Ossénatou Mamadou is an Associate Professor at the Institut de Mathematiques et de Sciences Physiques (IMSP), University of Abomey-Calavi, Bénin Rep. My expertise covers Atmospheric Physics, Radiation in the Atmosphere; Micrometeorology; Boundary Layer Processes. As an Atmospheric Scientist, my current research focuses on the underlying physical processes in the Atmospheric Boundary-Layer in the West African region. Ossenatou explores the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) processes finding out the exchanges of water vapor, energy, and carbon dioxide fluxes between ecosystems (natural or not) and the atmosphere which play a key role in the triggering of the monsoon over the West African region. I believe that all physical mechanisms governing land surface feedbacks behind the ABL processes should be elucidated, “But for that, we need more reliable in situ data, they are so crucial! At least for some years to get the baseline, however they are so scarce in my region, my country.” Observation data are valuable in various ways.. Because of their relevance, I combine in my research, micrometeorological observations acquired at high frequency (20 Hz at least) with the Eddy Covariance system with other data (satellite, etc.) to try to provide explanation of physical atmospheric processes, at which ‘scales’ they interact and how long it may take to reach an ‘equilibrium state’. Ossenatou is willing to collaborate with anyone worldwide who’s research interest is in West Africa/Benin to be able to move forward flux science and beyond and translate results into solution for real-problems. Since 2024, Ossénatou is leading efforts to build the West African Flux Network community (WAF-Net) to coordinate activities within the region.