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…

And other May 2022 updates…

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…

And other April 2022 updates…

In December 2021, Sophia Point and the University of Guyana celebrated the signing of a 10-year partnership aimed at supporting students to access and better understand Guyana’s biodiversity…