Oxford Príncipe Project

University of Oxford expedition in Príncipe🌍🏝️
Studying biodiversity🌴🐦
& environmental change🐢

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

We’re delighted that our film was an Official Selection at Frome International Climate Film Festival 🎬

Thank you to the festival team for supporting climate & environmental storytelling!

We’re very grateful to have been included among so many thoughtful & impactful films 🌍

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

Our documentary is coming to the @Oxford_Shorts Film Festival! 🎬

📍 St John’s College, Oxford
🗓 12 April
⏰ 3:30pm

The film explores life on Príncipe and the importance of protecting the island’s unique environment.

🎟 Free tickets:
https://t.co/tvrxqSOzR1

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

🌿 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! 📽️

[Bastiaan van Dalen @VanDalenBJ]

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

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

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.🌊🐢

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

This challenges the assumption of #RibeiraIzé as the oldest site and prompts a reevaluation of Príncipe's historical timeline. These initial findings emphasize the importance of further research to deepen our understanding of the island's history. 📜🔍 #Archaeology #MangalAbade

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

Insights from Mangal Abade 🌿: Our 2023 preliminary survey of this #mangrove site in #Príncipe revealed a rich variety of ceramic fragments. Particularly intriguing is the apparent broader chronological range of surface #ceramics compared to those found at Ribeira Izé.

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

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

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

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

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

🔬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🌼🔍

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

@VanDalenBJ, our Lead Environmental Scientist, has once again been featured by Dutch news site @OmroepFlevoland! In this video, he speaks about his PhD and shares more about our Príncipe expedition.
https://t.co/P9aZ1TvElw

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

We extend gratitude to our partners & advisors whose support made this expedition possible. Thank you to @UniofOxford, @ExplorersClub & @ROLEX, Belo Monte Hotel, Harvard Travellers Club, @SWWDTP, @StHughsCollege, @AfricasEden, Forever Príncipe & @MPI_GEA for their contributions.

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

Time flies! ⏰ It's hard to believe it's been 6 months since we embarked on our journey to Príncipe. Stay tuned as we share exciting updates on our ongoing research and the progress of our documentary.

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

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

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

@VanDalenBJ had a fantastic time presenting our research at #SAfA2023 in Houston! Gratitude goes to @SWWDTP and @SAfAarchaeology for their grants, making his attendance possible.

[Bastiaan van Dalen @VanDalenBJ]

Such an amazing experience to present our @PrincipeProject research at #SAfA2023 in Houston and meet so many great people! Grateful for the grants awarded by @SWWDTP and @SAfAarchaeology to attend

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

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! 🎥

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

🐢 | 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

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

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. 🎥

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

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.

[Oxford Príncipe Project @PrincipeProject]

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