People
Sacande, Moctar
| Job Title | International Programme Co-ordinator for Africa |
|---|---|
| Department | Seed Conservation |
| Section | Collecting |
| Science Teams |
Drylands: Africa Madagascar Millennium Seed Bank Project |
| Joined Kew | 2003 |
| Foreign Language(s) | French, several West African languages. |
Qualifications & Appointments
Baccalaureate (Hons), Mathematics and Natural Sciences Univ. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1983
IDR Eng (Hons), Rural Development (Tropical Forestry), Ouagadougou Univ., Burkina Faso, 1986
MSc, Tropical Forestry (Sylviculture and Ecology), Wageningen Univ., 1995
PhD, Wageningen Univ., 2000.
Associate editor, Seed Science and Technology
Seed Storage and Forest Tree & Shrub Seeds technical committees, International Seed Testing Association (ISTA).
Role
Tropical tree seed physiology, seed storage longevity, desiccation tolerance and seed conservation; research and training management.
Research interests in tropical forest management (sylviculture) with a focus on seed ex situ conservation. Determining and improving the storage behaviour of tropical tree seeds, using neem as a model species. Understanding factors involved in seed deterioration during handling and storage, i.e. desiccation tolerance, imbibitional damage and storage longevity at sub-zero temperatures; the role of antioxidants; membrane phase behaviour; biological glasses and water properties in seed storage stability. Research training activities and supervision, and dissemination of information, as a part of the MSBP’s collaborative international programmes.
Projects
Aloes (Aloaceae) of Madagascar Identification Guide
Darwin Initiative Research Exercise on Community Tree Seeds (DIRECTS) in Africa
Improving the Identification, Handling and Storage of ‘Difficult’ Seeds
Madagascar Threatened Plants Project
Oilseeds – Biogeographical Effects on Composition in Relation to Sustainable Use
Collecting and Conserving Wild Species from Madagascar and Building Seed Conservation Capacity
Collecting and Conserving Wild Species from Malawi and Building Seed Conservation Capacity
Theme: Diagnosis of Viability and Germination
Theme: Genetics and Chemical Traits
Selected Publications 2001-2005
Sacandé, M. & Hoekstra, F.A. (2003). Optimising conditions for neem (Azadirachta indica) seed longevity. In Smith, R.D., Dickie, J.B., Linington, S.H., Pritchard, H.W. & Probert, R.J. (eds) Seed Conservation: Turning Science into Practice. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 761-773.
Pritchard, H.W., Sacandé, M. & Berjak, P. (2004). Biological aspects of tropical tree seed desiccation and storage responses. In Sacandé, M., Joeker, D., Dulloo, M.E. & Tompsen, K. (eds) Comparative storage biology of tropical tree seeds. Rome: IPGRI. 319-341.
Sacandé, M., Pritchard, H.W. & Dudley, A. (2004). Germination characteristics of Prunus africana seeds. New Forest 27: 239-250.
Sacandé, M., Pritchard, H.W. & Dulloo, M.E. (2004). Seed science and technology needs of SAFORGEN trees for conservation and sustainable use. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 139: 53-58.
Sacandé, M., Joeker, D., Dulloo, M.E. & Tompsen, K. (eds) (2004). Comparative storage biology of tropical tree seeds. Rome: IPGRI. 363 pp.
Selected Publications pre-2001
Sacandé, M., Groot, S.P.C., Hoekstra, F.A., De Castro, R. & Bino, R.J. (1997). Cell cycle events in developing Neem (Azadirachta indica) seeds: are they related to intermediate storage behaviour? Seed Science Research 7: 161-168.
Sacandé, M., Hoekstra, F.A., van Pijlen, J.G. & Groot, S.P.C. (1998). A multifactorial study of conditions influencing longevity of neem (Azadirachta indica) seeds. Seed Science Research 8: 473-482.
Sacandé, M., Buitink, J. & Hoekstra, F.A. (2000). A study of water relations in neem (Azadirachta indica) seed that is characterized by complex storage behaviour. Journal of Experimental Botany 51: 635-643.
Sacandé, M., Hoekstra FA, Van Aelst AC & De Vos CHR. (2000). Is oxidative stress involved in the loss of neem (Azadirachta indica) seed viability? Seed Science Research 10: 381-392.
Sacandé, M., Golovina, E.A., Van Aelst, A.C. & Hoekstra, F.A. (2001). Viability loss of neem (Azadirachta indica) seeds associated with membrane phase behaviour. Journal of Experimental Botany 52: 919-931.