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Justine Shanti Alexander
Country Director
Justine Shanti Alexander is the Country Director at WCS Mongolia program. Over the past decade, she has dedicated herself to building partnerships at both national and local levels for the conservation of threatened species across High Asia, with a specific focus on Mongolia and China. Her conservation work revolves around bridging research, community programming, and international collaborations to strengthen conservation outcomes. One issue that holds great significance for her is finding inclusive solutions that prioritize the voices of local stakeholders and place human well-being and community resilience at the heart of wildlife conservation programs. With a scientific academic background, she earned a master's degree in Conservation Science from Imperial College (U.K.) in 2011 and completed a Ph.D. on snow leopard conservation at Beijing Forestry University (China) in 2015.
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Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan
Senior Communications and Partnership Officer
Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan is the Senior Communication and Partnership Officer for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mongolia Program. With over 14 years of professional expertise gained across media, UN agencies (UNFPA, UNDP), and leading NGOs, he is dedicated to maximizing the impact of conservation efforts.
Khash-Erdene's core expertise lies in developing and executing comprehensive strategic communication plans that significantly elevate public awareness and visibility of critical conservation and development issues.
His key professional interests revolve around the intersection of data-driven communication, sustainable development, and conservation resource mobilization. He focuses on building robust relationships and managing high-level partnerships to foster collaborative solutions between conservation science and stakeholder needs across Mongolia. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor or Journalism from Mongolia.
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Maral-Erdene Ganselem
Project and Finance Assistant
Maral-Erdene Ganselem is a development and operations professional with over a decade of experience in procurement, logistics and operation management. She has worked with ADRA Mongolia, People in Need (PIN), UNDP Mongolia, and ADB-supported projects, supporting humanitarian response, climate resilience, and community-based initiatives.
She has led procurement and logistics operations in compliance with donor regulations, coordinated emergency responses, and strengthened institutional systems to ensure transparency and efficiency. Maral-Erdene holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor’s degree in French Studies.
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Mendbaatar Osorjin
Lead Technical Advisor
Mr Mendbaatar Osorjin is Lead Technical Advisor for the Conservation of Khangai landscape, WCS Mongolia. He holds a Master of Business administration and Ecology from the National University of Mongolia. Over decades of experience in leading community based natural resource management, rangeland management, sustainable forest and land management, wildlife conservation, protected areas management, Illegal wildlife trade, Environment and social impact assessment (ESIA), environment and social management framework. Before joining the WCS Mongolia, Mr Mendbaatar is worked with the different Donor organizations including GIZ, UNDP, SDC, ADB, World Bank and Millennium Challenge Account First and Second compacts.
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Myagmarsuren Amarbat
Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management Expert
Myagmarsuren Amarbat is a Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management Expert at WCS Mongolia program. She have more than 17 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of multi-sectoral development programs. She has focused on developing participatory M&E systems and supporting initiatives in social development, gender equality, health, education, employment, and public financial management. She brings practical skills in both qualitative and quantitative research and continue to learn and apply evidence-based approaches. She values inclusivity, collaboration, and ethical practice, and she strives to contribute to sustainable and meaningful outcomes for communities.
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Sarantuya Dolgorsuren
Camp Caretaker
Sarantuya is a Camp Caretaker at WCS Mongolia program, living in Dornogovi Aimag, Khatanbulag Soum. Alongside her work as a Camp Caretaker, she is also a herder, managing her livestock. Sarantuya graduated from secondary school in Khatanbulag Soum and has strong ties to her local community.
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Tsend-Ayush Perenlei
Driver
Tsend-Ayush Perenlei is a Driver for the WCS Mongolia program. He graduated from the Extractive Industry College in Erdenet city. With over 25 years of experience as a driver throughout Mongolia, he has extensive knowledge of the country's roads and regions. Most recently, he worked for Mercy Corps from 2003 to 2012, where he gained valuable experience in transportation and logistics.
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Tsengun Gantumur
Community Engagement Facilitator
Tsengun Gantumur is a Community Engagement Facilitator at WCS Mongolia program. She completed her M.Sc. in Ecology at the National University of Mongolia (NUM). Subsequently, she joined the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, where she worked as a Researcher at the Botanical Garden Institute in the Vegetation Ecology and Economy Laboratory. Her research primarily focused on long-term monitoring of vegetation in dry grasslands. During her bachelor's studies, she specialized in pasture ecology, and her master's research centered on snow leopard population ecology.
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Tserennadmid Sonor
Conservation Governance Coordinator
Tserennadmid Sonor is a Conservation Governance Coordinator at WCS Mongolia. She is with 10 years of academic experience in ecology and environmental and socio-economic assessment, she brings a strong foundation in sustainability and environmental studies. Additionally, she has 5 years of executive experience in business management. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Ecology from the National University of Mongolia, a Master of Science in Ecological Economics from the University of Edinburgh and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Finance and Economics of Mongolia.
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Tsolmon Bereeter
HR & Admin Officer
Tsolmon Bereeter is a HR & Admin Officer for the WCS Mongolia program. She joined WCS Mongolia in 2017 as an Office Admin. Tsolmon holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from Eco Asia Environmental and Management University, which she earned in 2021, and a Bachelor’s degree in English Translation from Orkhon Aimag Foreign Language Institute, completed in 1996. Additionally, she has specialized training in Human Resources, which she completed in 2013. Before joining WCS Mongolia, Tsolmon worked for World Vision International Mongolia for 15 years and was subcontracted by Scope Global's “Australian Volunteers for International Development” program, where she served as a Program Support Officer for 4 years, from 2013 to 2017.
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