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New orchid species found in Kenya
A new orchid has been discovered by TBA Alumni Association of Kenya researchers. The previously unknown Habenaria species was found during a study of orchids in Kericho Forest, Kenya — carried out between September 2013 and March 2014. The findings, which included a...
Future for Nature Award for Caleb
Ghanaian herpetologist, Caleb Ofori (2007 Kibale course) has won a prestigious Future for Nature Award 2014 for his contribution to research and conservation of frogs and their environment in Ghana. The award supports young, talented conservationists who are committed...
Marsh Award for Malagasy leader
Congratulations to Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka (TBA field course Kirindy 2005) for scooping the 2014 Marsh Award for Terrestrial Conservation Leadership. Julie won the award for her tireless effort in supporting conservation in her homeland of Madagascar. She is the...
Fellowship for “Mr Frog man”
Gilbert Adum Baase (TBA field course, Amani 2010) co-founder and Executive Director of the Ghanian NGO Save the Frogs has won a prestigious German Alexander von Humboldt International Climate Protection Fellowship, 2014. Gilbert will spend a year in Germany...
Breaking new ground in Bryophyte research
Lova Marline (TBA field course, Kirindy 2010) has won a Green Talents 2014 Award for her research on bryophytes in Madagascar. Lova was one of 25 young people selected from a strong field of over 800 applicants from all over the world. Green Talent is an...
Tiwonge is International Young Conservationist of 2014
Tiwonge I. Mzumara-Gawa (TBA field course, Kibale 2005) has won the 2014 International Young Conservationist Award. Tiwonge is currently studying for a PhD at the University of KwaZulu Natal and a volunteer Conservation and Research Officer for the Wildlife and...
Reunion in Ethiopia
The Ethiopia TBA Alumni held a re-union meeting on 23 October 2014 at the Environment and Coffee Forest Forum offices in Addis Ababa. The five alumni present were Bruktawit Abdu (Madagascar 2007), Tadesse Woldemariam (Kenya 1999); Kiros Woldegerima (Tanzania 2010);...
2014 TBA Small Grants winners announced
The TBA is pleased to announce winners of the 2014 TBA Small Grants. The 8 winning projects are being implemented by some 37 alumni from six alumni groups. The projects will deliver measurable conservation impacts and capacity development actions in Benin, Kenya,...
An excellent year for TBA achievers
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...
Kinship honours for conservation leaders
Two of our Kenyan alumni have been selected as 2014 Kinship Conservation Fellows — earning international recognition as conservation leaders. Dr. Mwangi Githiru (Kibale 1997) and Faith Milkah Muniale (Kibale 2004) joined a select group of other fellows from 10...