tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28208546066568939922024-03-05T08:40:09.930+03:00South Rift: Communities, Conservation, and ResearchCommunity conservation was developed to engage local communities in the management and conservation of their environment. In the South Rift Valley of Kenya, the Maasai people have established several community conservation projects, and are in the process of evaluating management plans to ensure that both people and ecosystems benefit. This blog presents a forum for local and international researchers to discuss their work and seek guidance as we move forward.Christine Schuettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062107655703617214noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-56437163416918953862012-11-16T21:47:00.001+03:002012-11-16T21:47:08.878+03:00<a href="http://bbszy.com/wp-content/plugins/akismet/google235.html">http://bbszy.com/wp-content/plugins/akismet/google235.html</a>Paul Schuettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600335587957401747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-1761010388773355382011-06-30T12:42:00.002+03:002011-06-30T12:57:59.780+03:00Embirika Nursery School Opening<div>On June 11<sup>th</sup> Olkiramatian officially opened the newly built Embirika Nursery School. This one classroom building was funded by CDF Kajiado North and currently hosts 3 grades include a Baby class (2-3 years) Nursery class (3-4 years) and Pre-unit class (4-6), catering to a total of 38 students. It is a wonderful accomplishment for the area, helping children who would have had to walk up to an additional 10 kilometers in order to access these classes at other facilities.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBsVXy_kiZbwOdFTZtfo7jKKGkeHFqNPg2pMLmg0gpVNe1Ol5bXy28BMriogRDsEoi6o4tRAnkOwgeODfNNPzhPRHb7_JH3RxSGfJIvhJiTWjCNgtledUrcvOP5H1kW5lptoYrz1oqwE/s320/DSC_0103.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623949022518569074" />A number of people gathered for the occasion including the Assistant chief of Olkiramatian, the Group Ranch Chairman, and many educational leaders in the area. Lale’enok’s own Albert Kuseyo is the Chairman of the Embirika Pre-School and representatives from Lale’enok appreciated Albert’s dedication by presenting some new books for the school.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyxCOpuqUPgAgOjhyphenhyphenlFIQnfbsdHuRPw28X3K4XZ3vRgAhgdi4ZXCJC4MuRC8R9USHQc21nEyDX5F4PJVjXC47a-shVrcuQlvWOm6Pgnj1rmIwiLUEmYGnRWEazIhzsbq5pFcywbh-zhc/s320/DSC_0114.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623949025370265826" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyxCOpuqUPgAgOjhyphenhyphenlFIQnfbsdHuRPw28X3K4XZ3vRgAhgdi4ZXCJC4MuRC8R9USHQc21nEyDX5F4PJVjXC47a-shVrcuQlvWOm6Pgnj1rmIwiLUEmYGnRWEazIhzsbq5pFcywbh-zhc/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMBhymbF7US8QkORD9InHeSaH47rFKmGRX5ifgDCORUKVueynQAhwAt-HefyHv6hB2Dg5ftFuDv5gvGPpubG7xKZlQRknjwG2yvx00TbWptF0Bo2W7aCEtm6yaW_CjvKeCouPXNw9n4Q/s320/DSC_0126.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623949031875382002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBsVXy_kiZbwOdFTZtfo7jKKGkeHFqNPg2pMLmg0gpVNe1Ol5bXy28BMriogRDsEoi6o4tRAnkOwgeODfNNPzhPRHb7_JH3RxSGfJIvhJiTWjCNgtledUrcvOP5H1kW5lptoYrz1oqwE/s1600/DSC_0103.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><br /></div>Kasmira Cockerillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03940775154831472719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-35067456057645381422011-05-16T15:01:00.002+03:002011-05-16T15:08:25.436+03:00<div><p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday May 11<sup>th</sup> marked an important meeting in a series of community meetings taking place at Olorgesailie with the agenda <span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">of initiating the establishment of conservation and education programs around the Olorgesailie and Kwenia region.</span> Lead by SORALO coordinator John Kamanga the meeting brought together representatives from The National Museums of Kenya, African Conservation Center, and researchers from the Lale’enok center to share and discuss with leaders and important community members from all areas of the Group Ranch. The rains did not slow down the liveliness of the meeting with lots of good questions presented and progressive discussion. A notably inspirational moment was when one of the Mamas got up in front of all the leaders and reminded them of the role woman want to play in the development of the region and by putting money into the hands of the woman you will see progressive change on a community level. Met with applause and enthusiasm there are plans in the development proposal to create a cultural center that will support woman’s initiatives in the area.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS8GSPTrX8zieThYw2MpdC8IzEBuYUUcUzseIiEHIjE6GYLBOIwqsCWSEoQGcFQaIrQisrfgdF5niwfhi-B5BjjQz2Sqv9fS02C1LhJ2aXAIDaGqDZvhJNXZqAAUsfeqh0_KiZRroQcU/s320/DSC06174.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607283513348879042" /><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83OXRD14vmpHdPq1-eOCdsAJCWTj2FTIVIZOvwhrWyGNJZ_oiLD2lFrd1IsnKvGb9Ygv2dvGf6VwHAGYW7IIZTIhfFUVxh4BcSmGJTyR24Rl84vG2626PgnpyIjObe9LGsoJb37FEAp4/s320/P1000432.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607283510633435602" /><span>Rarely will such an opportunity arise where we can take a look back over hundreds of thousands of years at a landscape so key to human and wildlife origins, while simultaneously investigating that same relationship and how it plays out on that same landscape today. In addition, the area is also vital to the conservation of large connecting landscapes, which host vulnerable populations of rare species such as the Ruppell’s Griffon vulture, elephants, and wild dogs. </span>The meeting marked a positive step in a long road towards bringing together all agendas in the region and the Lale’enok team came away from the meeting enthusiastic and inspired to be a part of the new possibilities the region presents.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgXtegjclc1oQL2D5ovFFLLtIluaOT9S_T9IgaT_JVYv6yzH2HMoTcjPY0Fh7YKwdNoSZHEfXTz9mDEq221sZr7PcLOhrdJMyquj9sq4KRNfbGabkuBiNjA5VRrTv0wqejfBZpSPWoi0/s1600/DSC06177.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgXtegjclc1oQL2D5ovFFLLtIluaOT9S_T9IgaT_JVYv6yzH2HMoTcjPY0Fh7YKwdNoSZHEfXTz9mDEq221sZr7PcLOhrdJMyquj9sq4KRNfbGabkuBiNjA5VRrTv0wqejfBZpSPWoi0/s1600/DSC06177.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgXtegjclc1oQL2D5ovFFLLtIluaOT9S_T9IgaT_JVYv6yzH2HMoTcjPY0Fh7YKwdNoSZHEfXTz9mDEq221sZr7PcLOhrdJMyquj9sq4KRNfbGabkuBiNjA5VRrTv0wqejfBZpSPWoi0/s320/DSC06177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607283516621360642" /></a></div>Kasmira Cockerillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03940775154831472719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-67830278958415002392011-05-16T12:14:00.003+03:002011-05-16T12:31:20.233+03:00<div style="text-align: left;">The month of May has brought with it huge rain storms and ample game spotting, creating exciting opportunities for research and a sigh of relief from all of us and the community at large. It is just about possible to watch the grass grow and our ecosystem monitoring team has been working hard to capture the changes across the landscape. Game appears to be recovering exceptionally well from the drought as our last set of transects revealed high numbers of new young within the zebra, wildebeest, and giraffe herds. We have also been lucky enough to locate some of our resident lions, finding a kill and recording their movements as the rains change the herbivore distributions. A few notable sights from this week include running into a pair of Honey Badgers one evening, as well as getting some quality time with an older male elephant as he grazed through the new plant growth.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsbOicZKdP9Kq5J4lIm3PNQsZBavn2SE9nkmLwh19aXx2SXn8GxqWgUE48LQvnEPpqGoyI5qYJFAQ8_U0-2GMw7GPzn-brxCtPx96b-1OuLKkRJ0sd1MqBnDKEhewLpmwNlh6ezk3ers/s320/P1000404.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607242447301251010" />The center has also recently acquired a motorcycle to increase mobility and aid in carrying out research in some areas. It has been a source of entertainment at camp this month teaching everyone to ride, and of course deciding what colour helmet you look best in! Albert was even able to strap on the pin frame to zoom off to count all the new grass sprouting up!<br /><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcEt1vhpmUR9aEzcuSDhDQ_fSr1uAIL04jNJ0q-QXqnKz2LdspHbvMEGCDyuNQLygC391f00vhLVw43LmvD7mRRTrPwQWmDghY8_4a-VWIq2RPmsppqvhpOLGyd2Cd6HFQP_knFinEA4/s320/P1000442.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607242452726374354" /></div>Kasmira Cockerillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03940775154831472719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-70130134180333655762011-03-26T12:06:00.001+03:002011-03-26T12:11:04.098+03:00Community Scout Training<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO29vA7c_MqOcEGQDJsHxkIqAEZkOMWNKHL_dHlqPSeq862ekgBKeQ4BioXa9eC4bGhfWuZ1Cy6aMDaSGXpYWC0KWATryfZxlqqkWPzaznsVpdj6Rn_XAGjR-EPI8L5U-EXt-ciQCz5jQ/s1600/P1000211.