Daniel Ella works in the General Directorate of Forests within the Water and Forests Ministry of Gabon, where he is in charge of national forestry statistics.
Daniel has over eight years of experience at the Water and Forests Ministry. Prior to his current position, he served as Manager of the Forest Service at the Provincial Department of Water and Forests of Moyen-Ogooué, Manager of forestry and industry Service at the Departmental Water and Forest Service of La Dola, and most recently as Head of the Departmental Water and Forest Service of Etimboué. Before beginning at the Ministry, he worked with the Worldwide Fund for Nature from 2011 to 2013.
Daniel obtained a Bachelor in Environmental Engineering from the National School of Water and Forests (ENEF) in 2011, where he specialised in Water and Forestry Techniques.