And other November 2023 updates…

After years of planning, fundraising and design we are excited to see the construction work progress in earnest on the Sophia Point Rainforest Research Centre! Following our successful sod turning event in August…

And other Septmber 2023 updates…

On August 29th we were honoured to be joined by special guests, His Excellency President Irfaan Ali and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to inaugurate the Sophia Point project…

And other July 2023 updates…

During this rainy season we welcomed back PhD student Beth Cowling. This was her third visit to Sophia Point as part of her study of dissolved carbon flows in the Essequibo river…

And other May 2023 updates…

We were delighted to welcome Master’s student Rita Delucco who worked with our local field assistant Leroy Boyan, studying the birds at Sophia Point. They spent time setting up and monitoring mist nets to gain an understanding of the bird activity and species on our site…

And other April 2023 updates…

During his short trip to Guyana David, co-founder of Sophia Point, met with key partners including, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana Dr. Paloma Mohamed, the British High Commissioner, Jane Miller OBE, Ministers in the Government of Guyana and builders to discuss the next steps for Sophia Point…

And other Fberuary 2023 updates…

Over January we were joined by four herpetologists from the United States. The team spent their time on night walks, creek trips and exploring the Sophia Point boundary in search of frogs, snakes and invertebrates…

And other January 2023 updates…

Our latest addition to the Sophia Point site is a traditional palm thatch camp we like to call “Camp Lime”. A week of hard work, by Mackey, Desmond and Sam went into the construction of the camp…

And other November 2022 updates…

The team at Sophia Point were delighted to join the big day of planting with the local community at River’s View. Director Sam Airey brought along Ti plants (Cordyline fruticosa) and West Indian Jasmine (Ixora sp.) from the Sophia Point garden to find a new home at River’s View…

And other September 2022 updates…

The off-grid quiet of Sophia Point is part of what makes the site so special, but it also comes with challenges. Internet is an important tool in modern research and so the team worked together with DG Network, a local internet service provider, to bring WiFi to the jungle…

And other July 2022 updates…

Despite the rain we’ve been busy making improvements to the site at Sophia Point. A team of local Barticians, led by caretaker Rodwell Mackey and his sons, have worked wonders to modernise the facilities, improve the staff accommodation and install a fuel and storage outhouse…