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO29vA7c_MqOcEGQDJsHxkIqAEZkOMWNKHL_dHlqPSeq862ekgBKeQ4BioXa9eC4bGhfWuZ1Cy6aMDaSGXpYWC0KWATryfZxlqqkWPzaznsVpdj6Rn_XAGjR-EPI8L5U-EXt-ciQCz5jQ/s320/P1000211.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588313258877627058" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal">March 22<sup>nd</sup> marked the official launch of the very first African Conservation Center Community Scout Training Program. The six week program is being held at the Lale’enok center, housing 35 scouts based in areas ranging from Mount Susua, Siana – Mara, Rombo – Oloitoktok, and our own Conservancy’s Group Ranches Shompole and Olkirimatian. The course is an intensive program in discipline, wildlife management, and team building. From 5am fitness training to lectures from KWS officials the course provides a wide range of exposure and skill building necessary for each of the men to be leaders upon returning to their respective conservancies. The course not only provides a standard of excellence in conservancy management for across the country but is an opportunity for members from different conservancies to meet and discuss the wide range of issues that affect many areas in Kenya. It has been a refreshing change of pace at camp and we are excited to host the team for the next 6 weeks!<o:p></o:p></p>Kasmira Cockerillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03940775154831472719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-67131832619840813942011-03-07T14:48:00.013+03:002011-03-07T16:16:12.936+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePirjog4MsyEo-Qmx7hciSeAmfkO5aStTZ3W5ErQLKcxwR8JYtTgeE6hNZMHpvOd1pwc1PX-oHIkdd46yEgsBPmcNY6qCvyloWVMwc4ONZf6Fpp9sXSeii3V4SRtffBQnQwdmg-Mg9Ro/s1600/audience_comp.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePirjog4MsyEo-Qmx7hciSeAmfkO5aStTZ3W5ErQLKcxwR8JYtTgeE6hNZMHpvOd1pwc1PX-oHIkdd46yEgsBPmcNY6qCvyloWVMwc4ONZf6Fpp9sXSeii3V4SRtffBQnQwdmg-Mg9Ro/s320/audience_comp.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581326119296408034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_r6QkPDdOJiP44t1PhECHbUn8ZyoxqebYRcuXuF73z6EmxxOMX5yRfdlNaxi33_rdvPfV0Ugxo6Wb1pSWYWNRx3P8ggBfwzxdOBUHpVFqfQpi9fXIhbCjzrzCE1WSo2ldMycRiKdmfQ/s1600/VIPs+and+john_comp.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_r6QkPDdOJiP44t1PhECHbUn8ZyoxqebYRcuXuF73z6EmxxOMX5yRfdlNaxi33_rdvPfV0Ugxo6Wb1pSWYWNRx3P8ggBfwzxdOBUHpVFqfQpi9fXIhbCjzrzCE1WSo2ldMycRiKdmfQ/s320/VIPs+and+john_comp.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581315338819771474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKqT9ihNq-ttLtLJ_yACrMR32j62pPhawCcSuoZq1er5rK6LwqJGxCqo0OSBwqZGw_krxUsglRS7HqNukGLuwEzV4o0pevQ_dv3jJRpI2CARMz1VVHjjqqQ83GLBhd0YKcUBa6ElAReY/s1600/quarter+guard_compressed.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKqT9ihNq-ttLtLJ_yACrMR32j62pPhawCcSuoZq1er5rK6LwqJGxCqo0OSBwqZGw_krxUsglRS7HqNukGLuwEzV4o0pevQ_dv3jJRpI2CARMz1VVHjjqqQ83GLBhd0YKcUBa6ElAReY/s320/quarter+guard_compressed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581314751226411762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoTE_ADfORcxx61CDoer5Y1O86YbkZVZ_z1GsrU72LL1DJPBqw6aNvrTgrCEnwEGEqmG14CwOL7R30ZzW5mtbytnBgayXOfHg_LgLAEYd0X9hisG0uIbuLfAKWgZLlSqPzO__rWJqzYc/s1600/cutting+the+ribbon_comp.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7afpO0Dg6gt4UpSbZBbH0wkXlXu_PPzx_73vT8AyamzmriN3A6uLsogdG7m9RkfBsoIZPqZ9GDcSYZG4GXJrUkz6XoZSZms-hb9Z6OhZ2BzUXjY8_728Z5H0ah4sjgVcJTfqt7THRAJo/s1600/audience_comp.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShlzNLsP8X7WBKIEvQ3WvEL93Qwl_v6o-lOHr0KCLJ9seV9u2PpiK4Sj1xWZJwfnZdbhli0-mg0BoB9yNn2xgx1ltmpkIAAXvBvInR70q37Jw6yIFGmEvKRP1VOmV78tQ1zyX7L2f0g0/s1600/unvieling+the+plaque_comp.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOg0HdPcbYAK01-5X8eie-axurrRZcY7knPbllapF-B7p5bl3LmD887Td3IoRWW2IRcDw8AkcZlbjdoAyYJyDA8KYMfGo9hyphenhyphenUaCoazknz8G5pYs7DnlmTjDsySMotLUTf2kirbY2ukSw/s1600/laleenok+sign_comp.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOg0HdPcbYAK01-5X8eie-axurrRZcY7knPbllapF-B7p5bl3LmD887Td3IoRWW2IRcDw8AkcZlbjdoAyYJyDA8KYMfGo9hyphenhyphenUaCoazknz8G5pYs7DnlmTjDsySMotLUTf2kirbY2ukSw/s320/laleenok+sign_comp.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581314471466179106" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShlzNLsP8X7WBKIEvQ3WvEL93Qwl_v6o-lOHr0KCLJ9seV9u2PpiK4Sj1xWZJwfnZdbhli0-mg0BoB9yNn2xgx1ltmpkIAAXvBvInR70q37Jw6yIFGmEvKRP1VOmV78tQ1zyX7L2f0g0/s1600/unvieling+the+plaque_comp.JPG"><br /></a>Lale'enok is formally open! A glorious event where over 70 VIPs from across Kenya as well as over 150 local community members were present to witness Mr. Jaco Mebius, the Senior Policy Adviser for Environment, Water and Sanitation to the Royal <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 50%; -moz-background-size: auto auto; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_0" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" leohighlights_keywords="netherlands" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_2/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dnetherlands%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_2/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dnetherlands%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_underline="true">Netherlands</leo_highlight> Embassy, officially open the centre. Representatives from the <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 50%; -moz-background-size: auto auto; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_1" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" leohighlights_keywords="ministry" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_2/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dministry%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_2/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dministry%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_underline="true">Ministry</leo_highlight> of Environment and Mineral Resources, the <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 50%; -moz-background-size: auto auto; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_2" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_2')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_2')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_2')" leohighlights_keywords="ministry" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_2/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dministry%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_2/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dministry%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_underline="true">Ministry</leo_highlight> of State for National Heritage and Culture, the National Museums of Kenya, the newly formed Taskforce for drafting the Legislation Implementing Land Use, Environment and Natural Resource Provisions of the Kenya Constitution were all present and the feedback was extremely positive from all fronts. The press, who were present in full force, have done a great job with publicising the event on local TV stations over the past few days. What seems to be the main take-home message from the day was the relevance of the centre from so many angles; from what the new constitution stands for (devolution of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoTE_ADfORcxx61CDoer5Y1O86YbkZVZ_z1GsrU72LL1DJPBqw6aNvrTgrCEnwEGEqmG14CwOL7R30ZzW5mtbytnBgayXOfHg_LgLAEYd0X9hisG0uIbuLfAKWgZLlSqPzO__rWJqzYc/s1600/cutting+the+ribbon_comp.JPG"><br /></a>responsibility and ownership to the community level) to biodiversity conservation efforts built on an evidence-based approach, local capacity development, support of local women's enterprise and much more..... 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</script> </span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Samantha Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07410628475518015368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-78126735323693958332011-02-28T10:19:00.003+03:002011-02-28T10:30:59.842+03:00Lale'enok<div>On March 4<sup>th</sup> 2011 the Resource Center will official open the beautiful new buildings as Lale’enok. The new name comes from a Maasai herding term where they send out scouts to survey the grazing and water points in the area and then come back to report where to take the cattle and what areas are currently safe. It is a similar the role the community has in store for the new Resource Center. It will be a hub for all the research and information collected by local and international researchers alike, and be a place where that information can then be distributed, discussed, and applied appropriately for future planning. We are looking forward to hosting over 300 people next Friday from International V.I.Ps to important community members and everyone who has been with us along the way.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrBtLGuOb2GC6tRYBbpy5XgRaOGc_rRCJhAE67nq26QA0B4-04rY0lcHxlrle5qwWk1IvfF2bLX50-JBrjyFcQS3yBsSH1Maqc04z42U_sZY9ADjo3v-xIICSRD0TWHv3VIqJJNx0KrQ/s320/P1000148.