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  Glenn K. Bush, Ph.D. Project DirectorLearn more >>
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Glenn K. Bush, Ph.D.

Project Director

Dr. Bush was drawn to the WHRC because of the people who work here: top-class scientists with different backgrounds and interests working together to find accessible solutions to real world problems. He believes that solid, objective science and research has the ability to influence policy, but that it also takes capable people working together on all levels—from villagers all the way up to the national government—to incite real development and change.

The challenges Projet Équateur faces are enormous, and even small achievements are only made possible through the strength of its team. In the DRC, one of the greatest challenges is that few people have actually seen or been a part of a truly functional project. Creating and maintaining a successful project or program requires competent staff, and that in turn requires exposing people to models of success as a basis for good practice. Dr. Bush is excited to have the opportunity to work with people who both challenge and forgive one another, and who have built professional bonds as well as strong friendships that enable them to collaborate successfully. For him, “it’s the human element in all of the work we do that really drives our success.”

Dr. Bush is based in the Woods Hole office.

Phone  508-444-1570   |   Email  Glenn Bush

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  Amanda E. W. Poston, B.A. Project AdministratorLearn more >>
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Amanda E. W. Poston, B.A.

Project Administrator

Ms. Poston works with donors, organizes staff, and coordinates Projet Équateur’s financial reporting and documentation. She is inspired by the overarching goal of Projet Équateur to transform the way communities see forest resources and the role they play in their daily lives, imparting a greater and different sense of value to the vital resources that surround them. She believes that it is Projet Équateur’s role not only to work to increase communities’ understandings of the importance of the environment, but also to help them find accessible and sustainable ways to conserve and maintain their natural resources.

For Ms. Poston, the most exciting part of her job is being able to go into the field and see the work the project is doing on the ground. She enjoys being able to connect on a personal level with the dedicated individuals in the villages and on the field staff. Although everyday seems to bring a new challenge for Projet Équateur, Ms. Poston remains excited about the work being done and continues to work on establishing strong lines of communication and coordination between the offices in Mbandaka and Woods Hole.

Ms. Poston is based in the Woods Hole office.

Phone  508-444-1533   |   Email  Amanda Poston

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  Joseph Zambo Forests and Climate Change CoordinatorLearn more >>
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Joseph Zambo

Forests and Climate Change Coordinator

Mr. Zambo began his professional career at the Botanical and Zoological Gardens of Kinshasa before becoming a technical advisor for the Forest Working Group (GTF), an environmentally focused civil society group. He then worked as a technical assistant to the president the Commission for Dense Humid Forest in Central Africa (CEFDHAC). Mr. Zambo’s passion for forest issues led him to begin volunteering for the Congolese National REDD+ Coordination (CN-REDD), working to create socio-environmental standards for REDD+ around the Reservation for the Biosphere of Luki in Kongo Central. Following this work, he was appointed to the position of REDD+ Focal Point for Équateur province. When Projet Equateur began in 2013, Mr. Zambo was instrumental in the daily operations of the project, working as the technical assistant in charge of communication and monitoring evaluation.

Since 2017, Mr. Zambo has been the Forests and Climate Change Coordinator at Projet Equateur. He enjoys working with WHRC experts to acquire a better understanding of climate change and carbon mapping and monitoring. Above all, he enjoys having such friendly and open colleagues, and they very much appreciate his fantastic sense of humor and positive energy.

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  Nolan Kitts, B.S. Research AssistantLearn more >>
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Nolan Kitts, B.S.

Research Assistant

Mr. Kitts contributes to spatial and economic analysis of agriculture and land-use change. His work focuses on how nutrient, water, and energy systems affect farmers’ decisions to switch to irrigated agriculture and what effect this has on the climate. He previously worked on clean energy development and sustainability issues in Boston. He earned his B.S. in Environmental Studies and Economics from Northeastern University.

Mr. Kitts is based in the Woods Hole office.

Phone  508-444-1551   |   Email  Nolan Kitts

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  Kathleen Savage, M.Sc. Research AssistantLearn more >>
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Kathleen Savage, M.Sc.

Research Assistant

Ms. Savage  obtained a B.Sc. degree and an M.Sc. degree in Geography at York University and McGill University, respectively. Her thesis work examined the exchange of carbon dioxide and methane in boreal forest soils. Following her graduate studies, she has worked in northern Manitoba examining net ecosystem exchange in boreal wetlands.

Ms. Savage is based in the Woods Hole office.

Phone  508-444-1542   |   Email  Kathleen Savage