Dr. Ekwoge Abwe
Dr. Ekwoge Abwe is a primatologist, co-lead of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance African Forest Hub, and country director of the Cameroon Biodiversity Association. He holds a BA in geography from the University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon, an MSc in primate conservation from Oxford Brookes University, UK, and a PhD in biology from Drexel University, USA. Ekwoge currently serves as secretary general of the African Primatological Society, is co-vice chair of the Section on Great Apes of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group, and an active member of the IUCN Working Group on Chimpanzee Cultures. He is the author of many scientific publications and a recipient of several awards, including the prestigious Whitley Fund for Nature award, the Explorers Club 50 award, and the 2023 Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa for his grassroots efforts to engage local communities in great ape conservation in Cameroon.
Cameroon Biodiversity Association (CAMBIO)
Country Director
Cameroon
https://www.cambiodiversity.org
