The Women in Conservation Technology Programme (WiCT) is supporting early career women conservation technologists around the world. Launched in Kenya in 2022, WILDLABS, Fauna & Flora International (FFI), and Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC) launched this programme with a goal of fostering, empowering and developing women conservation technologists and leaders in order to advance and strengthen conservation impact. With this programme, we are supporting women, who are recognized as key conservation stewards, to grow their skills, knowledge, and networks to then apply them in their own work and eventually mentor others in both their host institutions and in future cohorts to come.
The first cohort of this Programme was selected out of a field of 200 applicants. Our 15 emerging female Kenyan conservationists are now going through a 6-month training, aimed to equip them with foundational knowledge in conservation technology and to advance their potential for impactful conservation careers.
Our fantastic inaugural cohort and trainers from WILDLABS, FFI and OPC {Photo credits: Francis from Shades of Acacia Thorn Safaris}
Get to know our first cohort:
- Ann Wambui from Mugie Conservancy
- Christine Mwaniki Mwende from African Wildlife Foundation
- Consolata Gathoni Gitau from University of Nairobi
- Cynthia Waithera Gichimu from Friends of Kinangop Plateau
- Eunice Wanjiku Kamau from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
- Janet Kavutha Simon from Giraffe Conservation Foundation
- Mary Waithira Ngugi from Mpala Research Center
- Naomi Kung'u from Action For Cheetahs in Kenya
- Zipporah Nyokabi Mureithi from Egerton University
- Phyllis Sherril Masudi from International Livestock Research Institute
- Rita Orahle from Loisaba Conservancy
- Rose Hakofa Abae from Wildlife Research Training Institute, Coastal and Marine Research Ecosystem Center
- Susan Lentaam from Loisaba Conservancy
- Susana Wachia Kihia from Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute:Oceanography and Hydrography department
- Wismer Cherono from Mpala Research Center
View the collection - Making Progress: Women in Conservation Technology Programme, Kenya
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WILDLABS & Fauna & Flora
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Naomi Mkama Njarabi, a Tanzanian conservation ecologist and nature enthusiast, is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation at the University of Dar es Salaam, following her completion of a Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management
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I actually will be in Panama for an internship during June-July in the Azuero peninsula!! What organization are you both involved in? |
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Conservation Tech Training and Education, Early Career, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 1 month 1 week ago | |
Super, I'll be in touch soon! |
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Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 2 months 1 week ago | |
You could look at WILDLABS' State of Conservation Tech research results! Shows ~⅓ of survey respondents are female (though this is obviously just a subset of the total people/... |
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Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 3 months 2 weeks ago | |
IntroductionNairobi County, Kenya’s capital, has an initiative that reshapes the lives of animals—the Kenya Society for... |
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Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 3 months 3 weeks ago | |
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Hello Rob, I am hoping to have a follow-up soon on this, thanks for the boost!Chat soonNaomi |
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Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 5 months 1 week ago | |
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These are great materials to refer to. I just have to wrap my amateur brain around the technological words but I should be fine. Thank you Harold. |
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I actually will be in Panama for an internship during June-July in the Azuero peninsula!! What organization are you both involved in?
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Hi Paola! It's Meredith (former Pringle lab in Gorongosa) - great to see you here! Would love to touch base about the WiCT network and programming - we ran a similar programme to this in Gorongosa two years ago and are gearing up for another women's session in Gorongosa this August. It would be great to involve you if you're interested?
16 February 2024 1:30pm
Hi Meredith! let's definitely chat. my tel is +258-84-304-8602
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Super, I'll be in touch soon!
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You could look at WILDLABS' State of Conservation Tech research results! Shows ~⅓ of survey respondents are female (though this is obviously just a subset of the total people/women in conservation tech, the subset being those who filled out the survey).
@EstherGithinji runs some of the WILDLABS Women in Conservation Tech programs so she would have lots of insights into this!
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