From Student to Conservationist: One Month That Changed My Perspective By Silvestr Jochec As I approached the end of my studies in Environmental Studies and International Development (at Palacký University […]
What do singing lemurs, camouflaged geckos, giggling school kids, and freshly boiled taro have in common? They’re all part of Creative Director Akane Hatai’s whirlwind eight-day adventure in Madagascar’s lush
When Lotte Dijks had the opportunity to come to Madagascar and experience hands-on fieldwork as a volunteer, she knew she couldn’t pass it up. She helped to follow and take data on groups of lemurs (and experienced the magic of indri calling to one another!), gained a deeper understanding of the behaviors of a variety of animals and the intricacies of forest ecology, and worked at a tree nursery and a community garden. She also experienced the warmth and acceptance of the Malagasy people. She says that by the end of her stay, she felt deeply connected to the team and the work being done there.
Researcher Sophia Roberts is from New York, so studying chameleons in the Madagascar rainforest was quite a change. Sophia had to train herself to really SEE what was around her!
What do singing lemurs, camouflaged geckos, giggling school kids, and freshly boiled taro have in common? They’re all part of Creative Director Akane Hatai’s whirlwind eight-day adventure in Madagascar’s lush La Mananara rainforest. Her blog takes you along for every leap, laugh, and late-night lemur release in this behind-the-scenes look at life at the field station.
Knowing the possible impacts to the health of animal species is an important part of their conservation. Find out how researchers looked at what might be affecting Madagascar’s radiated tortoises.
When the New Generation Emerges in Conservation By Dr. Antsonantenainariivony (Goum) Ononamandimby, La Mananara Reforestation Strategist Since joining the Wildlife Madagascar team in October 2024 as the Reforestation Strategist, my
Dr. Tim Eppley and colleagues recently published an article titled “Wildlife consumption patterns during a complex humanitarian and environmental crisis” in the journal Biological Conservation.
Tracking lemurs in Anjarahibe-Sud Special Reserve was an exciting and welcome adventure for student reseacher Diary Randriamora.
Gabriele Ferraro, a PhD student doing fieldwork with Wildlife Madagascar, shares his experiences being in the field when a forest fire broke out.
