Director of Upemba and Kundelungu National Parks Complex

Founding member and Director of the Forgotten Parks Foundation, Robert has 15 years’ experience supporting protected area management and leadership in Africa, most of this in DRC, including 12 years working at Congo’s world-famous Virunga National Park. In 2018, the Congolese Institute for Conservation and Nature (ICCN) appointed Robert as ICCN Provincial Director in Greater Katanga, as well as Chief Park Warden of Upemba and Kundelungu National Parks. Robert holds a Masters in Science degree in Conservation Biology.