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Conservation, Efficiency, and Ten Barefoot Men

by MBPartnership on May 15, 2017 with No Comments

May 14, 2017 Written by Kyle, from Blank Park Zoo Today I got to watch a unique building process, the construction of a roof made entirely from ravenala leaves. At 8:00 in the morning ten local barefoot men came to the Kianjavato field station to install the roof on the new Vontsira tent site. As I sat there watching the men begin work, I was amazed at the efficiency of … Read More

Welcome Arielle!

by MBPartnership on April 24, 2017 with No Comments

April 24, 2017 Introduction Blog written by Airelle Introducing our newest volunteer, Arielle! Hi everyone! I’m Arielle & I currently live in Anchorage, Alaska. I was born and raised in the beautiful Last Frontier, moved to California for several years, and am currently back in Alaska studying for my bachelor of science in biology. Being raised in Alaska means I was frequently exposed to all kinds of wildlife. We often … Read More

Let’s Welcome Steven!

by MBPartnership on March 23, 2017 with No Comments

We’re excited to introduce our newest volunteer to the field, Steven! His time in Madagascar will be spent with the prolemur simus team, monitoring their activities and behaviors. Steven will be starting Veterinary Medical School in the fall and decided to gain some more field experience before hand. Learn more about him in his Intro Blog below! … Read More

Welcome Thaya!

by MBPartnership on March 21, 2017 with No Comments

We would like to welcome one of our new volunteers to the field, Thaya! She traveled all the way from Spain to join the varecia monitoring team. We are excited for her to gain some educational experiences in the field! Read more about her in her intro blog below. “My name is Thaya and I recently graduated in Marine Sciences by the University of Alicante (Spain). My nationality is Swiss but I spent mywhole life in Spain and six … Read More

Let’s Welcome Daan!

by MBPartnership on March 20, 2017 with No Comments

We are excited to introduce another new volunteer, Daan! He will be joining the reforestation team once he arrives in Madagascar. Check out his intro blog below and get to know a little bit more about him! “Hi, my name is Daan, I am 21 years old and I am from the Netherlands. Just recently, I finished a Bachelor in Biology with a major in Human and Animal Health and a minor in Plant Biotechnology at … Read More

Welcome Dominique!

by MBPartnership on March 20, 2017 with No Comments

Please welcome a new volunteer, Dominique! She will be traveling all the way from Canada to join the Prolemur simus Monitoring Team. Learn more about Dominique in her intro blog below! “Hello, my name is Dominique I am one of the March 2017 lemur monitoring volunteers at Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership. I am from Toronto, Canada but have spent the last 6 years studying and living in Vancouver, Canada. I recently graduated from the Applied … Read More