Meet our team

With a shared commitment to social and environmental well-being, our team blends local knowledge, scientific expertise, and diverse skills to drive initiatives safeguarding biodiversity and promoting sustainable rural economies in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains.

Dr. Abdellah Aghraz Cofounder and Deputy executive director and head of human resources management
Dr. Omar Saadani Hassani Deputy Technical Director and Lead of the Agroecology Program
Ferdaousse El Idrissi Director of Administration, Finance and Asset Management
Dr. Rachid Ait Babahmad MBLA Technical Advisor, Lead of Scientific Research Activities
Ibtissam Bouseta Communications and
Program Lead
Dr. Soufiane M’sou Technical and sceintific Advisor, Lead on ICCA Activities
Oumaïma Tchato Entrepreneurship Program Lead
Megane Herve Reporting and Grants Manager
Youssef Rouchdi Oukaïmeden Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Ahmed Oukdim Zaouiat Ahansal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Mohamed Ait Boujamaa Imegdal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hassan Ouchacha Ait M’hmed Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Fadma Ait Iligh Cadi Ayyad University Regional Seed Bank Community Researcher
Youssef Rouchdi Oukaïmeden Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hamid Ait Baskad Imegdal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Ahmed Oukdim Zaouiat Ahansal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Rachid Ait Elhadj Oukaïmeden Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Mohamed Ait Boujamaa Imegdal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hamou Malih Ait M’hmed Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hassan Ouchacha Ait M’hmed Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Touda Atiya Ait M’hmed Community Researcher
Fadma Ait Iligh Cadi Ayyad University Regional Seed Bank Community Researcher
Youssef Rouchdi Oukaïmeden Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hamid Ait Baskad Imegdal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Ahmed Oukdim Zaouiat Ahansal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Rachid Ait Elhadj Oukaïmeden Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Mohamed Ait Boujamaa Imegdal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hamou Malih Ait M’hmed Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hassan Ouchacha Ait M’hmed Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Touda Atiya Ait M’hmed Community Researcher
Fadma Ait Iligh Cadi Ayyad University Regional Seed Bank Community Researcher
Youssef Rouchdi Oukaïmeden Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hamid Ait Baskad Imegdal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Ahmed Oukdim Zaouiat Ahansal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Rachid Ait Elhadj Oukaïmeden Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Mohamed Ait Boujamaa Imegdal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hamou Malih Ait M’hmed Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hassan Ouchacha Ait M’hmed Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Touda Atiya Ait M’hmed Community Researcher
Najwa Es-siari President of MBLA
Karima Benrazzouk Vice secretary of MBLA
Abdellaziz Ait Mansour Treasurer of MBLA
Fadma Ait Iligh Cadi Ayyad University Regional Seed Bank Community Researcher
Rachid Ait Elhadj Oukaïmeden Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hamou Malih Ait M’hmed Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Touda Atiya Ait M’hmed Community Researcher
Hamid Ait Baskad Imegdal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Fadma Ait Iligh Cadi Ayyad University Regional Seed Bank Community Researcher
Rachid Ait Elhadj Oukaïmeden Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Hamou Malih Ait M’hmed Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Touda Atiya Ait M’hmed Community Researcher
Hamid Ait Baskad Imegdal Community Plant Nursery Community Researcher
Najwa Es-siari

President

Dr.Mohamed Cherkaoui

Vice President

Dr.Abdellaziz Ait Mansour

Treasurer

Dr.Abdelaziz Baçaoui

Advisor

Dr.Karima Benrazzouk

Vice-Secretary

Ahmed Imoula

Vice Treasurer

Chaima Benzaya

Consultant

Contact Us

1Rue Houcima, Villa N° 280, 1er étage, Marrakech, Morocco 40000
contact@mblaassociation.org
+212 (0) 808 558485

The Moroccan Biodiversity and Livelihoods Association is a non-governmental non-profit association registered in Hay Mohamadi zone, Marrakech under the n° 470.

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