Our Team - Madagascar

Prof Bruno Ramamonjisoa

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Bruno is an expert in natural resources economics and policy, particularly in the valuation of environmental goods. He will co-lead the economics work package.

Dr Patrick Ranjatson

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Patrick Ranjatson is a social specialist with research interests in local resources management, tenure rights and how to improve national forest policy from the perspectives of rural people. He will co-lead the institutional analysis.

Rina Mandimbiniaina

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Rina is a geographer with a strong interest in conservation and its effects on local community. She is a research assistant on the net local welfare impacts of alternative Payment Ecosystem Service approaches.

Alexandra Rasoamanana

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Alexandra is an agricultural engineer who is very interested in understanding the duality of forest and agriculture.  She is involved in the economics work package as a research assistant.

Hasina Rakotoarison

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Hasina is an agricultural engineer working primarily in the field of forestry. He is interested in the synergy of conservation and optimal use of the forest resources, taking into consideration the livelihoods of local communities. His role in the project is a research assistant in institutional analysis. [Hasina is now a PhD student in the University of Antananarivo]

Kumud Rana

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Kumud is a social science researcher with a background in international development. Her work focuses on the critical analysis of development interventions, especially pertaining to inequality and social justice. She worked with Kate Schreckenberg and Patrick Ranjatson in analysing the institutional impact of payment for ecosystem services. [Kumud is now doing a PhD at the University of Glasgow]

Sombiniaina Larissa Harimanana

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Larissa is an Msc student at ESSA. She worked on the social benefits of reforestation in Mitsinjo. [Larissa has completed her MSc]

Andrianantenaina Spener Nilsen

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Nilsen is an agricultural engineer who is specialised in the economy of agricultural exploitation. He is research assistant on the socio-economic team.

Ntsiva Andriatsitohaina

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Ntsiva is an agronomist engineer interested in forest conservation and PES research. She helped the socio-economic team on fieldwork and worked as research assistant with the institutional analysis team. [Ntsiva is now a PhD student in the University of Antananarivo]

Bodo Nirina Rakotojoelina

Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomie, University of Antananarivo

Bodo is an agricultural engineer specialising in socio-economic agriculture and business management. She is a research assistant in the institutional analysis team.

Onjaniaina Soandry Faramampianina

Onja has a Masters from the University of Antananarivo and in this project is working as field assistant with the socio-economic and the institutional analysis teams.

Julie Razafimanahaka

Madagasikara Voakajy

As director of the NGO Madagasikara Voakajy Julie works hard to maintain excellent relationships with communities, regional leaders and national government partners, while continuing to manage high quality conservation research. She is leading the research into benefits from wild-harvested products and is jointly responsible for overall project management and interdisciplinary integration.

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Christian Randrianantoadro

Madagasikara Voakajy

Christian is a herpetologist with excellent taxonomic and field survey skills and has published extensively on Madagascar’s reptile and amphibian fauna. He will co-lead the biodiversity surveys.

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Viktor Rakotomboavonjy

Madagasikara Voakajy

Victor is an assistant looking at people’s use of wild harvested products.

Raphali Andriatsimanarilafy

Madagasikara Voakajy

Raphali is a herpetologist who has already supervised several inventories of reptiles and amphibians.  He will work on the bio-diversity part of this project.

Dr Deborah Bower

Madagasikara Voakajy

Deb is an ecologist with a special interest in herpetology. Her research focuses on the requirements for species persistence in a changing world. She recently moved to Madagascar and volunteered with Madagasikara Voakajy. [Debbie is now a full-time post doc in Australia]

Jean Charles Rabakoson

Charles is a field assistant and a member of the harvested products team..

Nandinanjakana Fatroandrianjafinonjasolomiovazo

Nandi is a herpetologist who also has experience of entomology. She will take part in research on biodiversity and especially on amphibians and reptiles.

A. Josué Rakotoarisoa

Josué is a biologist specialised in the study of amphibians and reptiles in the east of Madagascar. His research will focus on biodiversity, especially herpetofauna.

Alain Rakotondrina

Alain is a researcher specialised in reptile ecology. He will take part in the study and survey of chameleons in the biodiversity team.

Emile Razanakoto

Emile is a field assistant who will work with the biodiversity package surveying reptiles and amphibians.

