Ulrich Joel Felicien Bilounga

I am PhD candidate in marine sciences at the University of Douala (Cameroon) with emphasis in Marine Ecology and Biogeochemistry. My research interrest is about the variability of carbonate system and assessment of potential impact of ocean acidification in marine ecosystems of the southern coastal ocean of Cameroon. I graduated in 2018 with a Master’s degree in Research and Development in coastal and marine environments from the University of Douala. It was during these Master’s years that my interest in the study of ocean acidification (OA) started, after a training course on chemical and biological aspects of OA organised by GOA-ON in Dakar (Senegal). Since then, I have taken part in several training courses, both online and onsite, on various aspects and techniques of monitoring and conducting research on OA. I am currently the country Focal Point of the BIOTTA project, which aims to build capacity in OA monitoring in the Gulf of Guinea. I am also interested in ocean observation, having taken part in shipboard training and seagoing campaign as part of a POGO fellowship. Professionally, I work as Research Technician at the Specialised Research Station on Marine Ecosystems of Kribi, a research station under the Cameroon Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation. My daily work involves participating in the organisation of data collection campaigns in the ocean and coastal environment, and in Cameroon’s main rivers. I am also member of the data analysis team and assist senior researchers in their work. My skills include the use of various tools and equipment of data collection and observation of the marine and coastal environment, data analysis using several tools such as R and Python programming languages, laboratory analysis and scientific writing.

December 2024