PWF has partnered with the African Leadership University’s School of Wildlife Conservation to honour her dedication to conservation and continue her legacy.

Africa’s conservation community lost one of its leading lights. Diane Skinner, the Executive Director of the Painted Wolf Foundation, succumbed to cancer on 10 August 2022.

Although only 41, Diane leaves behind an impactful legacy from her efforts to conserve not only painted wolves, but also chimpanzees, elephants, rhinos, pangolins and other charismatic fauna in Africa.

Diane’s passion for empowering African conservationists, especially women, is celebrated in two awards offered in her name:

The Diane Skinner Award for the Unsung Hero in Conservation

The Diane Skinner Conservation MBA Scholarship for an African Woman

Unsung Heroes Award

Uncovering Africa’s finest

Award

MBA Scholarship

Supporting tomorrow’s
conservation leaders

New scholarship

Biography

Inspiring legacy

Her life

Previous Winners

Celebrating passion

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