Volunteers Archives | Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership

Meet our Newest Volunteers!

by MBPartnership on October 4, 2018 with No Comments

Welcome our new volunteers to the field! The October cohort is a big one full of amazing people who are ready to experience where the wild things are

Welcome to Madagascar, Kenneth!

by MBPartnership on May 24, 2018 with No Comments

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEER May 24th, 2018 Introduction Blog written by Kenneth Introducing our newest Volunteer, Kenneth! Hello, my name is Kenneth! Originally from the Houston, Texas, I am currently a student in the Europe-Africa program at the Paris Institute of Political Studies where I study Politics and Government. I believe that conservation and environmental issues are always community issues. By volunteering with MBP, I am hoping to learn directly … Read More

Meet our Newest Volunteer!

by MBPartnership on May 24, 2018 with No Comments

Let's all welcome Pascal! May 24, 2018 Introduction Blog written by Pascal Introducing our newest Volunteer, Pascal Hi there! I am Pascal, 24 years old and from Germany! If you are reading this, then I probably just finished my bachelor in sports science. In late 2018 I am likely to start studying environmental sciences with a specialization in forest management back in Germany. I am passionate for exercising and teaching … Read More

Superstar Volunteer

by MBPartnership on April 17, 2018 with No Comments

Welcome New Volunteer April 17, 2017 Introduction Blog Everyone Meet Edyta! Everyone meet new volunteer, Edyta! Originally from Poland, Edyta has traveled ALL the WAY from Sweden to help us out! We are very fortunate to have her help us out, especially in a time like now, when we are short on volunteers. Edyta is very interested in biodiversity and can't wait to learn about our large-scale … Read More

Call Me Ishmael

by MBPartnership on February 12, 2018 with No Comments

Notes from the FieldCall Me Ishmael February 12, 2018 Written by Mbp Volunteer, Josh KAFS, Madagascar Hello. My name is Joshua. You can call me Josh. Or not. This is an electronic message that will be put on a website, or not, who’s to know. I will type and send this to another who may or may not post this. Like Schroedinger’s Cat, I just … Read More

Introducing new volunteer, Maria!

by MBPartnership on January 19, 2018 with No Comments

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEER Jan 12, 2018 Introduction Blog written by Maria Welcome Maria! Hello! My name is Maria and I am from Poland where I studied Archeology and Middle East Culture. During summer normally I work as a tour guide while in winter time I volunteer abroad for animal organizations. In the future I would like to be more involved in conservation work and contribute to animal care as well. For … Read More

Welcome Margaret!

by MBPartnership on January 19, 2018 with No Comments

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEER Jan 11, 2018 Introduction Blog written by Margaret Introducing our newest Volunteer, Margaret! “Manaona daholo (Hello everyone), My name is Margaret and I am a post-undergraduate from EKU in Anthropology. I live on a farm in eastern Kentucky and my first time venturing out of the home nest was to Costa Rica in 2013, working with the Maderas Rainforest Conservancy Group. While there I was studying … Read More

Meet Kristina!

by MBPartnership on January 19, 2018 with No Comments

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEER Dec 10, 2018 Introduction Blog written by Kristina Introducing our newest Volunteer, Kristina! Hello, my name is Kristina. I just graduated with an Environmental Science degree from Stockton University in New Jersey. Since I was a young girl, I’ve been working with horses. I’ve always been fascinated by interpreting animal behavior and I want to gain more knowledge on endangered species so that I can make … Read More

Welcoming New Volunteer, Josh!

by MBPartnership on January 18, 2018 with No Comments

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEER Dec 10, 2018 Introduction Blog written by Josh Introducing our newest Volunteer, Josh! Hello. My name is Josh. I am from Calmar, IA, which is ten miles south of Decorah. And if that doesn’t make sense to you, don’t worry, these locations are in the very northeast corner of the state in the Driftless zone. I come from a large family of ten: mom, dad, me, … Read More

Welcome to Madagascar, Ian!

by MBPartnership on January 18, 2018 with No Comments

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEER Jan 9, 2017 Introduction Blog written by Ian Introducing our newest Volunteer, Ian! Hello! My name is Ian and I'm from Prince Edward Island, Canada. PEI is a small province on the east coast of Canada with only about 150,000 residents. Perhaps the only similarity between PEI and Madagascar is that they are both islands. We have long, cold winters with relatively short but beautiful summers. A large … Read More

Everyone meet Hope!

by MBPartnership on January 18, 2018 with No Comments

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEERS Jan 8, 2018 Introduction Blog written by Hope Introducing our newest Volunteer, Hope! Hi I’m Hope. I’m from Cheshire, United Kingdom. I’ve been passionate about animals from a young age. My passion for animals and conservation led me to study an Environmental Science BSC from Oxford Brookes University and then an MSC in Zoo Conservation Biology at Plymouth University. For my Masters I carried out a … Read More

Call for Volunteers!

by MBPartnership on November 29, 2017 with No Comments

Investigators at the Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium (OHDZA) seek qualified and0 highly motivated volunteer research assistants to contribute to an on-going conservation program in southeastern Madagascar. Nine lemur species, several of which are critically endangered, are present in the remaining yet unprotected forest fragments, as is a rich variety of other endemics (birds, chameleons, tenrecs, etc.). The monitoring effort is led by OHDZA and its partner, the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership (MBP; a Malagasy … Read More