Lothagam II
After staying the night in Lothagam's Nawata river beds, professor Craig Feibel, TBI students and staff continued their exploration of the site's complex geology [...]
Lothagam I
Lothagam, on the southwest border of Lake Turkana, is one of the most important Miocene fossil bearing sites in the Rift Valley. Rising like [...]
Epim: Holocene Lakeshore
TBI students headed east along the Turkwell River, early last week, to map the stratigraphy of the Epim site: a series of lakebed and [...]
The Fieldschool Goes to Central Island
Craig Feibel brought Field School students on Sunday to Central Island, one of three volcanic islands in Lake Turkana. Formed within the last 10,000 [...]
Visiting Lake Aiyangiyang
Aiyangiyang is an anomaly in the Turkana landscape. Dominated by sand dunes, thorny acacias and a relentless sun, Turkana receives so little rain that [...]
Topography of the Turkwell River
The geography of a landscape is key to understanding its geology and natural history. The Turkana Basin Institute, located along the Kenyan portion of [...]
Fluvial Processes: The Turkwel River
Following an introduction by professor Craig Feibel in geological mapping and stratigraphic processes, TBI students apply their knowledge to begin a study of the [...]
FIELD SCHOOL CLASSES UNDERWAY AT TBI
The Turkwel River has had an important influence on the landscape on which our human ancestors lived. The river provided water to support a [...]
Prosopis on the way to the Kerio Delta
The first module of the field school is being taught by Professor Craig Feibel. This course will give a good overview of the sediments [...]
TBI Field School Begins
The flight left from Nairobi to Lodwar on the morning of the 17th of January and the students were met in Lodwar and driven [...]
Community Efforts to put up a Classroom
The idea behind employment is not only to earn a living but to also acquire a skill that will benefit you. The idea behind [...]
Nakechichok Women take it to the Next Level
After weeks of trial and error, training and learning, heart breaks and celebrations,the members of Nakechichok Women's group harvested some spinach,onion, and water melons. [...]
TBI Ileret Water Pipeline
The welding the 7m lengths of pipe into 351m rolls was completed last week. Now the laying of the pipes along the 8 km [...]
Fossil specimen discovery
Discovering a fossil specimen is the crowning moment for any fossil hunter. This work requires both mental and physical input in order for the [...]
TBI Supports North-Horr Eye Camp
TBI supported yet another access to free medical services for eye patients through the annual eye camp organized by Medical and Education Aid to [...]
Ceres Charitable Foundation Grants $25,000 to Sieslucho
To further its support for TBI's education program, the Ceres Charitable Foundation has generously provided a third grant of $25,000 to help build new [...]
Australian Commission Supports Ileret Health Centre
The Australian High Commission's Direct Aid Program (DAP) donated $29,000 to TBI to help build the capacity of Ileret Health centre and improve maternal [...]
Featuring Sale
Hillary Sale at a glance will pass off as a calm man; one who has little to tell but there is no doubt that [...]
The Miocene Comes Alive in West Turkana
The ninth annual Stony Brook Human Evolution Workshop, “Our ancestors’ ancestors: the Miocene roots of the hominin tree” took place in Kenya, August 17 [...]
Structure of Ileret Ward Complete
The main structure of the Ileret ward is now complete. The building includes a delivery room and a six bed ward. The main structure [...]