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578638079376462770" />The buildings have already been put to good use with the arrival of the two student groups the women had their first opportunity to use their new banda as a welcoming area and a place to sell their beadwork. What a successful opening it was, with the Chairlady and the committee there to welcome everyone. There were many members of the women’s group who showed up with their unique handiwork and beautiful shukas and kangas and it was an exciting mix of cultures for the students to interact with the woman and pick up a few souvenirs along the way.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVg_v2pp1nEwptQaq5ngpSB3Zvu30l5p00_8bm9Oj4byD8jtUGOyPnncRXktofAtKIirwkxdg6lP5G73ppIZEE83ErFAPV208zuPFyCcvZUqouDgBFI1c1fUvU-zQYh2fFlR-ajxez14/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVg_v2pp1nEwptQaq5ngpSB3Zvu30l5p00_8bm9Oj4byD8jtUGOyPnncRXktofAtKIirwkxdg6lP5G73ppIZEE83ErFAPV208zuPFyCcvZUqouDgBFI1c1fUvU-zQYh2fFlR-ajxez14/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVg_v2pp1nEwptQaq5ngpSB3Zvu30l5p00_8bm9Oj4byD8jtUGOyPnncRXktofAtKIirwkxdg6lP5G73ppIZEE83ErFAPV208zuPFyCcvZUqouDgBFI1c1fUvU-zQYh2fFlR-ajxez14/s320/DSC_0069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578638090964466770" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB8eAxaLPqDLV6scvYv0_XoWphSdqEVyuSsn3dDNOa0cOMyaLDS3UG0cksRumObjZJG9Qrxqbe8mdt4s6YfVS7_QpaqLxbCKkSE764g9KHCFxAdxbw8132wfFIT30jE09_KHFJsT57rw/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578638085266140946" /><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div>Samantha Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07410628475518015368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-3610714858898616492011-02-28T09:36:00.012+03:002011-02-28T10:18:33.416+03:00Maji Maji (and more) Maji!<div style="text-align: left;">February has turned into a very prosperous month! Everything started off very dry as we were well into the dry season and the usual migrations down to the swamp grazing were well under way. However, by the middle of the month we had 5 days straight of rain receiving up to 36mm a night and instantly turning the arid landscape into a sea of tiny green shoots. It is an amazing transformation to watch and a shift you can feel as you drive through the Maasai settlements where relaxed and cheerful moods have settled upon us all as we watch the grass grow. Even the wildlife is responding with sightings of new baby zebra, impala, and even wildebeest across the area. This is the first sighting of wildebeest calving since the 2009 drought and it is a positive sign towards the recovery of populations.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkbkBs3_DvRZokDMI1N92A9fZ67ci-cT2BemZF9mlqL9Nv1K2YvRayyNhyphenhyphenXswxKRRMA7u-SolrEXsabokZPY9SaPRGdQkdzNbOkH-b-xcugUmfGu9APcjHvbVwGy8P4Wze3WWsvcx_ss/s320/P1000121.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578633931010179138" />It is not just rain from the sky that is cause for delight, but camp now officially has running water from taps! The days of buckets showers are over and though some of us will reminisce the old days it is certainly an exciting progression for the center. All this water has created both a beautiful and functional facility to welcome our two returning University Groups. The first is the Canadian Field Studies in Africa Program from the University of McGill in Montreal Canada. The group spent 3 nights at the center talking with elders and community leaders on issues ranging from land tenure and subdivision to conservancy arrangements and livestock issues. They were even lucky enough to overlap with a visit from David Western who gave a lecture on the history of conservation in Kenya and how this area fits into the larger picture of ecosystem management<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakfX8Qqf2_v30MozCqajV7YC2Ka7Qs6kmJu4kuBGz0qb3bP7jkKNKxixGzvmjZxU4cVvZ_6Z7pbmUo_iNfTPL3TlZhnFoAx1mnnovC5hjKBmk2rcZtB2MLTU724XDLtvNviK9Iv0CN28/s1600/P1000141.JPG"></a><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQxXST6jj0z_NZcB8smEWYj17UFoM0GIKZb18up28vwvtgsLVvVZmeGp19Z-OVKY8le_m4aF2mug6PWmY3TPR-Gmxnc8w1z4qvFM933baf2Yr3ONicCwhNU5IrjzKXYfAEnLYAVN0YtY/s320/P1000137.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578633918157561506" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakfX8Qqf2_v30MozCqajV7YC2Ka7Qs6kmJu4kuBGz0qb3bP7jkKNKxixGzvmjZxU4cVvZ_6Z7pbmUo_iNfTPL3TlZhnFoAx1mnnovC5hjKBmk2rcZtB2MLTU724XDLtvNviK9Iv0CN28/s1600/P1000141.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakfX8Qqf2_v30MozCqajV7YC2Ka7Qs6kmJu4kuBGz0qb3bP7jkKNKxixGzvmjZxU4cVvZ_6Z7pbmUo_iNfTPL3TlZhnFoAx1mnnovC5hjKBmk2rcZtB2MLTU724XDLtvNviK9Iv0CN28/s320/P1000141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578633919852718210" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">The group visited the shambas in Nguruman, took a drive to see the flamingos in Lake Magadi, and learnt tracking techniques from our carnivore researchers. Overlapping with their departure we had our second University team come through from Sweden. Interested more specifically with cattle behaviour and interactions with the wildlife the Swedish team spent half their days walking with cattle and learning about local herding practises while using the other half of the day to visit the conservancy and learn about tracking techniques. They were even lucky enough to see 2 male cheetahs just outside of camp! It has been a busy time at camp and a wonderful experience to have visitors using the new center. We are thankful for all the support and enthusiasm!</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div>Samantha Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07410628475518015368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-65228171124657576342010-12-21T09:20:00.005+03:002010-12-21T09:50:20.599+03:00Carnivore UpdateCarnivores, carnivores, carnivores. Most of our research is facilitated with radio-collared animals, but we take advantage of opportunistic sightings of uncollared animals whenever we can. Hyenas have really been helpful lately, lying along the roads in the early evening and letting us get very close to follow them as they hunt. The hyenas are quite predictable, lying along the routes the wildlife use to reach the river to get a drink at night, when all the people and livestock are safely inside their bomas. Uncollared lion sightings have also been surprisingly common. Even though none of the 3 new males who have immigrated to the study area wears a collar, we have had no trouble finding them at least once a week. Of course, being able to find receptive females makes it much easier to find interested males. The new males have been seen mating or courting at least three lioness we regularly follow. (written by David Christianson)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpDedy2k8a4MSYDQj9Q-rdT1nrnWGUCjf7jqRnXxY-8tyy7fb_GwGCVeyxC-ee1_e1ikD2Q6kXI7QlkKx1vUMmO3m_E95OwB9KZGWTsENW_2k0LlkgE60lJwisPZs9enQwppOHLHD6dA/s1600/IMG_1626.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpDedy2k8a4MSYDQj9Q-rdT1nrnWGUCjf7jqRnXxY-8tyy7fb_GwGCVeyxC-ee1_e1ikD2Q6kXI7QlkKx1vUMmO3m_E95OwB9KZGWTsENW_2k0LlkgE60lJwisPZs9enQwppOHLHD6dA/s400/IMG_1626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553017513219664178" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaiTm8NRtj55U7UsXo6vV1tL2fTpPLSReu8jKxyQhjJ9HL7gYRCw6tnPA9GjvWQ58B1aEb0sN3sMgLtXOOYh1afz7md884oaZwZQfDw2vT0lBbHKv-BGsADa5mJVa_tgiUAq27bEYKTE/s1600/IMG_1882.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaiTm8NRtj55U7UsXo6vV1tL2fTpPLSReu8jKxyQhjJ9HL7gYRCw6tnPA9GjvWQ58B1aEb0sN3sMgLtXOOYh1afz7md884oaZwZQfDw2vT0lBbHKv-BGsADa5mJVa_tgiUAq27bEYKTE/s400/IMG_1882.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553017111152682754" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZr1sXq_iKsWy6HZDAofCH8Iv9J2ntHKAvR1d1cL_ZdhrFYaKsPRaf_CaXqg42Fjg7WMdAEt8KNAhgv-BYyX5rcDxnHW8IOFfY6Jv6JJEEVk24FS8EyKYC8FldaX8-hUJDWPRT2lrCX6k/s1600/IMG_1840.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZr1sXq_iKsWy6HZDAofCH8Iv9J2ntHKAvR1d1cL_ZdhrFYaKsPRaf_CaXqg42Fjg7WMdAEt8KNAhgv-BYyX5rcDxnHW8IOFfY6Jv6JJEEVk24FS8EyKYC8FldaX8-hUJDWPRT2lrCX6k/s400/IMG_1840.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553017110818819298" border="0" /></a>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-31041816395993838302010-12-15T09:51:00.000+03:002010-12-21T11:23:50.503+03:00Construction UpdateThis will likely be our last construction update, for a while anyhow. The masons and laborers all left and the builder gave everyone the green light to move into the new buildings. The new and improved Resource Center looks amazing and the spacious, cool buildings have made living and working in the camp much more comfortable.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv0huT8b_Y4ULdpg-OMTy0g3HyP95nY5K_CJ8_Nyiouou8MRCWB32JxAItrXWOS_RX1f5ttKOyFDevWxiPcjEJ0O3nPc1m1iu8JHxVoWdB4kAQ9V1RwdHFXqKpcAPiqftXKkBnuylXH8/s1600/IMG_5672.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv0huT8b_Y4ULdpg-OMTy0g3HyP95nY5K_CJ8_Nyiouou8MRCWB32JxAItrXWOS_RX1f5ttKOyFDevWxiPcjEJ0O3nPc1m1iu8JHxVoWdB4kAQ9V1RwdHFXqKpcAPiqftXKkBnuylXH8/s400/IMG_5672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553047463366589602" border="0" /></a><br />Before moving into the new staff quarters, the guys in camp wanted to have a feast together. We spent the afternoon engaged in a chapati cook-off and then stuffed ourselves that evening with goat meat, beans, sakuma wiki, and chapatis...so many chapatis.