A whirlwind trip to local schools and villages in Madagascar gave Akane, Wildlife Madagascar’s Creative Director, a chance to experience the day-to-day rhythm of village life and make some new friends.
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.
the climb / two days to 1550 By Matt McGee, PhD Student, University of California, Berkeley Previously on “Matt’s Field Adventures”: I finished the first field season of my dissertation
reflections from the field By Nagarathna Balakrishna, Student Researcher, La Mananara Field Site Fieldwork has been a defining part of my professional journey as a primatologist and early-career conservationist. Being
Worn Photographs, Living Stories By Pietro Cafarelli, Student Researcher, La Mananara Field Site The team, from left to right: Wildlife Madagascar guide Roger Randriamihaja, Pietro Cafarelli from the University of
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!
A Peculiar Clarity Amidst the Dead By Cohen Manges When I first applied to college as an undergraduate, I hadn’t considered studying abroad, nor had I given ecology the time
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.
