Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been working in biodiversity conservation since 1993, as a researcher in issues relating to the valorization of natural resources by human communities around protected areas. I teach (Congolese University and regional post-graduate school ERAIFT) subjects relating to the conservation and development of natural resources, ecology and wildlife crime. I hold a PhD from the Université Libre de Bruxelles since 2019 in Plant Biology.