Yihang Jiang
Project Manager
yihang@yslme.org 
82-31-400-7825

Yihang Jiang, the Project Manager, trained as physical oceanographer in the Ocean University of China. After served in the State Oceanic Administration, China as the Deputy Director of Ocean Survey Division, he joined the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. He worked in the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 1988-1993. He joined in the establishment of the IOC Regional Office for WESTPAC in Bangkok, and was the first staff of the office. In 1998, he transferred from UNESCO to UNEP, and worked as Senior Expert in the East Asian Seas Regional Co-ordinating Unit (EAS/RCU), and the UNEP/GEF South China Sea project.

Connie Chiang
Environmental Officer
connie@yslme.org
82-31-400-7833

Trained in wetlands ecology from Duke University, Connie has experience in research on wetland biogeochemical cycling and restoration of coastal wetlands in the United States. From 1999 to 2004, she worked in Bangkok, Thailand, for UNDP/GEF, UNOPS, and UNEP, implementing projects on global environmental change, coral reef management, and marine pollution in the East Asian seas region. Connie brings to the PMO extensive international project management experience.

Isao Endo
Environmental Economist
isao@yslme.org
82-31-400-7793

Trained as an environmental economist, Isao focuses on the economic valuation of environmental quality. Prior to joining PMO, he estimated Willingness to Pay for water supply services in the arsenic affected areas in Bangladesh, led a multi-disciplinary team to assess the impacts of water and sanitation projects on Lake Nakuru in Kenya, and helped a local government in the Philippines to formulate and implement its environmental plan. His recent assignment with the World Bank gave him exposure to and experience in Strategic Environmental Assessment. Isao holds the master’s degree of Environmental Management from Yale University.

Mark Walton
Fisheries and Biodiversity Officer
mark@yslme.org
82-31-400-7832

Originally trained as an aquaculturist, Mark worked on a number of species in UK and Central America. While implementing the EU INCO Project “Mud crab culture and management” with SEAFDEC ADQ (Philippines) and Can Tho University (Vietnam) he developed an interest in the complexities of fisheries. He spent three years living in Vietnam and the Philippines working on mud crab fisheries, stock enhancement techniques and evaluating the benefits of mangrove reforestation. His love of mangroves and fascination with the relationship between mariculture and fisheries has led to consultancy work on mangrove replanting projects in the Philippines and oil spill damage claims assessment. He obtained his doctorate from the University of Wales, Bangor

Sungjun Park
Finance and Administration Officer
sungjun@yslme.org
82-31-400-7828

Sungjun was conferred a Master’s degree in International Management, specializing in management, finance and accounting, and has wide knowledge of finance, economy, and business management. Working globally with various companies, Sungjun has functioned as branch representative, director, and General Manager in his past posts giving him an extensive set of business skills to combat his financial opponents, and win at tennis.

Junghwa Kim
Secretary
junghwa@yslme.org
82-31-400-7829

Parlez-vous francais? Speak English? Multi-lingual Junghwa majored in French Language and Literature and studied English communication skill in Canada. Junghwa has worked for private companies in the past, assisting them in their critical English communications. Before joining the YSLME Project Management Office, she worked in the International Cooperation Section of the Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI), where she organized and managed international conferences and training programmes, and facilitated communications. Her responsibilities at YSLME are to manage the huge flow of correspondence and communications and assist with complicated meetings, and travel arrangements for all the troublesome staff.

Kyungsuk Lee
Administrative Assistant
kyungsuk@yslme.org
82-31-400-7827

Educated in the field of Business Administration at Catholic University, Kyungsuk worked as senior accountant at Gillette Korea Ltd & Synovate Korea Ltd prior to joining the PMO. Her major roles in PMO are accounting, management information and budget management. Her responsibilities include maintaining the project accounts and maintenance of computer-based information concerning the financial and administrative management of the project. In her free time, Kyungsuk can be found digging wells in Cambodia or helping other stricken people such as the troublesome international staff with translating their household bills and dealing with finance-related queries.

Euidea Yun
IT Specialist
euidea@yslme.org
82-31-400-7830

Following the attainment of her Masters Degree in Business and Administration from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, where she specialized in telecommunications, Euidea worked for the network management team of Hyundai Motor Company. Before joining the Project Management Office, Euidea was an intern analyst for network text analyzing system at The Arlington Institute in Washington DC, USA. She currently manages the complex and constantly evolving IT environment of the project office, and responds faster than Superman to the faint cries of ‘help’ from the staff desks.

Yunil Kim
Intern
kevin@yslme.org 
82-31-400-7831

Educated in the field of political science, Yunil, other known as Kevin, graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Before joining the project management office as an intern, Kevin worked as a researcher for the policy research division in KORDI (Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute). His role as an intern includes the implementation and management assistance of the project, interpreter for various meetings and conferences, and composing a proposal to be implemented towards the project. After his internship with the PMO, Kevin will return to the United States to obtain a PhD in the field of marine affairs.

Maria del Mar Otero
Public awareness consultant
mar.otero@yslme.org
82-31-400-7830

Mar has joined us after working as wetland conservation specialist on the GEF/UNDP wetland project in China for 2 years. Bringing her experience from the south east of the yellow sea, she will be coordinating our public awareness programs as well as assisting on wetland related activities.
Before starting work in China, Mar was a conservation scientist with the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation (AECI) conducting research and educational activities with fishermen from South Vietnam during two years.
She completed her doctorate with the Scottish Association of Marine Science.

Kapsung Song
Driver
kapsung@yslme.org
82-31-400-7829

He is a best driver having long history for the service in EU, UN, and international organisations. From the project beginning, he serves for the staff's convenience, mobility, safety.