We are currently collaborating with a youth educational initiative known as The Jungle Library Project. Their team goes to schools in close proximity to our study areas and teaches the students about the importance of the ecosystems they live in, aided by the use our images.
Our images are also shared with the local villagers upon return from deployment. This increases the trust and support we have with these local people who are just as keen to protect Isau Isau as we are.
A strong and transparent relationship with both the local villagers and other projects operating in our study area.
-Transparency is the key to gaining the trust of curious locals. On our first deployment, we had 11 people join the field team. The deployment was not a huge success with the number of people possibly being a contributing factor but we believe that inviting them from the very beginning to see the process and be open with what we are doing has helped create a very good working relationship.