The Scientific Authority consists of representations of the following institutions:
- Ministry of Land Policy and Forest Management
Kiran Somaroe, Chair of the Scientific Authority
Email: kiransomaroesv@outlook.com / Tel: +597 8713546
Damilla Williams, Secretary of the CITES Scientific Authority
Email: damiew1996@gmail.com / Tel: +597 8773492
- National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS)
Gwendolyn Landburg / Emails: gwendolyn.landburg@uvs.edu; nzcs@uvs.edu
Tel: +597 8635883; + 597 465558 ext 2339 / 2340
- National Herbarium of Suriname (BBS)
Iwan Molgo / Emails: iwan.molgo@uvs.edu; bbs@uvs.edu / Tel: +597 8981355; +597 464151
- Center for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS)
Rawieskoemar Chatterpal / Emails: r.chatterpal@celos.sr.org; secretariat@celos.sr.org; / Tel: +597 8774500; +597 490128, +597 490789
- Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control (SBB)
Janet Landburg / Emails: j.landburg@sbb.sr; secretary@sbb.sr; sbbsur@sr.net; / Tel: +597 8505570
- Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (MAAHF)
Department of Veterinary Service
Anand Chotkan / Email: a_chotkan@hotmail.com / Tel: +597 8625587
Fisheries Department
Tania Rampersad / Email: iccatsuriname@gmail.com / Tel: +597 8827513
Plant Protection and Quality Inspections Department
Cheryl Soemo / soemocher@hotmail.com / Tel: +597 7604124
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation (EZOTI)
Import, Export and Exchange Control Service (IUD)
Astrid Jethoe / Email: astrid.jethoe1977@gmail.com / Tel: +597 8510409
