8th to 12th June 2026 @THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA, NAIROBI 2026 Theme Overview Harnessing Biodiversity for Economic Transformation and Heritage ConservationThis conference theme underscores the strategic role of biodiversity and heritage in driving inclusive, sustainable economic growth. From rural livelihoods to urban planning, biodiversity underpins development while safeguarding our cultural identity and resilience to climate change. The conference […]
Environmental change outreach amongst Maasai community members near Amboseli
Knowledge exchanges are important for understanding environmental changes and socio-ecological systems and useful for understanding the interactions amongst mountains and the nearby lowlands.
Visit to Maasai Culture education and outreach centre near Kimana, Amboseli, Kenya
Thank you to PETER SOLONKA ACC LANDSCAPE AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION COORDINATOR Peter Solonka, the Coordinator for Landscape and Conservation Education at the African Conservation Centre, manages community conservation programs, particularly in the Amboseli Ecosystem. He involves young people in conservation education, women enterprises groups & partners with stakeholders, and promotes sustainable practices. His responsibilities include […]
New paleoenvironmental record from Chalbi Desert, northern Kenya
First Online in The Holocene journal 29.04.2026 Three alumni researchers of the EU Marie Cure Action ITN funded ‘REAL project’ supported the analysis and dissemination of a new diatom, pollen and charcoal record from Erenderi, Marsabit, Kenya, led by Veronica Muruiri et al., 2026. The paleoenvironmental analysis was part of a multidisciplinary research programme to […]
Where is Annemiek now?
30 May 2026 Following graduation from the REAL project project through Stockholm University, Sweden, Annemiek continued postdoctoral studies at Gothenburg University, School of Global Studies, Sweden, before joining Wageningen University and Research, Subdivision Sociology of Development and Change, Netherlands. Recent Publications Schreefel, L., De Boer, I.J.M., Timler, C.J., Groot, J.C.J., Zwetsloot, M.J., Creamer, R.E., Schrijver, […]
Connecting Paleoscience Freelancers in the May 2026 Quaternary Entomology Dispatch
29 May 2026 Dear colleagues, It is my pleasure to present the next edition of QED to you. In this edition: Enjoy the newsletter, and let’s stay in touch before the next newsletter in December. Sincerely,Nick Schafstall A call to action for freelancers in paleo-sciences: Connecting and launching (QED May 2026 page 7) Colin Courtney-Mustaphi […]
Where is Esther now?
Esther has completed several postdoctoral research roles in Sweden and Germany since graduating from the University of York, UK, through the REAL project and has led several recent publications on vegetation change detected from paleoenvironmental data sets of Europe and Africa. REAL project thesis Githumbi, E.N., 2017. Holocene Environmental and Human Interactions in East Africa. Doctoral dissertation, […]
Where is Eric now?
https://agriculture-environment.ku.ac.ke/faculty-profile-department-of-environmental-studies-and-community-development/dr-eric-mutisya-kioko Position: Lecturer/ Research FellowDepartment: Environmental Studies and Community DevelopmentContact Address: P.O. Box 43844, 00100-Nairobi, Kenya.Email: kioko.eric@ku.ac.keResearch Interests: African Futures; Peace & conflict; Environmental & Community sustainability; Political ecology; Environmental Crimes (#Forest crimes); Community conservancies; Community land rights; Large-scale infrastructures. Google Scholar | ORCID ID | Researchgate View Full CV ACADEMIC EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES Thesis publication Kioko, Eric M (2016) Turning conflict into coexistence: cross-cutting […]
Where is Marie now?
Marie Ladekjær Gravesen Senior Researcher, Migration and global order https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2376-9552 originally posted https://research.diis.dk/en/persons/marie-ladekj%C3%A6r-gravesen/ Personal profile Research areas Marie Ladekjær Gravesen’s overall work pertains to natural resource management in the Global South. Land that holds overlapping, potential, or historical usage by a variety of different actors such as government administrators, politicians, investors in green energy installations, biodiversity […]
Where is Franziska now?
Franziska’s role as an Experienced Researcher in the REAL project at Uppsala University led to participation as a curator focusing on global issues, National Museums of World Culture, Sweden. see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_World_Culture https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Where is Anna now?
Anna graduated from her REAL project PhD at Uppsala University, Sweden, after fieldwork in Amboseli, Kenya, and analyses at the National Museums of Kenya and elsewhere. Anna continued archaeological and heritage-focused research in Tanzania through the ARCC project and is now participating in commercial archaeology in western Canada https://terraarchaeology.com/ Recent publications Courtney Mustaphi CJ, Camara-Brugger […]
Where is Paul now?
Prof. Paul Lane currently the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Professor of the Deep History & Archaeology of Africa at the University of Cambridge, UK, and is presently involved in the following research and training projects: 2025-2029 Principal Investigator, Landscape Historical Ecologies of Ancient African Pastoralists (LHEAAPS) European Research Council Advanced Grant / UKRI Frontier Research for research on […]