LEARNING TO SEE BY LOOKING FOR CHAMELEONS
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 Whirlwind Adventure in La Mananara, Part 1: Lemurs!
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.
What Can Tortoise Droppings Tell Us: Exploring Parasites in Wild Radiated Tortoises
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.
THERE WHERE THEY SING
Floortje Middag longed to see Madagascar’s wildlife. Once there, she found it very different from her home and felt homesick. But then she heard the indri sing!
A FIERY DAY IN LA MANANARA
Gabriele Ferraro, a PhD student doing fieldwork with Wildlife Madagascar, shares his experiences being in the field when a forest fire broke out.
TWO ALBIFRONS AND A FUNERAL
Student researcher Matt McGee had big plans and lofty goals for his field project in Madagascar’s Anjanaharibe-Sud forest. But things don’t always go according to plan. Read his engaging account of his struggles and discoveries in his blog post.
BAT-VENTURES: EXPEDITION INTO TSINGY DE NAMOROKA NATIONAL PARK
Bat-ventures: expedition into Tsingy de Namoroka National Park By Giorgia Castiello, Student Researcher, Namoroka Site On my first expedition into Namoroka National Park, I was immediately struck by the intense
EXPEDITION: TSITONGAMBARIKA
Expedition: Tsitongambarika By Tim Eppley, PhD, Chief Conservation Officer, Wildlife Madagascar One of Wildlife Madagascar’s aims is to continue expanding the number of sites in which we work around the country.
THE PATH UP THE MOUNTAIN
When PhD student Matt McGee set out on his first research trip to the Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve field site, he wasn’t sure what he’d find, but he knew it would be the adventure he’d been dreaming of. Trek along with Matt as he shares his extraordinary immersion in the mystical world of the Madagascar rainforest.
OF LEECHES AND LEMURS: SOCIAL RESEARCH IN AND AROUND ANJANAHARIBE-SUD
Of Leeches and Lemurs: Social Research in and around Anjanaharibe-Sud By Amie Wuchter, Master’s Student, Montclair State University Nothing could have prepared me for my first leech encounter. We had