Turkana Basin Ecological Research Projects
This week we have started our second module, Ecology of the Turkana Basin, which is being taught by Dr. Dino Martins. The [...]
Module 2: Ecology begins
As TBI students begin our second module (Ecology of the Turkana Basin) we've begun to get more and more familiar with the [...]
Ecology module begins – vegetation survey
Professor Dino Martins introduces Field School students to some of the amazing plants, insects and other creatures around TBI.
Scientists lecture on growing evidence for human evolution
Leading scientists John Shea of Stony Brook University, Sarah Tishkoff of the University of Pennsylvania, and Tim White of the University of California, Berkeley, will detail a global exploration spanning millions of years to illuminate the rise of modern humans beginning October 6, 2011.
An Adventurous Week
TBI Students concluded their first week of their geology coursework with a trip out to Central Island on Lake Turkana.
More on the Loreng’elup Maternity Ward
The roof of the maternity was put up as we start to admire what was just a dream now shape itself into a reality [...]
Stony Brook professor John J. Shea to speak at screening of Herzog’s ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’
STONY BROOK, N.Y. - On Monday, September 26 at 7 PM, Stony Brook University Anthropology Professor John J. Shea, a recognized expert on stone [...]
Savannas accompanied human evolution for six million years
University of Utah scientists used chemical isotopes in ancient soil to measure prehistoric tree cover – in effect, shade – and found that grassy, tree-dotted savannas prevailed at most East African sites where human ancestors and their ape relatives evolved during the past 6 million years.
Simple advancements go a long way
As the Nakechichok women continue their efforts to feed their families, their challenge had always been the means to fetch water from the river. [...]
Updates on Loreng’elup Maternity Ward
Construction of the Loreng'elup maternity ward continues to move forward with the roof being put up. The maternity ward is TBI's contribution to supporting [...]
Scientists from around the world attend tenth Human Evolution Workshop
Scientists from around the world are arriving at TBI's Turkwel research facility in northern Kenya for the tenth annual Stony Brook University Human Evolution [...]
Adapting to the persistent drought
With the current drought in northern Kenya, including the Turkana Basin, Nakechichok Women can only be grateful for the rains up in Mount Elgon [...]
Arbolo discovers a hominid tooth
Veteran fossil hunter Arbolo Aike became the latest hominid hunter to discover a Hominidae tooth.
A visit from the jackals
Jackals aren't exactly the most courageous of the animals of the wild and in particular, I have always thought, perhaps to my detriment that they [...]
Nyete discovers Hominidae
The first few days have been very busy for the crew; setting up a mobile camp to the south of the base camp. The [...]
Start of 2011 summer season
Summer season is here and the crew who are quite mobile this year are already out and surveying. The crew has been joined by [...]
Tireless Efforts by Nakechichok Women
As the Nakechichok women still continue to face the challenge of bending their backs as they practice some agriculture at least they are able [...]
Energy Saving Stoves Donated in Ileret
We are happy to write that development and conservation is continuing at Ileret. The kitchen at Telesgaye primary school (located in Sieslucho) has been [...]
Tenth Stony Brook Human Evolution Workshop: Geological History of the Turkana Basin
The Tenth annual SBU Human Evolution workshop, entitled "Geological History of the Turkana Basin" will be held from August 2-6, 2011 at TBI's Turkwel research facility in Kenya.
TBI awards new graduate fellowships
The Turkana Basin Institute is pleased to announce it has awarded two new graduate fellowships. Natasha Gownaris is a second year doctoral student at the [...]