The Director’s Diary: Spain (part two)
By Sharal Camisa, Executive Director
The Leakey Foundation’s Fellows Tour began in Santander, Spain, one of the richest regions in the world for archeological sites from the Upper Paleolithic period, and continued with a visit to Southern Spain and the rock of Gibraltar.
Our home base for this two-day extension was Malaga. Malaga’s history spans about 2,800 years, making it
Director’s Diary: Spain
By Sharal Camisa, Executive Director
There are few moments more thought-provoking than standing in a dark, damp cave with your arm outstretched, hovering your hand above a red-ochre hand print made over 20,000 years ago, and wondering about the individual who made that impression. Eighteen passionate paleo-science enthusiasts had such an opportunity during an incredible journey of Northern Spain from
Spring 2014 Granting Session
On April 26, 2014, the Leakey Foundation Board of Trustees and the Scientific Executive Committee met to discuss the recent grantees for the Spring ’14 grant cycle.
Below are some statistics from the Spring 2014 Granting Session: There was a total of 111 applications for research grants and Baldwin Fellowships combined.
There were 10 Baldwin Fellowship applications.
33 research grant
Annual Fellows Dinner and Auction
The Leakey Foundation’s Annual Fellows Dinner and Auction was held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at the historic Chateau Carolands in Hillsborough. The event is a way to acknowledge the Foundation’s patrons whose generous support allows us to continue the mission of our organization, which is to increase scientific knowledge and education.
The gathering of 80 guests included scientists in
Happy Birthday, Jane
Louis Leakey with Jane Goodall in 1970. Photo from The Leakey F
Jane Goodall, arguably the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees and one-third of the famous “Trimates” (A.K.A. “Leakey’s Angels”), will celebrate her 80th birthday on April 3rd.
With the help of Louis Leakey, Goodall began her study of chimpanzees at Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania in 1960. By 1967,