👥 CONGRESS COMMITTEES
4th Congress of the African Primatological Society (APS) — Yaoundé, Cameroon, September 8–11, 2026
📋 Conference Organizing Committee
Dr. Ekwoge Enang Abwe
Secretary General, APS | Cameroon Biodiversity Association, Cameroon
Representatives of the APS Executive Committee
Prof. Inza Koné
President, APS | Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques (CSRS), Côte d'Ivoire
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Vice-President, APS | Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), Uganda
Dr. Adeola Ayoola
Communication Officer, APS | University of California Los Angeles, USA
Dr. Karim Ouattara
Treasurer, APS | Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques (CSRS), Côte d'Ivoire
Prof. Jonah Ratsimbazafy
Conservation Officer, APS | Groupe d'Étude et de Recherche sur les Primates de Madagascar (GERP)
Lead Local Organizers
Dr. Ekwoge Enang Abwe
Cameroon Biodiversity Association, Cameroon
Ms. Florence Aghomo
Cameroon Primatological Society, Cameroon
Dr. Manfred Epanda
Tropical Forest and Rural Development (TOFAD), Cameroon
Dr. Serge Kamgang
GIZ, Cameroon
Dr. Daniel Mfossa
Cameroon Biodiversity Association, Cameroon
Dr. Louis Nkembi
ERUDEF, Cameroon
Mr. Denis Nyugha
Sekakoh, Cameroon
🤝 Resource Persons
Prof. Katy Gonder
Texas A&M University, USA
Dr. Bethan Morgan
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Dr. Andrea Dempsey
West African Primate Conservation Action (WAPCA), Accra, Ghana
Dr. Stan Kivai
Kenya Primate Project, Kenya
Dr. Erin Wessling
Coordinator, Western Chimpanzee Conservation Action Plan
Dr. Vale Prince
Researcher, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire
Mme Barry Mariama
Program Manager, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire
Ing. Tall Abdoulaye
IT Manager, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire
Dr. Tene SOP
Manager IUCN A.P.E.S. Database, Ape Institute for Ape Conservation Science (Ape Institute)
🔬 Scientific Committee
Dr. Rodel Vouffo (Chair)
Cameroon Biodiversity Association, Cameroon
Dr. Karim Ouattara
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire (CSRS)
Dr. Prudent Mokgokong
North-West University, South Africa
Dr. Andre Ganschwindt
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Dr. Paul Grobler
University of the Free State, South Africa
Dr. Desire Dalton
Teesside University, UK
Dr. Inaoyom Imong
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Nigeria
Dr. Sian Waters
Barbary Macaque Awareness & Conservation (BMAC), Tétouan, Maroc
Dr. Edward Wiafe
Presbyterian University of Accra, Ghana
Dr. Tharcisse Ukizintambara
Centre ValBio, Madagascar
Dr. Fabian Leendertz
Helmholtz Institute of One Health, Germany
Dr. Roman Wittig
Taï Chimpanzee Project, Côte d'Ivoire
Dr. Eloi Bitty Anderson
Taï Monkey Project, Côte d'Ivoire
Dr. Zoro Goné Bi
Taï Chimpanzee Project, Côte d'Ivoire
Dr. Moses Chemurot
Makerere University, Uganda
Dr. Papa Ibnou N'Diaye
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal
Dr. Geneviève Campbell
Re:Wild
Dr. Jean-Claude Béné
Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, Côte d'Ivoire
Dr. Sery Gonedelé Bi
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d'Ivoire
Dr. Emmanuelle Normand
Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF)
Dr. Graine McCabe
Calgary Zoo, Canada
Dr. Kate Detwiler
Red Colobus Conservation Network (RCCN)
Dr. Drew Cronin
Red Colobus Conservation Network (RCCN) / Drexel University, USA
Dr. Nelson Ting
Red Colobus Conservation Network (RCCN)
Dr. Stanislas Kivai
Red Colobus Conservation Network (RCCN)
Dr. Sylviane Volampeno
GERP, Madagascar
Dr. Josia Razafindramanana
GERP, Madagascar
Dr. Rebecca Kormos
Re:Wild
Dr. Tatyana Humle
Re:Wild
Dr. Jacqui Sunderland-Groves
Re:Wild
Prof. Jo Setchell
International Journal of Primatology
Prof. Matthias Waltert
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany
Dr. Denis Mvo
Dschang University, Cameroon
Dr. Rodel Vouffo
Cameroon Biodiversity Association, Cameroon
Dr. Standley Nkemnyi
Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Cameroon
Dr. Christian Tsakem
Garoua Wildlife School, Cameroon
Dr. Fiona Maisels
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Dr. Liz Williamson
IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group
Dr. Joshua Linda
James Madison University, USA
Dr. Andrea Dempsey
Coordinator, Mangabey and Drill Action Plan
Mr. Fabrice Kentatchime
Texas A&M University, USA
🌍 International Collaborators
Dr. Russ Mittermeier
Re:Wild / IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group (APS Patron)
Dr. Anthony Rylands
IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group
Prof. Steve Shapiro
Former IPS Treasurer
Dr. Johannes Refisch
GRASP/UNEP, Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Chloe Cipolleta
National Geographic Africa Office
Dr. Barney Long
Re:Wild
Dr. Scott McGraw
Ohio State University, USA
Dr. Matthias Tobler
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Dr. Annette Lanjouw
ARCUS Foundation