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjG70gvkcCI2YEzSNv0wSwZ67HSQ952Z3XdrxilKCZCijW1f0Vg5dIuSwyWRCszaZcv67YpHINc8PQ5ufdRP4X0yIExbFgg_aJXE-r-dL9GwLNwJgipdhu4qXGx8fu5gZVavY0eV81HM/s1600/IMG_6062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjG70gvkcCI2YEzSNv0wSwZ67HSQ952Z3XdrxilKCZCijW1f0Vg5dIuSwyWRCszaZcv67YpHINc8PQ5ufdRP4X0yIExbFgg_aJXE-r-dL9GwLNwJgipdhu4qXGx8fu5gZVavY0eV81HM/s400/IMG_6062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553024898726748450" border="0" /></a>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-10933506351900371232010-12-03T09:47:00.001+03:002010-12-21T09:19:18.050+03:00School Supply DonationsAt the end of November we went shopping for school supplies using the money that many different friends of the resource center donated over the past several months. Albert and Joel provided us with wish lists from two different nursery school teachers in the area. The four of us visited both schools and presented the donations on behalf of the generous donors who made the donations possible. We visited the nursery school at Darkalali first. We were greeted by a number of parents and community elders who were extremely grateful for the donation.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpLO7g3QNVsCa9AU9Gu7bOEYGOpm6ofJwTLOVTbQJOgpWbXaQ_e1vcwrWFivLAJAhH5mXD_QWAIFCWDujnFTPqlyMg3L7DjWPEqGdRyqfbXhwDcPSImWptnFUuqeh0so6BNCTmqT8i4U/s1600/IMG_5773.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpLO7g3QNVsCa9AU9Gu7bOEYGOpm6ofJwTLOVTbQJOgpWbXaQ_e1vcwrWFivLAJAhH5mXD_QWAIFCWDujnFTPqlyMg3L7DjWPEqGdRyqfbXhwDcPSImWptnFUuqeh0so6BNCTmqT8i4U/s400/IMG_5773.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552685030533022930" border="0" /></a><br />When we went inside we realized what a huge difference this small donation would make. The teacher had been relying on tattered hand-drawn charts to teach her students things like colors and letters, so the stack of new charts we gave her will most certainly be put to good use.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDh6kWhHxd4XJ54O0G925vk0XyfPctF-tYO0vxsuOpScZcEsv0olincueSp5LKv3hVOrcBm365Ficvek63LnQY2cZ79CZCagD0ruyTIK0277W0vGVRtM_Q0YZusbndsv2bQOzSGkK9XuI/s1600/IMG_5746.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDh6kWhHxd4XJ54O0G925vk0XyfPctF-tYO0vxsuOpScZcEsv0olincueSp5LKv3hVOrcBm365Ficvek63LnQY2cZ79CZCagD0ruyTIK0277W0vGVRtM_Q0YZusbndsv2bQOzSGkK9XuI/s400/IMG_5746.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552685735861243650" border="0" /></a><br />Here you can see the classroom for the "baby class." The 3-year-olds learn under this tree while the pre-school and kindergarten students learn inside the school. It made me wish we had been able to fit a classroom in the little trunk we brought.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO37A7lmmEg1EzQ0o7N1PD4ziZaDePKvDtcyZ5fnXRrIe19Pi1ISUXLsTNqS85SV68la8zb_49R_VhXgK1TZ_KWJhMTUkuGmwhwb3rYyPodhhphpKu6_eUAhe-rJssRl3iP8xfsGcmJhc/s1600/IMG_5741.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO37A7lmmEg1EzQ0o7N1PD4ziZaDePKvDtcyZ5fnXRrIe19Pi1ISUXLsTNqS85SV68la8zb_49R_VhXgK1TZ_KWJhMTUkuGmwhwb3rYyPodhhphpKu6_eUAhe-rJssRl3iP8xfsGcmJhc/s400/IMG_5741.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552686310361346562" border="0" /></a><br />A few days later we visited the nursery school at Embirika and gave the teacher the school supplies we had purchased. There were many parents and other members of the community in attendance to accept the donation and express their gratitude. We were even treated to some singing and dancing by some of the children and women. It was truly an honor and we thank those of you who donated for making it possible...you have touched many lives through your generosity.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-av6UHwHFa8eY_-lNeTzr_cHbRryudKimaPJerlaWODsWBWLb3BzApGk2ISVENt5XjdgPTQZCQVkkpJdYJlFA8F4XOFm43heHqQaSUnOyqSUYSEG7LoqEPv18RFzbix0n_Z5MJBseXo/s1600/IMG_5825.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-av6UHwHFa8eY_-lNeTzr_cHbRryudKimaPJerlaWODsWBWLb3BzApGk2ISVENt5XjdgPTQZCQVkkpJdYJlFA8F4XOFm43heHqQaSUnOyqSUYSEG7LoqEPv18RFzbix0n_Z5MJBseXo/s400/IMG_5825.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552688205118009362" border="0" /></a><br />Albert showed pictures from the book on animals that we picked out. It was a huge hit and the children's eyes absolutely lit up as they shouted out the names of the animals.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqXI7ZnDVR5RHJBi_axlnAuKB2y4AM6a3Y8R0OYhnA9jv3iqQ9ruL3l86T6knebCuEMwjwOjzNJ9onFWk08-34Cm5n6shlB4ol342le-0CqGtMJJWaTKKsBCJWvHGz7XabZ2Q57VpI3g/s1600/IMG_5820.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqXI7ZnDVR5RHJBi_axlnAuKB2y4AM6a3Y8R0OYhnA9jv3iqQ9ruL3l86T6knebCuEMwjwOjzNJ9onFWk08-34Cm5n6shlB4ol342le-0CqGtMJJWaTKKsBCJWvHGz7XabZ2Q57VpI3g/s400/IMG_5820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552688204387976482" border="0" /></a><br />Albert said that most of the children at the school have probably never even seen a ball before, let alone actually played with one. The balls and jump rope should make their outdoor time more enjoyable and educational.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNbffQXSLAzAlV8tlVVxp4IG9N6pvkDf561OOWhVlkyEjStTYcgIb5xibK0AmW1d9F56Fpc7himTJ9jv7SELRfjkJ9zWMixmFRXvV3e6jUjYhtutWn59KHMBjPaj4SgYFXlG-wiFs0wg/s1600/IMG_5814.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNbffQXSLAzAlV8tlVVxp4IG9N6pvkDf561OOWhVlkyEjStTYcgIb5xibK0AmW1d9F56Fpc7himTJ9jv7SELRfjkJ9zWMixmFRXvV3e6jUjYhtutWn59KHMBjPaj4SgYFXlG-wiFs0wg/s400/IMG_5814.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552688197828857170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC9xVjOl2VLTj7mRTaJ902nDysETLPBWNgHXd5MxUgic4HQHSROPG_-89Si3himBpxx2BaeG7S2REuPjEvDzcf3VaGNAKsKiAst23KGf583eRfWpKzs1zNtQLvaF7N3P8ZI68u-z2VTE/s1600/IMG_5741.jpg"><br /></a>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-43563480713546963492010-11-29T10:20:00.004+03:002010-11-29T11:56:58.900+03:00Lion UpdateThe lion follows have been going well, though a few of the lions have been more difficult to locate as they spend more and more time in the thick bush near the escarpment. We have seen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ren</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Stimpy</span>, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mwanzo</span> much less frequently than we did a couple months ago because the thick bush makes it either impossible to get close to them or if we do get close we can't get a visual on them through the dense vegetation. Thankfully, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Esipata</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Kereng'ende</span>, and Bolt have been cooperative and we collected a wealth of data in November. The highlights of the month included:<br /><ul><li>finding three giraffe carcasses killed by lions in the span of five days</li><li>collecting 15 lion fecal samples in one day</li><li>multiple encounters of 3 new male lions that seem to have settled in the study area</li><li>finding one of the new males courting one of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">uncollared</span> females from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Lengungu</span> pride (Photos 1-3)<br /></li><li>the next day finding another of the new males with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Esipata</span> (Photo 4)<br /></li><li>tracking <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Kereng'ende</span> and finding her after she had just killed and eaten a guinea fowl</li></ul><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeMiWxugxATuxAyUsAddsuXCT66IrXrjtHY1XRYtgkLHbIw16xHkkO7t2iHvbNrU1hJpbGzy8Yc01TGNvc514HSkD5fONVppZV3U74-lmUVBBGk_1CrRRWhUM8Y7CdiYP0w9kMkfkzZU/s1600/lion+mating+3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeMiWxugxATuxAyUsAddsuXCT66IrXrjtHY1XRYtgkLHbIw16xHkkO7t2iHvbNrU1hJpbGzy8Yc01TGNvc514HSkD5fONVppZV3U74-lmUVBBGk_1CrRRWhUM8Y7CdiYP0w9kMkfkzZU/s400/lion+mating+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544875272754981570" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEFQRmJsVQ_Sv_WEN0wb9T1PdVtskKyhcDd54DvfFLxJY6sRbejGwE_xHTzWOFz8F9KUJ_BdFFkkx2YGRczp5PvmIYny8ywRpqLpX7e3Juey6jUPqMFBA2KEKahzn8b34Dlmnf3qqoys/s1600/lion+mating+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEFQRmJsVQ_Sv_WEN0wb9T1PdVtskKyhcDd54DvfFLxJY6sRbejGwE_xHTzWOFz8F9KUJ_BdFFkkx2YGRczp5PvmIYny8ywRpqLpX7e3Juey6jUPqMFBA2KEKahzn8b34Dlmnf3qqoys/s400/lion+mating+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544875261338883970" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw72B3HW96XPgHX5YOOET3K994SimHEAfkgneOsytJKdZTG2GPAMsKZiwr5S-IKQB2EXYU4KAHmWLdmJR9B_RA9VDNJ2_kgWUJWaT_qUdOSl5GpwD04b5B-4o2JslS0sRcKzE7Tu4t9UM/s1600/lion+mating+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw72B3HW96XPgHX5YOOET3K994SimHEAfkgneOsytJKdZTG2GPAMsKZiwr5S-IKQB2EXYU4KAHmWLdmJR9B_RA9VDNJ2_kgWUJWaT_qUdOSl5GpwD04b5B-4o2JslS0sRcKzE7Tu4t9UM/s400/lion+mating+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544875263268170690" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcax1Wnur91Z5XPmEUYuhHqD1HnHBCndQCzpcQ8cZjdYgqqw98HwpmAqu9KOgATssXf5uSJX2pVJvUE6GjXqLYG7hjvpxNLhggr5OxzENXfH46tYx3Acmx7I48NTZ53yVGmjBiEqzJyw/s1600/lion+mating+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcax1Wnur91Z5XPmEUYuhHqD1HnHBCndQCzpcQ8cZjdYgqqw98HwpmAqu9KOgATssXf5uSJX2pVJvUE6GjXqLYG7hjvpxNLhggr5OxzENXfH46tYx3Acmx7I48NTZ53yVGmjBiEqzJyw/s400/lion+mating+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544875269635331218" border="0" /></a><br /></div>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-43463943573837460492010-11-28T11:00:00.000+03:002010-11-29T11:59:02.730+03:00November School VisitsThis month we visited several different schools with a number of different purposes. At the start of the month, we accompanied Joel Njonjo and Albert Kuseyo to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Entasopia</span> Primary School and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Oloibortoto</span> Primary School where they donated solar lights that had been purchased by a group that had visited the Resource Centre earlier this year. In this photo Joel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"></span>is donating solar lights to the head teacher at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Oloibortoto</span> Primary School.