Joseph Betsaleel Kouandji Bekoumb has obtained degrees in physical oceanography, fisheries, and aquatic sciences. He has internship experience validating coastal circulation models in France and analyzing coastal ocean circulation in Cameroon. His skills include modeling software like SYMPHONIE and programming languages like Python and R. He is currently a researcher in Cameroon studying the impacts of rivers on water resources.

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I-EDUCATION
2015 - 2016 Master of Science in physical oceanography and applications at CIPMA-CHAIRE-
UNESCO of University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin) in collaboration with University of Toulouse Paul
Sabatier III.
2013 - 2015 Engineering degree in fisheries and aquatic Sciences: Oceanography and Limnogy,
at the Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (ISH) of the University of Douala, Cameroon.
2010 - 2013 Bachelor of Engineering in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at ISH.
2009 – 2010 Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire BAD Mathématiques et Sciences de la vie et
de la terre, Government Bilingual High school Mbalmayo.
II-INTERNSHIP AND TRAINING
2016 Validation of coastal circulation model (SYMPHONIE) in the Gulf of Guinee by altimetry
and in situ data. Laboratory of Aerology, Toulouse (France). In cohabilitation with LEGOS; CTOH
(Center for Topographic studies of the Ocean and Hydrosphere) and IRD.
2015 Contribution in the analysis of the coastal ocean circulation in the mouth of the Wouri and
Nyong river, Cameroun: Impact on water resources. Project of Jeune Equipe Associée à l’IRD
(JEAI). In cohabilitation with the pluri-disciplinary Research Team on Climat Change. Cameroon.
2013 Evaluation of saline intrusion in the mouth of Nyong and Lokoundjé rivers and evaluation
of good water supply, Cameroon. Spetialize Center for Marine Ecosytem Research of Kribi-
Cameroon
2016 Certified in introduction to offshore deep-water development by Total Professors Associate
(TPA), at Cotonou-Benin.
2015 Participation in TACCOVAR-workshop: Atlantic Tropical Climate and Littoral variability, at
Cotonou-Benin
2014 - 2015 Certified in the coastal modeling of tides and ocean circulation with the Toulouse
Unstructured Grid Ocean Model (TUGOm) and SYNPHONIE, by the Sirocco group of Observatory
Midi Pyrene, Toulouse-France.
2013 - 2014 Certified in Wetlands management by Cameroun wildlife conservation Society (CWCS).
KOUANDJI BEKOUMB
Joseph Betsaleel
25 ans
7236-Douala-Cameroun
+229 62787465/+237 696104035/+33 6 67 13 48 90
josephbekoumb@yahoo.fr

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2014 Participation in the congress for student of hydrology and environment (CEHE), H2O Or, of
Faculty of Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroun.
2012 Participation in a series of seminar sustaining Phd training (Climatology, Oceanography,
Biodiversity, e-infrastructure in environmental data exploitation), UNESCO-HP project University of
Douala-Cameroon.
III-POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
2016 - till date Volunteer at community resources and environment for developing countries and
enterprises societal responsibility (RSE & PED), France.
2016 - till date Founder member of the association of oceanographers in Cameroun.
2015- till date Member of GOLF Ocean, Lomé-TOGO.
2015 - till date Researcher in the laboratory of oceanography at ISH-UD-Cameroon.
2015 - till date Responsible of laboratory in project JEAI-RELIFOME, IRD- Central Africa.
2014 - 2015 Class delegate of Oceanography for Master II.
IV-COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
- Software: Windows, Linux.
- Familiar with: office, E-learning.
- Languages: Python, R, Matlab, Ferret, fortran, POCVIP, T-UGOm, SYMPHONIE, WAVEWATCH
III, Past3.
- Geographic Information System: QGIS, BEAM, Xscan, Google Earth, Google Maps, Global
Mapper.
V-LANGUAGES
English and French, all well spoken and written.
VI- REFEREES
Pr TOMEDI EYANGO Minette Epse TABI ABODO, Director of the Institute of Fisheries and aquatic
Sciences (ISH); (+237) 677977026 / 691808180; tomedi_tabi@yahoo.fr
Pr Yves Du PENHOAT, Représentant IRD Benin, LEGOS Du-Penhoat@legos.obs-mip.fr yves.du-
penhoat@ird.fr, (+229) 66 61 88 42/ (+229)67 34 79 03.
Dr Claude ESTOURNEL, Directeur de Recherche Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, LA
Toulouse, (+33)561332777 ; claude.estournel@aero.obs-mip.fr.
Dr ONGUENE Raphael, lecturer University of Douala, Coordinator of the JEAI-RELIFOME (+237)
699485936; ziongra@yahoo.fr
KOUANDJI BEKOUMB Joseph Betsaleel