ESS is organized as a core with two surrounding layers
Core – the administrative and logistical management is the responsibility of Ms. Saskia Somai; Mr. Hans Paters is the Director / CEO
Inner Layer – associates of ESS which do all commercial work via ESS; these currently are Mr. Bart De Dyn, Ms. Sandhia Punwasi, Mr. Raoul Boedhoe, Ms. Lalieta Somwaru and Ms. Humaira Asruf; in addition, Mr. Sietze van Dijk who does part of his commercial work via ESS
Outer Layer – local and international consultants, either companies or individual experts, who are contracted for specific jobs, based on the client’s requirements
Core and Inner Layer
Master of Science (MSc) in Tropical Landuse from the University of Wageningen (NL), specialized in watermanagement and rural development (multi-/ interdisciplinary research and approaches) with 12+ years of experience in water and environmental management, mainly in the Netherlands
Consultant Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Impact Assessments Licentiaat (MSc equivalent) in Biology from the University of Gent in Belgium, with 27+ years of experience in nature conservation and ecological baseline and impact assessment, mainly in Suriname
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Environmental Science in Environmental Technology from Anton de Kom University of Suriname with 2+ year of experience as project assistant in SUP, HSEQ and other environmental studies, such as ESIAs
Junior Consultant Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Environmental Science – orientation Technology from the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, with 11+ years of work experience in Suriname. She has worked as an environmental consultant since 2017, mainly in the context of ESIA
Master of Science (MSc) in Sustainable Management of Natural Resources from the Anton de Kom University of Suriname with experience in biodiversity baseline studies (mammals, herps and flora) as well as environmental, biodiversity and agricultural training programs
Master of Science (MSc) in Tropical Forest Ecology from the University of Wageningen (NL), specialized in sustainable forest management and certification, and related capacity building and institutional support, with 37+ years of experience worldwide (of which 20+ years in Suriname)
Ms. Lalieta Somwaru MSc
Master of Science (MSc) in Social Development and Policy from the Anton the Kom University of Suriname, with 15+ years of work experience in stakeholder engagement, waste management, health and safety, and climate change adaptation and mitigation
Ms. Humaira Asruf BSc
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biology from the Anton the Kom University of Suriname, with experience in management assistance, baseline and biodiversity studies
Outer Layer
Over the years, ESS has established partnerships with national and international experts and companies to tackle more complex jobs in Suriname and the region
Master in Leisure, Tourism and Environment from the Wageningen University in The Netherlands, chairman of a foundation for conservation and sustainable tourism, with 30+ years of experience in nature tourism and capacity building in Suriname
Doctor in Botany from the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris, France, with 15+ years of worldwide experience, including in French Guiana and Suriname, in assessment and conservation of flora, vegetation and biodiversity in general
Doctor in Biology from the Louisiana State University in the USA, specialized in neotropical birds, with 10+ years of experience in faunal surveys, and impact assessment studies in the Americas, including Suriname and Guyana
Doctor in Biology from the University of Toronto in Canada, specialized in small mammals, with 25+ years of worldwide experience in faunal surveys, impact assessment studies and field training, including in the Guianas
Doctor in Biology from the University of Leiden in The Netherlands; specialized in reptiles and amphibians of the Guianas, with 30+ years of experience in surveys, impact assessment studies and field training, mostly in the Guianas
Doctor in Biology from the University of Suriname, specialized in the ecology of the fishes of the Guiana, with 25+ years of experience in surveys and impact assessment studies in the Guianas
Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, independent consultant with 9 years experience in stakeholder engagement/ stakeholder consultation, impact assessments, communication for development
Ph.D. and M.A. in Anthropology with 27 years of international experience in archaeological surveys, publications (reports, journal articles, book contributions and presentations) as well as consultancy work in the context of e.g. impact assessments
We can mobilize an even wider range of expertise
if the job requires it!