Bashara Ahmed Abubakari

Bashara is a geospatial specialist with over 12 years’ experience in GIS, remote sensing and Earth observation. Before joining Proforest, he was Technical Services Manager at CERSGIS, providing technical leadership and developing practical geospatial solutions. He has worked with NASA, Google, FAO, conservation organisations, government agencies, research institutions and businesses on forest monitoring, deforestation detection, sustainable commodity production, environmental compliance and landscape management. His key strengths include multidisciplinary team leadership, large-scale field data collection, collaborative development of geospatial IT solutions, stakeholder engagement and technical capacity building across West Africa. Bashara holds a Bachelor of Education in Social Studies from the University of Cape Coast and is pursuing an MSc in Environmental Science, Policy and Management.