An excellent year for TBA achievers

3 March 2015

2014 has been a great year for TBA as many of our alumni received recognition for their conservation work — both in their own countries as well as internationally. Read about these wonderful achievements in Alumni news, and find out more about the career development of others in Alumni Stories.

We will feature more alumni news and stories in the coming year. Please tell us when you have a new job, complete a PhD programme, publish your research in a renowned journal or receive an award. Send a summary of your achievements to Alumni desk and we can spread the word. Your news and your stories are motivating to all TBA alumni and a source of pride to TBA.

Latest News

Moving the Dial: How 19 West African Managers Are Restoring Regional Forest Landscapes

Moving the Dial: How 19 West African Managers Are Restoring Regional Forest Landscapes

Oct 7, 2026 | ,

TBA brought together 19 restoration managers, from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, working in NGO’s, government, universities and the private sector to participate in a training course we designed to move the dial for restoration in West Africa. ‘Restoring Forest Landscapes: a training course for restoration manager’, hosted at Liberia’s Forestry training institute benefited from their long history of restoration programmes, training and outreach.

Seeds of change

Seeds of change

Sep 2, 2026 |

TBA’s new training programme has created a skilled cohort of 41 African forest restoration professionals from 16 countries across Africa. They now have the expertise to design evidence-based forest restoration programmes that achieve sustainable outcomes, mitigate climate change and provide a host of ecosystem services for livelihoods and human wellbeing.