Louise Leakey

Princess Louise de Merode (née Leakey, born 21 March 1972) is a Kenyan paleontologist and anthropologist. She conducts research and field work on human fossils in Eastern Africa. In addition to her long-term field studies in Kenya, Louise works closely with local communities and wildlife authorities to preserve the country's unique floral and fauna. Quotes At age 12, the discovery of the Homo erectus from the west side of Turkana was a very exciting time, because we were at that site for quite a long period, we were able to engage and help and excavate it. There was a real sense of excitement about that excavation. Everybody enjoys being out-and-about as a small child looking for fossils, so it is second-nature to anyone to do that, I guess I was able to keep at it longer than most. It is a very important time in the world to realize that we do have a common past and we have a common future. I feel very strongly that we again need to focus on how we can safeguard these collections for future generations as well. What we’ve been focused on in our work is this story — on the upright, walking ancestral life of hominins. External link Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Archaeologists from Kenya Category:Paleontologists from Kenya Category:Women scientists from Kenya