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Sèna Donalde DEGUENON
University of Abomey-Calavi
ECOP Benin Node Member
Sèna Donalde Dolorès Marguerite DEGUENON holds a PhD in Natural Resource and Biodiversity Management from the University of Abomey-Calavi, with a doctoral thesis assessing the vulnerability of Benin's coastal zone to climate change. Her research on sea-level rise, coastal flood risk mapping and coastal ecosystem modelling (GIS, remote sensing, AI and the SLAMM model), along with work in related fields, has led to 11 peer-reviewed international publications in journals including Environmental Science & Policy, Natural Hazards, Sustainability and Heliyon. A former fellow and full member of OWSD (Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World), she currently serves as Biodiversity Analyst at UNDP Benin, where she contributes to the national biodiversity expenditure review and the development of the Biodiversity Finance Plan. As Technical and Administrative Coordinator of the ECOP Benin Node since 2023, she mentors and trains young researchers in scientific writing, research proposal development and fundraising, and artificial intelligence for environmental applications. She is committed to strengthening the role of early career ocean professionals in coastal research and policymaking across the Gulf of Guinea.
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