EBI Management Staffs
The Staff of EBI mainly consists of researchers, laboratory technicians, field assistants, finance officers and other supportive stuffs. The institute has 5 core directorates, 9 support directorates, 7 biodiversity centers, 2 botanical gardens and 1 duplex gene bank.
Director General Office
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Melesse Maryo (PhD) Director General Email: melessedevid@gmail.com Mobile: +251-911-464019 Tel.: +251-116-511734; +251-116-615607 |
Deputy Director General Office
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Feleke Woldeyes (PhD) Deputy Director General Email: felewoldegamo@gmail.com Mobile: +251-930-069201 Tel.: +251-116615810 |
EBI Core Directorates
1. Animal Biodiversity Directorate
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Tesfu Fekensa (PhD) Director, Animal Biodiversity Directorate Email: tesfuaau@yahoo.com Mobile: +251-911-71352 |
2. Crop & Horticulture Biodiversity Directorate
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Wubeshet Teshome Director, Crop & Horticulture Biodiversity Directorate Email: wubeshet.teshome@ebi.gov.et Mobile: +251-911-055024 |
3. Forest & Range Land Plants Biodiversity Directorate
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Abera Seyoum Director, Forest & Range Land Plants Biodiversity Directorate Email: abera.seyoum@ebi.gov.et Mobile: +251-911-098063 |
4. Genetic Resources Access & Benefit Sharing Directorate
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Tesfaye Bekele Director, Genetic Resources Access & Benefit Sharing Directorate Email: tesfayebekele44@gmail.com Mobile: +251-944-032850 |
5. Microbial Biodiversity Directorate
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Zerihun Tsegaye Director, Microbial Biodiversity Directorate Email: zerihun.tsegaye@ebi.gov.et Mobile: +251-936-451046 |
EBI Support Directorates
Head of Director General Office
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Mequanent Eyayu Head of Director General Office Email: meqfbd@gmail.com Mobile: +251-912-196891 |
1. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Directorate
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Lulseged Abebe Director, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Directorate Email: lulsegedbelayneh@yahoo.com Mobile: +251-911-647671 |
2. Human Resource Devt. & Administration Directorate
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Endris Hassen Director, Human Resource Devt. & Administration Directorate Email: endris.hassen@ebi.gov.et Mobile: +251-911-875034 |
3. Information Communication Technology Directorate
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Tewodros Worku Director, Information Communication Technology Directorate Email: tewodros.worku@ebi.gov.et Mobile: +251-911-098586 |
4. Internal Audit Directorate
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Tamrat Mulugeta Director, Internal Audit Directorate Email: tamemulu@yahoo.com Mobile: +251-911-186015 |
5. Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate
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Masresha Ymane Director, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate Email: masresha.ymane@ebi.gov.et Mobile: +251-933-918219 |
6. Procurement Finance & Asset Management Directorate
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Asebe Negash Director, Procurement Finance & Asset Management Directorate Email: asbenegash@gmail.com Mobile: +251-911-120153 |
7. Public Relation & Communication Directorate
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Befekadu Kefelegn Director, Public Relation & Communication Directorate Email: befekadukt@gmail.com Mobile: +251-913-443346 |
8. Reform & Good Governance Directorate
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Hiwot Befekadu Director, Reform & Good Governance Directorate Email: hiwot.befekadu@ebi.gov.et Mobile: +251-947-902848 |
9. Women, Children and Youth Directorate
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Almaz Kebede Director, Women children and Youth Directorate Email: almazkeb4@gmail.com Mobile: +251-922-853554 |
EBI Biodiversity Centers and Botanical Gardens
Biodiversity Centers Coordinator
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Girum Faris Centers Coordinator Email: girum.faris@ebi.gov.et Mobile: +251-911-858682 |
1. Asosa Biodiversity Center
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Melak Agajie Director, Asosa Biodiversity Center Email: aempu12@gmail.com Mobile: +251-935-886773 |
2. Bahirdar Biodiversity Center
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Edeget Merawi Director, Bahirdar Biodiversity Center Email: edegetmerawi@gmail.com Mobile: +251-901-965946 |
3. Fiche Biodiversity Gene-bank
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Dr. Tafese Hailu Director, Fiche Biodiversity Gene-bank Email: tafesehailuvet@gmail.com Mobile: +251-912-727053 |
4. Goba Biodiversity Center
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Benti Ofga Director, Goba Biodiversity Center Email: bentiofga@gmail.com Mobile: +251-913-171068 |
5. Harar Biodiversity Center
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Solomon Mengistu Director, Harar Biodiversity Center Email: solomon.mengistu@ebi.gov.et Mobile: +251-923-761477 |
6. Hawassa Biodiversity Center
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Alemnew Muchie Director, Hawassa Biodiversity Center Email: muchiealex@yahoo.com Mobile: +251-918-027486 |
7. Jimma Botanical Garden
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Deresa Abetu Director, Jimma Botanical Garden Email: deressajimma@gmail.com Mobile: +251-931-699951 |
8. Mekelle Biodiversity Center
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Mebrahtom Mesfin (PhD) Director, Mekelle Biodiversity Center Email: tatomchik@yahoo.com Mobile: +251-946-901414 |
9. Mettu Biodiversity Center
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Derebe Terefe Director, Mettu Biodiversity Center Email: direlove6@gmail.com Mobile: +251-929-478836 |
10. Shashemene Botanical Garden
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Mezemir Girma Director, Shashemene Botanical Garden Email: mezemirg@gmail.com Mobile: +251-911-991615 |