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX9OoT26X_nOZu6Cw-U7y-VMmBYbElbBnE1aFIEt0bF3MnEj3fky95k_yTGP0Q5k5vXXeSeyamkr22qrrmGDZvGgUhrA7rYg8fpvuZ8L2R5ygRs7S-za5kO2Eieovzlo9ai_RPsfx-Eo/s1600/IMG_0993.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX9OoT26X_nOZu6Cw-U7y-VMmBYbElbBnE1aFIEt0bF3MnEj3fky95k_yTGP0Q5k5vXXeSeyamkr22qrrmGDZvGgUhrA7rYg8fpvuZ8L2R5ygRs7S-za5kO2Eieovzlo9ai_RPsfx-Eo/s400/IMG_0993.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544879901078518178" border="0" /></a>We also continued our weekly visits to the Patterson Memorial Secondary School's Wildlife Club. We held some interesting discussions, presented the Form 4 students (seniors) with certificates of participation we made for the club, and taught the students how to identify some of large mammal species in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Olkiramatian</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Shompole</span> with an interactive presentation. They are on break now for a month but we are looking forward to the start of the new term in January and we already have several ideas for activities we will do when school resumes. In this photo the students are playing a game where I showed them a picture of a large mammal and they had to identify it correctly...they did very well. Maybe one day I can take them out and show them <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">gerenuk</span> and impala, then I don't think they'd confuse them again.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBwmh8qNud-oM2c1Ng6WbEWxJamPxdjVwQposGTrzqVLrq9eZ61K5dkwxBY4gGO7eZXiPwYisUfIp_ZTzqL247Jujy8MuJirFxVpxX3pA4OL5hJpbjhCZ9xiYy5QdXOSUmLmUOUiC63Y/s1600/IMG_5621.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBwmh8qNud-oM2c1Ng6WbEWxJamPxdjVwQposGTrzqVLrq9eZ61K5dkwxBY4gGO7eZXiPwYisUfIp_ZTzqL247Jujy8MuJirFxVpxX3pA4OL5hJpbjhCZ9xiYy5QdXOSUmLmUOUiC63Y/s400/IMG_5621.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544884351379079314" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Toward the end of the month we visited the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Embirika</span> Nursery School with Joel and Albert so they could donate some school supplies that had been donated to the Resource Centre. There were many parents in attendance to show their support and to entertain us and the students performed a few songs for us as well. In this photo I am reading a book to the students and parents and Albert is translating it into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Maasai</span>. I think the parents enjoyed it as much as their children!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPTbWdUy6AbOnim-_Z3OfSm_ldIqaPmygp7hHEoR8qlftEN0CEcSnf1jMBQtPXzBzNqBosD4lOwTyOdYPMc8-2Sw1fBirxk6ieX7z1S-E52jmCtPLzTLZicTN16rf7KxPWGt0OCEKnKM/s1600/IMG_1303.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 436px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPTbWdUy6AbOnim-_Z3OfSm_ldIqaPmygp7hHEoR8qlftEN0CEcSnf1jMBQtPXzBzNqBosD4lOwTyOdYPMc8-2Sw1fBirxk6ieX7z1S-E52jmCtPLzTLZicTN16rf7KxPWGt0OCEKnKM/s400/IMG_1303.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544882952412918370" border="0" /></a>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-43167651455129990292010-11-27T11:27:00.000+03:002010-11-29T11:55:03.038+03:00Construction UpdateConstruction is definitely wrapping up at the Resource Centre. The workers made a lot of progress in November and many of us have already started benefiting from the new buildings. They are hoping to be completely finished in the next week or two so the camp is brimming with excitement about moving into all the new buildings.<br /><br />In the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">researcher's</span> part of camp we have been enjoying the new kitchen all month. The kitchen itself and the storage area has made cooking and eating much more pleasant.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjyTS5Zcj8BcTKBBgUbMab-DhM10W2PsbqRD7AeXTxnGYiOIK02_ha9t6zE6Rn5p8zSt5pWzVHgsmsp8q2_tUywVc4xTXLp7-IJEZgl3FSGB6eCFWDuTyqwBya2sMJQZ1A09NDAg-ahY/s1600/IMG_5681.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjyTS5Zcj8BcTKBBgUbMab-DhM10W2PsbqRD7AeXTxnGYiOIK02_ha9t6zE6Rn5p8zSt5pWzVHgsmsp8q2_tUywVc4xTXLp7-IJEZgl3FSGB6eCFWDuTyqwBya2sMJQZ1A09NDAg-ahY/s400/IMG_5681.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544887117104112418" border="0" /></a><br />Last week the plumber hooked up the water so we have running water in the kitchen as well!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4UDZqRpoWdUzqO1Jw63Uhifil6rCLmCzgyDqSTScTrEM4GGBL2LQDeAA-GxU2w4RdreXocBVgPeBpPR3GAG9uYiCHhfdaIuPW3EJjLalP25dCS9ptgLt2h_KUSOEIHATDWOfbIsR5dU/s1600/IMG_1740.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4UDZqRpoWdUzqO1Jw63Uhifil6rCLmCzgyDqSTScTrEM4GGBL2LQDeAA-GxU2w4RdreXocBVgPeBpPR3GAG9uYiCHhfdaIuPW3EJjLalP25dCS9ptgLt2h_KUSOEIHATDWOfbIsR5dU/s400/IMG_1740.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544887114028077234" border="0" /></a><br />On November 24<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> we had our very first meal in the new mess area. The views are beautiful, the raised wood floor is nice and cool, and a refreshing breeze blows freely through to the other side.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63Un3fFKDjdKDU4PxZ2crYtKqT9C7E774JDz6UiiEHnIQc__aoEe76gkihC98GKjma1RD2SPuWPTPZa6MJKygIT2U3PvYOEoU9BIZgwgcWE2KU1bjku58ygQlm6WWbtNGBLXPZuhOb24/s1600/IMG_5666.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63Un3fFKDjdKDU4PxZ2crYtKqT9C7E774JDz6UiiEHnIQc__aoEe76gkihC98GKjma1RD2SPuWPTPZa6MJKygIT2U3PvYOEoU9BIZgwgcWE2KU1bjku58ygQlm6WWbtNGBLXPZuhOb24/s400/IMG_5666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544887121977532066" border="0" /></a><br />On Thanksgiving Day we moved out of the hot, cramped office tent and moved into the new office. We now have a comfortable, cool place to do computer work, read, and write. It's a major improvement.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34obNaicWqqWe2Mn-7tZ3XYidfGpXItHO_THBELt90ntI_yl3frLgDW_N-f4zQyZw3VbpV846aIyaC9uBCb4mVIN_w_Si7ZnCc9MxypYmLpxmRmIpNQWoP7zLXFgXW1TVvBi7KlzG6rU/s1600/IMG_5726.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34obNaicWqqWe2Mn-7tZ3XYidfGpXItHO_THBELt90ntI_yl3frLgDW_N-f4zQyZw3VbpV846aIyaC9uBCb4mVIN_w_Si7ZnCc9MxypYmLpxmRmIpNQWoP7zLXFgXW1TVvBi7KlzG6rU/s400/IMG_5726.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544887130239804050" border="0" /></a>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-67724650715202376252010-10-29T14:53:00.008+03:002010-11-01T14:01:11.953+03:00Bursary UpdateAs we approach the end of the school year, it seemed like a good time to visit the four local schools where there are girls sponsored by the bursary program. Albert Kuseyo, Joel Njonjo, and a representative from the Women's Group spoke with the principals and head teachers from each school to check on the progress of the girls. The students were all doing well and the teachers had very positive things to say about each of them. To learn more about the bursary program, read an earlier blog post <a href="http://southriftccr.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-you-can-help.html">here</a>, and to donate to the program click on the donate button at the bottom of this page.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://southriftccr.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-you-can-help.html"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1pqW92YWVqnBqxy96x_QUNmpOQ0j5weOkWjezQ_lCMFotQIHrct6HLG3oNIEM8Mp7GDV8iopj3_gxt-iTTl9A8Q3jvHK-k2IyQ26K9ROuNmW7ne5j-h88WvMndN4gIRTwpmOgkMpboc/s1600/IMG_0694.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1pqW92YWVqnBqxy96x_QUNmpOQ0j5weOkWjezQ_lCMFotQIHrct6HLG3oNIEM8Mp7GDV8iopj3_gxt-iTTl9A8Q3jvHK-k2IyQ26K9ROuNmW7ne5j-h88WvMndN4gIRTwpmOgkMpboc/s400/IMG_0694.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533444458038446850" border="0" /></a>Students in Class 1 at Entasopia Primary School<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfj2T2oH5dNY6wpsZ54jpLQEflCwsDbyStbsPUTfk_5EMh7Fgrq2ZcOJNdi-B0D8T5zPgT-2yTeYUiTbTi8DjQXgpPAmkpj3FIunHMrar-hq4yitKDpp4TY4Vp2KqD1UpTWnSU40mxwQ/s1600/IMG_0720.