Delson Luís Vutane, Mozambique, Positive Tracks Next Gen | Undergraduate student majoring in Biological Sciences at Universidade Lúrio, Pemba. I am studying Biological Sciences because it is a course that is closely related to my passions, animals and nature in general. My dream is to be a biologist/scientist with more experience in research and more credibility in the scientific world. In Mozambique, the number of local researchers is relatively low, which results in a deficiency of published works that address biodiversity or natural systems of Mozambique. My ambition is to understand the nature and how it functions.
It is my desire to participate in this training, first because it is a formation that is related to my training in biological sciences. My participation in this Symposium could be an opportunity to become a person with a broad view on the perspective of biodiversity conservation. Currently, the threats to biodiversity are multiplying and loss of biodiversity is a concern for biologists. After the training received during the 2015 Conservation Symposium, I will be able to draw the most viable methods for environmental conservation and sustainability with clear bases and concrete methods.
What’s a Positive Tracks Next Gen? These are our Next Gen’s who are 23 and younger and are
therefor qualified to have their fundraising dollars matched by Positive Tracks— a national, youth-centric nonprofit that helps young people get active and give back using the power of sport and adventure. In 2015 Positive Tracks, together with our outdoor industry partners, will double every dollar Next Gen Symposium participants fundraise until we have $90,000 for innovative integrated conservation.
Read more about our Positive Tracks Challenge Grant and get involved here
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