The Mpala Research Centre is Africa’s “living laboratory,” based in Laikipia County, Kenya. Spanning 48,000 acres, Mpala is one of the continent’s premiere research sites and the world’s largest academic campus. It hosts state-of-the-art endocrinology, isotope and field genomics laboratories; provides accommodation for more than 100 researchers and students; and serves as a global model for sustainable operations, with 98 percent of its energy generated by solar power. Mpala also is a biodiversity hotspot, home to more than 100 mammal species and approximately 550 bird species. The campus supports thriving populations of endangered wildlife, including elephants, lions, Grevy’s zebras, African wild dogs and a rare family of black leopards. 

In this engaging TigerSide Chat, learn about Princeton’s longstanding partnership with Mpala and the meaningful scientific, educational, and conservation impact of this collaboration. 

Speaker:

Aly Kassam−Remtulla is vice provost for international affairs at Princeton, where he provides strategic leadership for the University’s global engagement and manages the University’s global footprint, including the 48,000-acre Mpala campus in Kenya. Kassam-Remtulla is a lecturer in the School of Public and International Affairs, where he teaches an undergraduate seminar on philanthropy and serves as faculty advisor for students in New College West. Prior to joining Princeton in 2010, he was a program officer at the MacArthur Foundation. Born in Kenya and raised in Canada, he attended Stanford University and earned two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. from Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. His writing has appeared in Wired, the Chicago Tribune and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Moderated by Tracy Higgins ‘86 P26, professor of law, Fordham University.

Registration is required for this virtual event.