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TBA makes waves
We are proud to share that TBA director Rosie Trevelyan has won a major international conservation award for her focus on education and training. The annual Bruno H Schubert Prize recognises individuals “who have made extraordinary contributions toward the protection...
Namibia Leads the Way in Strengthening Environmental Project Oversight Across Southern Africa
Global Environment Facility (GEF) Regional Training Empowers GEF Operational Focal Points with Tools for Impactful Project Oversight Windhoek, Namibia – 15 April 2025 The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is partnering with the Tropical Biology Association (TBA) to...
Boosting Environmental Impact: TBA and GEF unite to strengthen project oversight initiative in West Africa
The Tropical Biology Association, in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is hosting a two-day training event for Operational Focal Points (OFPs) from across West Africa, in Accra, Ghana, from April 10 to 11, 2025. The training will showcase...
Empowering Conservationists to Protect São Tomé and Príncipe’s Greatest Asset
A new wave of conservationists in São Tomé and Príncipe is driving action to protect the islands’ unique biodiversity, thanks to a pioneering training programme delivered by the Tropical Biology Association (TBA). Over the past year, participants have gained the...
Birds, bats and butterflies fly up agenda thanks to Nigeria’s citizens
Collaboration is the key to integrating citizen science data into conservation efforts across Africa, scientists and government agencies were told at a gathering of stakeholders in Abuja. The importance of such data gathering – logged by citizen scientists – was top...
Transforming conservation in a biodiversity hotspot through training
The Guinean Forest of West Africa, home to a quarter of Africa’s mammals, is threatened by unregulated logging, hunting, pollution and climate change. A new masterclass enhancing the organisational capacity of civil society organisations (CSO) has sewn the roots for a...
Step into the Wild: TBA’s 2025 Uganda Field Course is Open for Applications!
Join a unique group of conservationists in Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda, for the Tropical Biology Association field course in tropical ecology and conservation. For a month, participants will delve into the heart of one of Africa’s most biodiverse forests,...
Making citizen science data work for conservation in Africa
Making citizen science data work for conservation in Africa A new cohort of conservation practitioners and citizen science managers are now equipped with expertise to guide conservation using citizen science data. Our innovative training course brought together...
First-hand learning in the forest
24 young conservationists are embarking on the final stage of their TBA field course at Uganda's Makerere University Biological Field Station. Having spent the first two weeks of the course learning about tropical forest ecology, through workshops and practical...
Using Citizen Science data for decision making
Nineteen citizen science managers from nine African countries have met to learn about using citizen science data to create a conservation impact. Citizen science is an incredibly effective way of gathering information about plants and animals through engaging people....