Evelyn is a German veterinarian with a doctorate from the University of Giessen in Germany, an MS in international development from Iowa State University, and a board certification in tropical veterinary medicine. She has some 30 years of experience in international development and has worked in 26 countries, focusing on ecologically responsible livestock production, ethnoveterinary medicine and indigenous knowledge. She joined LPP in 1997 and was LPP’s treasurer and network coordinator from 2001 to 2011. Her present work focuses on studying and promoting alternative healthcare and management approaches and studying other livestock-related topics.
Email: evelyn@mamud.com
Ilse is a native of Germany but has been partly based in Rajasthan (India) since she met the Raika camel pastoralists during a research fellowship on camel socioeconomics and management systems in 1990/1991.
Her academic background is in veterinary medicine and anthropology and her research has been supported by the German Research Foundation, National Geographic Society, Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the American Institute of Indian Studies. She has more than 100 scientific publications in journals spanning various disciplines and published a number of monographs. In 1998, she was awarded the degree of “Habilitation” from the LMU University in Munich which is equivalent to professorial status in Germany. Her work was recognised with a Rolex Associate Award for Enterprise in 2002, and the Trophèe des femmes of the Fondation Yves Rocher in Germany in 2009.
Further details at http://ikrweb.wordpress.com/ and http://rolexawards.com/en/the-laureates/ilsekohlerrollefson-home.jsp
Email: ilse@pastoralpeoples.org
Paul is a British development communication specialist, based in Germany and working throughout the developing world. After completing his PhD in mass communications at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, in 1992, he has gained extensive experience as trainer, writer, publications designer, editor, workshop manager and communicator, working with universities, agricultural research and extension agencies and non-government organizations.
Email: paul@mamud.com
We have a roster of experts in various fields that share our philosophy and contribute their diverse academic backgrounds and practical expertise to achieve LPP’s goals.
Wanyama is a Kenyan born veterinarian with over 20 years of experience in livestock development in Eastern and Southern Africa, where he has worked in government and international development organisations and has implemented community-based livestock development projects. Until 2008 he was country director for Vetaid in Mozambique. He is currently the Africa coordinator of the LIFE Network, an organisation that seeks to empower local livestock keepers through the use of their local breeds.
He has published several books on ethnoveterinary medicine, contributed to many edited volumes, and has a large number of publications to his credit. He presented the key-note address during the IFOAM Conference on Organic Animal and Plant breeding held in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2009.
Wanyama was instrumental in organising the Conference of Indigenous Livestock Keeping Communities in 2003 that resulted in the “Karen Commitment” and is a core member of the movement for Livestock Keepers’ Rights.
He is a member of the Nourishing the Planet Project Advisory Group of the Worldwatch Institute (U.S.A.) and the Kenyan National Advisory Group on Animal Genetic Resources.
