Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

University of Oxford expedition in Príncipe🌍🏝️ Studying biodiversity🌴🐦 & environmental change🐢 principepastandpresent.com Democratic Republic of São Tom Joined November 2022

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

3 days ago

🌿 Exciting news! 🎬 Our documentary Príncipe Past & Present has been officially selected for #ECOCINE, Brazil's first environmental film festival. 🌍 Celebrating its 33rd year alongside #COP30. 🌱 We are thrilled that our film will be part of this year’s programme! 📽️

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Bastiaan van Dalen @VanDalenBJ

a year ago

It was a privilege to present our research on São Tomé and Príncipe at the 4th World Congress of Environmental History (@wceh2024) with an amazing panel of academics! 🌿#wceh2024

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

a year ago

In honour of #WorldTurtleDay we share a video of Huoltam Carvalho from the @FundaPrincipe #PROTETUGA project. Since 2015, they've worked with local & international communities to conserve #seaturtles & make Príncipe a sanctuary for sea turtle species that frequent its waters.🌊🐢

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

a year ago

Delighted to share that our Lead Environmental Scientist, @VanDalenBJ, was invited to present at the @SAAorg 89th annual meeting! He shared his talk: 'Bridging the Gap: Exploring Historical Human-Environment Dynamics within a Biodiversity Hotspot in the Gulf of Guinea.' #SAA

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

2 years ago

Our Filmmaker and Communications Officer, @SophieCarlarne, shares her experience in expedition filmmaking during a masterclass for @ouexploration. 🎥🌍

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

2 years ago

🔬Update: The sampling of cores and pollen preparations, collected during the expedition, is in full swing at the @ULL ecology laboratory! We are excited to share some examples of the well-preserved mangrove pollen from the Praia Grande site, provided by @PaleoVerde🌼🔍

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

2 years ago

Blue-breasted #kingfishers (𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘢) in action! Witness the adult demonstrating a feeding behaviour on a log, breaking food into smaller pieces to give to the juvenile. As the juvenile watches, it learns and begins exhibiting the same behaviour! 🐦#birds

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

2 years ago

Post-production is in full swing! A shot of our Filmmaker and Communications Officer, @SophieCarlarne, fully immersed in editing the Príncipe documentary. We can’t wait to share the film with you in the future! 🎥

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University of Oxford @UniofOxford

2 years ago

🐢 | During a research trip, a team of Oxford researchers took part in the #ProtetugaProject through @FundaPrincipe to observe sea turtles laying eggs. Fundação Príncipe works with local communities to protect biodiversity on the island. 📽 | @PrincipeProject #TurtleDay

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

2 years ago

Meet Ramos, a member of the Belo Monte Hotel team and one of the stars of our upcoming documentary! In this clip, he demonstrates how to make a football using a rubber tree. We look forward to sharing more fascinating insights and stories from local voices in our film. 🎥

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

2 years ago

We are thrilled to share that our sediment samples are packed and ready for analysis. It will be fascinating to see what insights they may provide into the island's environmental history and the legacy of human impact.

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

3 years ago

Science in action! 🛶🌿 A glimpse into our sediment coring and botanical surveys.

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Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject

3 years ago

Have you ever seen a green pigeon? 🌿 We spotted this well-camouflaged African green pigeon (𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘶𝘴) on its nest in the Belo Monte Hotel garden. #BirdsSeenIn2023 #BirdsOfTwitter

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University of Oxford @UniofOxford

3 years ago

Oxford researchers spent the start of 2023 on the island of Príncipe, off the coast of West Africa, researching the island’s environmental history, and human-environment interactions throughout the island. Here's some of the amazing things they saw 🧵⬇ 📷 | @PrincipeProject