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfj2T2oH5dNY6wpsZ54jpLQEflCwsDbyStbsPUTfk_5EMh7Fgrq2ZcOJNdi-B0D8T5zPgT-2yTeYUiTbTi8DjQXgpPAmkpj3FIunHMrar-hq4yitKDpp4TY4Vp2KqD1UpTWnSU40mxwQ/s400/IMG_0720.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533444450667308978" border="0" /></a>Students outside Oloibortoto Primary School<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJlm9ZQ2d-9kbIo2TKx6X4hDugAcQw6yC58UJ9LW4mxID239FsuULs0_xFBHICPiBhJwcmsu4KzBD4efNuZ2TGAlSSfvgMkKZ0kMabHLc_MaalGKHkrY5BUfalhxv7Y6j5g7RS2z7cdk/s1600/IMG_0765.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJlm9ZQ2d-9kbIo2TKx6X4hDugAcQw6yC58UJ9LW4mxID239FsuULs0_xFBHICPiBhJwcmsu4KzBD4efNuZ2TGAlSSfvgMkKZ0kMabHLc_MaalGKHkrY5BUfalhxv7Y6j5g7RS2z7cdk/s400/IMG_0765.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533444446509172146" border="0" /></a>Joel, a representative from the Women's Group, Albert and the teacher at the Komiti Nursery School talking about the sponsored girl's progress report<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7NxT98xq8oLNSst28ioUkQkQ_FVUTdCLU4ohoyrsSyUmEd4eK60mNCJ4gW7Fj4kY0L3C3Scgbotce1Pb3MxzItBEMSNRR0dnvfudnpSRjLp33x0rE3q8fywZJ_lcfC3wQnSePDwyUGE/s1600/IMG_0799(2).jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7NxT98xq8oLNSst28ioUkQkQ_FVUTdCLU4ohoyrsSyUmEd4eK60mNCJ4gW7Fj4kY0L3C3Scgbotce1Pb3MxzItBEMSNRR0dnvfudnpSRjLp33x0rE3q8fywZJ_lcfC3wQnSePDwyUGE/s400/IMG_0799(2).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533444443476130658" border="0" /></a>Albert, a girl sponsored by the bursary program and her friend, and a representative from the Women's Group in the Komiti School<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82fIESOl1S6EWIaKei2ffFCcmX6eXnQ7N3AwNU8PAd5yEzPxNksasDDZ-bFmXZsGq4Mf4r2lt2ZMfnCR3gbea18IP1pigohCAb3zJeK0vFVY9XjA8EZ7cH7iG9S16wwaS5swYOTSjUtM/s1600/IMG_5502.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82fIESOl1S6EWIaKei2ffFCcmX6eXnQ7N3AwNU8PAd5yEzPxNksasDDZ-bFmXZsGq4Mf4r2lt2ZMfnCR3gbea18IP1pigohCAb3zJeK0vFVY9XjA8EZ7cH7iG9S16wwaS5swYOTSjUtM/s400/IMG_5502.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533444443839184578" border="0" /></a>Albert, Joel, and one of the sponsored girls with her teacher at the Olkiramatian nursery school<br /></div>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-11374409711825484982010-10-29T14:12:00.005+03:002010-11-01T13:44:53.996+03:00Grateful for WaterOn October 16th, our community day took a different turn than it normally does. Instead of working with a group of teachers or students, we found ourselves helping the community in an entirely different capacity-to help restore water to the pipeline that feeds the Resource Center as well as many other sites down the line. It took a total of 4 days to find the problem (rocks clogging the pipe) and to repair it because out here the only way to find the problem is to guess where you think the problem is, dig up and separate a section of pipe, and then turn the water back on to see if water will flow. It was not an easy task, so it was great to see many members of the community coming together to help fix the problem, including 4 guys from the Resource Center. In the end, it was a good reminder of what a precious resource water is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPslCbBv4eEzBex2raYEfoNhQ5DsF3Phm9mKwa6kcrASQUOPP3DVOT3wlktONv7vCWBVzThPbpUPoDn0ByfB036fvS5H2mQiihDHtMeLxwjMPLDRVr1fpTNHfS2KaY7JLHwNYOy8lyvpE/s1600/IMG_5383.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPslCbBv4eEzBex2raYEfoNhQ5DsF3Phm9mKwa6kcrASQUOPP3DVOT3wlktONv7vCWBVzThPbpUPoDn0ByfB036fvS5H2mQiihDHtMeLxwjMPLDRVr1fpTNHfS2KaY7JLHwNYOy8lyvpE/s400/IMG_5383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533430860569019074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0inHq0mOt7ZyDdeL4TMUEtfx2T6IiRgNdgMAsk4NmMUQK2CqX5NLPsVflnjZJsR3_DrdmFHT1xTjWm6nXZywIetY4bYLp6pQ9v2bEpqTyl2uo48DcuewNnx0bdwjOyuvl6vvyN13OXGw/s1600/IMG_5379.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZpn_rzx2Jd5olbkbTaqdM7dfYWyflbsC_ntsjEmul-lEM7s3VOxz61BdBVAcSjuHDhYriO7lJ6D7Wg5-zueqV55nixA3ggb-YUR-OhMOehCjPQcSZONPYNhud6293d5I8rQ9wrWqVOw/s400/IMG_5396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533432315365412482" border="0" /></a>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-63473547595078786252010-10-14T09:07:00.005+03:002010-10-14T12:54:57.391+03:00Patterson Wildlife Club<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMx0LSxjFCps-rbSVj7cxq0ygEmJT9lLvVZi1pUo6P7MchNrLxRwsovvfZvsS77bZHKiUu2Tvxrq2lpdPRCpFiSnW7CCD_wInhGRtrA1DAGo61RBEQnrxI82wl1CXhev4Hl3oUAXyJYog/s1600/IMG_5277.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMx0LSxjFCps-rbSVj7cxq0ygEmJT9lLvVZi1pUo6P7MchNrLxRwsovvfZvsS77bZHKiUu2Tvxrq2lpdPRCpFiSnW7CCD_wInhGRtrA1DAGo61RBEQnrxI82wl1CXhev4Hl3oUAXyJYog/s400/IMG_5277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527783402388929650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">This student volunteered to be the lion to show the rest of the group how the lion collars work and how we use the radio and antenna to track the radio collared lions.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKuEBcnRqS8KAgGzTOGuhD8y6ApHCbi_Ge8BAQvb8pqqW2a_0fYeCHEMK906ZDnR-mqyJbA2sQ5KXjG8lHdRsGA0qfZysztuM8AcRptjKqPAHC-JL0T4QaL8ZXfZkymYwNXx_WQU-26k/s1600/IMG_5279.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKuEBcnRqS8KAgGzTOGuhD8y6ApHCbi_Ge8BAQvb8pqqW2a_0fYeCHEMK906ZDnR-mqyJbA2sQ5KXjG8lHdRsGA0qfZysztuM8AcRptjKqPAHC-JL0T4QaL8ZXfZkymYwNXx_WQU-26k/s400/IMG_5279.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527783403058247842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">This is the group of students and their teacher listening to Dave Christianson talk about the carnivore research project.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0swvuik98h099ieVV1FcyU07zN2QbjCbVe92x9M3rFpDPXvq1LjKq_CCFwXwggtZK4FZDwiCBJVMvMnD08PiIIcmhBZLtltclAG0ExEftUhKdrQVRF5O1KE_-tlo0lTOM_1mpPqUVpGw/s1600/IMG_5309.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0swvuik98h099ieVV1FcyU07zN2QbjCbVe92x9M3rFpDPXvq1LjKq_CCFwXwggtZK4FZDwiCBJVMvMnD08PiIIcmhBZLtltclAG0ExEftUhKdrQVRF5O1KE_-tlo0lTOM_1mpPqUVpGw/s400/IMG_5309.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527783404954860770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Wildlife Club members with Dave Christianson and Joel Njonjo. One of the students is pounding in the post that held the motion-sensing camera that was set up inside the school grounds.</span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><p class="MsoNormal">Although the Resource Center is still under construction, we have started bringing school groups here so that they can see the buildings and understand the purpose of the Center and our research. The first group to visit was comprised of a teacher and thirteen Form 4 students (last year of secondary school) from Patterson Memorial Secondary School in Olkiramatian.<span style=""> </span>The students were all members of the Wildlife Club at the school and were thrilled to see the buildings and to have the opportunity to learn about some of the projects taking place at the Center. The students learned about the carnivore research project and about some of the local wildlife in the area, asking thoughtful questions all along the way. They made their excitement and appreciation abundantly clear. We have been visiting the Wildlife Club every Thursday now for three weeks and look forward to continuing our visits to their school as well as bringing the rest of the Wildlife Club to the Center in the next few months.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">One of the projects we have begun with the wildlife club involves the motion-sensing cameras that are used in the carnivore research project. On October 7th, we met with the club and explained how the cameras work and how they can be used to study wildlife. We discussed what types of data we could collect if they were set up on their school campus and what sorts of questions we could answer. The students then selected two sites (after much deliberation and discussion), one within the school grounds and one just outside the fence. They ultimately decided to set up the one inside the fence near a water source and the one outside the fence on a game trail with the idea that those places would be the most likely places where wildlife would congregate. After the two cameras were set up, the students made predictions about the types of pictures the two cameras would take. For example, some of their predictions include: that they will get more pictures on the camera outside the fence, that the camera inside the fence will probably take pictures of smaller animals, and that they will not get a picture of an elephant. The cameras will be deployed at those locations for at least a few weeks and then we will revisit the cameras and show the students what types of pictures they took. We are all anxious to see the results!<br /></p>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-82649570403053760102010-10-11T16:46:00.004+03:002010-10-14T12:56:51.612+03:00Entasopia Teacher Visit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWprqb6jE7EOgDiXbAk-IvA_Z5PF0TdwNM2R7dpzKfjXnUyWPPDHsyJKTe2DgVTHSl7tfRm6vsk0nMVESOHGhW_0Dq8w-ddojGUDqpdGm6eCCX8WJUI-xYrUPuUZYsTTos_xqDVDkGoM/s1600/IMG_5356.