Turkana Basin Institute’s research facilities
- TBI facilitates scientific research in the Turkana Basin region of northern Kenya by making lodging, equipment, and related services available to scientists who wish to work here.
- Until now, logistics of conducting research in this remote region have been difficult and expensive.
- In 2005, Richard Leakey and Stony Brook University joined together to create the Turkana Basin Institute to support researchers wishing to work in this scientifically important part of the world.
- TBI now has a fully-functional research facility near the village of Nachechichok on the Turkwel River, on the west side of Lake Turkana...
- ...and is finishing construction of permanent infrastructure at its second facility near the village of Ileret on the east side of the lake.
- The Turkwel campus is beautifully situated with spectacular views of the Turkwel river and the surrounding exposures of Pliocene sediments.
- TBI's facilities have hosted international scientific conferences for the last four year, bringing together top scientists from around the world.
- The conference facilities are designed to facilitate formal and informal sessions.
- Large groups can work around a conference table and dine together.
- All buildings have running water, electricity and bathrooms and the lab building has wireless internet access via satellite link.
- With both dormitory-style accommodations and cottages available, our facilities can house up to 60 individuals at a time.
- The cottages for visiting scientists provide spacious and comfortable accommodation with private bathrooms, kitchen area, a large bedroom and verandas on all sides that provide shady locations with good breezes.
- The campus has a large fossil preparation facility with four trained preparators who work all year so that fossils are rapidly made available for scientific study.
