28 July 2026
Kelvin Mkwinda: GRÓ FTP Alumnus
Kelvin Mkwinda is a GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme fellow from the 2024-2025 cohort and a Fisheries Officer with the Department of Fisheries in Malawi. Based at the Mangochi District Fisheries Office, he works to advance fisheries sustainability and freshwater conservation, promoting responsible fishing practices, strengthening compliance with regulations, and supporting the long-term protection of freshwater resources through community engagement and outreach. His research at GRÓ FTP was on “Assessment of Revenue Collection in Malawian Small-Scale Fisheries: A Case of Mongochi District”.
21 July 2026
Strengthening Geothermal Knowledge for the Energy Transition: Aura Elena Becerra Suarez, GRÓ GTP alumna
Aura Elena Becerra Suárez is a geological engineer from Colombia. She attended the GRÓ Geothermal Training Programme in 2024 and says the training programme had a big impact on her career. She works at an environmental agency serving the Boyacá region of Colombia where she focuses on the sustainable use of geothermal resources and their role in supporting energy transition in the country.
16 June 2026
Two former GRÓ FTP fellows in key leadership roles in Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector
We are proud to highlight two GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (GRÓ FTP) alumni who now hold influential positions in Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector, reflecting the long-standing partnership between GRÓ FTP and Sri Lankan institutions.
13 May 2026
Visit from Samarkand State University to GRÓ LRT and AUI
GRÓ LRT and the Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI) welcomed Dr Shuhrat Valiyev, a GRÓ LRT alumnus from Samarkand State University in Uzbekistan for visit to Iceland from 4–8 May. The visit was funded by Erasmus+ and focused on knowledge exchange, professional development, and strengthening institutional collaboration between Samarkand State University and AUI.
11 May 2026
Restoration Ecology Collaboration between Malawi and Iceland Continues to GRÓ (grow)
Last week, GRÓ LRT welcomed two staff members from LUANAR, the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Malawi, through a visit funded by the Erasmus+ programme. The visit formed part of an ongoing collaboration focused on Restoration Ecology, Sustainable land management, curriculum development, and capacity building.
