Russell E. Train Education for Nature Stories

Thirteen inspirational conservationists from six countries will use their expertise to protect species, fill research gaps, and conserve the world’s most critical ecosystems.

Selected for their innovative proposals and merit-based history, the 2019 cohort of Train Fellows will focus their research on key topics, from analyzing whale shark behavior in the Galápagos to preserving critical landscapes throughout Bhutan.

In 1994, the Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program was created at WWF to offer financial and educational support to the next generation of international conservation leaders. A look back:

Ten inspirational conservationists from six countries will use their expertise to conserve the world’s most critical ecosystems through WWF’s unique fellowship program.

WWF would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2017 Russell E. Train Fellowship. Funded by the Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN), Train Fellows pursue their graduate degrees in conservation-related fields anywhere in the world and then return to their home countries better equipped to take on global conservation challenges.

Roger and Vicki Sant: Paying it forward to the next generation of conservation leaders