Abu Dhabi
Email: jcaguhob@dm.gov.ae Email: mark.beech@tcaabudhabi.ae

Mr. Hasnain Ali Mr. Marcus Chandler
Manager Environment Health, Environment and Safety (HES) Manager
Pioneer Consulting Occidental Oil & Gas International
Ajman Abu Dhabi
Email: H.ali@pioneerconsulting.com Email: marcus_chandler@oxy.com

Ms. Hassina Ali Mr. Winston Cowie
Biologist, Biodiversity Departement Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Email:
Email: hachihi@moccae.gov.ae
Dr. Himansu S Das
Ms. Azhar Almessabi Unit Head, Marine Endangered Species
Intern Marine Biodiversity
The Mohammad bin Zayed Species Fund Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Email: hsdas@ead.ae
Email: azharitto@hotmail.com
Dr. Maha Ebeid
Ms. Marina Antonopoulou Faculty, General Studies
Marine programme leader The Higher Colleges of Technology
Marine programme - conservation unit Abu Dhabi
Emirates Wildlife Society EWS-WWF Email: maha.ebeid@hct.ac.ae
Dubai
Email: mantonopoulou@ewswwf.ae Mr. Esmat Elhassan
Senior Nature Conservation Officer
Mr. Muhamed Alhussain Natural Resources Conservation Section/
Principle Environment Officer. Environment / Environemnt Dubartment / Dubai Municipality
Natural Resources Conservation Section Dubai
Dubai Municipality Emai: eemhassan@dm.gov.ae
Email: mahussain@dm.gov.ae
Dr. Mohamed Eltayeb
Ms. Nessrine Alzahlawi Environmental Specialist
Unit Head - Biodiversity Policy Environment Department , Dubai Municipality
Biodiversity Sector Dubai
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Email: mmeltayeb@dm.gov.ae
Abu Dhabi
Email: ness.zahlawi@gmail.com Dr. Yasser Geneid
Researcher
Ms. Yasser M. Awadallah Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Specialist, Monitoring & EIA Abu Dhabi
Marine environment development / HS&E Unit Email: ygeneid@adnoc.ae

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Dr. Ada Natoli

Mr. Edwin Grandcourt Researcher
Manager, Marine Assessment & Conservation UAE Dolphin Project
Section Dubai
Marine Division Email: ada.natoli@uaedolphinproject.org
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Mr. Mohammad Abdul Rahman
Email: egrandcourt@ead.ae Principal Specialist
Environmental Studies & Environment /
Ms. Maitha Al Hameli Natural Resrources Conservation Section
Specialist, Marine Threatened Species Dubai
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Email: marabdulla@dm.gov.ae
Abu Dhabi
Email: maitha.alhameli@ead.ae Dr. Jimena Rodriguez
Project Manager - Marine Turtle Conservation
Mr. Sultan Al Hajji Emirates Wildlife Society EWS-WWF
Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Dubai
Total EP UAE Email: jrodriguez@ewswwf.ae
Abu Dhabi
Email: sultan.al-hajji@total.com Ms. Kathleen Russell
Director
Ms. Shamsa Al Hameli Al Mahara Diving Centre
Assistant Scientist Fisheries Abu Dhabi
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Email: Kathleen@divemahara.com
Abu Dhabi
Email: Shamsa.AlHameli@ead.ae Mr. Belal Saleh
Team Leader, Marine Environment Rehabilitation
Mr. Nicolas Heard Marine development
Head of Fund Management Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Abu Dhabi
Fund Email: belal_saleh2002@yahoo.com
Abu Dhabi
Email: nheard@mbzfund.org Mr. Amgad El Shaffai
Ecosystem Rehabilitation Specialist
Dr. Rima Jabado Abu Dhabi
Fisheries Scientist Email: aelshaffai@yahoo.com
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Mr. Elmetwaly Shabana
Email: rima.jabado@ead.ae Section Head Marine Environment Development
Healthy Safety and environment unit
Ms. Amna Al Mansoori Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Email: eshabana@adnoc.ae
Email:
Dr. Junid N. Shah
Ms. Noura Al Mansoori Senior Nature Conservation Officer
Research assistant Natural Resources Conservation Section
Marine Biology Environment Department, Dubai Municipality
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Dubai
Abu Dhabi Email: jnshah@dm.gov.ae
Email: Nam14@nyu.edu
Mr. Obaid Al Shamsi
Mr. Tarek Mohamed Biologist
Marine Environment Specialist Ministry of Ministry of Climate Change and
Environment monitoring unit / EEAA Environment
Abu Dhabi Dubai
Email: tarek_abubakr@hotmail.com Email: oaalshamsi@moccae.gov.ae



