A TWAS Young Affiliate Alumna from Benin, conservation biologist Etotépé Sogbohossou, has won the The Marsh Award for Ecologists in Africa.
Sogbohossou is also a member of the TWAS Young Affiliates Network, and director of the Environment Department of the University of Senghor in Alexandria, Egypt. Her research interests include wildlife ecology and behavior, the monitoring of large carnivores, endangered species conservation, conflicts between humans and wildlife, protected areas management, and wildlife trade. Her goals are to contribute to the improved and sustainable conservation of wildlife species, and to work to improve the ability of humans and wildlife to coexist. She is also a past recipient of the TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award.
“This award motivates me to be more productive in my research and contributions to understanding the threats to natural resources and the interaction between ecosystems and communities in my region—West & Central Africa—and across the continent,” said Sogbohossou. “It inspires me to continue guiding and supporting the younger generation of ecologists in Africa.”
The Marsh Award for Ecologists in Africa is awarded for having a significant impact on the development of ecology in research and practice. It is provided by the Marsh Charitable Trust and administered by the British Ecological Society