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| Dr. Mitchell Irwin |
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Jean-Luc Raharison |
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Dr. Karen Samonds |
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International Co-ordinator |
| Mitch has studied lemur ecology in Madagascar since 1999 and has worked at Tsinjoarivo since 2000. He completed his PhD at Stony Brook University in 2006, a study of the effects of forest fragmentation on the diademed sifaka ("Sadabe"), and is based in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland. <website> |
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Jean-Luc is a PhD student at the University of Antananarivo, Dept. of Animal Biology. He completed his DEA in 2002, a study of the Gentle Bamboo Lemur at Ranomafana, and has participated in research at Ankarafantsika, Kalambatritra and Midongy-Sud. He has studied lemurs and engaged in conservation and development projects at Tsinjoarivo since 2000. |
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Karen studies fossil and living vertebrates of Madagascar. She completed her PhD in 2006, focusing on Malagasy bats, and has participated in activities at Tsinjoarivo since 2000, as well as serving as the International Co-ordinator of Taratra Reny sy Zaza. She is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Queensland. <website> |
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| Professor Bruno Ramamonjisoa (President) |
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Dr. Jonah Ratsimbazafy |
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Professor Rolland Razafindraibe |
| Bruno Ramamonjisoa is a Professor and head of "ESSA-Forêts", the Department of Water and Forests within ESSA (School of Agronomy) at the University of Antananarivo. He has expertise in political economy of natural resources, socioeconomics, and ecotourism. <website> |
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Jonah Ratsimbazafy is a Malagasy primatologist and conservationist. He earned his PhD from Stony Brook University in 2002 for his study of Black and White Ruffed Lemurs at Manombo. Since returning to Madagascar, he is the Training and Conservation Co-ordinator for the Madagascar Program of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, and teaches at the University of Antananarivo. |
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Rolland Razafindraibe is a sociologist with more than 20 years experience in socioeconomics, land ownership dynamics, sustainable resource management and rural development. He is a professor within the departments of Agro-management and Water and Forests within ESSA (School of Agronomy) at the University of Antananarivo, and co-ordinates research activities at FOFIFA (National Centre of Applied Research for Rural Development) <website> |
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Josia Rajaobelison is a medical doctor and Program Co-ordinator at ONN (Office National de Nutrition). |
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| Connie Bransilver |
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Dr. Ken Glander |
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Dr. Laurie Godfrey |
| Connie Bransilver is a world-renowned "conservation photographer". She has worked in several continents, focusing on Madagascar, Africa, Borneo and Florida. She participated in the discovery of the Tsinjoarivo sifaka beginning in 1999 (with Dr. Ken Glander) and has spearheaded publicity generation. <website> |
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Ken Glander is a primatologist from Duke University whose research has focused on plant-animal interactions. He collaborates with SADABE scientisits on lemur morphometrics and safe capture and collaring techniques. In addition to conducting research throughout Madagascar (including the first research into the Tsinjoarivo sifaka), Ken runs a long-term field project studying howler monkeys in Costa Rica. <website> |
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Laurie Godfrey is a biological anthropogologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst specializing in lemur anatomy, dental development and extinctions. She works with other SADABE scientists examining the morphometrics of lemurs and the ecology of local extinctions in forest fragments <website> |
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Marina is a PhD student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has been studying the biology and reproductive ecology of mouse lemurs and dwarf lemurs at Tsinjoarivo since 2006. <website> |
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Lemur Research Team |
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| Edmond Razanadrakoto |
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Harison Rakotoarimanana |
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Gilbert Ranaivoson |
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Lenala Rakotofanala |
| Propithecus behaviour, botany, dwarf and mouse lemur ecology, assistant development co-ordinator and community relations |
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Propithecus behaviour, ornithology, botany, phenology |
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Propithecus behavior, botany, phenology |
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Propithecus behaviour |
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| Honoré Rakotondratsimba |
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Noel Rakotoniaina |
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Alfred Rahajasoa |
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Chantale Razanadrakoto |
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| Nirina Razanadrakoto |
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Jean-Pierre Rakotorahalahy |
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Rasolo |
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Jules Rafalimanantsoa |
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Propithecus behaviour, lemur census |
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| Ernestine Razafindrasoa |
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