Staff
Coordinator: Dr Michele Bozzano
Michele Bozzano joined the EUFORGEN Programme in 2002 and in 2015 he was appointed as the coordinator.
He developed technical and scientific outputs including reports, technical guidelines, distribution maps, conservation strategies and the EUFGIS Information System. Michele co-authored the Forest Genetic Resources Training Guide, a new approach that aims to make teaching and learning about issues related to forest genetic resources easy and engaging.
Contact: Michele.Bozzano(at)efi.int
Scientist: Ms Anna-Maria Farsakoglou
Anna-Maria Farsakoglou joined the EUFORGEN Secretariat in March 2020 to provide scientific and technical support to the Programme and associated projects. Originally from Greece, Anna-Maria is a forest geneticist dedicated to the conservation of forest genetic resources. She holds a BSc in Forestry and Natural Environment (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) and a MSc in Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis (University of Edinburgh). She has participated in several European efforts, such as the GenTree project.
Contact: AnnaMaria.Farsakoglou(at)efi.int
Communications Specialist: Sarah Adams
Sarah joined the EUFORGEN Secretariat in July 2022 as Communications Specialist. She leads communication and dissemination activities in European Commission-funded projects and for EFI’s Mediterranean Network. Originally from the United Kingdom, she has been working at EFI’s Mediterranean Facility for 10 years, with previous broad experience in project management for NGOs in various locations around the world. She has a bachelor’s degree in French and Hispanic Studies and a postgraduate degree in Secondary Education.
Contact: sarah.adams(at)efi.int
Administrative Officer: Ms Lidwina Koop
Lidwina joined EUFORGEN in September 2020, as Administrative Officer. Based in Barcelona, she ensures smooth day-to-day administrative and financial operations. Lidwina is originally from the Netherlands but lived in Italy for a great part of her life. Lidwina had already worked for EUFORGEN for several years (2001-2008) while also handling the administrative management of the Secretariat of the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR) (2000-2020). Lidwina has a diploma in Financial and Management Accounting from the Open University, UK.
Contact: lidwina.koop(at)efi.int
Communications Officer: Gerard Fernández
Gerard Fernández joined the EUFORGEN team in July 2022 to support the unit's communication and dissemination activities. He works as communications officer for EFI's Mediterranean Facility. Originally from Spain, he holds a degree in Journalism and Media from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), as well as a master's degree in International Relations from the Pompeu Fabra University (IBEI-UPF). Before joining EFI, he worked as a press and social media assistant for EU institutions, multinational companies and research and higher education centres.
Contact: gerard.fernandez(at)efi.int
Communications Officer: Eduardo Veber
Eduardo Veber works as Communications Officer at EFI's Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED) and the Genetics Resources Facility (EFIGEN). He holds a bachelor’s degree in communication science and a master’s degree in Political and Corporate Communication from the University of Navarra.
Before joining EFI, he worked as a communication specialist for the National Cancer Institute of Argentina and as a communications officer for the European Cancer Patient Coalition. He worked in the communication work packages for several Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects.
Contact: eduardo Veber(at)efi.int
EUFORGEN Secretariat
EUFORGEN Secretariat is hosted by the European Forest Institute (EFI)
Barcelona Office
Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, Sant Leopold Pavilion
C/ Sant Antoni M. Claret, 167, 08025 Barcelona - Spain
euforgen@efi.int
