The Office of International Academic Programs at Stony Brook University has announced that the deadline for applying to TBI's field school program has been extended to December 15, 2010. The Office of International Academic Programs at Stony Brook University has announced that the deadline for applying to TBI's field school program has been extended to [...]
Here are a few recent aerial views of TBI Turkwel to share with you. Once the six cottages are complete, construction will begin on the second large laboratory. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. Here are a few recent aerial views of TBI Turkwel to share with you. Once the six cottages [...]
The construction is ongoing at the TBI Turkwel campus. Six self contained cottages are being built, the first of which is now complete. The remainder should be finished in the next two months. Here are a few recent images. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. The construction is ongoing at the TBI [...]
TBI’s second Visiting Senior Scholar, Professor Simiyu Wandibba, has enjoyed a productive semester at Stony Brook University. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. TBI’s second Visiting Senior Scholar, Professor Simiyu Wandibba, has enjoyed a productive semester at Stony Brook University. Professor Simiyu Wandibba, TBI’s current Visiting Senior Scholar. Since January, Professor Wandibba, [...]
Richard Leakey joins other scientists in discussing Lee Berger's amazing new "treasure trove" of Australopithecus sediba fossils You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. Richard Leakey joins other scientists in discussing Lee Berger's amazing new "treasure trove" of Australopithecus sediba fossils A fossil skull of the newly announced species Australopithecus sediba courtesy 60 [...]
Ever wonder where many of the most significant fossils of our earlient human ancestors were found? Curious about where in the world current research is taking place? The TBI geoBlog puts the latest news and events in the field of human evolution research in a global context. Ever wonder where many of the most significant [...]
On 19th September 2009 through the generosity of four extraordinary friends of TBI, Ian Telfer, Nancy Burke, and Jussi and Sally Westergren, a successful event was held to raise funds for the infrastructural development at Turkana. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. On 19th September 2009 through the generosity of four extraordinary [...]
Here are some images of the buildings that were completed just in time for the conference held at Turkwel in August 2009. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. Here are some images of the buildings that were completed just in time for the conference held at Turkwel in August 2009. Return to [...]