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Happy #WorldSoilDay! Today, we are highlighting soil as a critical component of the natural ecosystem. Check out this study conducted on Mpala's ForestGEO plots, on how soil affects the distribution of herbaceous vegetation and large mammalian herbivores zurl.co/cSG3

Are you a Kenyan master's student passionate about environmental and biological sciences? MPI-AB is on Bluesky @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social invites you to apply for an 8-week field course at Mpala Research Centre / @mpalarc.bsky.social! Apply now to advance your research skills and experience a unique cultural exchange: zurl.co/DugG

Last month, Mpala staff and researchers had the pleasure of hearing University of Glasgow students share their research conducted over two weeks at Mpala, as part of a course on Ecology and Conservation of African Ecosystems!

Last month, Sam Kiuna and Chrispin Odhiambo participated in the Second Phase of the Wildlife Research & Training Institute National Wildlife Census. They conducted aerial surveys over Laikipia-Isiolo-Samburu-Meru-Marsabit to support wildlife monitoring and ongoing conservation initiatives. #Count2Conserve.

Looking for a gift for a loved one? Mpala recently expanded our collection of merchandise to include t-shirts, army caps (including beaded caps), water bottles, fleeces, keyrings, and kikoys! Contact [email protected] to make a purchase and support Mpala's mission

Cheers to another fruitful year of research, teaching, and conservation at Mpala! Mpala wouldn’t exist without your support. Thank you for being a part of this journey, and we wish you all a happy new year!

Students from the University of Shizuoka recently visited Mpala, where they learned about approaches to clinical cases in wildlife medicine, KLEE, the #guineafowl project, rangelands restoration, and culture, youth, womens empowerment, and #pastoral lifestyle in Lekiji.

#DidYouKnow that Mpala is home to a herd of 612 cows, 282 sheep, 125 camels, and 11 donkeys? If you are interested in conducting research that involves livestock, contact our Chief Research Officer Dr. Nina Wambiji ([email protected]) with your proposal.

This morning the Director General Kenya Wildlife Service, Prof. EK, received a courtesy call from Mpala Research Center and Princeton University at KWS headquarters. The teams were led by Dr. Aly Kassam Remtulla, the board chair Mpala Research Center, Dr. Winnie

Happy International #EducationDay! At Mpala, we recognise the importance of education in forming the next generation of scientists. Conservation cannot exist without education, and our goal is to nurture the knowledge and skills to protect and preserve our ecosystems.

On International #CleanEnergyDay, we are highlighting the recently installed solar farm at Mpala! This 150 Kilowatt/hour solar powered system supplies electricity to the entire research centre, supporting Mpala’s goals of being a sustainable operation.

Happy #InternationalZebraDay! Did you know there are only around 3000 Grevy's zebras remaining in the wild? Learn about the Princeton University Zebra Project's efforts to inform management and conservation strategy of Grevy’s zebras since 1994: zurl.co/J2I5t

From the 20th-23rd of January, Mpala hosted a delegation from Princeton University. The team also participated in enriching dialogues at the United Nations and Kenya Wildlife Service headquarters, highlighting the powerful intersection of conservation, policy, and global environmental efforts.

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Mpala is proud to be represented by Kenyan women who are paving the way in wildlife and conservation science. Pictured: Anne Namaemba, Dr. Janerose Mutia, Dr. Maureen Kamau, and Rosemary Warungu. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM

Celebrating #WorldHippoDay with the spirit of this “Gen Z” hippo captured by @MpalaLive!

#DYK that elephants can communicate through ground-based, seismic vibrations? The Oxford seismic elephant team is researching why elephants use seismic vibrations for communication and how environmental factors influence vibrational signals. Learn more: zurl.co/dqNB5

Happy International Women’s Day from Mpala! Mpala is committed to investing in women scientists and is proud to be led by a majority-women executive team. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #WomensDay #Accelerate Action

We are on Bluesky! Keep up with Mpala’s latest news and research at bsky.app/profile/mpalar…

Join us for our quarterly webinar held with Kenya Wildlife Service this Thursday, April 24th! Hear from EK about the Kenya Rhino Range Expansion and more. RSVP now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Happening TODAY at 3:30pm EAT/8:30M EST. Hear from Prof. Erustus Kanga, director general of Kenya Wildlife Service about the Kenya Rhino Range Expansion—a pressing national conservation agenda.