Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Alumni of the Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN) reflect on how EFN has impacted their careers.

The EFN Program was founded in 1994, and over 30 years has funded over 3,700 individuals and 600 institutions in 60 countries. The support has enabled conservation leaders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to gain the skills and knowledge they need to address the conservation challenges in their home countries and beyond. EFN supports conservationists to pursue graduate studies, attend short-term training courses, and train local communities in WWF priority places.

Special thanks to the interview participants:
Fransiska Kangombe, Ph.D, Environmental Life Sciences - EFN Alum, Namibia
Laia Muñoz-Abril, Ph.D, Marine Science - EFN Alum, Colombia
Kuenzang Dorji, Ph.D candidate, Biological Anthropology - EFN Fellow, Bhutan

Credits
Video: © WWF-US/Zac Shamah
Photography: © Fransiska Kangombe; © Laia Muñoz; © Kuenzang Dorji
Music: By Helping Others/Mark Petrie-ASCAP – Audio Network