Gontorwon Saye Lah

Gontorwon Saye Lah is a Blue Economy and Carbon Management Specialist at The Nature Compact in Monrovia, Liberia, where he develops project proposals, secures funding for blue economy initiatives and carbon management strategies, coordinates technical inputs for the gazettement of the Cestos-Senkwehn Proposed Protected Area (CSPPA), and designs carbon credit and blue economy projects to support coastal and marine conservation.

An accomplished environmental professional and project manager with deep expertise in climate change science, sustainability, and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), he holds an MPhil in Climate Change and Sustainability Studies and a BSc in Physics from the University of Ghana. Gontorwon has driven impactful initiatives across West Africa, including coordinating black carbon assessments in Monrovia and Paynesville, supporting the Liberian Methane Roadmap and Action Plan through field research, project proposals, and outreach, and coordinating Liberia’s Waste Sector Strategy development focused on reducing emissions from open burning.

Currently pursuing a Diploma in Carbon Management (with Proficiency Certificates in areas such as IPCC Guidelines 501; Project-Level GHG Accounting 202; Organizational GHG Accounting 201; 541 IPCC Guidelines: Forestry and Other Land Uses) at the GHG Management Institute, he also completed the EPA’s ESIA licensure training and is a certified ESIA practitioner. With strong skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, GIS data analysis, and environmental research, Gontorwon is a vital contributor to The Nature Compact team, delivering high-quality, science-based solutions for sustainable development and conservation in Liberia.