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 506px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWprqb6jE7EOgDiXbAk-IvA_Z5PF0TdwNM2R7dpzKfjXnUyWPPDHsyJKTe2DgVTHSl7tfRm6vsk0nMVESOHGhW_0Dq8w-ddojGUDqpdGm6eCCX8WJUI-xYrUPuUZYsTTos_xqDVDkGoM/s400/IMG_5356.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526788646418264466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbTC2efp4k1zq3rv5P8vhz7GKR73VML2Rpq9HitEp6a0SujWqxDrLxh0GETjbOJICsTxbUQqeq4I4wZRACeA0r6OhoxsedKB_ssuT22U70T4p74F8vaJBu1aMbXgz4Jj1vFR0OFoEIbU/s1600/IMG_5337.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbTC2efp4k1zq3rv5P8vhz7GKR73VML2Rpq9HitEp6a0SujWqxDrLxh0GETjbOJICsTxbUQqeq4I4wZRACeA0r6OhoxsedKB_ssuT22U70T4p74F8vaJBu1aMbXgz4Jj1vFR0OFoEIbU/s400/IMG_5337.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526788622011062146" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWZfsFeF43HzhTDd3LfkHJnePRY3JUNmBC8q0fWFAf7wfr3WM1pVQHJWspGAVrJw_ey6yYrOPiBXHxsoehioMn0Ozds2eDms93VSko3xEMXykq113fc6ALEtpT99WHTPxF7yjM9384WQ/s1600/IMG_5363.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 507px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWZfsFeF43HzhTDd3LfkHJnePRY3JUNmBC8q0fWFAf7wfr3WM1pVQHJWspGAVrJw_ey6yYrOPiBXHxsoehioMn0Ozds2eDms93VSko3xEMXykq113fc6ALEtpT99WHTPxF7yjM9384WQ/s400/IMG_5363.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526788631056131346" border="0" /></a><br />On October 9th, <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->we had the pleasure of bringing nine teachers and two parents from Entasopia Primary School to the Resource Center for a tour with Albert Kuseyo, followed by the very first presentation in the brand new meeting hall building! Although the teachers were seated on makeshift benches amidst wood shavings, sawdust, and woodworking tools, the setting was perfect and it was the ideal way to inaugurate the new building.<span style=""> </span>Joel Njonjo briefly spoke about the baboon project and then Dave and Erika Christianson discussed the carnivore research before the entire group embarked on a game drive into the Olkiramatian Conservancy. The evening started with a zebra sighting, then a a sighting of a herd of 17 eland, and at the end we were fortunate to locate one of the collared lions. Ren, a male lion, was resting in a woodland and we spent about an hour watching him and another male resting in the bushes before they got up and stretched and walked out of sight. Though, they didn’t leave without saying goodbye….they roared back and forth to one another several times while they were still very close to the vehicles – a thrilling experience for all of us!E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-34820705340298833072010-10-11T16:33:00.006+03:002010-10-14T09:35:47.050+03:00A productive September<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswFPPG8aZ_7ubVKAs3Xl-zAGBKctLR5kmQaEY6wKzaxlJE-Fr0tM5-IwhNZVGVn_hXvPkIK5COsVH1MiO_AlK7b13xebRreEbT4wiQYjRxLHf5mV5O0ZM-3bMCDJ4t7lGdYrllnyVvTM/s1600/IMG_0211.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswFPPG8aZ_7ubVKAs3Xl-zAGBKctLR5kmQaEY6wKzaxlJE-Fr0tM5-IwhNZVGVn_hXvPkIK5COsVH1MiO_AlK7b13xebRreEbT4wiQYjRxLHf5mV5O0ZM-3bMCDJ4t7lGdYrllnyVvTM/s400/IMG_0211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526782630911545906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHXvrrabZc9CHJjipY_tQtOLPOtfY81JenpQBkT1C0pnhXwIFf7HM_oB29W0mfnDRNVMmbL1IE8jQMbeXsg918av_ld9K0ULKspdrHTey1yAXBV8LL61Pcps9bAIdi5OWq0FEck3OV-0/s1600/IMG_0081_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHXvrrabZc9CHJjipY_tQtOLPOtfY81JenpQBkT1C0pnhXwIFf7HM_oB29W0mfnDRNVMmbL1IE8jQMbeXsg918av_ld9K0ULKspdrHTey1yAXBV8LL61Pcps9bAIdi5OWq0FEck3OV-0/s400/IMG_0081_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526783275286400802" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlJt6JGkJrxiDmx3Oaygm9kBdsgGlX2_7_fDGDfnWH4Yg_Dykiq8Y5n-ZWYzow4cUM-CvC-h58g0cqXaJC4scSFhJAdiq_G-6UOek6lYrzc34Hfzge-369aGi_tRy2vK0UMeypPDbYDc/s1600/IMG_0273.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlJt6JGkJrxiDmx3Oaygm9kBdsgGlX2_7_fDGDfnWH4Yg_Dykiq8Y5n-ZWYzow4cUM-CvC-h58g0cqXaJC4scSFhJAdiq_G-6UOek6lYrzc34Hfzge-369aGi_tRy2vK0UMeypPDbYDc/s400/IMG_0273.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526782618462236754" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Going into the second week of October, we have been reflecting on September and the incredible month we had. In less than two weeks we saw our first cheetah, elephant, and leopard and frequently came across less common species like kudu, eland, and oryx. Every time we go into the field holds promise of something new or exciting to see as well as excellent conditions for collecting data on predator-prey interactions. And oh how the data have been flowing in! We have not had any trouble finding the lions, and in fact, several of the prides have been found within one mile of each other and not far from camp, making it easier to record locations and behaviors of multiple lion groups in a single evening or morning.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p></p>E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-32437459981789641882010-09-21T17:19:00.003+03:002010-09-21T17:31:53.861+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfKWqqczyOIcxAi2ZeorGqzRQJW3nULOy7vUzTQLmwRsKKQ8Bm761V7GR2A4cTDCDB1AjVAbBfKv5h3fQHlYzAzd2CTtG7SMDdUg5bwmrSPDUgqluDc6QMuGfyibWl-hW7NQ6TVxzQw4/s1600/filming+john.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfKWqqczyOIcxAi2ZeorGqzRQJW3nULOy7vUzTQLmwRsKKQ8Bm761V7GR2A4cTDCDB1AjVAbBfKv5h3fQHlYzAzd2CTtG7SMDdUg5bwmrSPDUgqluDc6QMuGfyibWl-hW7NQ6TVxzQw4/s200/filming+john.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519374199095265330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16iOqgGPHP3Q1PBTD4x69vUVotP0qpsnGOV4n4cwUFcCxoLDMVu6C6LTE7qrNWjy4SirzzvIlaYmiGxsbKq_pyIEuKOCjPn7v95oPZVQKmWkhvVsUeJILEm5V_Pw9ELznwiYkRoDn9nY/s1600/filming+charilady+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16iOqgGPHP3Q1PBTD4x69vUVotP0qpsnGOV4n4cwUFcCxoLDMVu6C6LTE7qrNWjy4SirzzvIlaYmiGxsbKq_pyIEuKOCjPn7v95oPZVQKmWkhvVsUeJILEm5V_Pw9ELznwiYkRoDn9nY/s200/filming+charilady+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519374192197869938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_c7EFRYdGs0CK1aBlasm-5s_m1ajwbYJe76Zt64jWiz8_eN07vm_ThNNRRtyYqUWPdkhrHKv2CXJpLrLieuvhh99l1jSabbVt4ArrJE2tbnansJ1bILRi83vpG5YI0uVIqLYDjLHHJw/s1600/filming+charilady+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_c7EFRYdGs0CK1aBlasm-5s_m1ajwbYJe76Zt64jWiz8_eN07vm_ThNNRRtyYqUWPdkhrHKv2CXJpLrLieuvhh99l1jSabbVt4ArrJE2tbnansJ1bILRi83vpG5YI0uVIqLYDjLHHJw/s200/filming+charilady+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519374188011293090" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend we were excited to host Andrew Murray and Jasper Montana from the BBC's Natural History Unit. They are filming a series which is, for the moment at least, called 'Unnatural Histories' and they were interested in taking a look at the South Rift as an example of how people and wildlife coexist within the same landscape - a rare but precious part of their story. They were intrigued to find out how the local people feel about the concept of 'pristine wilderness' and the part that they as Maasai have played in shaping its ecology through time. They interviewed the Chairlady of the Olkramatian Women's Group, Titieyo Meiponyi and John Kamanga the Group Ranch Chairman as well as simply enjoyed the scenery.Samantha Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07410628475518015368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-8817509519588107082010-09-21T16:18:00.003+03:002010-09-21T17:16:21.886+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifULdrhyphenhyphen2smOhZ1HlNh8oik5c_kaLGHmsnJ-Ur2TqUvoQHwE4ymMx5yzLR2dKQSg4tovL3W0Yc7AoW-Ag98O3srTmL6N7l2I-iv9QhtaueNLgOhyphenhyphenfJdbNlVAqYdrkeSQtUxbgAV-qfnL8/s1600/tea+break.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifULdrhyphenhyphen2smOhZ1HlNh8oik5c_kaLGHmsnJ-Ur2TqUvoQHwE4ymMx5yzLR2dKQSg4tovL3W0Yc7AoW-Ag98O3srTmL6N7l2I-iv9QhtaueNLgOhyphenhyphenfJdbNlVAqYdrkeSQtUxbgAV-qfnL8/s200/tea+break.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519370037878430930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2zI8azjqzjNVk-jguLw_kunVzWYShrP2K455aw-0SuF-KHQFJgb4PbprZnc-YrBbE1dHwVpi-CYLiPcOljfRJv4gUriFHLV_TXZb28RJ3HgBny5Yx-TG2rQBouDK9YRItV-gmKvItW4/s1600/dave+and+erika+plot+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2zI8azjqzjNVk-jguLw_kunVzWYShrP2K455aw-0SuF-KHQFJgb4PbprZnc-YrBbE1dHwVpi-CYLiPcOljfRJv4gUriFHLV_TXZb28RJ3HgBny5Yx-TG2rQBouDK9YRItV-gmKvItW4/s200/dave+and+erika+plot+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519370035323716642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2CA2oq3MUenVvbBPKkxytTrhAVrRETr-X6ZQLV61TUaq1EUaNpd4l-_ZNx77QU5b61CLuvos-whW0dTr5ZPlDvepa3Q7Wqn90-9sfSXQNSUcUJwTmBnNsFD2qhI74tvXDxvicUigWGA/s1600/everyone+busy+plots.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2CA2oq3MUenVvbBPKkxytTrhAVrRETr-X6ZQLV61TUaq1EUaNpd4l-_ZNx77QU5b61CLuvos-whW0dTr5ZPlDvepa3Q7Wqn90-9sfSXQNSUcUJwTmBnNsFD2qhI74tvXDxvicUigWGA/s200/everyone+busy+plots.