Oct 15, 2024 | Anthropology, EO Wilson Laboratory, Evolution, Masters, Paleo Primate Project, Research, Science
Top photo – Norina Vicente teaches children about insects. Six rising stars from Gorongosa National Park are set to pursue PhDs, thanks to scholarships to Portugal’s top universities. From Mozambique’s first female primatologist to experts in biodiversity and...
Sep 17, 2024 | Anthropology, Education, Evolution, Research, Science
Wildlife projects may reveal clues about human evolution. Gorongosa National Park, already a hotspot for evolutionary anthropology, is about to go on a wild ride with a series of new studies. Catarina Santos Coelho will study how primates and hoofed animals...
Sep 2, 2024 | Biodiversity, Education, Employee Profile, Science
This year’s Science Department interns are doing more than gaining hands-on experience in cutting-edge environmental research—they’re inspiring the next generation of scientists in their own communities. These bright, passionate graduates from secondary schools...
Mar 8, 2024 | Biodiversity, Science, Wildlife, World Wildlife Day
African serval photo – ©Miguel Lajas Gorongosa National Park hosts a wide variety of small or medium-size carnivores – the large-spotted genet, African civet, serval, honey badger and several species of mongoose, including the marsh mongoose – also known as...
Mar 8, 2024 | Agriculture, Biodiversity, Conservation, Environmental Cleanup, Science
The role of tree canopies in protecting soil functionality and diversity is essential for ecosystems threatened by longer lasting periods of drought, which are predicted to increase in the southern afro-tropical region. Gorongosa National Park’s amazing tree canopy is...
Oct 22, 2023 | Conservation, Masters, Science, UNDP
by Professor Susana Carvalho, Associate Director, Paleontology and Primatology, Gorongosa National Park The Gorongosa Project is thrilled to celebrate Rassina Farassi’s completion of a Master’s Degree in Primatology! Rassina Farassi was born in Cabo Delgado...
