Please welcome one of our newest volunteer, Eric !  He will be heading off to Madagascar NEXT WEEK (Just him…not his cat) and will joining our Prolemur simus team! We are excited to have him join our team and cannot wait for him to experience the amazing Madagascar! Intro Bio: Hello! My name is Eric, and I’m from the outskirts of Chicago. While I was growing up, I had a particular fondness for wildlife … Read More

We are excited to introduce our newest MBP volunteer, Lutchmee! She will be joining our Reforestation Team later this month!    Hi there! I’m Lutchmee and I love spending time in nature…the wilder the better! Growing up in a village in Mauritius, I’ve grown very fond of the endemic forests and wildlife which are unfortunately endangered due to invasive plants. I am determined to restore as much of the endemic habitat as I can to … Read More

Ankarana or Sheth’s dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus shethi). Described by our very own, Dr. Frasier, Dr. Louis. Along with the team from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium and the MBP!   We’d like to introduce you to this bundle of cuteness, the Ankarana or Sheth’s dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus shethi). This newly identified lemur species has just been described by Dr. Frasier, Dr. Louis and the team from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and the … Read More

We are excited to announce that we have OFFICIALLY reached our MILLION TREE MILESTONE!!       To commemorate this exciting event we asked the village ampanjaka to help us plant our millionth tree. We’d like to THANK everyone for believing in our efforts the last five years. Especially the community of Kianjavato, for taking action and working to restore and protect their forests. We’d also like to thank our partners at Conservation Fusion , … Read More

CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Missy Hawkins! She has been awarded the first ‘Emerging Scientist Award’ from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. We are extremely proud of you and honored to work along side you in our lab. GO MISSY! ? Check out her blog here