Assistant Professor – University of California Berkeley

Onja is currently my Ph.D. advisor. She has also co-advised my Master’s degree along with Dr. Zafimahery Rakotomalala (Université d’Antananarivo). She has mentored me in any aspects of scientific research since 2017.

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Conservation Biologist

Finaritra is a Malagasy biologist, working on the ecology of vertebrates in Madagascar. He has assisted in experiment design and field activity coordination in my field projects since 2021. He also contributes to the graphical design of my outreach projects and deliverables.

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Conservation Biologist – Université d’Antananarivo

Hasina is my first academic mentee. In 2020, I guided her in investigating how orphan trees persist in the ecosystem even after their dispersers disappeared. She successfully obtained her Master’s degree in 2022 from this project and presented the results at ATBC 2023 in India. She is now redirecting her research focus to the secondary seed dispersal by rodents. Currently, she is coordinating the Razafindratsima Lab Field Research Program in Ranomafana National Park.

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Conservation biologist – Université d’Antananarivo.

Kava is an aspiring Malagasy conservation researcher. He highly interested in the conservation and habitat use of non-volant Malagasy mammals in forest ecosystems. He likes interacting with other researchers, both Malagasy and foreigners, which have broadened his perspectives in research, applied science, and importance of local community. Currently, he is also coordinating the Razafindratsima Lab Field Research Program.

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Conservation biologist – Université d’Antananarivo.

Sidonie is a Malagasy biologist, particularly interested in wildlife. Interacting with nature drives her desire to learn more about it and protect it. She aspires to improve the relationship between the local community and researchers, both Malagasy and foreign. This year, working with me as a research assistant is another opportunity for her to reinforce her field experience and further shape her career as a biologist.

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Conservation biologist – Université d’Antananarivo.

Gaëtan is a Malagasy scientist, who has been working with me since 2023 as a research assistant. He has been involved in data collection, field activity coordination, communication with the local community, and outreach activities. He is particularly skilled in field project management, team supervision, sharing knowledge, integrating local culture into science, and exchange with other researchers.

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Master student – Université d’Antananarivo.

Tanjona is a Malagasy conservation biologist currently working on his Master’s thesis investigating the potential role of small mammals in the seed dispersal of baobabs in Madagascar’s dry forests. He worked with me as a research assistant from 2022 to 2023. Such opportunity took him to the rainforests for the first time, and contributed in reinforcing his research project leadership. He has also been my mentee during Coding 4 Conservation.

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Conservation biologist – Université d’Antananarivo.

Tsinjo has conducted research on lemur ecology since her master’s thesis, and building further skills in this direction has motivated her to collaborate with me. She worked on my pilot fieldwork in 2021 as a research assistant and assisted in exploring new sampling sites in Ranomafana and refining field protocol. She has been a critical help in field research management and communication, funding acquisition, but also in manuscript and report preparation and reviewing.

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