Natasha Howard

Natasha is currently a conservation science masters student at Imperial College, U.K. and worked as a volunteer intern in the field with the harvested products team. [Natasha is now in South Africa working on conservation planning]

Mamialijaona Njohary

Njohary works in the study of reptiles and amphibians and micromammals of Madagascar.

Andriamiravo Malalaniaina Fifaliana

Fifaliana is specialised in the study of herpetofauna and lepidoptera of Madagascar. He works on the biodiversity part of p4ges (Madagasikara Voakajy). [Fifaliana has completed his temporary research assistant role with the project but continues to work with Madagasikara Voakajy]

Jacyntha Ambinintsoa

Jacyntha is a biologist with a strong interest in ecology and conservation. She works for the work package which is the bridge between Social and biophysics work packages as research assistant.

Dr Herintsitohaina Razakamanarivo

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Narivo’s research focuses on forest and soil sciences; specifically how to manage these resources and mitigate climate change. She is co-Principal Investigator and leads LRI’s involvement in the project and is co-leader of carbon work.

Prof Tantely Razafimbelo

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Tantely is a tropical soil scientist with a prominent reputation nationally within Madagascar but also internationally through her broad collaborations. She is co-leader of the carbon work.

Maafaka Ravelona

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Maafaka is an Agricultural engineer with research interests in natural resources management, in particular PES. He is also on the project as a research assistant in hydrology. [Maafaka is now doing an Mphil in conservation leadership at the University of Cambridge]

Mieja Ambina Razafindrakoto

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Mieja is a forestry engineer and is a member of the carbon team.

Nantenaina Ramboatiana

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Nantenaina is a forestry engineer and carbon assistant. He is in the carbon team.

Mihajasoa Razafisoazara

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Mihajasoa is an agricultural engineer and is a member of the carbon team.

Tanteliniaina Randriarilala

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Tanteliniaina is specialised in the management of natural resources and in the environment.  Member of the carbon team.

Dr Andry Andriamananjara

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Andry works in the field of soil science. His research focuses on the relationship between soil fertility (nutrient availability) and the environment (C sequestration). He is involved in the analysis of samples in the LRI laboratory in this project.

Riana Hary Andrisoa

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Agricultural Engineer and Carbon Assistant in the carbon work package.

Jaona Lahitiana

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Master in Mineral Engineering in the hydrology team.

Saneho Haritiana Julio Gabriel

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Tiana is a Master in Natural Resource Management and Environment. He works with the carbon team as a carbon assistant. He is currently researching the links between soil biodiveristy of soil and the dynamic of carbon.

Ntsoa Ranaivoson

Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes

Ntsoa is an agricultural engineer and a carbon assistant. He manages the database for the carbon team.

Dr Luciano Andriamaro

CI Madagascar

Luciano coordinates all science activities for CI-Madagascar. Her current research is focused on the relationship between ecosystem services and human health. Her role in the project is to help manage the stakeholder engagement and contribute to overall project management and interdisciplinary integration.

Leon Rajaobelina

CI Madagascar

Leon's long and distinguished career includes work in both the public sector and in the financial sector, in Madagascar as well as internationally. He has served as Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, Governor of the Central Bank of Madagascar, Ambassador to the United States, and Minister of Finance. His role in the project is to help us connect with high level policy surrounding REDD+ in Madagascar and internationally.

Jeannicq Randrianarisoa

CI Madagascar

Jeannicq is centrally involved in the implementation of forest carbon projects, including the CAZ and COFAV REDD+ projects, in Madagascar.

Andriambolantsoa Rasolohery

CI Madagascar

Hery is a GIS specialist with expertise is in the evaluation of forest biomass and carbon stocks, as well as deforestation analysis, modelling and predictive analysis in support of REDD credits. Hery will play a central role in the project in managing spatial data sets and carrying out spatial modelling.

Andoniaina Mialisoa Rambeloson

CI Madagascar

Ando is a biologist with an MSc in tropical environmental management who has been working closely with the communities in the CAZ corridor since 2009. She will contribute to field work in the CAZ corridor.

Tokihenintsoa Andrianjohaninarivo

CI Madagascar

Toki's role with the project is as a researcher with the socio-economic team and as regional consultant linking with stakeholders.