With fifteen years’ experience in community-based marine resource governance and management, Gildas has supported communities in Madagascar, Myanmar, Mozambique, Cameroon and The Philippines through the complicated process of MPA design, implementation, management and evaluation. A communications graduate he also excels in fostering behaviour change through the use of community based social marketing techniques.
Gildas previously worked for BV between 2006 and 2015 playing a leading role in the early development of the LMMA approach in Madagascar and the national LMMA network. After 6 years with ZSL as a Technical Specialist linking community social and economic development with marine conservation, he rejoins BV as a Technical Advisor in governance and capacity building.