The people
that make it work

Meet our
team

Herman Wanningen
Herman Wanningen
Founder and Managing Director
Pao Fernández Garrido
Pao Fernández Garrido
Dam Removal Facilitator
Ruben Rocha
Ruben Rocha
DRE Project Manager
Neža Posnjak
Neža Posnjak
Network Coordinator
Sjoerd Vitters
Sjoerd Vitters
Financial Manager
Annette Olsson
Annette Olsson
Program Manager
Adela Baratech
Adela Baratech
WFMD Coordinator
Maria Inês Conceição
Maria Inês Conceição
Communications Advisor
Beatrice Alducci
Beatrice Alducci
Digital Communications Officer
Foivos Alexandros Mouchlianitis
Foivos Alexandros Mouchlianitis
Database Manager
Tim Wanningen
Tim Wanningen
Marketing & Fund raising
Demar Bon
Demar Bon
Graphic Designer - Website Manager
Coos Jurjaanz
Coos Jurjaanz
Office Manager
Ruth Kabera
Ruth Kabera
WFMD fellowship
Peter Gough
Peter Gough
Environmental Scientist

Prof Carlos Garcia de Leaniz, AMBER Coordinator & Director of Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research

Swansea University - UK


Working with the WFMF team is truly inspiring. These are clever, supremely creative people who apply a positive “can do" attitude to management and problem solving, big and small. A rare mix of skilled young professionals who are passionate about communicating science and the natural world. Their commitment to river restoration, and to migratory fish in particular, is exemplary and has won them international praise, awards and recognition.


Become part
of the team.


Have a look at our vacancies, internships and volunteer possibilities.


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Meet our
volunteers

Angelica Kaiser
Angelica Kaiser
WFMD Coordinator for Africa
Kirsten Joy Harma
Kirsten Joy Harma
WFMD Coordinator for Canada
Joel Betts
Joel Betts
WFMD volunteer
Elena Cebrián Alfaya
Elena Cebrián Alfaya
WFMD Volunteer

Meet our
Supervisory Board

Ton Nieuwenhuis
Ton Nieuwenhuis
Supervisory Board- Chairman
Titian Oterdoom
Titian Oterdoom
Supervisory Board
Henk de Vries
Henk de Vries
Supervisory Board
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