We met a new vanguard of Congolese scientists striving to understand this massive ecosystems at a time when it is needed most.

Several years ago, with the support of the National Geographic Society, Nichole Sobecki I embarked on a journey to explore the Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest in the world and one of the most understudied parts of our planet.

What a thrill to hold this month’s issue of National Geographic magazine and open it to see the faces and words of Congolese researchers studying the Congo Basin rainforest splashed across 24 pages of this iconic publication 🌱🌍🔬