🪩UPDATES🪩 Dear all, We are thrilled to announce that our August 2025 Newsletter is out. Explore updates on biodiversity research, collections, education, and partnerships in Rwanda. For more visit👉: https://t.co/eYPUzVmZvo Enjoy your reading!

❇️UPDATES ❇️ Today, the @CoEBrwanda team joined the species prioritization Workshop to strengthen biodiversity conservation under the RTRP-Seed project. Discussions focused on prioritizing key species, refining methods, and exploring shared conservation benefits.

🌳 Weekend with nature🌳 As you enjoy the beauty of nature around you this weekend, take a moment to look out for Legacy Trees. 🔺️ Spot a Legacy Tree in your area? Share it with us and help protect Rwanda’s natural heritage 👉 Submit here: https://t.co/ysbVZLBr8j

🌿 Fieldwork in Action! 🌿 The @CoEBrwanda from @Uni_Rwanda is conducting pre-field visits to 4 threatened forests (Busaga, Sanza, Nyagasenyi & Malenga Highland) to refine biodiversity survey methods & engage communities.

✨UPDATES✨ Through @CoEBrwanda 's outreach programs, and in collaboration with #LiC, we successfully completed training sessions with potential university students. These young leaders are now ready to raise environmental awareness and drive conservation for Rwanda’s future

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🐸SEMINAR SERIES🐍 Dear all, You're invited in our next seminar on this Wednesday. Speaker: Justin Sibomana Date: 1 October,2025 Time: 3:00PM Platform: Google Meet Link: https://t.co/rk2FjAeTOz.

This knowledge-sharing platform brought together stakeholders to exchange insights and discuss pathways for sustainable conservation and community-based solutions.

Led by Dr. Jean de Dieu Uwizerimana, Research Associate @CoEBrwanda, the workshop highlighted findings. From an innovative pilot study on butterfly farming & explored the feasibility of establishing a butterfly exhibit both as an educational tool & a potential community income

❇️UPDATES❇️ Today, the @CoEBrwanda at @Uni_Rwanda hosted a half-day workshop on “Ecosystem-based Adaptation through Community-based Butterfly Farming” at Ibanda Makera Forest, @KireheDistrict.

From pressing plant specimens in a small but rich herbarium to inspiring the next generation of women in conservation,my journey has been one of growth and purpose. 🌱✨ Join me tomorrow, Sept 30 at 4 PM CAT, and let’s celebrate science, passion, and possibility together!

Today we welcomed Dean Carlisle, Founder & CEO of Lessons in Conservation, as he concluded his #RoadtoRwandatour. After engaging #LiCteams across #Africa,He engaged with our Kigali team in a discussion on strengthening conservation awareness and advancing LiC’s mission forward.

🌏UPDATES🌏 Today the @CoEBrwanda steering committee Members met to assess 2024–2025 achievements & approve 2025 - 2026 action plan in line with the requirements for #UNESCOC2C

👩‍💻UPDATES👨‍💻 The @CoEBrwanda and @EnvironmentRw are leading a weeklong workshop to clean & standardize biodiversity data using #DarwinCorestandards, ensuring validated datasets are uploaded into @BiodiversityRda to advance Rwanda’s biodiversity digitalization.

New: CoEB Newsletter (August 2025) — research, field updates, Outreach & partnerships -

🐸SEMINAR SERIES🐍 Dear all, You're invited in our next seminar on this Wednesday. Speaker: Mapendo Mindje Date: 13 August,2025 Time: 3:00PM Platform: Google Meet Link: https://t.co/rk2FjAeTOz.

📡UPDATES📡 Today, @CoEBrwanda at @Uni_Rwanda and @EnvironmentRw kicked off a 5-day workshop to upgrade @BiodiversityRda, uniting taxon experts, enhancing biodiversity data validation, & building a stronger network for conservation. 🌿📊 #Biodiversity #ConservationData #RBIS

On 3 August 2025, the CoEB attended the African Botanic Garden Conservation International Network (AGCBIN) at Accra, Ghana. The Theme: Right Tree at the Right Place (RTRP)

💡UPDATES💡 The @CoEBrwanda team attended the AETFAT Congress in Accra, Ghana (3–8 August 2025), exploring Africa’s algae, fungi & plant diversity for conservation in a changing world. A great platform to exchange knowledge and strengthen conservation efforts across Africa.

A step forward in strengthening interdisciplinary research for sustainable development.