Fandohan, Adande

Adandé Belarmain Fandohan was born in Houègbo, Republic of Benin, on 26 April 1982. After primary school between 1990 and 1994, he obtained a “Baccalaureat” at “Collège Monseigneur Steinmetz” (Benin) in 2001. Thereafter, he studied at “Université d’Abomey Calavi” where he obtained an Engineer degree and a DEA degree (French diploma) in Agronomy and Forestry, respectively in year 2006 and 2007. After graduation he shifted to cross science “Conservation Biology” to continue a post graduate study. In year 2011 he completed his PhD dissertation at “Université d’Abomey Calavi”. He is member of the of several international association including, IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) specialist group on crop wild relatives, International Union of Forest Research Organizations, Society for Conservation Biology and Society for Economic Botany. He has been involved in several projects focusing on sustainable use and conservation of indigenous fruit and medicinal species of West Africa (Tamarindus indica, Adansonia digitata, Afzelia africana, Lannea barteri, Lophira lanceolata, Maranthes polyandra, Parkia biglobosa, Uapaca togoensis, Caesalpinia bonduc, etc.). From 2006 to present his scientific activities have yielded among others three (03) dissertations (Engineer, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees) and eight (08) scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals with ISI impact factor (including African Journal of Ecology, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, Economic Botany, Fruits, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Human Ecology). He hopes to contribute to copping with climate change effects, conservation and sustainable use of Native Tropical Flora and Fauna through implementation of networks and effective actions, at regional and international levels.