Katya is an accomplished non-for-profit professional and biologist with over 13 years of managerial experience in East Africa. She brings to BCSS a wealth of knowledge on legal and institutional compliance, operational and administrative management, and financial controls.
Besides her managerial skills, Katya has a strong conservation background possessing MSc in biology. Her professional aspiration is cetaceans research, and she has been collecting data on humpback whales’ ecology in Tanzania since 2017.
Harvard University’s Center for the Environment awards environmental fellowships. The fellowships enable recent doctorate recipients to use Harvard’s resources to tackle complex environmental problems. Eligibility for funding extends to candidates with a doctorate or equivalent in any subject area from
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program provides scholarships for citizens and residents of Sub-Saharan Africa to pursue graduate studies at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. These scholarships cover various fields, including Environment, Food Security, Sustainable Energy Systems, and more. The
Chevening Scholarships offer exceptional emerging leaders from around the world the opportunity to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. These scholarships seek individuals with passion, ideas, and influence who can drive solutions and leadership for a better future. There
We join the world in marking International Coastal Cleanup Day by celebrating a new partnership in sustainable waste management and environmental protection efforts. BCSS Marine Debris Program – weekly waste collection. (BCSS) In June of this year, BCSS proudly signed a
This press release was written by Satlink. Project ReCon, the circular economy initiative driven by the Spanish technology company Satlink to give a second life to echosounder buoys used in tropical tuna fishing, is landing in Mozambique with its new
New findings about potential humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding behaviour in the coastal waters of Tanzania, first presented at the European Cetaceans Society’s April 2024 conference in Catania, Italy, may shed new light on their migratory and behavioural patterns. Humpback
Where should you dive for a chance to encounter your favourite marine animal? Students participating in BCSS’ Scientific Training Program tried to answer this question by carrying out a nine-month exploratory diving survey of marine megafauna at different dive sites
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