Michael Forova Avosa, a 2008 Watson International Scholar of the Environment, is the country liaison for the Bishop Museum of Hawaii and former country program manager for twenty-six months with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Papua New Guinea.
Mr. Avosa received his diploma in forestry from Bulolo University College, Papua New Guinea. He worked for the Papua New Guinea National Forest Service for twenty years. His area of speciality covers forestry policy, environment and conservation programs, international aid management, Melanesian customary land tenure,and community development. He also served as founding board member of two local not-for-profit-NGO Boards respectively. The Forest Certification Services Limited and the Center for Environmental Research & Development Inc.
Contact info:
PO Box 8480
Boroko, NCD 111
Papua New Guinea
Tel: +675 325 1292
Fax: +675 325 1290
E-mail: mavosa@global.net.pg
michael_avosa@brown.edu
