Annual report - Tropical Biology Association

Tropical Biology AssociationFollow-up supportThe Follow-up Support Programmeassists African alumni apply new skills andachieve their career objectives after theirTBA course.The programme keeps TBA alumniinformed of job opportunities and sourcesof project funding as well as providing themwith scholarships and subscriptions toconservation societies. It is also an effectiveway that alumni with relevant skills andexperience can be recruited to collaboratewith institutions and individuals.What are TBA alumni doing now?Out of the 985 TBA field course alumni,over 79% are in regular contact with theTBA office. There is a 100% contact ratewith all alumni of the past three years.The majority of TBA alumni are workingin the field of biodiversity research orconservation.“I want to thank TBA for all their support as I have now been awarded a Sauve Scholarship toattend McGill University in Montreal. This would not have been possible without the referencesand advice I received from you.”Philip Osano, Kenyan alumnusAfricanEuropeanConservation/biology/research57%Other 3%Lecturer/teachingassistant 10%PhD/Postdoc11%Conservation/biology/research71%Other 1%Lecturer/teachingassistant 10%PhD/Postdoc17%MSc 18%MSc 8%8