Tina Goin Lou Virginie Tra is an experienced sociologist working in the field of natural resource conflicts and grassroots-level governance. Tina holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Basel and a master’s degree in Sociology from the University Alassane Ouattara (Côte d’Ivoire). Her major interests are in qualitative research, governance of natural resources, and conflict analysis. Tina is also a member of the Educational Research Network for West and Central Africa (ERNWACA) and the International Graduate School (IGS) North-South on global change, innovation, and sustainable development. She was also the coordinator of the Pilot African Postgraduate Academy (PAPA) Project coordinator at Point Sud Bamako, Mali.