Welcome July 2019 cohort!!   Dakota Wagner (United States) About My name is Dakota Wagner and I am originally from Sacramento, California. I recently graduated from Creighton University with a degree in Environmental Science. My passion for environmental conservation ties to my roots of growing up on a cattle ranch. I hope to be able to contribute this amazing program and learn how to effectively empower local communities. Long-term and sustainable conservation is best achieved

Meet the new May 2019 volunteers! Jonathan Lorenzo(United States) About I am a wildlife veterinary technician pursuing a career as a wildlife conservation biologist focused on the most threatened fauna. My specific interest is field and lab work in SE Asia and to protect threatened species within of orders Pholidata, Carnivora, Chiroptera, and Primates. All biodiversity captures my interest in advocacy work, and I also enjoy working with ungulates, birds, reptiles and amphibians. By this

Welcome March 2019 Volunteers! Rhodri Jones(Wales) About I am 23 years old and I have recently graduated from The University of the West of England with a degree in Biological Sciences. I grew up in the rural area of West Wales so I have been surrounded by wildlife from a very early age. During my undergraduate years I became increasingly interested in wildlife conservation and was lucky enough to participate in several scientific studies that

You need to add a widget, row, or prebuilt layout before you'll see anything here. 🙂 January 2019 Volunteers! The wonderful volunteers who started off 2019 strong for us, both at Kianjavato and at Andasibe National Park- thanks for giving your time to help our efforts in Kianjavato!   Kylie Comba(Nebraska, United States) About I am 24 years old and from Omaha, Nebraska. I graduated from Wayne State College in Nebraska with a degree in Conservation

Welcome New Volunteers These volunteers will immerse themselves in the Malagasy culture while working alongside the MBP’s local guides, staff and community members in Kianjavato! Facebook Twitter Instagram Braden About Braden graduated from Montana State University in 2017 with a degree in Environmental Sciences and will start law school at UC Berkeley in 2019. He enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, skiing, mountain biking, writing short summations of his plans and interests, and playing guitar.  Cassie

Kicking Ashes with Reforestation After a young orphan was caught burning trees (known as ‘Tavy’) in Kianjavato, the teams were faced with the aftermath of not only the damages done but how to handle the situation with the orphan. In Madagascar, each and everyday nature and people are facing overlapping challenges. Fighting for the same resources to survive. The MBP provides educational opportunities that directly involve Malagasy people in the process of conservation and encourages