Ileret facility

The field station at Ileret is about five kilometers from the Ileret village, close to the Kenya-Ethiopia border on the east side of Lake Turkana. The facility includes a laboratory for the preparation and analysis of fossils. Four preparators have been trained with the help of experts from the National Museum of Kenya (NMK) and now work year round to prepare for study and publication, the large number of fossils recovered by paleontological expeditions working in the region.

In full operation, the camp can accommodate 60 people, catering from two kitchens and two mess areas. Construction of the permanent campus at Ileret began in July 2011.