Palamanga Parfait
Thiombiano

PhD Student - University Joseph Ki Zerbo
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou

My name is THIOMBIANO Palamanga Parfait. I’m a PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Joseph Ki-Zerbo in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in West Africa. I’m from a small farming community in the eastern region of the country, and I developed a deep appreciation for the delicate balance between agriculture and the natural environment from a young age. After completing my undergraduate studies in Biology Science, I pursued a master’s degree in Animal Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation, where I became fascinated by the role of bats in agroecosystems. My PhD project aims to quantify the ecosystem services provided by insectivorous bats in controlling pest insect populations in agriculture fields. Specifically, I’m investigating the dietary preferences of different bat species and their impact on economically important insect pests. Through a combination of field surveys, dietary analysis, and experimental manipulations, I hope to provide valuable insights into the potential of insectivorous bats as natural pest control agents, potentially reducing the reliance on chemical insecticides and promoting more sustainable agricultural practices.

I got the opportunity to be selected as one of nine students to attend West African small mammal fellowship and I have also been selected to be a GbatNet student representative. I attended in Houston, TX, USA the world bat conference where I became a BCA (Bat Conservation Africa) member. Joining the AfriPopo Organising Committee will be valuable for me because it will provide me networking opportunities with wonderful people working on bats in Africa and also, it will be a place for sharing experiences in bats research.

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