And other May 2022 updates…

As the rainy season kicks in we wanted to update you on another busy period for the team.

World-first research at Sophia Point

We were delighted to host our first PhD student, Beth Cowling, from Heriot Watt University and support her exciting study of water carbon in the Essequibo river. Her work analysing invisible carbon flows represents a first for the Essequibo river and it has been great being involved in a collaboration which spans the Guyana from Iwokrama, to Saxacalli, to the ocean. 

We will miss the daily sample trips (in rain and sun) from Sophia Point!

Learning from Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a destination for leading environmental research. Centre Director, Sam Airey, has just returned from a trip to meet with and learn from those who have pioneered collaborative field research in the country. 

Along with architect Marcel, they were able to visit a number of field stations, taking invaluable lessons from design to operation to how to deal with highly venomous Fer-de-Lance snakes.

A huge thank you to Campanario Biological Station, La Gamba Tropenstation, Bijagual Ecological Reserve and La Selva Research Station for their hospitality and willingness to share from their decades of experience. (And to Miranda for the translations).

Sophia Point on social media

Sophia Point’s social media accounts on both Instagram and Facebook have just gone live. Click the icons below and follow us for updates and insights into the wildlife and activities on the Essequibo river!

Next steps

The team are now preparing for renovations to the staff quarters, moving forward with the next stage of designs for the Sophia Point centre and continuing the all-important local stakeholder consultation work. 

If you are interested in more information, future research or supporting the work of Sophia Point then get in touch.