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519370026851894226" border="0" /></a><br />We are happy to have finished a back-breaking week of transects and vegetation plots. It was quite an introduction to new carnivore research team, but I am happy to report that we all survived the long days and nights in the vehicle with almost all our bodies and minds in one piece, thanks to lots of tea breaks. I was very happy to see the enthusiasm Dave and Erika showed in trying out some new camera techniques which may make vegetation plots in the future much less laborious... if only we had started this three years ago!Samantha Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07410628475518015368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-7967653976633984112010-09-03T10:49:00.003+03:002010-09-03T19:16:49.661+03:00Construction Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVB3U5AD7CoyjuefRdSlSJNtWZcwwkKnfyBsE1wp_YpLz-GAWhbRqdwyvu2ruwDNzbSb-Q0ssAu9ywmI313bMDUn7bNCdGQs5CEwJ8qntVXF23LDZNxFWfM2P3pl0ZFGBSct_UsreeXVIx/s1600/visitor's+kitchen.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 671px; height: 502px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVB3U5AD7CoyjuefRdSlSJNtWZcwwkKnfyBsE1wp_YpLz-GAWhbRqdwyvu2ruwDNzbSb-Q0ssAu9ywmI313bMDUn7bNCdGQs5CEwJ8qntVXF23LDZNxFWfM2P3pl0ZFGBSct_UsreeXVIx/s320/visitor's+kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512593565131911842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXqPRxDuf5oLzVa8_OklFgRdbQj4gSvoZ572vxNhANtGKvJkQuD1p8NLsPKYzlBtz-c9u4RFjARtDbccQV5ELlel2msxnj9PnRUZpH9UNfnZVSYfJ2frIdc_uRtRUiGqkOmtJJ5wJFQxu/s1600/staff+quarters.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 666px; height: 499px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXqPRxDuf5oLzVa8_OklFgRdbQj4gSvoZ572vxNhANtGKvJkQuD1p8NLsPKYzlBtz-c9u4RFjARtDbccQV5ELlel2msxnj9PnRUZpH9UNfnZVSYfJ2frIdc_uRtRUiGqkOmtJJ5wJFQxu/s320/staff+quarters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512593558639488194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZAUgcghq6vOFCzC9rVJ6qFZdbSZdYKyuD1T1mj47l3v1FAVfaNenln3Kv6dY3uyx8kFUsLNdVH0b4lw7W-bPk74fyhz14lyH8V4UWPWgu7GAAga5FNFDvhYD8yVchq6IVGhYd9I1HJ-P/s1600/staff+kitchen.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 660px; height: 494px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZAUgcghq6vOFCzC9rVJ6qFZdbSZdYKyuD1T1mj47l3v1FAVfaNenln3Kv6dY3uyx8kFUsLNdVH0b4lw7W-bPk74fyhz14lyH8V4UWPWgu7GAAga5FNFDvhYD8yVchq6IVGhYd9I1HJ-P/s320/staff+kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512593552377513234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk7e5LxVQVnPmMm4UgVdQQe7zY1wYLR7reS_1H6f3dThLHXSgnIEBEyQDWOf2OXfg2RX3NghILfsxzmJvlMwRmKDYuwNxba1gbrpYERAZmzSK3cbUoBByuc7coGGWobYQzsBzyGCr12ng/s1600/screens.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 514px; height: 685px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk7e5LxVQVnPmMm4UgVdQQe7zY1wYLR7reS_1H6f3dThLHXSgnIEBEyQDWOf2OXfg2RX3NghILfsxzmJvlMwRmKDYuwNxba1gbrpYERAZmzSK3cbUoBByuc7coGGWobYQzsBzyGCr12ng/s320/screens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512593566444075442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkacKf0fLVc6u9DIgNAkF_q9kOyOp_qaktPHhs9KO922CyrLHILsYxeSrjgjsy_J2c3WgR8lM7q7PKeHqMOp9gRiaajgerpW-_pm_Sdi_naf5Q_dsbaBQ9bpmrlWsR-RcLno92awUMFfVK/s1600/Researcher's+offices.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 665px; height: 498px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkacKf0fLVc6u9DIgNAkF_q9kOyOp_qaktPHhs9KO922CyrLHILsYxeSrjgjsy_J2c3WgR8lM7q7PKeHqMOp9gRiaajgerpW-_pm_Sdi_naf5Q_dsbaBQ9bpmrlWsR-RcLno92awUMFfVK/s320/Researcher's+offices.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512593549454151026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Construction of the buildings is coming along nicely. There are noticeable changes in some of the structures every day. From top to bottom: visitor's kitchen, staff housing, staff kitchen, local women making screens out of local materials, and research offices.E.Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463039915899439185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-37202491224900691942010-07-21T15:27:00.000+03:002010-07-21T15:27:01.401+03:00Entasopia Primary Textbook Delivery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGwzI2p1tTkQVKc8qnuQI9icRt5DFRx-hqJrWNALUZgSuvol4sdOsUtmLzMaJvff17LMMQvg0R-K1ZBwO494R7UCv-A_6JR6X7ha2f_LKLneFDXV56kWme3aUekj5thnxkIXATeV-3Tg/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGwzI2p1tTkQVKc8qnuQI9icRt5DFRx-hqJrWNALUZgSuvol4sdOsUtmLzMaJvff17LMMQvg0R-K1ZBwO494R7UCv-A_6JR6X7ha2f_LKLneFDXV56kWme3aUekj5thnxkIXATeV-3Tg/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82cP5MqaRTBTggrMIyflXSjCHXIQiR2c0f-3IVRgTaTu9Oy_4JjWKKcSzx2Hyo6Ku78nGG-hoK_GlmUKkL49ZA0ZyImvakAdJlJhVk0VjUa0UEn28cPxLueQL63DfsyVRirbMSsw_1xY/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82cP5MqaRTBTggrMIyflXSjCHXIQiR2c0f-3IVRgTaTu9Oy_4JjWKKcSzx2Hyo6Ku78nGG-hoK_GlmUKkL49ZA0ZyImvakAdJlJhVk0VjUa0UEn28cPxLueQL63DfsyVRirbMSsw_1xY/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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Along with members of the women's group we handed over the remaining textbooks to Entasopia Primary. Once again we raised over (133,000 KSh) for Kenya’s curriculum textbooks to supplement the needs of two schools in the area – the contributions bought 422 books for Entasopia and Pakase Primary Schools. Thanks again to all those who helped make this possible.Christine Schuettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062107655703617214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-86818899091364691522010-06-18T12:21:00.000+03:002010-06-18T12:21:05.458+03:00Construction Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpYCChq1JgPCGxxXKNlsHUoPD0ubB_5OzCwPm81vJ2p4m_6BKUVRTt57FQkRVUNzxle4z7DyLkdsQ2JRQFgNfSc7GKyWDUTyz45SYgMw9MeZWApUBxqbW-KUaoIfQrzvKEB4gxx5GZ5A/s1600/DSC02030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpYCChq1JgPCGxxXKNlsHUoPD0ubB_5OzCwPm81vJ2p4m_6BKUVRTt57FQkRVUNzxle4z7DyLkdsQ2JRQFgNfSc7GKyWDUTyz45SYgMw9MeZWApUBxqbW-KUaoIfQrzvKEB4gxx5GZ5A/s640/DSC02030.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLumspTP78HPERrHX7svAziGMlIXimxa0nsKrohod3EqfEBMxTCmYeswEIfmtDl500tTCtMpYNeP9cIMnZcMMAx51L6uR_7pn-PH55n7qQw2M7SOhag_O1sfwu6dRtLon0gwbZtS2O8Mg/s1600/DSC02032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLumspTP78HPERrHX7svAziGMlIXimxa0nsKrohod3EqfEBMxTCmYeswEIfmtDl500tTCtMpYNeP9cIMnZcMMAx51L6uR_7pn-PH55n7qQw2M7SOhag_O1sfwu6dRtLon0gwbZtS2O8Mg/s640/DSC02032.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5Ta3HuTC7FJEp3pgkl-x-OPGuf4uVhxmHRoVi5k1AcczSuAbBduopjExB1fsCJ8dxHIXFRBUtSjI6h-EsFM7zXOqUZV_1q3tIMx6s7NeTiOYbCsa6ShYQcFPFS-tFb1L5Do6KC-wpAs/s1600/DSC02025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5Ta3HuTC7FJEp3pgkl-x-OPGuf4uVhxmHRoVi5k1AcczSuAbBduopjExB1fsCJ8dxHIXFRBUtSjI6h-EsFM7zXOqUZV_1q3tIMx6s7NeTiOYbCsa6ShYQcFPFS-tFb1L5Do6KC-wpAs/s640/DSC02025.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_r3KIuxW-GHsrJ2TtR4CK0MNuZ-perIWXEMmEpIF6KrlS315w-P1hHFQRdrjcbolT2blSbjHweOLKTZhY2M3qK-ipyRMmkWGJ9uckRPO6_pyLmeu5oJ7PfZ4vOtvgjmayo30NlpfC84/s1600/DSC02024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_r3KIuxW-GHsrJ2TtR4CK0MNuZ-perIWXEMmEpIF6KrlS315w-P1hHFQRdrjcbolT2blSbjHweOLKTZhY2M3qK-ipyRMmkWGJ9uckRPO6_pyLmeu5oJ7PfZ4vOtvgjmayo30NlpfC84/s640/DSC02024.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWMsxafAj5w4G2G3Rov9fsTTak5Cjb__fnbM7VX3RtbrlgtslTD6qkqcsPR22vQsHnuyqYsz2b7lhbvUdTqLcmKAlApSGM0gEygpsJplMYnSf0fyeL1JS216wmkIvPfP18jaYwOpkmQQ/s1600/DSC02019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWMsxafAj5w4G2G3Rov9fsTTak5Cjb__fnbM7VX3RtbrlgtslTD6qkqcsPR22vQsHnuyqYsz2b7lhbvUdTqLcmKAlApSGM0gEygpsJplMYnSf0fyeL1JS216wmkIvPfP18jaYwOpkmQQ/s640/DSC02019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
The staff housing and kitchen are just about complete and the crew is now working diligently on the main building. Everyday there is more to show for it.<br />
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Top to Bottom: Staff housing, Staff kitchen, Main dining and office, Main kitchen, Research dining and office.Christine Schuettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062107655703617214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820854606656893992.post-56403330975132010622010-05-27T12:00:00.001+03:002010-05-27T12:04:43.108+03:00Construction Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDzZ3pl0-dY0FBz0sABc2Z-N3kC_ZTHdSviQLy-QLYP-zEAQz4zqlSSLW7VuFtdCuMDu_h6RKiW119taz-tde6EXw4AZhKPhgXNBYY1fYGjTBVDGiNWrx3RJUAmF5-5BF7lduNT106hA/s1600/Staff+Housing+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDzZ3pl0-dY0FBz0sABc2Z-N3kC_ZTHdSviQLy-QLYP-zEAQz4zqlSSLW7VuFtdCuMDu_h6RKiW119taz-tde6EXw4AZhKPhgXNBYY1fYGjTBVDGiNWrx3RJUAmF5-5BF7lduNT106hA/s640/Staff+Housing+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Time marches on and things are looking good in camp. The staff housing is really coming along - the roofs are up and thatching has started making us all want to move in when they are completed. The main building's structural elements have been raised and focus has shifted to that area. The upcoming weeks should be very exciting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Top to Bottom: Staff Housing 1, Staff Housing 2, Staff Kitchen & Dining, Staff cooking area, Research Kitchen, Community Main Building pillars, Main Kitchen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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