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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM

Ms. Maya Todorova Mr. Paul Cooper
Project Coordinator IT Consultant
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation London
Fund Email: paul@intexdesign.net
Abu Dhabi
Email: mbankova@mbzfund.org UNITED STATES
Mr. Rob Yordi
Dr. Roxxane Whelan Zoological Director
Research Assistant SeaWorld
UAE University Orlando
Email: Email: robert.yordi@seaworld.com

Ms. Tamara Withers VANUATU
Corporate Sustainability Manager Mr. Jayven Ham
Business Development Fisheries Biologist
Emirates Wildlife Society Vanuatu Department of Fisheries
Abu Dhabi Port Vila
Email: twithers@ewswwf.ae Email: jham@vanuatu.gov.vu

Ms. Arabella Willing Mr. Douglas Koran
Head of Conservation Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project Officer
Emirates Natural History Group in Vanuatu
Abu Dhabi Port Vila
Email: arabella.willing@hyatt.com Email: dglskoran45@gmail.com

Ms. Mariam Yacout Dr. Christina Shaw
Project Associate CEO
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation The Vanuatu Environmental Science Society (VESS)
Fund Port Vila
Abu Dhabi Email: vess@vanuatuconservation.org
Email: myacout@mbzfund.org



WORKSHOP FACILITATORS

Dr. Christophe Cleguer Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Post-Doctoral Fellow Email: npilcher@mrf-asia.org
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia Dr Richard Unsworth
Email: christophe.cleguer@my.jcu.edu.au Lecturer
Swansea University
Prof. Helene Marsh Swansea, United Kingdom
Dean, Graduate Research Email: r.k.f.unsworth@swansea.ac.uk
James Cook University, Graduate Research School
Douglas, Australia Dr. Tara Sayuri Whitty
Email: helene.marsh@jcu.edu.au Postdoctoral Researcher
University of San Diego California
Mr. Len McKenzie United States
Principal Researcher Email : tara.whitty@gmail.com
James Cook University
Smithfield, Australia Mr. Simon Woodley
Email: hq@seagrasswatch.org Director
S & J Woodley Pty Ltd
Dr. Nicolas Pilcher Perth, Australia
Executive Director Email: sjwoodley@iinet.net.au
Marine Research Foundation


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DUGONG MOU SECTARIAT

Mr. Lyle Glowka Ms. Rima Al Mubarak

Executive Coordinator Administration & Finance Assistant
CMS Office - Abu Dhabi CMS Office - Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Email: lyle.glowka@cms.int Email: rima.almubarak@cms.int

Ms. Donna Kwan Ms. Jenny Renell
Programme Officer Associate Programme Officer
Dugong MOU Secretariat CMS Office - Abu Dhabi
CMS Office - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Email: jenny.renell@cms.int
Email: donna.kwan@cms.int
Ms. Momina Raza
Ms. Samantha Matthews Intern
Project Associate CMS Office - Abu Dhabi
Dugong MOU Secretariat / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Email: momina.raza@cms.int
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Email: Samantha.Matthews@ead.ae

Ms. Naomi Hill
Dugong MOU Secretariat /
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Email: Naomi.Hill@ead.ae

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