The Council

The President Vince NTM President

Vincent Attard

Joined the NGO in 1972.  He was elected Hon General Secretary in 1979 a post he held till 1990.  In 1990 he was elected President.

He is qualified in Business Managment and Administration.

For full details on the President click on President.

Responsible for day to day running and international affairs, representing the organisation in various official events.

Hon General Secretary

Hubert Theuma

Joined  NTM durng the late 1980s while a student at University studying law.  After graduating he remained active in the environment sphere especially as regards environmental legislation, policies and ethics, as well as conservation measures to protect flora and fauna.  Eventually, in 2002 wasI was approached by ex-NT Council member and invited to submit his nomination for membership of the NT Council.  Since then he has  recurrently  been  elected as a member of the NT Council, holding offices ranging from Youth Coordinator to his current post of Hon. General Secretary

Senior Council Official. Responsible for NTM records and is the organisation legal advisor

Finance Secretary

Orland Bonavia

Was one of the founder members of one of the NGOs in NTM – Arbor.  He was instrumental in the conservation of Wied Ghollieqa and the setting up of the Xrobb L-Ghagin Park.  He is a Certified Public Accountant

Senior Council Official. Responsible for NTM Finances and Accounts.  He is also the Project Coordinator for the Xrobb L-Ghagin Project Phase I

Conservation Officer – Marine IssuesGraziella Cavlan

Graziella Cavlan

Joined Nature Trust (Malta) in 2004, when HSBC supported the shark project.  In 2010 she was appointed on the Council assigned the position of the Marine Conservation Officer.

Responsible for NTM marine issues, the Marine Conservation Committee and the Marine Rescue Team – a group of volunteers.

Education Secretary – Esther Sammut Carbone


 

Conservation Officer – Flora Issues

Jeffrey Sciberras

Has been a member of NTM since 2007.  He was elected on Council in 2008.  He has been the author of several floral articles in ‘Ballottra’, ‘Archipelago’, and also in the NTM’s Scientific Journal, ‘The Central Mediterranean Naturalist’  He has also organised several outdoor walks for NTM members. As a Flora Conservation Officer, he focuses on the variety of wild plants that grow in the Maltese islands and their important habitats and distribution. In 2010, for the first time, he commenced delivering short lectures on local flora for special NTM environmental courses.

Responsible for NTM flora iisues.

Conservation Officer – Fauna issues

Arnold Sciberras

Became member of NTM since childhood.  Was elected as on the NTN Council in 2005. Since then he contributed to several articles and Scientific works in all NTM`s publications including press releases for the same society. in 2008 he was appointed on the organisation’s editorial board of the scientific journal – ‘The Central Mediterranean Naturalist’. He has been activily involved in the organisation of several outdoor walks As a Fauna Conservation Officer, he focuses on the variety of Fauna in the Maltese islands and their important habitats and distribution also gathering data.  He also delivers lectures on local fauna for special NTM environmental courses.

Responsible for NTM fauna issues.

Conservation Officer – Climate Change Issues

Sarah Muscat

Responsible for Waste and Climate Change issues

Youths Officer – Zachary Engerer Zac Youths Officer

Zachary Engerer has been the Youths Coordinator of Nature Trust (Malta) since January 2009 and an active volunteer with the organisation since the summer of 2007.  He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Chemistry in 2010 and did his final dissertation in Wied Għollieqa – one of the nature reserves managed by Nature Trust (Malta).  Following his Bachelor’s Degree, Zach is now reading for a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, specialising in Science.

His main role in the organisation is to establish a link between students and the organisation and also help in the running of various activities and projects.  He also represents Nature Trust (Malta) through a number of published articles in newsletters and magazines both locally and abroad.

Responsible for NTM Youth Affairs and represents NTM on the YEE

 Public Relations Officer – Francesca Vella

 

Francesca Vella joint NTM in 2011.  she offered to help NTM in Press releases and media.  She was officially appointed PRO in June 2011.

 Conservation Officer – ODZ areas and habitats – Mr Elton Vella

Elton Vella joint NTM in 2011.  He offered to help NTM in Press conservation issues.  He was officially appointed Conservation Officer in July 2011 and follows development applications in ODZ areas

 Assistant Finance Secretary – Mr David Borg Manche

 

David Borg Manche joint NTM in 2011.  He offered to help NTM in Accounts.  He was officially appointed Assistant Finance Sectretary in June 2011.