Mpala facilitates and exemplifies sustainable human-wildlife co-existence and the advancement of human livelihoods and quality of life. We do this through education, outreach, and by developing science-based solutions to guide conservation actions for the benefit of nature and human welfare.
Mpala . . . A Living Laboratory
Welcome to Mpala's newly designed and updated website. I hope everyone enjoys browsing the pages and finds the information clear and easy to access. Heather Larkin, a prior Mpala researcher, and Allison Williams, Princeton in Africa's 2009-2010 Fellow, deserve hearty thanks for the many hours they put into the design and content of the new site. The site is a work in progress so please send suggestions and comments as we finish the initial construction phase. We plan to keep the website as dynamic as possible with continuous updates and additions so keep signing on to learn what's new on Mpala.
Margaret Kinnaird, Executive Director
September 29, 2011
Mpala Researchers Featured in the News
A recent study published in Science titled “African Wild Ungulates Compete with or Facilitate Cattle Depending on Season,” by Wilfred Odadi, Moses Karachi, Shaukat Abdulrazak, and Truman Young, has been receiving lots of press. Wilfred and Truman were both interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered, and Conservation Magazine featured an article on their exciting findings, among other press releases.
The "Wildlife Picture Index" has been the focus of recent papers by Tim O'Brien, a WCS scientist and the resident researcher at Mpala. Recently, Tim's camera trap work and some of his photos were featured in CNN's Environment section. The CNN article and slideshow can be found here.
The recent release of a paper by Jake Goheen and Todd Palmer, professors at the University of Wyoming and the University of Florida, respectively, has alerted the popular press. The Current Biology study entitled "Defensive Plant-Ants Stabilize Megaherbivore-Driven Landscape Change in an African Savanna," with supplementary video material by Todd, drew the attention of the NY Times Science section. The NY Times article can be found here.
July 9, 2010
Congratulations to Mpala's Soccer Team
Mpala's soccer team won the Uaso Nyiro Unit of the Laikipia Unity Cup last weekend in a field of eight teams, making them the best team in Laikipia North. Their 5-0 record won them new goal posts and nets in addition to individual medals and a glass cup. Five members of the team were selected for a select side. Next up is the Tournament of Champions on July 21st and 22nd.
April 22, 2010
Monitoring Rangeland Health
Click here to learn about and download the manual Monitoring Rangeland Health - Version II.
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