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19 June 2025

Two GRÓ LRT Alumni Awarded Scholarships for Master’s Studies in Restoration Ecology at the Agricultural University of Iceland

We are pleased to share that two former fellows of GRÓ LRT have been awarded GRÓ LRT scholarships to pursue a master’s degree in Restoration Ecology at the Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI), beginning in August 2025.
The delegation, from left: Dr Lawrence Orikiriza, Dr Jerome S. Lugumira, Dr Enock Ssekuubwa, a former GRÓ LRT fellow, Dr Daniel Waiswa and Dr Gerald Eilu at Hraunfossar Waterfalls in Borgarfjörður.
13 June 2025

Building on Years of Collaboration with Makerere University and NEMA

GRÓ LRT had again the pleasure of welcoming guests through the Erasmus+ mobility programme, this time from Makerere University in Uganda. The delegation includes four faculty members from Makerere University in Kampala, Dr Lawrence Orikiriza, Head of Department; Dr Gerald Eilu, Associate Professor; Dr Daniel Waiswa, Senior Lecturer; Dr Enock Ssekuubwa, Lecturer; and one specialist from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) of Uganda, Dr Jerome S. Lugumira, Natural Resources Management Specialist.
5 June 2025

Celebrating 2025 World Environment Day and GRÓ LRT Day

Today, 5 June 2025, we’re celebrating both GRÓ LRT Day and World Environment Day. On this occasion, we send our warmest congratulations to all our fellows around the world.
Binna Kipandula at Keldnaholt campus this  morning
Photo: Leonard Gondwe
3 June 2025

Binna Kipandula Defends Master’s Thesis in Restoration Ecology at AUI

Today, Ms Binna Kipandula, a GRÓ LRT scholarship recipient, successfully defended her master’s thesis in Restoration Ecology at the Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI), within the Department of Environmental and Forest Sciences.