Meet Our Team

Academic Staff

Name: Mr. Eko Maiguo

Position: SENIOR LECTURER (Director – on Study)

Qualifications: MSc UniMelb., MFor (ANU), PGD EM (ANU), BScF PNGUOT

Specialties: Forest Management, Silviculture, Forest Ecology, Forest Measurements and Community Forestry

Name: Mr. Benson Gusamo

Position: LECTURER II

Qualifications: MSc. (Bangor Universitry, United Kingdom); PGCSCT (PNGUoT); Dip. Forestry (FORCOL, PNG)

Specialties: Wood Science & Technology, Forest Products & Industries, Non-Timber Forest Products

Name: Mr. Gibson Sosanika

Position: LECTURER

Qualifications: MPhil PNGUOT, PNG, BSC – Ecology and Conservation Biology, Griffith University, Australia.

Specialties: Forest Botany & Ecology, Seed Biology, Forest Conservation, Ecosystem Restoration

Name: Mr. Olo Gebia

Position: LECTURER (Deputy Director)

Qualifications: MPhil For (PNGUoT), PGCSCT (PNGUoT), DipFor (FORCOL)

Specialties: Botany, Plant Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation

Name: Mr. Bazakie Baput

Position: LECTURER

Qualifications: MFSc (UniMelb, Aus), PGCert (Unitec, NZ), BSc (PNGUoT)

Specialties: Agroforestry Systems and Soil Science, Forestry Systems Research and Forestry Extension, Forest Policy Legislation, and Certification

Name: Mr. Louis Veisami

Position: LECTURER II

Qualifications: Mphil-For(PNGUoT), BScF(PNGUoT), PGDip in STDL(PNGUoT),  DipFor(PNGFORCOL). DipEcoPolAna(NRI). Cert.in Forest Management and Planning (JICA,JAPAN), TRtTrnr in PNG Logging Code Practises(PNG)

Specialties: Measurements, Forest Assessment and Monitoring, Forest Biometrics, Forest Economics, Forest Engineering, Timber Harvesting and Forest Administration Policy & Law

Name: Mr. Koniel Alis

Position: LECTURER

Qualifications: BScF-PNGUoT, PGD – Forestry (PNGUoT), Mphil-Forestry PNGUoT

Specialties: Wood Science & Technology, Forest Products & Industries

Name: Mr. Charles Feriwok

Position: LECTURER

Qualifications: Mphil-SWRM School of Civil Engineering-PNGUoT, PGSCT-PNGUoT, BScF-PNGUoT, DIPFOR-PNGUoT

Specialties: Silviculture, Environmental Engineering

Name: Mr. Rapo Pokon

Position: LECTURER

Qualifications: Mphil, BScFor-PNGUoT

Specialties: Forest Carbon, Climate Change, Community Forestry, Silviculture, Forest Ecology, Botany, Forest Biometrics, Forest Health, GIS, Aerial Photogrammetry

Name: Mr. Samson Aguadi

Position: Senior Technical Instructor

Qualifications: BScF(PNGUoT), PGD(PNGUoT), Mphil-Forestry(PNGUoT)

Specialties: GIS & Forest Survey, Forestry Information Technology

Name: Ms. Priscilla Menin

Position: Technical Instructor

Qualifications: Bachelor Degree (Environmental Science University of Papua New Guinea), PGCert PNGUOT, Currently completing my MPhil in Forestry PNGUOT

Technical & Support Staff

Name: Mr. Nelson Bito

Position: Senior Assistant Registrar

Specialties: PNGUoT Bulolo Campus Administrations

Name: Mr. James Kambas

Position: Accountant

Specialties: PNGUoT Bulolo Campus Accounting & Book Keeping

Name: Mr. Jimmy Nona

Position: Senior Technical Officer (ICT)

Specialties: PNGUoT Bulolo Campus ICT Services

Name: Mr. Ian Lomutopa

Position: Technical Officer

Specialties: Wood Technology & Utilisation

Name: Mr. Martin Karikara

Position: Technical Officer

Specialties: Botany and Ecology

Name: Mr. Nakikus Gwaso

Position: Technical Officer

Specialties: Forest Measurement & Surveying

Name: Mr. Samuel Mulasa

Position: Senior Storeman

Specialties: Monitoring & Stocks Tracking

Name: Mr. David Tobessa

Position: Technical Officer (On Studies)

Specialties: Silviculture, Nursery and Plantation

Name: Ms. Celine Tamo

Position: Nursing Officer

Specialties: PNGUoT Bulolo Campus Medical Services

Name: Ms. Helen Bume

Position: Senior Executive Secretary

Name: Ms. Arra Gonapan

Position: Senior Secretary

Name: Ms. Eunice Pondros

Position: Assistant Secretary