“I am moved by the skills and knowledge l acquired from experts and colleagues in the Fossey Fund universe, which empower me in gorillas and wildlife conservation as a whole,” says Nadia.
“I feel extremely honored to follow in Dian Fossey’s footsteps.”
Empowering women, whether in our own staff or in the communities we work with is an increasingly important goal of the Fossey Fund, says Dr. Tara Stoinski, president and CEO/chief scientist of the organization.
“Despite the fame of Fossey and the other Trimates, women, and particularly African women, are still underrepresented in science. We are taking numerous initiatives to strengthen our programs for women in science, including establishing a scholarship fund, as well as aiming to have equal representation of women in our livelihoods and food security work that takes place in the communities living near the gorillas,”…
