Alternative energy, Turkana-style
Local students went back to visit the Lorengelup primary school where they planted trees a few weeks ago. They had since erected some barriers [...]
How do Plant Fossils Form?
Students learned in detail about how decaying organic plant material gets preserved over time (taphonomy). For example, plants can get preserved under volcanic ash, [...]
Paul Simon to perform at TBI fundraising dinner
Beloved singer/songwriter Paul Simon takes the stage for a special event in New York City to support Richard Leakey's vision for the Turkana Basin Institute.
Leaves, Stems, and Pollen
This week, students will be learning al about the differences among living plants and their adaptations. Did you know that there are many more [...]
Fun in the Sun
The Field School is not all work; there is also some time to relax. On Sunday students went to Eliye Springs on the sandy [...]
Really Old Plants
Students went on a field trip to Kalodir, a site where with exposed sediments that are over 17 million years old. After chipping away [...]
Nakechichok Shamba Updates
The Nakechichok Women's Group continue to work hard on their shamba to meet their families needs, increase their income and self reliance. [...]
Fossils tell Stories
Time is flying – the forth module kicked off Monday. Students are learning about the evolution of vertebrates (animals with a backbone) and how [...]
Sunday School
This Sunday students went to visit a local school. Of course, Turkana students have off on Sundays too, but many of the 176 children [...]
Our Ancestors
This week students have been learning about our more recent ancestors that lived over the past 2 million years. At around 1.8 million years [...]
Identifying and Reconstructing Fossils
Yesterday students finally got to look at their fossils in more detail. With the help of instructor Fred Grine and Meave Leakey, students did [...]
Secrets of Fossil Hunting
On Saturday morning, students went on a short walk to a fossil site just outside TBI. Here, Dr. Meave Leakey taught three different methods [...]
Fossil Hunt
Students had a fun and successful day hunting for fossils. The first stop was the site called Losodok - a landscape of rolling hills [...]
Muscles, Monkeys, and Apes
Students have been learning more about the animal skeleton and muscles. Bones can tell us about how muscles were attached. Muscles can tell us [...]
Bones
Today students learned the basics about human anatomy and how detailed knowledge of bones is crucial in identifying fossils. Human, or other animal fossils, [...]
Ancient Hippos at Lake Turkana
The third module on Human Evolution started early. Professor Fred Grine of Stony Brook University arrived Saturday and took students on an excursion to [...]
Lothagam Camping Trip
The students went on their first overnight camping trip to Lothagam, a site that dates as far back as eleven million years, and contains [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Field School !
Students really got into the Valentine’s Day spirit, making creative and imaginative gifts and cards for each other! We wish everyone a joyous day [...]
Central Island Volcanoes
Students went on a day trip to Central Island, a volcanic island in the middle of Lake Turkana. After a fun and refreshing 1 [...]
TBI Cliffs
Students learned the concept of superposition, where the oldest sediment or rock layers are on the bottom of an exposed outcrop. However, due to [...]